My review of Welsh National Opera's amazing Candide is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

Norman Stinchcombe's review of the 25.9.25 CBSO concert is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

Norman Stinchcombe's vivid review of the CBSO 8.10.25 concert is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

Revelling in my Trevor Pinnock recording of the Brandenburgs. Such exuberance, such joyous expertise. Music -making doesn't get much better than this.

Norman Stinchcombe's review of the 16 October CBSO concert is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

Never mind the dustbin, the unspeakable Boris Johnson should be consigned to the cesspit of history -- as should all the Tories who elected him leader, and therefore the governor of our now broken country.

My review of last week's performance of the Elgar Cello Concerto in Milan is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

Oh for a real world in which leaders didn't feel obliged to pay obeisance to the mega-oaf Trump

My review of Simon Rattle conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

Norman Stinchcombe's latest CD review roundup is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

Donald Trump is a crazed megalomaniac, and US citizens should be ashamed of having elected him.

Weeping at the end of Cunning Little Vixen conducted by the wonderful Charles Mackerras

Norman Stinchcombe's review of the 19 November CBSO concert is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

My interview with principal cellist Eduardo Vassallo prior to his retirement after 36 years with the CBSO is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

My review of the new Jaap van Zweden recording of The Flying Dutchman is up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

Why do the culturally immature American opera audiences have to applaud before the orchestra finishes the act? I've heard them doing it even in Walkure, seats clattering as they bustle out. Thick insensitive American bastards. They deserve Trump.

Fucking Met audience at the end of Boheme. Toscanini would have thrown them out.

Norman Stinchcombe's review of the CBSO's Aurora concert is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

My review of Christmas at Longborough is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk

My review of Eduardo Vassallo's farewell concert with the CBSO is now up on midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk