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How nice to hear a chance to hear these three live, having so enjoyed their Bach Before Bach 💿Alpha Classics

Wow the Kronberg Academy’s new Casals Forum sounds AMAZING. As did Augustin Hadelich, Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Robin Ticciati just now. I’ve just arrived for the Kronberg Academy Festival - my first visit here - and clearly I’m going to have a good time.

I love this. The village of Kronberg is currently sporting a red carpet anywhere that leads to a Kronberg Academy Festival venue.

In which a classical guitarist packs the room Oslo Hackney playing Augustin Barrios Mangore, Chopin, Beethoven... Thibaut Garcia, what an artist, and what a treat to hear his Warner Classics & Erato El Bohemio album live.

Glorious Mozart just now here Gramophone Awards from our Young Artist of the Year, Stella Chen, and London Mozart Players

I’m still coming down to earth after last night’s Gramophone Awards. What an utter privilege too to be seated literally at the feet of our sublime Artist of the Year, Veronique Gens, as she sang.

My Friday night, after a fascinating afternoon watching Quatuor Ebène rehearse. Und ja, ich bin in Deutschland ;)

VERY nice post day. Now which first…?

What lies beneath… Fifteenth century choir stalls in Geneva’s beautiful St Pierre Cathedral. How I love this city! I’m back presenting at the Concours de Genève. This morning was fascinating, interviewing string quartet semifinalists on their personal artistic projects.

The sun has got his hat on today in Geneva (hip-hip-hip-hooray…)

How to brighten up yet another wet day… Just giving this a first spin in preparation for a Gramophone review, and it’s wonderful stuff.

Huge congrats to Mahan Esfahani ن Michala Petri Hille Perl on being nominated for Best Baroque Album in the 2024 International Classical Music Awards! I absolutely love this album. Here's what I said in Gramophone ... gramophone.co.uk/review/corelli…

Having a baby shouldn’t mean your touring career grinds to a halt. Charlotte Gardner talks to the performing parents who bring their child along for the ride classical-music.uk/features/artic…

I had been meaning to try my hand at Îles Flottantes for years, but it needed a day midway through a holiday when a cookery disaster and a gazillion dirty pans didn’t matter. Anyway, here they are! The custard didn’t curdle and my caramel worked first time.

Drumroll…. I have joined Team Bachtrack ;) What a concert with which to begin! Perfectly weighted conversation: Szeps-Znaider, Capucon and Buchbinder play Schubert bachtrack.com/review-buchbin… via Bachtrack

My review for Bachtrack of the AAM’s Messiah this past Monday…. bachtrack.com/review-messiah…

My review for Bachtrack of Wednesday night at the RFH Southbank Centre from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 5 stars. bachtrack.com/22/296/view/28…

Newly on Bachtrack: my interview with the brilliant Gautier CAPUÇON ahead of his LAC Lugano concert next month with artists from his Fondation Gautier Capucon. A rich chat, talking past and present. Merci Gautier 🙏🏻 bachtrack.com/interview-gaut…

Swings and roundabouts in Dubai: InClassica 2025. My review for Bachtrack bachtrack.com/feature-inclas… via Bachtrack

Up now on Bachtrack: my reviews from the magnificent Festival de Pâques including an unforgettable Shostakovich Cello Concerto No 1 from Gautier Capuçon, Pierre Bleuse and the Orchestre du Festival Pablo Casals ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ bachtrack.com/review-bleuse-…