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Review: Rachmaninov with Sir Stephen Hough at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
It’s turning into a season of homecomings in Hope Street. Earlier this month, Sir Simon Rattle brought his acclaimed Bavarian orchestral outfit to the Philharmonic Hall to kickstart a pre-Christmas European tour in fine fashion. And in the spring, Huyton piano genius Paul Lewis returns to play Beethoven on the hall’s Steinway. Sandwiched in between, Sir Stephen Hough, whose formative years were spent in the Art Deco auditorium – surrounded by its ‘daring’ gold relief of naked
Review: Shostakovich Symphony No.7 at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
‘Keep calm and carry on’ seems to have been the order of the day at the Philharmonic Hall over the weekend. And indeed, if it hadn’t been for the email that popped into hundreds of inboxes on Saturday afternoon mentioning a ‘slight’ change of programme because the Phil’s truck had broken down somewhere between Bristol and Liverpool, no one would have been any the wiser. The main casualty of this unexpected occurrence was Victoria Borisova-Ollas. The poor Swedish composer must
Review: White Nights at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall *****
There’s always a sense of occasion on the return of the Phil’s prodigal son – and while the fatted calf may have lived to graze another...
Review: The Liverpool Songbook at Philharmonic Hall ****
UNESCO City of Music. City with the most UK number ones per head of population. An unparalleled roster of musical artists including, of...
Review: Benjamin Appl celebrates Fischer-Dieskau at the Tung Auditorium ****1/2
There’s a much-repeated adage which exhorts its listener to “find someone who looks at you like you’re...magic” (insert similar sentiment...
Review: Elgar's Cello Concerto at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
This week the Phil announced its new season for 2025-26, unveiling a programme bursting with goodies including a clutch of world and UK...
RLPO reveals new 2025-26 season programme
Sir Simon Rattle and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Stephen Hough, Paul Lewis, and celebrated sopranos Carolyn Sampson and...
A Celebration of Zoe's Place promises star-studded musical line-up this summer
Liverpool music stars led by the RLPO are joining forces for a special Celebration of Zoe’s Place this summer. The talent-packed concert...
Review: Glagolitic Mass at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
Conductor introductions can be an illuminating way into a concert programme for audiences. But when Dinis Sousa produced a microphone at...
Review: Ensemble 10:10 at the Tung Auditorium ****
The Liverpool Phil’s annual artist in residence programme has nurtured a host of rewarding musical partnerships – along with lasting...
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