‘An unbroken arc of music’: Bradford prepares for 36-hour odyssey of sound Event, a highlight of city of culture celebrations, will involve 500 musicians playing everything from Mozart to bhangra The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025
The week in classical: Biennale Musica; Scottish Ensemble; Paraorchestra: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs – review Work inspired by nuclear destruction was powerful and pensive; a modern group skilfully used age-old techniques and Charles Hazlewood’s disabled and non-disabled players provided an uplifting, immersive experience The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2024
‘The UK is invited’: Bradford reveals 2025 City of Culture lineup West Yorkshire city to host magic, music, film and theatre performances celebrating local talent, plus Turner prize The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024
Paraorchestra: Death Songbook live review – bittersweet ballads with Brett Anderson and friends Charles Hazlewood’s boundary-breaking ensemble guide the Suede singer and special guests through an elegiac evening grown out of the pandemic The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024
Paraorchestra with Brett Anderson & Charles Hazlewood: Death Songbook review – a vivid time capsule Recorded live, this pandemic-era collaboration covering songs on death and loss by Depeche Mode, Mercury Rev, Suede and more occasionally transcends its source material The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024
Perfect team-players: why orchestras reflect the best of us, and how they should reflect us back An orchestra represents the ultimate virtuous circle, but why is this great institution stuck in the 19th century? Conductor Charles Hazlewood on how its players, performances and even instruments can be reinvigorated The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022