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A triumphant evening of Romantic masterpieces

Under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) presented two masterpieces of the Romantic repertoire recently at Chulalongkorn University Auditorium.

Bangkok Post

LSO/Elim Chan: at the Barbican: Dazzling orchestration superbly directed by Chan

5/5 Elim Chan and London Symphony Orchestra expertly deliver a world premiere concerto from Colin Matthews, Bartók’s Dance Suite and a Rachmaninoff showstopper

Evening Standard

LSO/Treviño/ Kopatchinskaja review – he conducts with a coiled-spring muscularity

Robert Treviño’s sure hand led the London Symphony Orchestra through mystical Messiaen and cinematic Rachmaninoff with Patricia Kopatchinskaja precise and playful in Márton Illés’s Vont-tér

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“I love Alter Bridge, but more Myles Kennedy’s playing, rather than Mark Tremonti. Myles goes for the gross notes, which I really like”: Meet James Frankland, the classical-loving instrumentalist fusing Rachmaninoff and Guns N’ Roses

Frankland is taking influences from all across the musical spectrum to forge a sound that is all his own. He unpacks his journey from 13-year-old rookie to debut album, Fate’s Right Hand

Guitar World

“Some bass parts are functional and some are creative: you don’t need to play Rachmaninoff when the band wants Al Green”: The man behind Elvis Costello’s finest albums recalls his life as a main Attraction

Bruce Thomas, once of Elvis Costello’s backing band, the Attractions, recounts his career

Guitar World

15 Years Later, an Underrated Star Wars Legend Finally Gets His Moment

Star Wars composer Kevin Kiner's score has followed Ahsoka all her life. Now she's in live action, her sound is bigger than ever.

Inverse

CSO, Muti, Rachmaninoff add up to a glorious evening at the symphony

Maestro Riccardo Muti chose to perform the hourlong Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27, in full, and he made sure the energy never flagged and the orchestra’s focus never wavered.

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How do we remake ourselves after unravelling? Plunge into life and pay attention, suggests Deborah Levy's mesmerising new work

The opening sentence of Deborah Levy’s new novel August Blue contains the germ of the whole: “I first saw her in a flea market in Athens buying two mechanical dancing horses.” Its simplicity and specificity are classic Levy – and yet it’s loaded with mystery. Who is this woman? Why…

The Conversation

Oona Doherty: ‘I wasn’t the best dancer in the class. My ego couldn’t handle it’

Kicked out of conservatoire during her hard-partying years, Doherty has gone on to become one of the most exciting choreographers of her generation. Now she’s teaming up with Jamie xx for a dread-filled new work

The Guardian - UK

Mario, Morricone or Mandalorian: what is the greatest film, TV and game music of all time?

This year’s ABC Classic 100 theme is Music for the Screen: think less Rachmaninoff, more Ratchet & Clank. The presenters share their predictions on how the Australian public has voted

The Guardian - AU

Nathan Chen demonstrates new era of music in figure skating

Traditional figure skating music is often classical or instrumental, pieces like “Boléro,” “Swan Lake” or Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2

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