sat 17/05/2025

Bernard Hughes

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Bernard Hughes is a composer and writer, based in London.

Articles By Bernard Hughes

Stile Antico, Wigmore Hall review - a glorious birthday celebration

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Donohoe, RPO, Brabbins, Cadogan Hall review - rarely heard British piano concerto

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London Choral Sinfonia, Waldron, Smith Square Hall review - contemporary choral classics alongside an ambitious premiere

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Ridout, 12 Ensemble, Wigmore Hall review - brilliant Britten and bombastic Brahms

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Jessica Duchen: Myra Hess - National Treasure review - well-told life of a pioneering musician

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RAM Song Circle, Wigmore Hall review - excellent young musicians lift the spirits

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Album: Ben Folds - Sleigher

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Christmas with Connaught Brass, Milton Court review - delightful seasonal fare from Bach to Boulanger

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Mailley-Smith, Piccadilly Sinfonietta, St Mary-le-Strand review - music in a resurgent venue

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Jonathan Coe: The Proof of My Innocence review - a whodunnit with a difference

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The Orchestral Forest, Smith Square Hall review - living the orchestra from the inside

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Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Wigmore Hall review - warm and colourful Bartók and Brahms

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Blond Eckbert, English Touring Opera review - dark deeds afoot in the woods

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Angela Hewitt, Wigmore Hall review - Scarlatti miniatures outshine Brahms behemoth

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theartsdesk Q&A: conductor Dalia Stasevska on her new album of contemporary orchestral music

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Prom 44, Shani, Rotterdam Philharmonic review - impressive multi-tasking by conductor-pianist

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Magic Farm review - numpties from the Nineties

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The Great Escape Festival 2025, Brighton review - a dip into...

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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Wigmore Hall review - too big a splash...

It was a daring idea to mark Ravel’s 150th birthday year with a single concert packing in all his works for solo piano. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet knows...

Good One review - a life lesson in the wild with her dad and...

Good One is a generation-and-gender gap drama that mostly unfolds during a weekend hiking and camping trip in the Catskills Forest...

E.1027 - Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea review - dull...

It’s hard to say who is going to enjoy E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea. Admirers of the modernist designer-architect will...