Midsummer Night’s Dream (2015) / Alexander Ekman (Choreography & set designs) /  Royal Swedish Ballet / Mikael Karlsson (music)An audacious stage workTrue, this has...

Film review: MS Slavic 7 / Director: Sofia Bohdanowicz/ Released: 2019I have nothing but praise for this contemporary masterpiece which I discovered through MUBI....

Music Review: Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Daniel Barenboim (piano & conductor) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra...

Film review: 1917 / Director: Sam Mendes / Released: 20191917 is one of those rare films that appear every once in a while, to remind...

Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood / Director: Quentin Tarantino / Released: 2019That Tarantino is the creator of visually stunning set pieces is...

Like last year, here are my top picks for the best classical music albums released in 2019. These are presented in random order, except...

Review - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Cello Concerto / Yo-Yo Ma (cello) / Salonen (conductor) / LA Philharmonic / Sony Classical“I imagined the solo cello line...

Music review - Alkan, Symphony for Solo Piano, Concerto for Solo Piano / Paul Wee (piano) / BISThe High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★...

Film review – Title: Parasite / Director: Bong Joon-Ho / Released: 2019There seems to be something fundamentally odd with the decisions of major...

Mariss Jansons, a sculptor of soundsI can't, and I don’t wish to write a standard obituary for Mariss Jansons. His music has affected me...