Renown TV and Film composer Joss Holden-Rea has been announced as BSO Resound’s Young Composer in Association. Here’s Philip R Buttall
Classical Music
The Exon Singers 53rd Festival: 30 July to 4 Aug, Tavistock
The Exon Singers are celebrating their 53rd summer festival. And now 50 is the new 30, expect lively, thoughtful and accomplished music
Lovely tunes and great playing: Divertimento Piano Trio
Divertimento Piano Trio created a friendly and informal ‘chamber-music’ ambiance, aided by their skill in playing. Philip R Buttall reviews
All the fun and spectacle of Last Night of the BSO Proms
The Last Night of the BSO Proms has all the fun you would expect but courtesy of the BSO you don’t have to go to London, or wait all summer
Plymouth Philharmonic Choir’s date with Rossini
Plymouth Philharmonic Choir perform their take on ‘a magnificent feat of creative self-renewal for the septuagenarian’ Rossini
South West Chamber Choir seeks an accompanist
The South West Chamber Choir, who perform a wide-ranging repertoire of sacred and secular music, are after a piano accompanist
Next two concerts by our own Plymouth Symphony Orchestra
Plymouth Symphony Orchestra has summer concerts coming up with a fascinating and engaging collection of music from the UK and the US
2 ‘Devon Baroque’ Events Coming Your Way This June
There are two Devon Baroque concerts coming your way this month in Devon, say Jasper Solomon, in Crediton and Exeter, at Exeter Cathedral
Lovely concerts for Divertimento Flute Quartet / Piano Trio
Divertimento Flute Quartet and the Divertimento Piano Trio will be lighting up June and July with some lovely concerts in Devon
Exceeding expectations: Journey Through Childhood by Veronika Shoot
Journey Through Childhood is the new album by Veronika Shoot of music inspired by childhood. For Philip Buttall it exceeded expectation
Dante Festival inspiring and entertaining in the Tamar Valley
The Dante Festival is all set for the Tamar Valley. Philip Buttall caught up with violinist Krysia Osostowicz to get the low of down
Arts Institute wins again, this time with Dante Quartet
The University of Plymouth Arts Institute hosted another winning concert with the Dante Quartet and Bob Taub. Philip Buttall reports
Powderham Castle: Music in the Castle unites organists
Powderham Castle is hosting a Music in the Castle event with two of the finest organists in the South West as The Organists’ Hands Unite!
At the Great Hall with Dartington Community Choir…
… when music making is this good there’s no need to be anywhere else, says Philip R Buttall, who enjoyed a top class performance
Syrinx: music reflecting life over four centuries
Syrinx are offering up a blast from the past. 400 years or more as they recreate wind music from all aspects of life in the concert from TEMS