Gavin Dixon
Bio
Gavin Dixon is a writer, journalist and editor based in Hertfordshire, UK. He has a PhD on the symphonies of Alfred Schnittke and is a member of the editorial team for the Alfred Schnittke Collected Works Edition, currently being published in St Petersburg. Gavin is also a Curator of Musical Instruments at the Horniman Museum in London and Music Editor of Fanfare Magazine.
Articles By Gavin Dixon
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Anthracite, Netflix review - murderous mysteries in the Fren...
Ludicrous plotting and a tangled skein of coincidences hold no terrors for the makers of this frequently baffling...
The Comeuppance, Almeida Theatre review - remembering high-s...
I’ve never been one for school reunions, but even if I had kept in touch with former classmates I think that American...
theartsdesk on Vinyl 83: Deep Purple, Annie Anxiety, Ghetts,...
VINYL OF THE MONTH
London Afrobeat Collective Esengo (Canopy)
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Heather McCalden: The Observable Universe review - reflectio...
Artist and writer, Heather McCalden, has produced her first book-length work. The Observable Universe examines, variously, her familial...
Richard, My Richard, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmund's rev...
History is very present in Philippa Gregory’s new play about Richard III. Literally - History is a character, played by Tom Kanji. He strides...
Spencer Jones: Making Friends, Soho Theatre review - award-w...
Lockdown feels more like a dream now: empty streets;...
Player Kings, Noel Coward Theatre review - inventive showcas...
Shakespeare’s plays have ever been meat for...
Album: EMEL - MRA
At a time when conflicts in the Middle East are reaching fever pitch, Emel Mathlouthi represents hope. Her new album MRA, is titled for...
Music Reissues Weekly: Congo Funk! - Sound Madness From The...
Brazzaville is on the north side of the Congo River. It is the capital of the Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is on the south side of the Congo....
First Person: Leeds Lieder Festival director and pianist Jos...
Everyone needs friends and everything is connected. As we throw the doors open on to the 2024 Leeds Lieder Festival I am struck by just how...