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

Articles By Bernard Hughes

Marwood, Crabb, Wigmore Hall review - tangos, laments and an ascending lark

Tuesday, 27 May 2025 Read more...

Josefowicz, LSO, Mälkki, Barbican review - two old favourites and one new one

Tuesday, 20 May 2025 Read more...

Stile Antico, Wigmore Hall review - a glorious birthday celebration

Tuesday, 13 May 2025 Read more...

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

Thursday, 17 April 2025 Read more...

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

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 Read more...

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

Thursday, 27 February 2025 Read more...

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

Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Read more...

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

Monday, 27 January 2025 Read more...

Album: Ben Folds - Sleigher

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 Read more...

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

Monday, 09 December 2024 Read more...

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

Saturday, 09 November 2024 Read more...

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

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 Read more...

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

Saturday, 26 October 2024 Read more...

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

Saturday, 19 October 2024 Read more...

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

Monday, 07 October 2024 Read more...

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

Wednesday, 25 September 2024 Read more...

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