Gavin Dixon

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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

theartsdesk in Switzerland: Lucerne and Gstaad offer curious audiences fresh perspectives on much-loved works Tuesday, 27 August 2024 Read more...	Prom 6: Hough, BBC Philharmonic, Mark Wigglesworth review - poetry and power Wednesday, 19 July 2023 Read more...
Paul Lewis, Wigmore Hall review - superlative Schubert Monday, 01 May 2023 Read more...	Giulio Cesare, English Touring Opera review - a return visit to Handel's Egypt Monday, 27 February 2023 Read more...
Ólafsson, LPO, Gardner, RFH review - spirit of delight Monday, 30 January 2023 Read more...	Watts, BBCSO, Wigglesworth, Barbican review - clarity, control and focus Saturday, 21 January 2023 Read more...
Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber, Wigmore Hall review - muted regret and distant longing Wednesday, 30 November 2022 Read more...	Leif Ove Andsnes, Wigmore Hall review - brooding richness and fiery fervour Tuesday, 22 November 2022 Read more...
Kavakos, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Harding, Barbican review - elegance without poise Saturday, 05 November 2022 Read more...	theartsdesk at the Bayreuth Festival Ring 2022 - a jumbled mess of ideas, some of them compelling Tuesday, 09 August 2022 Read more...
Prom 5, Power, BBC Philharmonic, Mena review - detail and breadth Tuesday, 19 July 2022 Read more...	Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov, Wigmore Hall review - surprise and spontaneity Saturday, 18 June 2022 Read more...
Eugene Onegin, Opera Holland Park Young Artists review - intimacy and reflection Tuesday, 14 June 2022 Read more...	theartsdesk at the Dresden Music Festival - orchestral abundance in a spectacular setting Wednesday, 25 May 2022 Read more...
Vondráček, LSO, Tilson Thomas, Barbican review - mixed messages Monday, 16 May 2022 Read more...	Moore, LSO, Zhang, Barbican review – virtuosity worn lightly Monday, 25 April 2022 Read more...

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Gavin Dixon

Articles By Gavin Dixon

theartsdesk in Switzerland: Lucerne and Gstaad offer curious audiences fresh perspectives on much-loved works

Prom 6: Hough, BBC Philharmonic, Mark Wigglesworth review - poetry and power

Paul Lewis, Wigmore Hall review - superlative Schubert

Giulio Cesare, English Touring Opera review - a return visit to Handel's Egypt

Ólafsson, LPO, Gardner, RFH review - spirit of delight

Watts, BBCSO, Wigglesworth, Barbican review - clarity, control and focus

Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber, Wigmore Hall review - muted regret and distant longing

Leif Ove Andsnes, Wigmore Hall review - brooding richness and fiery fervour

Kavakos, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Harding, Barbican review - elegance without poise

theartsdesk at the Bayreuth Festival Ring 2022 - a jumbled mess of ideas, some of them compelling

Prom 5, Power, BBC Philharmonic, Mena review - detail and breadth

Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov, Wigmore Hall review - surprise and spontaneity

Eugene Onegin, Opera Holland Park Young Artists review - intimacy and reflection

theartsdesk at the Dresden Music Festival - orchestral abundance in a spectacular setting

Vondráček, LSO, Tilson Thomas, Barbican review - mixed messages

Moore, LSO, Zhang, Barbican review – virtuosity worn lightly

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