Gary Naylor
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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.
It followed some...
Kraggerud, Irish Chamber Orchestra, RIAM Dublin review - sto...
A lot hung upon the delivery last night of Henning Kraggerud, whom I last witnessed leading performances of Strauss’s Metamorphosen and...
theartsdesk on Vinyl: Record Store Day Special 2025
Record Store Day 2025 is tomorrow (Saturday 12th April 2025)! At theartsdesk on Vinyl we’ve been sent a selection of exclusive...
Sad Book, Hackney Empire review - What we feel, what we show...
Who goes to the theatre to feel sad? That is, knowing full well that they won’t be going home with a skip in their step. Many people, it would...
Small, Hallé, Wong, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - re...
Kahchun Wong returned to the symphony with which he made his first big impression conducting the Hallé – and made a big impression with it again...
The Amateur review - revenge of the nerd
In a world of macho super-achievers like Jack Reacher and Ethan Hunt, maybe it’s time to hear it for the nerdy guys. The Amateur (based...
Holy Cow review - perfectly pitched coming-of-age tale in ru...
Director Louise Courvoisier has put herself firmly on the film map with this story of young Totone and his little sister, carving out a...
Album: Joe Lovano - Homage
Tenor titan Joe Lovano is thrilled by how Homage has turned out. He actually told me so himself in person a few weeks ago, and his new...
LSO, Noseda, Barbican review - Half Six shake-up
Tired after a hard day at the office? You might think you need a Classic FM-style warm bath, but the blast of Prokofiev’s Second Symphony, one of...
Album: Bon Iver - SABLE ƒABLE
With a sound that's instantly recognisable, Justin Vernon – known as Bon Iver - continues to astonish. Purveyor of wonder, sculptor of enchanting...