Igor Toronyi-Lalic

Bio

Igor is the editor of Culture House at The Spectator. He's a co-director of the London Contemporary Music Festival and author of Benjamin Britten (2013) for Penguin.

Articles By Igor Toronyi-Lalic

theartsdesk Q&A: Director Sir Jonathan Miller Thursday, 28 November 2019 Read more...	theartsdesk Q&A: Composer Pierre Boulez Thursday, 07 January 2016 Read more...
theartsdesk at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Monday, 02 December 2013 Read more...	György and Márta Kurtág, Queen Elizabeth Hall Monday, 02 December 2013 Read more...
Sonica, Glasgow Saturday, 23 November 2013 Read more...	Philip Glass/Steve Reich, Royal Festival Hall Monday, 11 November 2013 Read more...
Stockhausen/Nono, Royal Festival Hall Monday, 07 October 2013 Read more...	The Wasp Factory, Linbury Studio Theatre Thursday, 03 October 2013 Read more...
Philharmonia Orchestra, Salonen, Royal Festival Hall Friday, 27 September 2013 Read more...	Hippolyte et Aricie, Glyndebourne Festival Opera Sunday, 30 June 2013 Read more...
The Importance of Being Earnest, Linbury Studio Theatre Saturday, 15 June 2013 Read more...	London Contemporary Orchestra, Hugh Brunt, Aldwych Station Tuesday, 28 May 2013 Read more...
Bach Marathon, Royal Albert Hall/ Nick van Bloss, Institut Francais Tuesday, 02 April 2013 Read more...	Los Angeles Philharmonic, Dudamel, Barbican Hall Monday, 18 March 2013 Read more...
Pereira, LA Phil New Music Group, Dudamel, Adams, Barbican Hall Friday, 15 March 2013 Read more...	Written on Skin, Royal Opera Saturday, 09 March 2013 Read more...

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