Rachel Halliburton

Articles By Rachel Halliburton

Christian Pierre La Marca, Yaman Okur, St Martin-in-The-Fields review - engagingly subversive pairing falls short Thursday, 25 April 2024 Read more...	Ensemble Augelletti, London Handel Festival, Charterhouse review - dynamic framing of the honorary Englishman Thursday, 21 March 2024 Read more...
Bevan, Williams, BBCSO, MacMillan, Barbican review - inspirational journey from darkness to light Monday, 18 March 2024 Read more...	Der fliegende Holländer, Royal Opera review - compellingly lucid with an austere visual beauty Friday, 01 March 2024 Read more...
Bartlett, LPO, Bihlmaier, RFH review - a clear path through the storm Sunday, 28 January 2024 Read more...	Balanas Sisters, Anonimi Orchestra, The Bomb Factory, Marylebone review - talented Latvian conductor heads exciting new ensemble Wednesday, 24 January 2024 Read more...
Sakamoto's Kagami, Tin Drum, Roundhouse review - haunting virtual reality performance from late composer Saturday, 20 January 2024 Read more...	Newby, Middleton, Wigmore Hall review - archly subversive interpretation of traditional themes Friday, 29 December 2023 Read more...
SANSARA, The Waiting Sky: A Christmas Meditation, Kings Place review - a thrillingly mysterious and profound Christmas alternative Thursday, 21 December 2023 Read more...	Aurora Orchestra, Kings Place review - experimental work in an immersive setting Sunday, 26 November 2023 Read more...
Hiromi's Sonicwonder, EFG London Jazz Festival, Barbican review - keyboard fireworks from a brilliantly versatile jazz pianist Tuesday, 14 November 2023 Read more...	Maxim Vengerov, Polina Osetinskaya, Barbican review - masterclass in technique with a thrilling rage of emotions Wednesday, 01 November 2023 Read more...
Mahler 2, LPO, Gardner, RFH review - an interpretation of superlative resonance and clarity Monday, 25 September 2023 Read more...	Fatma Said, Tim Allhoff, Lafayette Club review - from Fauré to the Middle East and back Monday, 18 September 2023 Read more...
As You Like It, Shakespeare's Globe review - vibrant, ebullient fun in a forest where anything goes Tuesday, 05 September 2023 Read more...	Prom 64: Les Troyens, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Sousa review - ravishing interpretation of Berlioz's masterpiece Monday, 04 September 2023 Read more...

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