Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Holst’s folk music side on display in Cheltenham, plus July’s best classical concerts

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Cheltenham Music Festival ★★★☆☆ The Cheltenham Music Festival may have waned somewhat since its glory days over the last millennium, but it still delivers a great programme of brilliant young artists and compelling premieres. The focus for the 2024 edition was on local boy Gustav Holst, known to millions for his… Read More »

Sir Andrew Davis, the jovial conductor who added humor to the Last Night of the Proms – obituary

Conductor Sir Andrew Davis, who has died aged 80, had the extraordinary honor of simultaneously being chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera in the last decade of the 20th century. The cheerful and giggly Davis brought a great sense of humor and an innate musicality to both… Read More »