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Susan’s Bookshelves: Diaghilev: a Life by Sjeng Scheijen

I was recently on a four-day string quartet workshop course led by the Tedesca Quartet, something I do fairly regularly. In one of the breaks between playing, when we were all chatting, Nic Followfield and Richard Muncey (leader and viola, respectively) mentioned this 2010 biography of the 20th century’s most famous impresario which sparked my […]

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Classical music reviews August 5, 2026

Prom: Mendelssohn and Dvorak, 04 August 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom – Dvorak and Mendelssohn – 04 August 2026 BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: Elena Schwarz Violin: Alina...
Classical music reviews July 29, 2026

Prom: Sibelius’s Second, 28 July 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom: Sibelius’s Second, 28 July 2026 BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sakari Oramo Cello: Guy Johnston Royal Albert Hall We...
Classical music reviews July 22, 2026

Prom Also sprach Zarathrustra 21 July 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom: Also sprach Zarathustra 21 July (Susan Elkin reviews) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Sorgards Violin: Sueye Park Royal...
Classical music reviews July 21, 2026

Prom: Beethoven’s Ninth (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom: Beethoven’s Ninth, 20 July 2026 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Philharmonia Chorus Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda Royal Albert Hall It’s a...
Classical music reviews / Reviews / Theatre July 18, 2026

Swan Lake (Susan Elkin reviews)

Swan Lake Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky Choreography : Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov Restaged: Nina Ananiashvili & Alexey Fadeechev State...
Classical music reviews June 17, 2026

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 16 June 2016 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra St Giles Cripplegate Conductor: Gergely Madaras Tuesday 16 June   The opening concert in the Summer...
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Classical music reviews August 5, 2026

Prom: Mendelssohn and Dvorak, 04 August 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom – Dvorak and Mendelssohn – 04 August 2026 BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: Elena Schwarz Violin: Alina...
Susan's Bookshelves August 5, 2026

Susan’s Bookshelves: Diaghilev: a Life by Sjeng Scheijen

I was recently on a four-day string quartet workshop course led by the Tedesca Quartet, something I do fairly...
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Susan’s Bookshelves: Mrs Dickens by Susan Elkin

This engaging novel explores the relationship between Charles Dickens and his wife, Catherine Hogarth, partly through the eyes of...
Reviews / Theatre July 26, 2026

Atlantis (Susan Elkin reviews)

Atlantis Emily White Directed by Guy Jones Minerva Theatre. Chichester Star rating: 3 This is a difficult show to...
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Elba (Susan Elkin reviews)

Elba Ishan Mahabir-Stokes Bridge House Theatre Star rating: 3 Elba: Mediterranean tourist resort, invaded by almost every power you...

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