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Live music reviews

May 2026

  • Radio 3: 2026: BBC SO Making America: Requiem For AmericaBBC S0 / 17 May 2026. Making America: Requiem For America Photo by James Watkins

    Requiem for America review – Brent Michael Davids gives the invisible a voice in his urgent new work

  • Anne-Sophie Mutter in a floral dress plays violin on a stage next to a grand piano

    Anne-Sophie Mutter review – star violinist celebrates 50 years in brilliant style

  • Elizabeth Watts in a floral gown performs center stage, surrounded by an orchestra with string instruments

    Britten Sinfonia: Britten in America review – delightful music from a fruitful vacation

  • Harry Styles performs on stage during his Together, Together Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    Harry Styles review – a genuinely charismatic performer who has pulled off one of the hardest tricks in pop

  • BBCNOW/Bloch/Eberle review – this was a riveting and beguiling concert

  • Samson et Dalila review – their two voices combine as if made to measure

  • Angel’s Bone review – frenetic and unsettling allegory of human trafficking marks ENO’s Manchester debut

  • Shakespeare’s Sisters review: brilliantly unexpected songs and prose give voice to the voiceless

  • Angine de Poitrine review – alien rock duo’s UK debut is hypnotic, harebrained and 100% worth the hype

  • PinkPantheress review – singer proves she’s ready for pop’s A-list at sensational New York show

  • Darkness Visible: Âme x Lawrence Power review – violist and guests reimagine the concert for the digital age

  • Paul Simon review – at 84, back on stage after hearing loss, his resolute artistry is inspiring

  • Peter Grimes review – beauty and terror in Warner’s topical staging

  • Rosalía review – ribcage-rattling riot is one of the boldest, most highbrow arena shows in pop history

  • Galilee String Quartet review – Palestinian ensemble improvise their signature east-west blend

  • Tales of Love and Loss review – hauntings, tragicomedy and tweezer-sharp wit in Royal Opera triple bill

  • Gabriela Montero review – radiant renderings of postcard Spain with an excursion into the Beatles

  • Papillons review – rich and strange collaboration exemplifies the spirit of Multitudes festival

April 2026

  • O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra performs at Wigmore Hall London on 28 April 2026. Hugo Ticciati violin, director; Christoffer Sundqvist clarinet; Sascha Bota viola; Elsa Bradley percussion; © Darius Weinberg/Wigmore Hall

    O/Modernt review – from Auerbach to Mahler, the fires of love bruise, batter and delight

  • Akon, left, and Ne-Yo performing in Dublin earlier this month.

    Ne-Yo and Akon review – joyous joint tour is like time-travelling to a messy night out in 2010

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