James Ellis, Author at Art Scene in Wales

Bartók’s Third Piano Concerto, BBC NOW, St David’s Hall

This BBC NOW concert had the misfortune of losing both its conductor and soloist. Though we lament the loss of...

It’s official. Anything can now be made into a musical. Many stories don’t need the stage treatment, though I should...

We’re all fed up of politics at the moment. Though the opportunity to see a great success story coming out...

A much more intimate affair at the International Concert Series, was with Beatrice Rana and her blockbuster concert at St...

One of the truly marvellous things about the Easter period are the performance of the music of J. S. Bach....

It was a shock to the music community of Cardiff when composer and teacher Peter Reynolds passed away back in...

Prior to a tour of China, Cardiff University Chamber Choir gave the grandest of concerts in a blockbuster line up...

One of the more stimulating artists to bring work to Chapter in recent years is that of Texan born performer...

Much has been said over the playing of early music. Scholars and musicians have debated the effect of playing on...

It looks like an Experimentica as a feature festival won’t be happening this April, much to the dismay of many...