CUCO

Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra

HARRY DADSWELL enjoys a competent CUCO performance, but wishes they could just be a bit more, well, daring.

CUCO: Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Italian Symphony, and Beethoven: Violin Concerto

Stephanie Gonley takes a no-nonsense approach to the Romantic greats which set CUCO on fire for HARRY HICKMORE

Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Copland: Clarinet Concerto, Schubert: Symphony No. 9

CUCO prove they can still do the canon, but HARRY DADSWELL wants a programme with a bit more of a bang.

Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 ‘Gran Partita’

It fizzed, it sparkled, but didn’t quite pack that extra punch, writes HARRY HICKMORE

Parsifal (Act III) and La Damoiselle Elue

Sir Mark Elder’s Parsifal took the splendor of Kings College Chapel to new heights for HARRY DADSWELL

CUCO concert

SASHA MILLWOOD and ANTHONY FRIEND are reminded of the exceptional quality that can be attained by Cambridge’s elite student musicians.

The Dream of Gerontius

ANTHONY FRIEND tells how, despite its lack of theatricality, The Dream of Gerontius a was compelling and sensitive performance.

Tab Classical

JOE CONWAY reviews last week’s classical concerts, with high praise for CUCO and the Endellion String Quartet.

Tab Classical

JOE CONWAY’s latest column including interviews, what’s on next week and write ups of the week just gone.

Review: CUCO

JOE CONWAY found the psuedo-chat show interlude in this otherwise exciting evening a little superfluous.