Tag: sage gateshead
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RNS/Włoszczowska live at Sage Gateshead review – propulsive Bartók steals the show
Maria Włoszczowska’s laidback approach to the combined roles of soloist and conductor gave mixed results, but the splendour of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto remained largely intact. It was Bartók’s lively Divertimento that saw the RNS at their most dynamic and engaging.
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Self Esteem live at Sage Gateshead review – left-field pop firebrand is the full package
Arriving at one of the grandest venues of her career to date, Self Esteem threw the kitchen sink at this performance at the Sage with snappy choreography and slick costume changes. Rarely was the show anything but utterly spectacular.
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Fergus McCreadie Trio live at Sage Gateshead review – overlong wanderings through Scottish wilderness
In front of a room full of attentive followers in the Sage, McCreadie’s trio indulged in expansive tangents away from the source material that only occasionally struck gold, although the technical ability and telepathic musicianship displayed throughout were undeniably immense.
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