2017 in Music – Our Review

Looking back on the music highlights of the year there’s been some fabulous gigs we’ve seen, played at, or helped to organise and photograph. The photographs tell the story, click on an image in the gallery to see the full picture and scroll on... BBC’s Introducing Bowie Night, Blackbeard’s Tea Party in Goathland, Bob Wayne … Continue reading 2017 in Music – Our Review

Intimate Classics #6

This month's Intimate Classics in the City chamber music concert was a fabulous finale to end the season. Hull born cellist behind the series Thomas Bertolotti, recently awarded a Masters from the Royal Academy of Music and making waves internationally teamed up with English guitarist Merlin Miller, currently studying at the Royal Academy to treat us … Continue reading Intimate Classics #6

Intimate Classics #4

  The fourth of Thomas Bertolotti's super chamber music series - April 28th 2017 - featured fabulous viola player Lisa Hagemann, whose splendid programme ranged from the familiar sounds of Bach to the experimental intensity of Kurtag - a most wonderful performance in the beautiful ancient church of St Mary's Lowgate, Hull. Together with the … Continue reading Intimate Classics #4

Intimate Classics #5

We went to the most amazing concert last night, the fifth in Thomas Bertolotti's super series of chamber concerts - Intimate Classics in the City - at St Mary's Church, Lowgate, Hull for Hull2017. Tom invited Dexter to play a piece at the concert as a young local musician - and what a concert it … Continue reading Intimate Classics #5

Intimate Classics in the City #2

Last night's concert - Flute Fantasia - was the second Intimate Classics in the City concert at St Mary’s Church, Lowgate  organised by cellist Thomas Bertolotti, whose vision is to make high quality classical music more accessible, bringing international artists into the city and showcasing new young musicians. Ivan Alekhin & Kate Bateman - from Russia and America - … Continue reading Intimate Classics in the City #2

Intimate Classics in the City #1

What a marvellous night out we had last night at Thomas Bertolotti's first Intimate Classics in the City concert for Hull City of Culture 2017.  A most exceptional young cellist, Thomas has organised a series of concerts at St Mary's Church, Lowgate, Hull with the vision of making high quality classical music more accessible, bring international artists into … Continue reading Intimate Classics in the City #1