Huddersfield Daily Examiner, Monday 14 November 2011

Review by William Marshall of

Concert in Huddersfield Town Hall on Saturday 12 November 2011

Extravagant folk music-infected compositions by Khachaturian and Borodin began and ended this concert and between them was the Brahms Violin Concerto in D major.

So this was not a concert that could easily ..read more

Huddersfield Examiner 6 June 2011

Concert revue by William Marshall

For the great majority of people, movie soundtracks, rather than the concert hall, CDs, Radio 3 or Classic FM, are where they encounter and experience orchestral music.

It is a canny tactic, then, for an organisation like the Huddersfield Phil to put on ..read more

Huddersfield Examiner – 2 May 2011

Review by William Marshall

Having been confirmed as its new principal conductor, Nicholas Smith presided over one of the Huddersfield Philharmonic’s most assured, mature performances for a long time.

It was a demanding programme, but there was always plenty of power in reserve. Towards the close of ..read more

Title: Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra

Venue: Huddersfield Town Hall

Review: William Marshall.

After the events of November, when  the abrupt, acrimonious departure of principal conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa made headline news in the Examiner and throughout the country, this was one of the most important concerts in the history of the Huddersfield Phil.

Any suggestion of ..read more

Among a number of highly favourable reviews of Saturdays’ concert on April 24th 2010 in the Town Hall the following positively glowing comment was kindly posted on the HPS website by Mr Brian Kay.

“It was such a pleasure to be able to hear The Phil’s St George’s Day concert – all top quality ..read more