Edward Seckerson

Bio

Edward is a writer and broadcaster. A one-time actor and musician, he is currently Chief Classical Music Critic for the Independent. He wrote and presented the long-running BBC Radio 3 series Stage and Screen and has been on Gramophone magazine's reviewing panel for many years.

Articles By Edward Seckerson

Fidelio, English National Opera Thursday, 26 September 2013 Read more...	The Last Night of the Proms, Kennedy, DiDonato, BBCSO, Alsop Sunday, 08 September 2013 Read more...
Prom 72: Calleja, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Zhang Friday, 06 September 2013 Read more...	Prom 68: Skride, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Petrenko Tuesday, 03 September 2013 Read more...
Prom 64: Vavic, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jurowski Saturday, 31 August 2013 Read more...	Prom 33: Uchida, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jansons Saturday, 10 August 2013 Read more...
Prom 21: Hope, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Søndergård Tuesday, 30 July 2013 Read more...	Prom 20: Götterdämmerung, Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim Monday, 29 July 2013 Read more...
The Seckerson Tapes: Benjamin Wallfisch Sunday, 23 June 2013 Read more...	War Requiem, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Litton, Bergen International Festival Friday, 07 June 2013 Read more...
Ariadne auf Naxos, Glyndebourne Festival Opera Sunday, 19 May 2013 Read more...	Wozzeck, English National Opera Sunday, 12 May 2013 Read more...
The Seckerson Tapes: Lucy Schaufer Saturday, 04 May 2013 Read more...	The Rest is Noise: LPO, Jurowski, Royal Festival Hall Sunday, 28 April 2013 Read more...
The Seckerson Tapes: Ian Bostridge Sunday, 21 April 2013 Read more...	Verdi's Requiem, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gatti, Royal Festival Hall Sunday, 21 April 2013 Read more...

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