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Jan Krzysztof Broja
Chopin's salon junkies would have been impressed -
The Met: Live in HD
Grand opera beamed live from New York to Belfast - the new Metropolitan Opera season begins. Philip Hammond gives his opinion, and talks with Niall Doyle, chief executive of Opera Ireland, about streaming opera to the masses -
Postcards From Dumbworld
Composer Brian Irvine returns with another high octane romp through a 'surreal and familiar' world of weirdness. In an exclusive chat with Philip Hammond he talks about his new production and previews some of the tracks -
Ulster Youth Choir
Volatile acoustics trump the hard seats at St Anne's Cathedral -
ConTempo Quartet
Good extroverted musical style, shame about the 'buzz' -
Phil Kids
The next generation of choral champions -
When Size Matters: The Mulholland Organ
Philip Hammond gets the low down on the Mulholland Grand Organ at the Ulster Hall -
Rain Falling Up
Philip Hammond straps in against the gravitational pull of Brian Irvine and the Ulster Orchestra -
Michael McHale
Roaming pianist Michael McHale talks to Philip Hammond about his Romantics repertoire and touring in Northern Ireland -
Opera Theatre Company
Philip Hammond makes a reluctant return for the concluding part of OTC's History Of Opera -
Belfast Music Society Festival
Philip Hammond talks with BMS concerts manager Pam Smith about this year's theme and programme. Click Play Audio for a podcast interview -
Opera Theatre Company
A short history of the world of opera isn't short enough for Philip Hammond -
A Chopin Festival
The Ulster Orchestra wheel out the piano for a celebration of Chopin's canon. Click Play Audio for a podcast with chief executive David Byers in conversation with Philip Hammond -
New Belfast Sinfonia
Philip Hammond reviews the New Belfast Sinfonia's December concert -
National Chamber Choir
Philip Hammond finds little to sing about in the Great Hall at Queen's -
The Chilingirian String Quartet
Performing at Portaferry Presbyterian Church, the chamber music stars impress Philip Hammond with music from three classical masters -
Ulster Orchestra
Philip Hammond attends a lunchtime recital at the Ulster Hall -
Polish Passions
Michal Dworzynski and Tasmin Little storm the stage in an outstanding concert, but do enough people appreciate it? -
The Mariinsky Orchestra
Philip Hammond travels back in time to Leningrad, 1942 - but was it worth the effort? -
Hilliard Ensemble
Philip Hammond heads south for an exhilarating evening of musicial modernity