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Album Review / 2 June 2025
A masterpiece of spiritual music
2 June 2025

SIMON DUFF recommends an outstanding album of choral works that range from the 12th century to the present day

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Album reviews / 21 May 2025
Contemporary classical and electronic
21 May 2025

New releases from Nazar, Peter Gregson and Mesias Maiguashca

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Album Review / 12 May 2025
Meditations on contemporary war
12 May 2025

SIMON DUFF recommends a new album from renowned composer and oud player Anour Brahem.

Culture / 13 April 2025
Contemporary classical and electronic albums with Simon Duff: April 14, 2025
13 April 2025
New releases from Nazar, Peter Gregson and Mesias Maiguashca
Ai Wei Wei, Wheatfield With Crows, 2024
Exhibition Review / 28 February 2025
War-games: no way way
28 February 2025
SIMON DUFF explores the latest offering of the Chinese artist in exile AI WEI WEI    
IMMERSIVE: The Ligeti Quartet play Terry Riley at Kings Plac
Live Music Review / 12 February 2025
Riley good
12 February 2025
SIMON DUFF immerses himself in the Kings Place D&B soundscape to relish a contemporary string quartet
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Roadburn Festival, Netherlands,
Album Reviews / 11 December 2024
What broken melody?
11 December 2024
SIMON DUFF applauds a highly important album from a band who relate their music directly to the war in Gaza
Music / 30 September 2024
Contemporary classical album reviews with Simon Duff: September 30, 2024
30 September 2024
New releases from The The, Memo Comma and Anna Gourari/Orchestra della Svizzera italiana 
View of the China pavilion
Venice Biennale 2024 / 13 June 2024
Chinese contemporary art
13 June 2024
SIMON DUFF walks us through a fascinating display that is bold, optimistic and spiritual
Aiden Chan
Classical music review / 28 May 2024
From Wagner to Alex Ho: new musical territory
28 May 2024
SIMON DUFF revels in a performance by up and coming concert pianist Aidan Chan
John Luther Adams on nocturne
Music Review / 25 April 2024
Shimmering beauty, complexity and ambition
25 April 2024
SIMON DUFF is enthralled by music inspired by Cantor dust, Sierpinski Gasket and intense concern for humanity
Sakamoto performing in São Paulo, 2017
Album Reviews / 10 August 2023
Showered in sound
10 August 2023
The final album from Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto is full of beauty and wonder. SIMON DUFF pays his respects.