Nick Shave
Nick Shave writes for The Guardian and is contributing editor of BBC Music Magazine. A regular reviewer and blogger of the Proms, he can usually be found at the Royal Albert Hall with only seconds to spare, breaking into an ungainly powerwalk somewhere between the ticket collection desk and the stalls
Our online blogger Nick Shave heads to the Royal Albert Hall for a First Night to remember
The start of a Beethoven marathon and late-night Chopin made for a rewarding evening at the Proms, writes Nick Shave
A Proms premiere on a Monday night failed to bring in the punters. A shame, says Nick Shave…
Nick Shave enjoys a Concerto performance from Hilary Hahn, a former prodigy who has avoided burn-out. And how.
Nick Shave explains why the Proms on television beats the live performance
The UK premiere of Langgaard's Music of the Spheres 92 years after it was composed was a weird and wonderful triumph
Nick Shave relishes the English Baroque Soloists' performance of all the Brandenburg Concertos
An underwhelming performance of Scriabin's First Symphony leaves Nick Shave pondering some unanswerable questions
The UK premiere of Arvo Pärt's powerful Fourth Symphony was spoiled by the Royal Albert Hall's muffled acoustics, writes Nick Shave
