The latest news, features and reviews on conductor John Eliot Gardiner
July 2024
John Eliot Gardiner’s departure could usher in generational change for period-instrument performance
Andrew Clements
John Eliot Gardiner leaves Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras after assault allegation
August 2023
Conductor who allegedly slapped singer pulls out of all 2023 performances
John Eliot Gardiner pulls out of BBC Proms after punching bass soloist
April 2023
The week in classical: Blue; Bach: Mass in B Minor – review
A potent US tale of Black lives hits home with fervour and humanity at ENO. Plus shock and roar from John Eliot Gardiner at 80
September 2022
Prom 69: Missa Solemnis review – urgency and majesty as Gardiner makes Beethoven thrill
Beethoven’s great choral work was vivid and electrifying in this Proms performance, with soloists Lucy Crowe and Giovanni Sala particularly impressive
December 2021
L’Enfance du Christ review – characterful and vivid Berlioz
The Christmas oratorio about the holy family’s flight into Egypt was beautifully performed by John Eliot Gardiner’s Monteverdi Choir and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique and a top-flight cast of soloists
September 2019
The week in classical: Proms 60 & 59 review – Haitink bows out in style
With a minimum of fuss, to momentous effect, Bernard Haitink conducted his final UK concert taking risks to the last
August 2019
Berlioz: a thrilling comeback by the master of the grand gesture
West Side Story review – Bernstein's musical is out of step in concert hall
May 2019
The week in classical: the Anvil at 25; Semele; Symphonie fantastique – review
Home listening: Gardiner and the ORR live at the Concertgebouw
John Eliot Gardiner and co capture the youthful dynamism of Schubert and Brahms. Plus, Beethoven from the Trio Goya
March 2018
LSO/Gardiner/Faust review – alert to Schumann's volatility and rigour
Isabelle Faust’s heartfelt performance of the Violin Concerto was at the centre of an exquisite and convincing all-Schumann programme
December 2017
Best culture 2017
The top 10 classical shows of 2017
A magisterial Monteverdi cycle, Oliver Knussen’s adventures in haiku – and a hero’s return for Simon Rattle. Our critic picks his highlights
September 2017
Festivals 2017
Lucerne festival 2017 review – Chailly, Gardiner, Monteverdi et al
Lucerne has identity on its mind, and delights including Riccardo Chailly and his La Scala band and John Eliot Gardiner’s Monteverdi tour
August 2017
Proms 31, 32 & 33 review – a fiendishly fine Faust
Berlioz’s strange, exquisite work soared in a thrilling concert performance that left everything to the imagination
May 2017
L'Orfeo review – magical and memorable Monteverdi
Under John Eliot Gardiner and his exceptional group of musicians, every element in Monteverdi’s 1607 music drama was perfectly scaled and projected
L’Incoronazione di Poppea review – Gardiner honours the genius of Monteverdi
Impressive playing by the English Baroque Soloists and standout performers including Kangmin Justin Kim make a memorable semi-staging
Five of the best… new classical concerts
La Bohème and Sukanya: this week’s best UK classical concerts
Puccini’s tear-jerker is transplanted to the flea markets of Paris, while Ravi Shankar’s posthumously completed opera gets its world premiere in Leicester
