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Gavin Dixon is a writer, journalist and editor based in Hertfordshire, UK. He has a PhD on the symphonies of Alfred Schnittke and is a member of the editorial team for the Alfred Schnittke Collected Works Edition, currently being published in St Petersburg. Gavin is also a Curator of Musical Instruments at the Horniman Museum in London and Music Editor of Fanfare Magazine.

Articles By Gavin Dixon

Brockes-Passion, Arcangelo, Cohen, Wigmore Hall review – hybrid Handel

Wednesday, 09 October 2019 Read more...

The Seraglio, English Touring Opera review – focused and light

Saturday, 05 October 2019 Read more...

Orpheus and Eurydice, English National Opera review – imaginative but underwhelming

Wednesday, 02 October 2019 Read more...

Don Giovanni, Royal Opera review - laid-back Lothario

Tuesday, 17 September 2019 Read more...

LSO, Rattle, Barbican Hall review – visions of the beyond

Monday, 16 September 2019 Read more...

Last Night of the Proms, Barton, BBCSO, Oramo review – woke not broke

Sunday, 15 September 2019 Read more...

Prom 69: Stikhina, Czech Philharmonic, Bychkov – dark textures and powerful passions

Wednesday, 11 September 2019 Read more...

Prom 25: Gabetta, BBCSO, Stasevska review – stunning Weinberg debut

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 Read more...

Prom 3, CBeebies: A Musical Trip to the Moon review - a celebration of the Apollo 11 landing

Monday, 22 July 2019 Read more...

Prom 1, BBCSO, Canellakis review - space-age First Night

Saturday, 20 July 2019 Read more...

La Fille du Régiment, Royal Opera review - enjoyable but questionable revival

Tuesday, 09 July 2019 Read more...

Ax, Keenlyside, Dover Quartet, Wigmore Hall review – celebratory Schumann

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 Read more...

Treatise Project, Goldsmiths review - potent symbols reveal rich music potential

Saturday, 22 June 2019 Read more...

Cendrillon, Glyndebourne Festival review - busy but engaging

Monday, 10 June 2019 Read more...

10 Questions for Cellist Raphael Wallfisch

Monday, 13 May 2019 Read more...

Benedetti, BBCSO, Oramo, Barbican review - Elgar challenges, Dvořák soothes

Saturday, 27 April 2019 Read more...

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