REVIEWS
★★★★★
“by turns, dramatic, mischievous, percussive, tuneful and suprising”
The Telegraph, on our collaboration with Joan Armatrading (link), 13 November 2023
★★★★
“Strings from the Chineke! Orchestra are another highlight, soaring over Dayes’ breakbeats on the Yussef Kamaal track Strings of Light.“
The Guardian, on our collaboration with Yussef Dayes (link), 13 October 2023
★★★★
“Neglected music played with swagger“
Evening Standard (link), 26 June 2023
★★★★
Financial Times (link), 16 May 2023
“Superb musicianship and a sense of unbridled, authentic joy“
Boston Globe (link), 24 March 2023
★★★★
“That exclamation mark says it all. [Chineke!] likes to startle and amaze with the sheer joyousness of its music-making”
Daily Telegraph (link), 10 March 2023
★★★★
“Beethoven’s Ninth should always be as exhilarating as this.”
Financial Times (link), 6 September 2022
★★★★
“There was a buoyant lightness and a constant sense of dialogue happening between the instruments, thanks partly to the transparency of the sound Edusei drew from the orchestra and the meticulous clarity of his approach”
The Guardian (link), 4 September 2022
★★★★
“Evelyn Glennie stars in joyous celebration”
The Times (link), 20 May 2022
★★★★ - “The whoops, the roars, the standing ovations: they’re just what people need to see them through the most leaden and depressing of days”
The Times (link), 28 February 2022
★★★★
“A new concerto pays tribute to remarkable women”
The Times (link), 26 November 2021
★★★★
“Nothing can stop this party”
The Times (link), 18 October 2021
“Florence Price’s Piano Concerto triumphs at the Proms”
The Times (link), 25 August 2021
★★★★
“Southbank Centre reopens with a hero’s ovation”
The Times (link), 31 May 2021
★★★★
“Defiance, rage, triumph and a seam of deep compassion”
The Times (link), 24 November 2020
★★★★
“Chineke! Orchestra are broadening horizons”
The Guardian / Observer (link), 3 October 2020
“Confidently conducted and played with panache”
The Times (link), 29 September 2020
★★★★
“The purity of tone and rhythm were enchanting”
The Times (link), 11 November 2019