https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/Read the room, follow the music, keep the evening yours.enhttps://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/why-concert-programmes-put-works-in-an-order/https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/why-concert-programmes-put-works-in-an-order/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:10:00 +0000ProgrammesWhy concert programmes put works in an order: hear contrasts, notice transitions and follow a concert’s changing focus without expecting one fixed formula.https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/balcony-side-seat-or-floor-choose-the-view-you-want/https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/balcony-side-seat-or-floor-choose-the-view-you-want/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000VenuesChoose a concert seat for the view you want: compare balcony, side and floor positions by sightline, distance and how much of the stage you can see.https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/before-the-printed-programme-how-concert-notes-took-shape/https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/before-the-printed-programme-how-concert-notes-took-shape/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000CustomsLearn how concert notes developed alongside printed programmes, and use a short note to find one listening clue without turning a concert into homework.https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/the-familiar-composer-is-not-a-listening-plan/https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/the-familiar-composer-is-not-a-listening-plan/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:20:00 +0000ListeningA familiar composer is not a listening plan. Follow one recurring rhythm or texture change to give an unfamiliar concert piece a clear thread.https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/three-lines-to-keep-after-a-concert/https://genuineconcertguide.co.uk/three-lines-to-keep-after-a-concert/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000MemoriesThree lines to keep after a concert preserve a vivid sound, a surprise and an open question, so you can revisit the evening without writing a review.