Nicky Spence shone, Dolly Parton got a tribute at ‘world’s greatest classical music festival’, and the BBC turned in a polished Last Night as the Corporation continues to search for £500m of savings.

Nil Venditti has been appointed as Chief Conductor of Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Her first season of concerts in her new role will start in Autumn 2027. The Italian-Turkish conductor is contracted for ...

Nigel Short: I’m a risk-taker. It works out sometimes. Not all the time. Tenebrae began with no plan, no name and a dinner Nigel Short tried to get out of. Twenty-five years on, the choir marks its ...

Manfred Honeck’s appointment as the Philharmonia’s next Principal Conductor comes with a contract that runs until the year he’s said he’ll be on the lookout for guest conductor roles. Is that a ...

Good news for Britten Sinfonia whose community-infused playlist concerts get a financial boost for a run in late 2026. It’s been quite the year for Britten Sinfonia. Oleg Shebeta-Dragan playing ...

Nicky Spence shone, Dolly Parton got a tribute at ‘world’s greatest classical music festival’, and the BBC turned in a polished Last Night as to the BBC continues to search for £500m of savings.

The Southbank Centre’s new immersive Yuja Wang experience is this weekend’s big draw. It also makes an unintentional case for live music. Playing With Fire: An Immersive Odyssey with Yuja Wang opened ...

The Academic Festival Overture opened the concert giving strong first-day-of-term vibes. Apt programming to mark the beginning of the Philharmonia’s 2026/27 season and, as it turned out, a useful ...

The writer behind The Cross-Eyed Pianist and Meet the Artist websites Frances Wilson explores the experience of listening in her new book, ‘Facing the Music’. Writer Frances Wilson’s debut publication ...

Rich restorative music-making off the beaten track from guitarist Jack Hancher. This elegant selection of French and Spanish impressionist music, much of it arranged by guitarist Jack Hancher, holds a ...

Does the world need another recording of the Elgar Violin Concerto? Yes, it does. Especially one that celebrates a lifelong musical partnership. Violinist Thomas Bowes and pianist, composer, and ...