A courageous and perfectly timed season opener from the LPO, meeting the need of the moment with precision craft. This was an exceptional performance, not simply because of resolute attention to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.