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A week with: Emma Hay

Monday Monday morning of the final week of Edinburgh International Festival (EIF): inevitably a slower day as most venues are dark or fitting up. The … Read more

Young Concert Artists announces 2025 laureates

Young Concert Artists (YCA) has named saxophonist Estel Vivó Casanovas, violinist Claire Wells and Trio Azura as its 2025 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions winners – … Read more

In the Spotlight: Bill Smith

What was your first job in the performing arts? At 14, I worked as an usher in an arena that hosted everything from classical to … Read more

When politics hits the stage

Why artists are paying the price for trade wars As global trade tensions rise, the performing arts are discovering just how political the price of … Read more

Six in Sixty: Na’ama Zisser

Early bird or night owl?  Definitely a night owl. One routine you swear by?  ​​Always aspiring to work out at least three times a week.Can’t … <a title="Cover Page" class="read-more" ...

Signings: Instrumentalists Nov 2025

Aristo Sham, newly crowned Gold Medallist of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the first Hong Kong pianist to win the title, has … Read more

sideNotes: October 2025

The Blue Danube:A study in persistent inappropriateness It is 6:30 a.m. The gate for flight OS 370 to Vienna crackles to life. In the pallid … Read more