A week with Steinunn Birna Ragnarsdóttir
Monday I wake up bright and much too early for my own good with a couple of solutions to challenges that felt unsolvable when I … Read more
Little Black Book: Iceland’s Performing Arts Scene
Education Bifröst University Originally a business school, Bifröst University offers a Masters in Cultural Management.https://www.bifrost.is/english Iceland University of the Arts The Iceland University of the … Read more
Passing the baton
This month’s conductor news sees the appointment of Swedish-Finnish conductor Anna-Maria Helsing to Chief Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra. Her tenure lasts from October … Read more
Surprise conductor for Seoul audience
Music lovers attending a recent performance in Seoul by South Korea’s national orchestra could be forgiven for feeling a bit bewildered when they discovered their … Read more
Mountain Trio Festivals
This Summer, classical music lovers and intrepid explorers alike will flock to the western mountains of America for another season of music-making. Far from the … Read more
Xuefei Yang – Diary
A week with… Xuefei Yang, classical guitarist and Artistic Director of the Changsha International Guitar Festival in China Monday After running a five-mile race the … Read more
Expanding the dialogue – Tête à Tête
Founded in 1997, Tête à Tête has established itself as the home of new opera. Juliette Barber catches up with its Director, Bill Bankes-Jones, to … Read more
Where do we go from here?
Nicola Benedetti leads the Edinburgh International Festival into a new and exciting era. IAM explores the unmissable events of her first edition. Following its 75th anniversary … Read more
Lars Petter Hagen – Six in Sixty
Early bird or night owl? I used to like staying up very late, but in later years I have developed into more of a morning … Read more
You, me and the balloons
Soar beyond the everyday at Manchester’s International Festival Manchester is a thriving and artistic city, influenced by its diverse communities and well-established creative network. The … Read more
