Armenian State Symphony Orchestra on tour
Sergey Smbatyan looks ahead to Armenian State Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming European tour. In January 2020 I will be leading the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (where I am … Read more
Demystifying music: Clod Ensemble
Composer & Clod Ensemble artistic director Paul Clark on demystifying music: harnessing the creativity and confidence of young people when writing their own music. Fifteen … Read more
Journey into Jakatas – finding dance inspiration in Buddhist texts
Composer and producer Sebastian Reynolds on how an interest in meditation grew into a new dance show Mahajanaka Dance Drama that is touring the UK this November. … Read more
Why music education should be free and universal
Elizabeth Sombart is the founder of Fondation Résonnance, which offers music education free of charge to anyone who is passionate about learning – without any … Read more
Beethoven’s need to be heard
Pianist Jonathan Biss is preparing to mark the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth, by performing all 32 of his piano sonatas at the Wigmore … Read more
The gift of giving
Remember A Charity Week (9-15 September) encourages more people to consider leaving a financial gift in their will. Here, Hannah Turner from the UK charity … Read more
The dash of daring that brings a classical music festival alive
Xenia Hanusiak reports on Leif Ove Andsnes’ 2019 Rosendal Chamber Music Festival It was not until the final note was struck at the 2019 Rosendal … Read more
Heads up – Artistic director Bill Bankes-Jones on how Tête à Tête festival is making opera for the modern world
Part of the joy of spearheading a small artist-led company are the moments of great intensity in the middle of peak periods. When the festival … Read more
My Life – a week with Martin T:son Engstroëm
Monday I am in Moscow in my capacity as chairman of the violin jury of the XVI Tchaikovsky Competition. It’s an intense period and we … Read more
What will happen to UK musicians in the event of a No Deal Brexit?
Deborah Annetts, chief executive of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) on the report ‘The consequences of “No Deal” for UK business by the House of … Read more