Diary: a week with Benjamin Appl
Monday No two days are the same when you are a musician—and that’s precisely what keeps life so thrilling! I am currently at home for … Read more
Michael Haefliger
Architect of Lucerne Festival’s modern era Michael Haefliger has served as Executive and Artistic Director of Lucerne Festival since 1999, transforming the Swiss institution through … Read more
Those who can… should?
Rebel in the arts By Grace Okereke Whether you are an artist, company, festival, arts manager or institution—and whether new to the performing arts sector … Read more
How easily we forget… or is it ignore?
Rebel in the arts By Grace Okereke “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new … Read more
International gains
Rebel in the arts By Grace Okereke I often write about the value I see in working internationally and explain why I focus on international … Read more
Diary: a week with James Williams
Monday Early Monday morning is always a good moment to catch up with the weekend’s correspondence and to set priorities for the forthcoming week before … Read more
Failure through success
Rebel in the arts By Grace Okereke Success. What does it mean to you? The dictionary defines it as “the accomplishment of an aim or … Read more
Diary: a week with Robert Baird
Monday Just back from WOMEX in Manchester, England and sorting through the work that piled up in my absence. Even with the facility of remote … Read more
Professional ghosting
Rebel in the arts By Grace Okereke Ghosting is a modern-day term that gained popularity in the romantic dating scene in the early 2000s and … Read more
Rewriting the score: Pianist Alexandra Dariescu on championing women composers and reshaping classical music
Pianist Alexandra Dariescu, International Women’s Day (8 March 2025)