New music supports dementia sufferers
A British composer has devised a new performance aimed at helping dementia sufferers remember new information. Produced using a complex algorithm, Alexis Kirke’s Remember a … Read more
Music
Brainwave: making music from neurons
John Matthias’ new album uses an instrument modelled on the firing of the brain’s neurons. The composer explains how he developed a totally new way … Read more
Midem 2014: the event highlights
Midem 2014 attracted a staggering 6,400 participants from 75 countries for 150 conference sessions, a festival and a sprawling exhibitors’ fair. Speakers at the music … Read more
Back to basics: launching a boutique agency
Libby Abrahams, formerly senior VP at IMG, is setting up her own artist management agency. It’s a daunting but exciting challenge, she writes I’m setting … Read more
Method in the madness: bringing order to music
Philippe Watel launched MusiCHI to bring some order to the chaos of personal music collections. But the digital platform has caught the eye of industry … Read more
Sweden: Musik i Syd
Sweden has a famously open and inclusive policy when it comes to immigration, resulting in an increasingly multicultural society in many of the nation’s cities. … Read more
Tributes paid to Claudio Abbado
Tributes from around the world are being paid to Italian conductor Claudio Abbado, who has died aged 80. Abbado is widely regarded as one of … Read more
Armenia: Cadence Music Centre
The collapse of the Soviet Union left Armenia’s arts infrastructure in ruins. The Cadence Music Centre played a key role in its rebirth, says founder … Read more
The great communicator: Anne-Sophie Mutter
Whether it’s waxing lyrical about Dvořák’s dark allure or playing in a Berlin nightclub, Anne-Sophie Mutter has an irrepressible love of music – and a desire … Read more
Going to great lengths: yoga for pianists
After struggling to play a challenging Rachmaninov piece, Russian pianist GéNIA discovered that yoga could help her performance. The Piano-Yoga concept developed naturally, initially out … Read more