Can music heal recovering addicts?
Music outreach programmes for children and the elderly are commonplace. But what about projects for the more vulnerable in society? James McConnel tells Clare Wiley … Read more
Orchestra
Vienna Philharmonic wins Nilsson prize
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has won the 2014 Birgit Nilsson Prize. The $1m prize – the largest in the classical music world – will be … Read more
Beijing’s NCPA Orchestra makes North American debut
China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra will make its North American debut next month. Under chief conductor Lü Jia, Beijing’s NCPA Orchestra will … Read more
BBC Philharmonic partners with pop and electro stars
US singer-songwriter John Grant, electronic dance group Clean Bandit (pictured) and 80s pop stars Culture Club are among the acts on the line-up for this … Read more
Congo’s Kinshasa Symphony makes first visit to Britain
An inspirational orchestra from one of world’s most unsettled countries will make its UK debut next month. L’Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste de Kinshasa (OSK) – Central … Read more
Aarhus Symphony gets the Gallic touch
French maestro Marc Soustrot had conducted the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra just once when he was named the ensemble’s next chief conductor. ‘Somehow the chemistry was … Read more
Orchestral engineering: The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic
The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic’s bold new album bridges east and west – what’s more it was recorded in a car garage. Clare Wiley reports from … Read more
A stroke of good luck: one maestro’s path to stardom
From Tuscan village to San Francisco opera house, Nicola Luisotti’s route to stardom reads like a feel-good Hollywood movie. Maria Roberts meets the energetic maestro When … Read more
Finland: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Shortly after the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra relocated to the city’s grand new Helsinki Music Centre [Musiikkitalo] in 2011, the ensemble’s subscriber base sat at just … Read more
Norway: the Oslo Philharmonic
Last year the Oslo Philharmonic invited a group of schoolchildren into its home venue, the city’s Konserthus, to perform a challenging, experimental programme of music. ‘We … Read more