Classical Music
Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst
Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst
When Benjamin Britten was commissioned to write a new opera to mark the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, he was assisted by Imogen Holst. Sparks flew
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’
The Kanneh-Mason family are an extraordinary musical success story, but racism has plagued them every step of the way
The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
Music not only plays a role in keeping spirits up during conflict, it becomes forever linked
Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker
Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker
Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’
Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
There’s a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie’s Maria Callas
There’s a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie’s Maria Callas
The Piano’s Brad Kella: ‘I want to see kids in the care system reach their dreams’
The Piano’s Brad Kella: ‘I want to see kids in the care system reach their dreams’
Karl Jenkins: ‘I’m still not respected in some quarters of classical music’
Karl Jenkins: ‘I’m still not respected in some quarters of classical music’
How classical music is taking cues from pop’s taste for retro
How classical music is taking cues from pop’s taste for retro
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Thorgy Thor on injecting stuffy symphony orchestras with big queer energy
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Thorgy Thor on injecting stuffy symphony orchestras with big queer energy
Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due
Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due
Purists might baulk, but Sam Smith headlining BBC Proms opens a pathway to classical music
Purists might baulk, but Sam Smith headlining BBC Proms opens a pathway to classical music
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
Here’s one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
Here’s one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together
How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together
Why English National Opera relocating to Manchester will be more complicated than it looks
Why English National Opera relocating to Manchester will be more complicated than it looks
Morton Feldman at the Tate Modern – an elegy for pioneering artist Philip Guston
Morton Feldman at the Tate Modern – an elegy for pioneering artist Philip Guston
Earworms are the internal soundtrack of our lives. What’s yours?
Earworms are the internal soundtrack of our lives. What’s yours?
How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future
How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future
Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers
Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers
The Ukrainian musicians fighting rocket attacks with rehearsals
