With 20 composers commissioned across the course of the year, the new music group’s online series is yielding a cascade of beautiful, eye-catching miniatures.

Paul Ballam-Cross pays tribute to the inspiring British classical guitarist and lute player, who has died at the age of 87.

The violinist tells us about finding “clarity in company” while recording the latest program in Selby & Friends’ online series.

The Thomas Adès-Kirill Gerstein partnership goes from strength to strength.

Han Chen delights in surface detail but misses Thomas Adès’ darker depths.

Kaufmann is a vital, virile Otello but perhaps the biggest star is the orchestra under Antonio Pappano.

Adrian Tamburini leapt at the chance when Inventi Ensemble asked him to perform in online concerts for aged care homes – and the response from the residents has warmed his heart.

Leonard Bernstein’s eclectic Mass sounds more contemporary than ever but remains a challenge.

Eve Klein tells us about Another Future, which will see rescued objects become part of a composition performed by Ensemble Offspring, and how her own experience of loss has shaped her response to the project.

The new Ring Cycle, directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, will kick off at the end of October next year, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to reschedule.

Prodigiously talented young composer unites Iceland and Estonia.

Australian master explores a masterwork.