Pure Dynamite: Alondra de la Parra
The Mexican maestro on the fine art of inspiring an ensemble and her unshakable faith in the power of music.
The Mexican maestro on the fine art of inspiring an ensemble and her unshakable faith in the power of music.
For the conductor and educator, it’s good to see new initiatives providing new opportunities for young musicians.
Musical instruments come and go – including some strange ones – but what about the instruments that never were?
The events of 1917 changed the course of history but Russian music has had more than its share of revolutions.
Okay, so we know Bach's Passions deserve to be here, but if you've had your fill of Messiahs, try these Easter alternatives.
Credit to Trump for having the energy to run the US at 70, but musicians have always shown resilience in the face of age.
The mezzo on the prevalence of domestic violence and why she believes “Cavalleria Rusticana is absolutely contemporary”.
The composer speaks to Clive Paget about his new album of music for Wayne Mcgregor's ballet Woolf Works.
Ahead of his Musica Viva Festival, the Artistic Director talks about the allure of intimate performer-audience relationships.
From busker to band leader, meet the young gun turned experienced hand.
Symphony for one: Mahler’s song cycle gets the full Kaufmann treatment.
Ahead of her performance in Two Weddings, One Bride, the singer nominates three musicals she'd happily never hear again.
Never Tilt Your Chair comments musically on the labyrinth of rules regulating the use of cutlery at the table.