The 10 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music for Easter
Okay, so we know Bach's Passions deserve to be here, but if you've had your fill of Messiahs, try these Easter alternatives.
April 13, 2017
Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Oldies may prove goodies
Credit to Trump for having the energy to run the US at 70, but musicians have always shown resilience in the face of age.
April 12, 2017
“I’m going to get emotional,” says Jacqueline Dark
The mezzo on the prevalence of domestic violence and why she believes “Cavalleria Rusticana is absolutely contemporary”.
April 12, 2017
“Virginia Woolf’s work is so rich,” says Max Richter
The composer speaks to Clive Paget about his new album of music for Wayne Mcgregor's ballet Woolf Works.
April 11, 2017
Supported by 
Carl Vine: “You feel like you are part of the music-making”
Ahead of his Musica Viva Festival, the Artistic Director talks about the allure of intimate performer-audience relationships.
April 10, 2017
Just Joshing: a profile of virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell
From busker to band leader, meet the young gun turned experienced hand.
April 10, 2017
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Jonas Kaufmann, Vienna PO)
Symphony for one: Mahler’s song cycle gets the full Kaufmann treatment.
April 7, 2017
It’s 20 questions time for Geraldine Turner
Ahead of her performance in Two Weddings, One Bride, the singer nominates three musicals she'd happily never hear again.
April 6, 2017
Kate Neal’s cutlery sings in new etiquette-inspired work
Never Tilt Your Chair comments musically on the labyrinth of rules regulating the use of cutlery at the table.
April 4, 2017
“I like to sing loudly and heartily in the car,” says Ray Martin
For the voice of Australia, who likes to sing as he's driving in the bush, it’s classical for concentration, Dylan for inspiration.
April 4, 2017
Behind every great Harry Potter movie there’s a great band
WASO Principal Flute Andrew Nicholson was in at the birth of several Potters. Memoirs from the Studio
April 4, 2017
Gerald Finley on why too few sing Sibelius
The Canadian bass-baritone says there's no excuse for the Finnish composer's songs not to be present in more recital programmes.
April 3, 2017
Composer of the Month: Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven completed just one opera, but even that proved a tortuous effort. So was writing for the stage where the great composer met his match?
April 1, 2017