Opinion
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Young people expressing themselves is not – repeat, not – a marketing trick
Hard as it might be to believe right now, our civilisation has recently taken some significant (if overdue) steps forward.Read More -
Promises, promises: reflections on the general election
A reader emails in to echo the suggestion here that general elections must be good for Radio 3’s listening figures.Read More -
Facing the headwinds
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Scores of scores: open access and new possibilities in the digital era
The times, they certainly are a’changin’. Change in the classical music world might seem unrelentingly negative, with ever more cutsRead More -
Brass Banding: Music-making the British way
The British brass band is a peculiarly UK phenomenon which arose during the 19th century. At the height of itsRead More -
A ‘cultured’ culture minister? Be careful what you wish for
Even if Theresa May triumphs at the general election, there’s every chance the UK will get a new culture ministerRead More -
Diary of a Head of Music: Mastery
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Can the radio orchestra survive – and should it?
Three out of the last three reputable, full-time orchestras to have been axed in Europe have been radio orchestras: theRead More -
Going to the ball: stopping music from becoming a Cinderella subject
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Brexit – it’s not looking good
Article 50 has been triggered and away we go – the UK has under two years before it leaves theRead More -
Putting music at the heart of children’s development
Creative Futures was the lucky beneficiary of a special event held at specialist music instrument auctioneers Ingles & Hayday recently.Read More -
London hasn’t seen the best of Kasper Holten, and possibly never will
By the time this article is in your hands or on your screen, you may well have seen Kasper Holten’sRead More -
Diversity is something to celebrate
Something must be going right with the system of music hubs in the United Kingdom, because within four years ofRead More -
Worth every mile
A four-hour round drive for a one-hour concert is probably a bit daft, but Birmingham Contemporary Music Group’s exploration ofRead More -
Balancing spreadsheets
British orchestras have a reputation for having full schedules, but the latest report commissioned by the Association of British OrchestrasRead More -
A diverse musical community: why settle for less?
I read with great interest Toks Dada’s recent piece on diversity in classical music (CM, December). My organisation, PRIZM Ensemble,Read More -
We must let women composers achieve their full potential
A couple of years ago, I performed a concert including the Preludes by Ruth Crawford-Seeger. As I stood off stageRead More -
Making Mahler funny
In all of the biographies of Mahler that I read in preparation for writing my comedy show (not that many,Read More -
Data-Sharing: using audiences to build loyalty
When Arts Council England announced in 2013 that all national portfolio organisations (NPOs) which gather audience data would be requiredRead More -
Addressing diversity is the very least we should do to ensure classical music remains vibrant and exciting
One of the more interesting assignments I have had was working with Sir Brian McMaster on his report looking atRead More
