Features
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Yerkin Tatishev’s vision culminates in musical magic at the inaugural Tsinandali Festival
Turning his vision into a remarkable reality is what packed 1000 people into this groundbreaking event. In collaboration withRead More -
Blazing a trail: Clara Schumann at 200
Clara Schumann was a towering figure in the German Romantic movement, her gifts as a pianist and composer no lessRead More -
Premieres: March’s new music
Alex Woolf’s Golden Rhapsody was recorded by Sir James Galway in 2017, but it will receive its first live performanceRead More -
Preview: Dani Howard on her first opera Robin Hood
The Opera Story will premiere 25-year-old composer Dani Howard’s first full-length production, Robin Hood, on 27 February at London’s CLFRead More -
Hitting the right notes
Conall Gleeson recently won a British Composer Award for his work with the New Note Orchestra – an orchestra thatRead More -
These Polish things
Jennifer Pike’s latest disc is an exploration of Polish music and character, and a celebration of the violinist’s own identityRead More -
Global fusion
The Symphony Orchestra of India’s first UK tour takes place later this month, visiting venues up and down the countryRead More -
What’s the score?
Is it time for Sibelius to stand aside? Toby Deller speaks to composers about their experiences of Dorico notation softwareRead More -
Premieres: February’s new music
‘My intention was to reflect the tragedy of Schumann’s illness through Clara’s eyes,’ says Sally Beamish of her latest workRead More -
Stirring movements from the Land of Fire
Azerbaijan is a hidden gem of Europe’s classical repertoire and the confluence of Eastern and Western traditions, writes cellist and conductor Dmitry YablonskyRead More -
Isn’t culture about how we value things?
In last month’s issue, Camilla Seale told the stories of two musicians whose experiences of freelancing were split between greatRead More -
Trouble ahead?
Simon Mundy reflects on the rise of populism across Europe and the ways in which music can offer unity andRead More -
Q&A: Angela Dixon
As Saffron Hall celebrates its fifth anniversary, Lucy Thraves caught up with chief executive Angela Dixon to find out moreRead More -
Artist of the month: Karin Hendrickson
The associate artist at Sage Gateshead speaks to Toby Deller about starting out in Pennsylvania, building a network in London,Read More -
Leading by example
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Premieres: January’s new music
Comprising Héloïse Werner (soprano), Oliver Pashley (clarinet), Marianne Schofield (double bass) and Anne Denholm (harp), and co-directed by Hanna Grzeskiewicz and Héloïse, TheRead More -
Meet the speaker: Ollie Tunmer
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Who gets to make music?
What enables musicians to turn talent into successful careers? Camilla Seale explores the role of class and the luxury ofRead More -
‘It reminded me I had a life to go back to’: Music in Hospitals & Care
Music in Hospitals & Care (MiHC) delivers high-quality live music to people who wouldn’t normally be able to access it.Read More -
Artist of the month: Andrew Nethsingha
‘I’ve done daily services, I think, every year but one since the age of eight,’ notes Andrew Nethsingha, director ofRead More
