Opinion
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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 -
Rattle Hall is not dead in the water
It looked like it was curtains for Rattle Hall – the Centre for Music – when the chancellor changed hisRead More -
A new concert hall for Edinburgh – at last
Although plans for a new concert hall in London may have stalled, supporters of the project might find solace inRead More -
Appalling salaries and internships are killing diversity in our industry
If you work in the arts, the chances are you have shared a horror story about your first salary, probablyRead More -
Choirs are on the rise
Two televised choral competitions are building towards their conclusions as this issue of CM goes to press. In hour-long mid-eveningRead More -
Tokenism solves nothing. Diversity should be business as usual
‘One simply wants to be known as the best producer, the best programmer, the best musician. Not the best blackRead More -
Citizen of the world
Three cheers for five-star harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, venting his spleen on Facebook at Theresa May’s attempts to present the acceptable faceRead More -
The impact of community engagement for musicians
Recent decades have witnessed a rapid expansion in community music projects, which are progressively including wider sets of populations andRead More -
Community productions have a lot to teach opera houses about how to run their main season
In the good old days opera companies would employ full-time resident singers to perform a range of roles in productionsRead More -
What does Brexit mean for British musicians?
The fallout from the Brexit referendum is, as yet, unclear. However, we do know that the UK is fracturing, theRead More -
Corbyn launches new arts policy
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has launched a new arts policy outlining his priorities for the arts and arts education inRead More -
From the start
It’s one of those quirks of the brain that memories of decades ago can be quite sharp while we struggleRead More -
Open access
Although CM is celebrating 40 years this issue, Arts Council England and Radio 3 are marking an even greater milestone.Read More -
We can’t afford to have BP-branded classical music in the 2020s
The Pulitzer-prize winning composer John Luther Adams once wrote that ‘art expresses our belief that there will be a futureRead More
