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Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on Sky Arts achieves a rare feat: it captivates both seasoned fans and newcomers alike.
The 2024 Edinburgh International Festival, running from August 5 to 25, emphasizes audience engagement and affordability, featuring diverse music, theater, and dance, despite the high costs of local accommodations.
Dreary school concerts attended by a reluctant audience. A traumatic experience of practical music-making.
London Philharmonic Orchestra’s theatrical program featured Tania Leon’s world premiere, Ravel’s La Valse, and an AI-driven work by McGregor and Williams, with mixed responses to the novel technology.
Samuel Barnett and Victoria Yeates star in “Ben and Imo,” a play portraying Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst during the creation of “Gloriana” for the 1953 Coronation. Their performances expose Britten’s flaws and Holst’s steadfast support, revealing complex dynamics and emotional depth. The narrative challenges perceptions of the characters, offering a raw look at their…
New presenters, specialist content moved later in the day, and a return for former Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night
Cellist Pablo Ferrández’s epic rendition of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto combined with Brahms’ joyous Symphony No. 4 made this the best LPO concert I’ve heard in a long time.
The BBC has announced that the BBC Singers will continue in its present form, its education and community engagement work now ‘supported’ by the VOCES8 Foundation. That a solution has been arrived at that retains talent, and sets up the ensemble for the future is fantastic for classical music in the UK, spurring on campaigners,…
Following DJ Steve Wright’s death, the outpouring of public sentiment illustrates parasocial interaction, where audiences feel a personal connection to media figures despite its one-sided nature. Wright’s legacy prompts reflection on how media, especially radio, blends entertainment with content, a blend that classical music broadcasting might benefit from.
Pianists Imogen Cooper and Martin James Bartlett join the 75 year chamber orchestra for an evening of Mozart in the band’s adopted home of Croydon.
There is well-deserved buzz around this new work, securing Higgins reputation alongside that of Dani Howard as two of the UK’s go-to people for new classical music that audiences want to listen to. Like a lot of Higgins output, the Horn Concerto is a fun work to play no doubt, holds the attention of the…
Radio 3’s new station will offer music for those in search of moods and textures, who want to ‘de-stress’ and ‘escape’.
Rivetting heart-tugging stuff from the Philharmonia in this Sunday afternoon mix of core romantic repertoire.
A measured, reliable Stravinsky Rite.