Category: Blog
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24 questions arising from the ABO Conference 2025
The 2025 ABO Conference prompted several strategic questions about the future of orchestras in the UK.
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First Listen to Unfamiliar Music: Beethoven ‘s Piano Trio Op. 1 No.1
A first encounter with Beethoven’s Piano Trio Op.1 No.1 at London’s newest recital hall, the Bechstein Hall in London’s Wigmore Street.
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Diary – Nov Week 4 2024: Mäkelä, Radio 3 Drama & The Leeds
The future of Radio 3 Drama, Mäkelä’s rapid rise, and the Leeds Competition’s transformation
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Diary – Nov 2024 Week 3
Thoroughly Good Words inspired by things that happened in the classical music world this week. Mild snark. Far from exhaustive.
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Immersed in Baroque: four enchanting days at Itinéraire Baroque
The Itinéraire Baroque Festival brings together music lovers from around the world for a celebration of culture, camaraderie, and the serene beauty of the Dordogne.
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Aldeburgh Festival at 75: Timeless Programming, Everlasting Appeal
How the past and present coverged at the 75th Aldeburgh Festival in performances from the BBC Singers, Alban Gerhardt, Nick Daniel and the Britten Sinfonia.
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Celebrating the Lindsays at the 40th Sheffield Chamber Music Festival
The spirit of the Lindsay String Quartet lives on
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Two buzzy stories about Cheltenham Festival and BBC Proms
Are things changing in the classical music industry? Cheltenham Festivals appoints an innovative director, and the BBC Proms sees record ticket sales,
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In praise of … BBC Music Magazine
A magazine that appeals to the devotee but steers well clear of superiority and cliques BBC Music Magazine is a publication I’ve returned to in recent months. I’m enjoyed it a lot too. It’s a difficult line to tread editorially: appealing to devotees whilst being welcoming to the curious newcomer. I often feel alienated by…
