Presto Music's 35-year rise to global success
Presto Music was one of the few success stories of the pandemic, with the company announcing its...
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From jazz to opera: an interview with Guy Barker
Guy Barker has enjoyed a successful career as a jazz musician, but has more recently turned his...
Book Review: The Piano – A History in 100 Pieces
Susan Nickalls reviews Susan Tomes' journey through the history of the piano.
'There’s a strong similarity between working in an operating theatre and playing in an orchestra': revisiting the World Doctors Orchestra
Jon Tolansky catches up with the World Doctors Orchestra as they prepare to perform at the Barbican...
'No orchestral leaders before have had to deal with this much stress': ABO retreat for orchestra and concert hall managers
The stress of the last 18 months has taken its toll on the leaders of the orchestral sector,...
'75% of productions directed by men either had no women or only a single woman in creative roles': Gender imbalance in opera
A new report considers the gender inequalities behind the scenes in the UK's opera houses
Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras move to St Martin-in-the-Fields
The venue is the first permanent UK base of the three ensembles.
'An orchestra for this moment in time': The Proms Festival Orchestra
For the first time ever, the Proms has assembled an orchestra of freelance musicians to perform a...
'When you get it wrong they’ll vocalise their displeasure con forza': Motherhood and musicianship
Juggling a freelance career with motherhood can be challenging, writes Imogen Windsor
'A person embarking on a quest to find – and live – their truth': opera hit comes to London
Laura Kaminsky's opera As One has become the most performed contemporary opera in recent years in...