‘Where there are violins there is hope’: The relaunched Red Violin festival
The Red Violin festival takes place in Leeds next month, celebrating the violin in different guises...
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‘Dedicated and damn brilliant’: Joanna MacGregor on transforming Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
Pianist, conductor, curator, composer, and one of few female music directors on the UK professional...
Lighting an icon: Sam Smith at the Proms
The creative minds behind lighting design studio Flare explain how they combined pop star Sam...
Anna Clyne: From the perspective of her collaborators
Clyne’s latest album is a celebration of artistic friendships, created in partnership with New...
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra combines traditional instruments with an international sound
The HKCO's triannual International Conducting Competition for Chinese Music aims to identify the...
Tess Jackson on how the National Youth Orchestra shaped her as a musician
As associate conductor of the NYO, Tess Jackson is set to make her Proms debut this weekend. Here...
On brand: How arts organisations are adopting new identities for the 21st century
What's in a name? Rather a lot, it seems. Michael White talks to the arts organisations rebranding...
Tom Fetherstonhaugh pairs Brahms with Bob Marley at the Proms
The conductor talks founding an orchestra, presenting a relaxed concert and sharing the stage with...
The genius of Monteverdi
The Monteverdi Festival in Cremona is flourishing thanks to the passion and vision of its new...
A celebration of Smetana’s bicentenary
Claire Roberts takes a tour of one of the largest classical music festivals in the Czech Republic