Classical at a cost
Grace Meadows, head of Music Minds Matter and bassoonist, explores the pressures facing musicians –...
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The Long View | A music degree should never be a soft option
With proposals to cut Cardiff University’s music department suggesting a sparse future for music in...
The Long View | Enough with the robot performances
If there’s one domain in which robotics prove woefully inadequate, it’s the performance of live...
Breaking down the Budget
What does Labour's autumn Budget mean for classical music? Mark Pemberton explores how the changes...
BBC Young Musician: Classical competition or musical Masterchef?
Andrew Green examines the new format of this year's BBC Young Musician competition, from the...
The Long View | Supply and demand – not elitism – creates high ticket prices
It’s a false equivalence to compare events like the Oasis reunion with concerts and operas produced...
‘I didn’t know contemporary opera existed’
Despite growing up in a choral family, Isabel Lovell thought opera was a product of the past. When...
Keeping live music alive: Naomi Pohl on the plight of the Strictly Band
With live music on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in peril, the Musicians’ Union general secretary...
Embracing Partnerships: The Key to Inclusion in Classical Music?
HarrisonParrott Foundation manager Lissy Kelleher-Clarke explains the rationale behind her emphasis...
A new model for arts funding in England
It’s a pivotal moment for arts funding in the UK, with a review of Arts Council England promised by...