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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

| Choir and Organ

A stimulating challenge for young adult singers and a sparkling, impressive start to a programme

Zuzanna Koziej: Music of Trust

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

| Choir and Organ

The mainly a cappella performances include an anguished treatment of the Stabat mater as well as a brisk Mass of Trust with orchestra

Chesnokov: Sacred Choral Music

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

| Choir and Organ

The assembled forces of St John's Voices and the Cambridge University Chamber Choir under Graham Walker penetrate deep into this attractive corner of Russian repertoire

Anthems on a grand scale with the choir of Merton College, Oxford

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Gramophone

The expanding choral department of Merton College, Oxford, has been no stranger to Gramophone’s review pages. Now it presents its biggest recording yet...

Theater and opera freelancers face gender pay gap of 37.4%

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Opera Now

The Big Freelancer Survey reveals the main concerns facing freelancers working in theater

National Symphony Orchestra | Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year 2023 Nominee

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Gramophone

Why the National Symphony Orchestra deserves your vote for the 2023 Orchestra of the Year Award

How William Byrd's music continues to inspire composers and musicians 400 years after his death

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Gramophone

Ahead of a 12-day BBC Radio 3 celebration of the music of William Byrd, leading composers of today reflect on what his work means to them

Viktoria Mullova and Paco Peña among artists in World Heart Beat fundraising gala

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Gramophone

Wigmore Hall concert on July 6 will raise funds for teaching at London-based academy

Where is contemporary opera? | Claire Jackson

Opinion

Monday, June 26, 2023

| Opera Now

‘It’s perplexing to see that the Royal Opera House's 2023-24 season doesn’t feature a single contemporary work on the main stage’

Introducing the July/August 2023 issue of International Piano, featuring Yunchan Lim

Monday, June 26, 2023

| International Piano

Yunchan Lim: life after the Cliburn | Georges Cziffra: compelling charisma or empty showmanship? | Villa-Lobos’s Rudepoêma: a survey of recordings

Northern Choir Conducting Competition winner announced

Monday, June 26, 2023

| Choir and Organ

Anastasija Kildish has won the third triennial Northern Choir Conducting Competition, which was held in Svendborg, on the Danish island of Funen, from 12-14 June.

Westminster Abbey announces Summer Organ Festival

Monday, June 26, 2023

| Choir and Organ

Drawing on the organ’s role in the recent coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the festival will have a royal theme

‘Opera’s future must be determined, and created, by those who make it and love it’ | Andrew Mellor

Opinion

Monday, June 26, 2023

| Opera Now

A new column from Andrew Mellor, celebrating opera and prompting important discussions about the industry

Bryan Anderson wins top prize at Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition

Monday, June 26, 2023

| Choir and Organ

‘He created magnificent music that expertly showcased the Longwood Organ and his extraordinary talent’

Leading opera figures sign letter regarding future of Welsh National Opera

Friday, June 23, 2023

| Opera Now

The letter comes less than a week after the 40th anniversary of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World

Benjamin Appl & James Baillieu on their album, 'Forbidden Fruit'

Podcasts

Friday, June 23, 2023

| Gramophone

Baritone and pianist discuss their programme of songs on the theme of temptation, prohibition, good and evil

Choosing the right headphones for you: from budget options to high-end audio delights

Thursday, June 22, 2023

| Gramophone

From affordable to extravagant: unveiling a diverse range of headphone options for every audiophile

Sarah Willis's 'Mozart y Mambo' project: a surprising hit and a life-changing musical journey to Cuba

Thursday, June 22, 2023

| Gramophone

Berlin Philharmonic horn player Sarah Willis breaks barriers and records acclaimed Mozart concertos in Havana, inspiring Cuban musicians and promoting cultural exchange

Massenet: Werther at Royal Opera House | Live Review

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

| Opera Now

No real pain, just generalised anguish in Kaufmann's interpretation of Massenet's infamous protagonist

Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter on embracing a new musical challenge: writing a ballet

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

| Gramophone

The former member of electronic music duo Daft Punk on writing his ballet Mythologies

The English Concert embarks on an ambitious project to film and release Handel's complete works online

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

| Gramophone

A defiant vote of confidence in classical music: The English Concert plans to create a digital library of Handel's 42 operas, 29 oratorios, and more, making them freely accessible to all

Warner Classics partners with through the noise

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

| Gramophone

The progressive concert series will collaborate with the label's artists, including Fatma Said and Abel Selaocoe

Hallé Orchestra names Kahchun Wong as its next Principal Conductor

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

| Gramophone

Sir Mark Elder to become Conductor Emeritus, and Thomas Adès Artist in Residence

Win tickets to St Albans International Organ Competition 2023

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

| Choir and Organ

Enter the draw for tickets to the Interpretation Final and the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective's concert of works by Mozart, Dvořák, Fanny Mendelssohn and Errolyn Wallen.

Zlata Chochieva interview: ‘Most of what I can do on the piano I learnt from Pletnev’