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Thursday, June 27, 2024

| Choir and Organ

Joined by soprano Sam Cobb, the group performs a work from Ravel's 'Trois Chansons'

Conductor Alice Farnham on Imogen Holst: ‘What comes through in all Holst’s music is a sense of joy and positivity’

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

| Choir and Organ

As NMC releases an album of Imogen Holst’s choral and orchestral music, Leah Broad meets conductor Alice Farnham to explore why her music has been neglected

The Chopin Piano Competition: the Final Round, Part One

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

| Gramophone

Our daily analysis continues as the competition draws towards the finale

The Chopin Piano Competition: day two

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

| Gramophone

Jed Distler asks: what do jurors look for in contestants?

Introducing the Autumn 2024 issue of Choir & Organ

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

| Choir and Organ

Editor Hattie Butterworth explores the Autumn issue of Choir & Organ magazine

Video of the Day: Dvořák Symphony No 8 - Fourth Movement (Czech Philharmonic / Semyon Bychkov)

Classical Music News

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

| Gramophone

Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic perform the final movement from Dvořák's masterpiece, the Eighth Symphony

Review - Mozart & Poulenc: Double & Triple Concertos (Karin Kei Nagano, Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama)

Friday, August 30, 2024

| International Piano

It’s a true family affair, and the rapport is palpable in performances that revel in the joyfulness abounding in both works

Review - Albéniz: Iberia – Books 1 & 2; Granados: Goyescas, Op 11 – Book 1 (Peter Donohoe)

Friday, August 30, 2024

| International Piano

Whether you find the performances refreshingly uneccentric or slightly lacking in spice will depend on your taste

Review - Max Rostal: Concert Tours 1956-1965

Friday, September 6, 2024

| Gramophone

These are engaging, spontaneous-sounding performances that if widely heard could well spark off a renaissance of interest in Rostal’s other recordings

Anna Clyne on her new album 'Shorthand'

Podcasts

Friday, August 23, 2024

| Gramophone

The composer speaks with Hattie Butterworth about her album of string music

Welcome to the new season! Concerts, operas and events worldwide

Monday, September 16, 2024

| Gramophone

Jack Pepper is your guide to the themes and highlights awaiting us across the coming year

Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 2: a guide to the best recordings

Monday, May 13, 2024

| Gramophone

Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto has long lived in the shadow of its ubiquitous predecessor and fallen victim to well-meaning editorial excisions. Jeremy Nicholas assesses its eight-decade discography

Operas on Derek Jarman: JAM on the Marsh composer's residency | Live Review

Thursday, September 12, 2024

| Opera Now

Four operas from JAM on the Marsh's opera writing residency at the 2024 Kent-based festival

A letter from New York: the art of programme-building at Klavierhaus

Friday, September 13, 2024

| Gramophone

Klavierhaus is a hub for pianists, and Jed Distler reports on the venue’s inspiring recital programmes

The Chopin Piano Competition: the Final continues

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

| Gramophone

Four finalists choose their concerto

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro at Royal Opera Covent Garden | Live Review

Monday, September 16, 2024

| Opera Now

An intimate reading of Mozart's opera buffa with a talented young cast

Wigmore International Song Competition names winner

News

Friday, September 13, 2024

| Opera Now

Austrian mezzo soprano Anja Mittermüller is youngest ever winner at 20 years old

The Chopin Piano Competition announces its winner

Classical Music News

Thursday, October 21, 2021

| Gramophone

Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu, from Canada, takes the prestigious prize

Mendelssohn Piano Trios, with Joshua Bell, Jeremy Denk and Steven Isserlis

Podcasts

Friday, September 20, 2024

| Gramophone

The three instrumentalists talk to us about their new recording

Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute): a guide to the best recordings

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

| Gramophone

The Magic Flute was a welcome operatic success for Mozart during his hectic final year. Richard Wigmore considers ten decades of recordings of this enchanting masterpiece

Top 10 Solo Violin Recordings

Thursday, October 3, 2024

| Gramophone

Featuring outstanding solo recordings by Hilary Hahn, Alina Ibragimova, Rachel Podger, James Ehnes and more

A letter from Prague: the city in timeless harmony

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

| Gramophone

Exploring the city’s cultural identity through architecture, history, and the legacy of Czech music

Rising Star: mezzo-soprano Lea Shaw