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Friday, April 5, 2024

| Gramophone

Jonas Kaufmann returns to one of Wagner’s great roles, in a production now issued by Sony Classical. He tells Mark Pullinger about being part of an all-star performance in an empty opera house – and reveals a wish list of future plans

English Touring Opera's Robin Norton-Hale: ‘If you don’t get any letters, that means people thought, “That was all right” – I’d rather they felt something’

Thursday, April 4, 2024

| Opera Now

General director of English Touring Opera, Robin Norton-Hale discusses her sanguine drive to present ambitious performances in the current opera climate

Has opera had enough grey concrete?

Opinion

Thursday, April 4, 2024

| Opera Now

Why on earth am I being made to watch yet another operatic story told within grey concrete walls and under arid strip lighting?

Charlie Mackesy | My Music: ‘I don’t think good music ever really leaves your soul’

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Gramophone

The author of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse on his life-long love of music – and a new musical of the book for schools

Video of the Day: Her Ensemble perform Joanna Borrett's 'Us' for string orchestra

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Gramophone

The free-form group performs a folk-influenced string work by an emerging composer

Video of the Day: 'Luminous' for Wind

Classical Music News

Friday, April 5, 2024

| Gramophone

Delve behind the scenes at the iconic Abbey Road Studios as WindSync record Miguel del Aguila's Quinteto Sinfónico

Violinist Daniel Lozakovich moves to Warner Classics

Classical Music News

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

| Gramophone

23-year-old Swedish virtuoso moves labels from DG

Polarising pianist: Alexis Weissenberg

Friday, May 24, 2024

| International Piano

In his latest discussion of a pianist notorious for invoking opposing points of view, Bryce Morrison explores the varied legacy of Alexis Weissenberg, an artist renowned for his uncompromising interpretations

Grigory Ginzburg: a refined virtuoso

Friday, May 24, 2024

| International Piano

In his latest exploration of the life and playing of great Russian pianists of the 20th century, Farhan Malik investigates the astounding pianism of Grigory Ginzburg and celebrates a lasting legacy

'We all have a connection to the Holocaust' - Before It All Goes Dark opera preview

Monday, May 20, 2024

| Opera Now

A story of Nazi looted art paves the way for a new opera by Jake Heggie for Music Of Remembrance about discovering Jewish identity and the power of journalism

Editor's Choice: June 2024 | The best new classical recordings

Friday, May 17, 2024

| Gramophone

Introducing outstanding new albums from Antje Weithaas and Dénes Várjon, Paul Wee, Rachel Podger, Yuja Wang, John Adams and more

Cellist Beatrice Harrison's 100-year-old collaboration with a nightingale reminds us what music truly is

Blogs

Friday, May 17, 2024

| Gramophone

‘The best way to celebrate the centenary of her nightingale broadcast is to continue to fight for what it is to be a musician rather than a machine’

Video of the Day: organist Nicholas Morris performs 'Glitterball' by Fraz Ireland

Monday, May 13, 2024

| Gramophone

A new piece for organ performed by Nicholas Morris explores the possibilities of registration and leaves organists to interpret its soundscape

Barbara Hannigan takes on first chief conductor post

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

| Gramophone

Iceland Symphony Orchestra names the conductor and soprano as its Chief Conductor from 2026

Jack Bazalgette named Artistic Director of Cheltenham Music Festival

Monday, May 20, 2024

| Gramophone

The appointment of the noisenights co-founder marks a new era for the Gloucestershire festival

Resonance & Resilience: Dresden

Friday, May 10, 2024

| Choir and Organ

Wagner: Die Walküre at Dresden Music Festival | Live Review

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

| Opera Now

The second installment of Wagner's Ring Cycle, 'The Wagner Cycles', on period instruments with Kent Nagano and the Dresden Festival Orchestra

Operettas by women composers at Dresden Music Festival's 'Wagner Plus' series | Live Review

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Opera Now

In a concert titled 'Musica Non Grata: Silent Voices in a Noisy World', the operettas of composers Amélie Nikisch and Racel Danziger van Embden were contextualised with a musicological presentation

Ermonela Jaho and Carlo Rizzi at the Wigmore Hall | Live Review

Friday, May 24, 2024

| Opera Now

Opera Rara continues its Donizetti Song Project with the renowned soprano in full-force

Igor Levit's next album to feature Brahms's Piano Concertos and late solo works

Classical Music News

Friday, May 31, 2024

| Gramophone

Advance track of collaboration with Christian Thielemann available to hear today

Review - Reger: Lieder von Johannes Brahms (Rudolf Buchbinder)

Friday, May 24, 2024

| International Piano

‘Buchbinder’s playing is thoughtful and intelligent, and it is certainly interesting to hear these Reger arrangements’

Royal Opera House announces Jette Parker artists for 2024/25

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

| Opera Now

The Royal Opera's young artist programme announces its latest cohort

The Best Classical Music Albums Of 2023

Monday, December 4, 2023

| Gramophone

All of these outstanding classical albums were Editor's Choices in Gramophone magazine and are highly recommended. If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further

John Culshaw at 100: Record Maker