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MORE DELIGHT FOUND AT YORKSHIRE’S RYEDALE FESTIVAL 2024

North Yorkshire’s Ryedale Festival builds on its reputation with a tantalising mix of concert programmes in glorious locations in and around the county, including performances from Van Baerle Trio, Marian Consort and Katona Twins, plus new works by Julian Anderson and Sarah Frances Jenkins

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first night 2024

A candid take on the First Night’s tepid performances, polished if shallow presentation, and the BBC’s determined strategy to build a new classical music audience and put Radio 3 at the heart of it.

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186: Southbank Centre's Head of Classical Toks Dada Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast

Toks Dada, Head of Classical Music at Southbank Centre, reflects on his four years running one of Europe's largest classical music series, drawing on his own lifelong vision. That vision balances continuity, tradition and innovation. The conversation touches on a shift in ticket buying post-pandemic and the opportunities this behavioural changes presents the classical music industry. It also suggests some of the ethical considerations wider classical music management need to grapple with when considering working with controversial figures.
  1. 186: Southbank Centre's Head of Classical Toks Dada
  2. 185: Soprano Claire Booth
  3. 184: Composer Adrian Sutton
  4. 183: Sarah Alexander OBE & the National Youth Orchestra
  5. 182: Pianist Alexandra Dariescu