Tenebrae began with no plan, no name and a dinner Nigel Short tried to get out of. Twenty-five years on,…

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Tenebrae began with no plan, no name and a dinner Nigel Short tried to get out of. Twenty-five years on,…
Nil Venditti takes the podium at Lahti next autumn. Much to keep a close eye on….
A characteristically raw, urgent sound in this recording, one that captures the same distinctive sound discernible in their live performance….
Rich restorative music-making off the beaten track from guitarist Jack Hancher….
The writer behind The Cross-Eyed Pianist and Meet the Artist websites, explores the experience of listening in her new book,…
Manfred Honeck’s appointment as the Philharmonia’s next Principal Conductor comes with a contract that runs until the year he’s said…
Does the world need another recording of the Elgar Violin Concerto? Yes, it does. Especially one that celebrates a lifelong…
Good news for Britten Sinfonia whose community-infused playlist concerts get a financial boost for a run in late 2026….
Nicky Spence shone, Dolly Parton got a tribute at ‘world’s greatest classical music festival’, and the BBC turned in a…
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