Manfred Honeck’s appointment as the Philharmonia’s next Principal Conductor comes with a contract that runs until the year he’s said…

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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…
Well worth the ten minute walk from Shadwell Overground to Wilton’s Music Hall. Committed vocals with a zingy stage design….
The Southbank Centre’s new immersive Yuja Wang experience is this weekend’s big draw. It also makes an unintentional case for…
Late in an 18-date tour, Wild Arts’ Figaro still has its comic instincts intact — but a design built for…
Twenty-two classical and operatic events from across the UK worth clearing your diary for in September 2026….
Inside Sibelius Hall, where the silences are as unforgiving as the fortissimos, but the infrastructure is a prize for whoever…
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