
Key Changes confounds expectations — which, given what Radio 3 needs right now, is exactly what it needed to make.

A sprawling, sometimes unsettling, ecstatic sound-world that asks only for your attention — and gives everything in return. Not for decoding. Unless, of course, you want to.

A compelling Proms debut from pianist Nicholas McCarthy in a performance of Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, marked by glassy lyricism and a revealing, if occasionally cautious, orchestral mix.

Review and reflections from the first night of the BBC Proms, with original photography, streaming links, and Thoroughly Good introductions.

Memorable tunes, big sounds, and electric experiences guaranteed to touch the soul of even the most skeptical of Proms virgins.

Memorable tunes, big sounds, and electric experiences guaranteed to touch the soul of even the most skeptical of Proms virgins.

This selection of twelve unmissable concerts is for anyone who’s looking for the exhilaration of live performance and big bold classical tunes. No previous knowledge necessary.

Three Choirs Festival 2025 takes place in Hereford this July, featuring Roderick Williams, Olivier Latry, and rarely heard works by Howells and Coleridge-Taylor.