
Tim Horton at Wigmore Hall: precision, warmth and wit in a programme that moves from Bach’s architecture to Chopin’s abandon.

After a day immersed in figures and forecasts, stepping into Wigmore Hall feels like surfacing for air. Here, the discipline that keeps research going is mirrored in the discipline of a pianist at a single keyboard. Both require attention, endurance, and trust in something more than numbers.

Manchester Camerata make a welcome return to London with an all-too-short but exquisite exploration of early-twentieth-century and contemporary song, showing composers revelling in the creative possibilities of rigorously applied concision.

Wigmore Hall’s £10 million fundraising success prompts a timely reflection on the role of music education in securing the future of classical music. John Gilhooly’s remarks highlight the limits of Arts Council England’s Let’s Create strategy — and where responsibility truly lies.

Cellist Anastasia Koblekina and pianist Jean-Selim Abdelmoula at Wigmore Hall with works, by Boulanger, Janáček, and Fauré.

Surprises around every corner in a dazzling supercharged performance from pianist Benjamin Grosvenor

Musicians are reassuring us audience members that they’re continuing to play as they await our return to the auditorium.

Brahms is the cheese. Fact.