Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Tom Richardson, one of the composers of a new soundtrack created to be played alongside Battleship Potemkin. Written in 2017 for Plymouth’s eclectic The Pit Orchestra, the company will revive this landmark work this December with a special film-with-live-orchestra performance in celebration of the centenary of what is considered one of the greatest films ever created, Battleship Potemkin.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a young pianist, Julius Asal already feels remarkably mature and poised for his age Together with pianist Julius Asal, the orchestra of Academy of St Martin in the Fields opened the evening with Maurice Ravel’s Le…
Reading Time: 2 minutesLuisi and his Danish forces offered a remarkable evening: a seamless dialogue between the new, the recent, and the timeless.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe BBC Proms is arguably one of the UK’s most iconic musical events. Since its conception in 1895, its mission has remained the same: to bring the best of classical music to the widest possible audience.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs I sat listening to the London Philharmonic Orchestra deftly make its way from Judith Weir’s leafy “Forest” (1995) to Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43” (1934), and then finally to the titular event of the evening, I wondered why I continue to be so drawn to this seven-movement orchestral suite about planets.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe stories of those who attempted to assassinate US presidents across history are woven together in a daring and funny exploration of the American Dream’s dark side.
Reading Time: 6 minutesAward-winning festival, Manchester Classical, returns to celebrate the city’s rich classical music scene
Reading Time: 2 minutesA well-balanced night of heavy music and classical textures, with thoughtful arrangements and a strong mix of bands This was a really well-put-together night that brought a mix of genres together without it feeling disjointed. The flow…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA season finale from ASMF and Timothy Ridout, blending virtuosity, warmth, and heartfelt connection in a true celebration of music and its quiet magic. Stepping into the soft-lit space of St Martin-in-the-Fields on a summer evening feels…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThree admirable third year trumpet students took to the stage of Milton Court to be led in a Masterclass by the truly iconic Alison Balsom OBE.