Reading Time: 2 minutesEach spring, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama opens its doors to adult learners interested in developing their skills in a focused, supportive environment.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA phenomenally talented and creative new voice in music Some musicians astonish us with their technical ability, some with their creativity, and yet others with their unique touch and playing style. Then there are musicians like Dara…
Reading Time: 3 minutesFantasia Orchestra is carving out something special with this residency at Smith Square Hall. If you have not yet heard them, you should. It feels like one of those treasures quietly hiding in plain sight. It was…
Reading Time: 2 minutesChristopher White nailed the night with an exquisite performance of the orchestra It was a little unusual to watch Carmen at the Royal Academy of Music, where most of my operatic and musical experiences have tended toward the avant-garde,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesMarking Time delivers three fiercely distinct visions of how sound and movement bend, stretch, and disrupt our sense of time. Earlier this year, I saw Outlander at Kings Place and was fascinated by the musical chemistry between…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn evening of exciting voices and masterful performances LSO Future, presented at the grandiose Barbican Hall, is a concert that presents a bold and imaginative vision for contemporary music. As part of the K-Music Festival 2025 and…
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Graeme Stephen, award-winning Scottish composer and guitarist, who is presenting his score for the 1927 silent film Metropolis at Soundhouse Winter Festival at Traverse Theatre.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“This wasn’t just a birthday concert. It was a powerful tribute, beautifully performed, thoughtfully curated, and deeply moving” Walking into the Sheldonian Theatre on Tuesday 11 November, I knew little about Arvo Pärt beyond the fact that…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA universally resonant revival of a timeless classic Puccini’s ‘La Bohème’ – one of the most well-known and frequently performed works in the entire operatic repertoire – is the latest production by Opera North to grace the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis wasn’t just a birthday concert. It was a powerful tribute, beautifully performed, thoughtfully curated, and deeply moving Walking into the Sheldonian Theatre on Tuesday 11 November, I knew little about Arvo Pärt beyond the fact that…