Ravel: The soul beneath the veneer

Although Maurice Ravel was famously reticent about the meaning of his works during his lifetime, Jon Tolansky attempts to unpick some of the elusive connotations behind the self-effacing composer’s most well-loved works as we mark 150 years since his birth

London Soundtrack Festival celebrates gaming music

The festival presents ‘State of the Art: Games Music’, a day of masterclasses, panels and signings culminating in a sold-out concert with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

Barbara Hannigan wins 2025 Polar Music Prize

The Canadian soprano and conductor receive her prize alongside 2025 laureates Queen and Herbie Hancock in Stockholm in May

Composer pays tribute to niece in choral work

Barbara Cobham’s choral work ‘Hope is the Thing’, which celebrates the memory of 14-year-old Safi who passed away from bone cancer last year, will be performed on 29 March

Sarah Bardwell: How to join an orchestra

Bardwell looks back on her first five months as managing director with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, reflecting on how she got to know the RPO’s staff and players

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