Chamber Orchestra of Europe: A Reimagined Summer
Brexit negotiations and Covid restrictions made the Chamber Orchestra of Europe's...
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Presto Music's 35-year rise to global success
- Monday, October 11, 2021
Presto Music was one of the few success stories of the pandemic, with the company announcing its...
From jazz to opera: an interview with Guy Barker
- Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Guy Barker has enjoyed a successful career as a jazz musician, but has more recently turned his...
'I love Bach most, there’s no question': Alexey Shor Q&A
- Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Alexey Shor was composer-in-residence at this year's InClassica International Music Festival, held...
Book Review: The Piano – A History in 100 Pieces
- Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Susan Nickalls reviews Susan Tomes' journey through the history of the piano.
'There’s a strong similarity between working in an operating theatre and playing in an orchestra': revisiting the World Doctors Orchestra
- Monday, September 20, 2021
Jon Tolansky catches up with the World Doctors Orchestra as they prepare to perform at the Barbican...
'No orchestral leaders before have had to deal with this much stress': ABO retreat for orchestra and concert hall managers
- Thursday, September 16, 2021
The stress of the last 18 months has taken its toll on the leaders of the orchestral sector,...
'75% of productions directed by men either had no women or only a single woman in creative roles': Gender imbalance in opera
- Wednesday, September 15, 2021
A new report considers the gender inequalities behind the scenes in the UK's opera houses
'An orchestra for this moment in time': The Proms Festival Orchestra
- Thursday, September 2, 2021
For the first time ever, the Proms has assembled an orchestra of freelance musicians to perform a...
'When you get it wrong they’ll vocalise their displeasure con forza': Motherhood and musicianship
- Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Juggling a freelance career with motherhood can be challenging, writes Imogen Windsor
