The Long View | Whose responsibility is diversity?
The madness of the ETO orchestra debacle is what results when stretched organisations are put in...
Opinion
The Long View | Is naturalism the gem we can salvage from 2020’s slim pickings?
If we must return to business-as-usual, we can at least retain and develop the refreshing naturalism...
The Long View | The conducting profession has changed, even if Riccardo Muti hasn’t
Riccardo Muti isn’t going quietly. In fact, he isn’t going at all.
Being ‘fringe’ should not be about size, but about having artistic freedom
Becca Marriott argues the case for fringe opera, and considers its future in a post-Covid world
In the long term, evolution will serve stifled talent better than revolution will
Andrew Mellor considers ways to address gender imbalances in classical music
Empowering transgender voices through singing
Alexander Pullinger outlines some of the barriers that transgender people face in singing with...
Performing without a conductor: liberation or illusion?
Performing without a conductor has become fashionable, writes Leon Bosch. But is it the democratic...
Just 11% of classical music board members are ethnically diverse
The classical music world is beginning to address its diversity problem on stage, but there is work...
The Long View | So it’s farewell to Jurowski, whose LPO tenure was nearly as long as my career
Jurowski's early years with the LPO feel like a world away. Plenty has changed, but plenty hasn’t
The Long View | When tough decisions loom, blind outrage is not enough
We must pick our battles carefully in order to move forward as an industry, argues Andrew Mellor
