A ‘mighty resolve’: The power of music to unite, console and galvanise
Ahead of tonight’s VE Day 80th anniversary concert, conductor and composer Keith Burstein reflects...
Opinion
The Long View | Wigmore versus Arts Council England: what now?
The London concert hall’s landmark decision to decline public funding will prove pivotal, Andrew...
The new, unknown and rediscovered versus the safe bet
With budgets becoming ever tighter, the temptation to make the 'safe' choice when programming a...
Why physical music shops play an instrumental role for rising musicians
With a difficult financial climate causing an increasing number of high street music shops closing...
Is cross-continental exchange eroding or enriching musical individuality?
As the UK’s Sitkovetsky Trio prepares to join forces with New York’s Chamber Music Society of...
Exploring 'Brummie sound' with the CBSO
The CBSO chief executive reflects on the process of collaborating with Birmingham’s Grime artists...
Defining the 'contemporary conservatoire'
Following the publication of her latest book examining the current state of conservatoire education,...
The Long View | Blocking Radio 3 abroad is a catastrophe for UK music
Nation shan’t speak peace unto nation, Andrew Mellor warns, when the BBC prohibits international...
Classical at a cost
Grace Meadows, head of Music Minds Matter and bassoonist, explores the pressures facing musicians –...
The Long View | A music degree should never be a soft option
With proposals to cut Cardiff University’s music department suggesting a sparse future for music in...
