‘I didn’t know contemporary opera existed’
Despite growing up in a choral family, Isabel Lovell thought opera was a product of the past. When...
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Keeping live music alive: Naomi Pohl on the plight of the Strictly Band
With live music on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in peril, the Musicians’ Union general secretary...
Embracing Partnerships: The Key to Inclusion in Classical Music?
HarrisonParrott Foundation manager Lissy Kelleher-Clarke explains the rationale behind her emphasis...
A new model for arts funding in England
It’s a pivotal moment for arts funding in the UK, with a review of Arts Council England promised by...
The Long View | Gardiner’s farcical comeback shames us all
Andrew Mellor argues that allowing the disgraced conductor to gazump his former ensembles is a...
Why Britten Sinfonia is prioritising the next generation
Learning and participation director Chris Bell explains why Britten Sinfonia’s commitment to talent...
Zubin Kanga on composing with AI: ‘a creative tool, rather than a means to replace human creativity’
Artificial intelligence is understandably a source of consternation among musicians but, argues...
Tales of Hoffmann
Jessica Duchen examines the classical music sector’s ups and downs across the last three decades –...
The Long View | Has Britain got the culture minister it needs?
In the cold corridors of Westminster, our fantasy culture minister might not be the best culture...
Operatic innovation
With funding for new work an ever-shrinking resource, conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya tailors her...