The Long View | If the City won't build London a new hall, someone else must
We mustn't give up on a new concert hall for London, writes Andrew Mellor
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Do soloists make good conductors?
The increasing trend of soloists stepping up to the podium invites scepticism, writes Philip...
The slow marginalisation of music education will be a disaster for the diversity politicians demand
As the dismantling of music education continues, we revisit Andrew Mellor's criticism of the...
The Long View | Sport and the arts are friends, not foes
The pandemic presents an opportunity to bring sport and the arts closer together, writes Andrew...
This week has shown just how little regard the government has for the arts
This has been a week of much fury, little sympathy, platitudes and no action, writes Simon Mundy.
The Long View | Here's to 2021
Andrew Mellor reflects on 2020 and the lessons the industry must take forward into the new year
Are classical music concerts as essential as religion?
The Bavarian State Government's lockdown policies have been challenged by a handful of musicians....
Music criticism must stop using the language of mental illness
Describing music as 'schizophrenic' and 'bipolar' is old-fashioned and damaging, writes Claire...
Sexism is preventing women from forging careers in opera
Soprano Becca Marriott sheds light on the twin problems of ageism and sexism in the opera world
Opera’s worst-kept secret?
In this article from September 2019, Josephine Miles reflects on the opera world's reaction to...