Claire Jackson
Claire Jackson
Claire Jackson writes about classical music, opera and the arts for titles including BBC Music magazine and Opera Now. She contributes a fortnightly column on classical and contemporary music to The Big Issue.
Britain’s best-known conductor is off to Germany. But he’s not going quietly
Music

Britain’s best-known conductor is off to Germany. But he’s not going quietly

In tribute to Dame Fanny Waterman, the nation's piano teacher
Fanny Waterman
Music

In tribute to Dame Fanny Waterman, the nation's piano teacher

Celebrating Mozart properly takes time
Music

Celebrating Mozart properly takes time

Podcasts and audiobooks are transforming music to elevate storytelling
Stephen Fry London Theatre Direct
Music

Podcasts and audiobooks are transforming music to elevate storytelling

250 years after his birth, it's still worth celebrating Beethoven
Beethoven
Music

250 years after his birth, it's still worth celebrating Beethoven

Sheku Kanneh-Mason: believe the hype about this young cellist
Music

Sheku Kanneh-Mason: believe the hype about this young cellist

It's time to redefine classical music
Music

It's time to redefine classical music

How the remotest outpost in the British Isles staged an orchestral concert
Music

How the remotest outpost in the British Isles staged an orchestral concert

Come rain or shine, summer is a special time for classical music
Music

Come rain or shine, summer is a special time for classical music

Music in the mind – how deaf audiences are sharing the joy of performance
Music

Music in the mind – how deaf audiences are sharing the joy of performance

Video game music: The soundtracks moving from consoles to concert halls
Music

Video game music: The soundtracks moving from consoles to concert halls

Commemorating the can-can do man
Music

Commemorating the can-can do man