Classical Music
In opera Violet, time becomes elastic and society crumbles
In opera Violet, time becomes elastic and society crumbles
With dystopian themes and a magnificent score, Violet is the work to see for forward-thinking classical music fans this summer
Why classical club night concerts are now the hottest ticket
Why classical club night concerts are now the hottest ticket
Getting fully immersed in the orchestra means it’s hard to beat this informal, innovative approach that’s becoming a growing trend
Terezín: Music the Nazis couldn’t silence
Terezín: Music the Nazis couldn’t silence
In the Czech ghetto, amid malnutrition, exhaustion and despair, hope flourished in the form of music, created and performed by artists and composers as they awaited their fate.
The French horn maestro who plays using his feet
The French horn maestro who plays using his feet
Where to catch some live Christmas music this year
Where to catch some live Christmas music this year
Pioneering opera about a transgender woman comes to the UK
Pioneering opera about a transgender woman comes to the UK
Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Our home was rich with music
Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Our home was rich with music
Musician buries the only copy of his album and urges fans to find it
Musician buries the only copy of his album and urges fans to find it
How the remotest outpost in the British Isles staged an orchestral concert
How the remotest outpost in the British Isles staged an orchestral concert
Come rain or shine, summer is a special time for classical music
Come rain or shine, summer is a special time for classical music
Music: Pekka Kuusisto, Jan Mráček, Evgeni Bozhanov: celebrating the concerto
Music: Pekka Kuusisto, Jan Mráček, Evgeni Bozhanov: celebrating the concerto
Classical Music: Glyndebourne festival – the Glastonbury of opera
Classical Music: Glyndebourne festival – the Glastonbury of opera
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Spotlight on summer: BBC Proms, Stage@TheDock, Staatskapelle Berlin and more
