Articles

Thomas Søndergård talks about his early years as a percussionist before becoming a full-time conductor – including as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra and BBC National Orchestra of Wales

TV and radio presenter Georgia Mann shares her favourite classical works to accompany a lovely late-morning/early-afternoon Brunch

Following his stunning debut at last year’s BBC Proms, one-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy tells Claire Jackson all about repertoire, technique and challenging narrow-minded attitudes

For Starman David Bowie, classical music was one of many important influences, says Andrew Green

CDs are back! And these modern all-in-one CD players are the best way to listen to them, writes Chris Haslam

From Chamber to Concerto, Opera to Orchestral, we proudly announce the nominations for this year's BBC Music Magazine Awards - all the very finest classical albums released during 2025

British violinist and composer Rakhi Singh speaks to Amanda Holloway about the music that has shaped her life and career

The initiative will provide teachers with resources to encourage collective singing among 11 to 14 year-olds throughout the UK

The RPS Awards winners will be announced at a star-studded ceremony in London on 12 March 2026

The inaugural competition will take place in June 2028 in Houston, Texas with Marin Alsop as jury chair

Four concerts by exceptional orchestras will be broadcast on BBC Four and iPlayer - and across Europe - from February

Taking into account its comparative youth, the US has made a more significant contribution to the history of music than any other nation, writes Richard Morrison

Organist and conductor Anna Lapwood shares the best works to introduce newcomers to the pipe organ

For a truly inspiring example of how to introduce classical music to youngsters, look no further than Australian children’s television, as Tom Service explains

Harriet Constable, author of The Instrumentalist, explores Venice’s Ospedale della Pietà, the girls’ orphanage where Vivaldi taught and composed

The conductor will take up the post for an initial four-year term from 2028

Watch Esther Abrami playing the violin to her kitten - and the frankly adorable response from the musical feline

From boos to vegetables, opera stars have had to put up with all sorts being aimed in their direction over the centuries, as Alexandra Wilson explores

British composer-conductor John Rutter shares the Christmas carols that mean the most to him

Composer Alex Ho is part of a growing community of musicians combining their British and Chinese heritage in fascinating ways, writes Richard Morgan