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Discovering the stars of tomorrow with Young Concert Artists (YCA)
Every great musical career starts somewhere. This November, audiences can watch some of the world's most exciting young performers take a step into the spotlight
The best sports headphones for running and swimming in 2026
Shhh! Quiet please: the battle against noise
Great audio is about removing everything that shouldn’t be there. We investigate why silence matters in music and how careful engineering can help preserve it
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Why Mahler's Ninth Symphony is the greatest farewell in music
Ivors Composer Awards 2026 reveals nominees
No matter how religious you are, Choral Evensong is a superbly uplifting ritual
The seven best modern works by Scandinavian composers
Conductor-cellist Tabita Berglund selects the best modern works by Scandinavian composers
Sol Gabetta: after 20 years at the top, the sensational cellist remains as curious and inventive as ever
The Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta tells Charlotte Smith why, even after 20 years as one of the world’s leading string players, she’s always ready to learn more
Breweries, gasworks and underground tunnels… the world's weirdest concert halls!
For centuries, visionary types have converted all manner of locations into dazzling concert venues, writes Andrew Green
How the radio brought classical music to millions
From the first Proms broadcast to Apollo 8’s Earthrise relay, Colleen Wheelahan explores classical radio’s most momentous moments
These affordable TV soundbars will make your movie night sound incredible
How different is composing an opera from writing film and television music?
After 20 years composing for film and television, David Buckley reflects on the shift to opera and the unexpected ways his experience of writing for the screen shaped his approach to composing for the stage
Why the 18th-century fortepiano is far more versatile than the concert grand
Play Mozart or CPE Bach on a modern grand piano if you like, says Tom Service, but to hear the music as they wanted it, it’s time to bring on the fortepiano!
The 7 essential works by Edward Elgar – as chosen by British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber
British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber picks the most marvellously memorable works by Edward Elgar
Manfred Honeck appointed as Philharmonia Orchestra principal conductor
The Austrian conductor takes up the post in 2028, replacing current principal conductor Santtu Matias-Rouvali
The life of a Hollywood session musician is often stressful and rarely credited… but never dull
Violinist Thomas Bowes, veteran of countless movie scores, reveals the secrets of recording a Hollywood soundtrack
How can we stop music from being eroded at our schools and universities?
5 great works written by composers late in life
History's 20 most musical monarchs, ranked (he's up there)
From Henry VIII to Bhumibol Adulyadej, these monarchs didn’t merely patronise music – they played, composed, sang and shaped it
BBC Radio 3 to broadcast from UK lighthouses this September
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: the brilliant wartime composer who found himself torn between Germany and Italy
George Hall explores a greatly underrated composer who united Italian and German influences in a range of colourful operas
Yuja Wang documentary to be released in cinemas
Exploring the life and career of Chinese-American pianist Yuja Wang, the new documentary will have a limited UK cinema release before being broadcast on Sky Arts
Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez: the Spanish guitar masterpiece and its best recordings
Rob Ainsley basks in the warmth of the Spanish sun as he explores the finest recordings of this iconic piece for guitar and orchestra
From chemical experiments to engine design, these are the most inventive composers
Rebecca Franks explores how some composers moved beyond music to apply their creativity to all sorts of scientific and practical inventions
