Live Music
Nicola Benedetti on what it takes to win BBC Young Musician... and how to survive afterwards
When violinist Nicola Benedetti won BBC Young Musician in 2004, a million-pound recording contract soon followed. As this year’s competition approaches, she remembers that important day...
Verdi the climate activist: how the Italian composer’s ‘Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves’ is fighting climate change
Verdi’s famous chorus finds a modern mission at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland
Lobster rolls and string quartets: classical music’s most luxurious home
Despite its reputation for outlandish wealth, Newport in Rhode Island is today home to bold classical music premieres and community concerts
Watch: Cat duets with Beethoven at the Istanbul Music Festival
The feline appeared on stage with perfect timing during Festival Strings Lucerne's performance of the 'Pastoral' Symphony
2024's best classical music festivals: Australia and South Africa
Paul Riley picks out some of 2024's best classical music festivals to look out for in Australia and South Africa
2024 best classical music festivals: Middle East, China, Japan and Taiwan
Paul Riley picks out some of the best classical music festivals to look out for in the Middle East, Japan and Taiwan
30 best classical music festivals in Europe for 2024: what's on this year?
It's looking like a busy summer for operas, concerts and music festivals across Europe. Here are some of the very best classical music festivals that you may want to grab tickets for
27 best classical music festivals in USA and Canada 2024
Paul Riley picks out some of the best classical music festivals to look out for in the USA and Canada
48 best UK classical music festivals and summer operas taking place in 2024 - book now!
The summer festival season is back with a vengeance! Here are the very best UK classical music festivals to look out for in 2024
Musical Destinations: Ibiza, Spain
Despite its reputation as the world’s clubbing capital, the sunny island of Ibiza has much to offer classical music fans – including Ibiza Conciertos, an annual chamber music festival hosted by German violinist Linus Roth
Candlelight Concerts: the new social media phenomenon making classical music accessible
In recent years, the Candlelight Concerts brand has become a phenomenon, helped in no small part by social media. Rebecca Franks finds out more.
Cheltenham Music Festival to present 21 world premiere performances
Over the course of the ten-day Cheltenham Music Festival, 21 world premiers and 1 UK premiere will be staged, many of which are by composers who are being given a major platform for their work for the first time
Is Glyndebourne Festival Opera taking place in 2021?
Glyndebourne's summer opera series is a British musical institution, but last year it was forced to take place outdoors with social distancing. Is this year's festival still scheduled to go ahead?