Another musical instrument was recently crushed by baggage workers during a flight on Southwest Airlines. It’s a cello and it belongs to American musician Nicholas Gold. The … Read more
The term a cappella nowadays is generally assumed to mean a piece of vocal music without instrumental accompaniment, but it wasn’t always this way. The … Read more
With a body of work of 169 compositions, whose genres include symponies, concertos, operas, ballet, chamber music and even a choral setting of the Russian … Read more
Young Russian harpist Alisa Sadikova is a truly gifted girl. She began playing the instrument at 5 years old and was immediately able to play without … Read more
The young German violinist Maximilian Simon gives a brilliant performance of Nathan Milstein’s Paganiniana, combining technical brilliance with an impressive interpretation of the piece. Taking … Read more
The lead character of Floria Tosca in Puccini’s opera, Tosca, is one of those iconic roles that seems destined for some opera singers. It also … Read more
Lyon-based Grissini Project recorded this rendition of Interstellar’s “No Time For Caution” in the Church of Notre Dame Saint Vincent in Lyon. That’s the soundtrack … Read more
The soprano aria, Summertime, composed by George Gershwin as part of his folk opera, Porgy and Bess, is one of the most popular jazz standards … Read more
The eleven-year-old Curtis Elton, who received a LTCL at Trinity College London, started playing the piano when he was three. He used to listen to … Read more
The memories a lot of people have of piano lessons at school makes it easy to forget that some of the greatest composers also spent … Read more
Since the programme for proms was unveiled, a lot of press coverage has focused on the inclusion of an Ibiza-style clubbing night. The idea of … Read more
The Hallelujah Chorus is traditionally performed throughout the Christian world as part of the Easter celebration. Whether it is done on the concert stage with … Read more
The contemporary dating scene might, at times, resemble TS Eliot’s wasteland or, worse, a post-apocalyptic landscape punctuated by primeval beings who shy away from light. Apps like … Read more
The famous “Queen of the Night” aria from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” is known for being one of the most demanding pieces in the musical … Read more
Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovitj certainly seems to be a name for the future. But the 13-year-old is already impressing audiences with some wonderful performances which … Read more