Classical Music Reviews
Britten’s unrealised plans for a follow-up to Noyes Fludde inspire a new intergenerational community opera from Errollyn Wallen & Mahogany Opera
Britten’s Noyes Fludde at Orford Church In 1958, Britten premiered Noyes Fludde the archetype of community opera with its mix of amateur and professional performers using an approachable text derived from the Chester Mystery Plays. […]
Berlioz, Bartok, Bach and a focus on Beethoven: Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s 2026/27 season
Maxim Emelyanychev & Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Photo: Christopher Bowen) Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s 2026/27 season continues their profitable relationship with principal conductor Maxim Emelyanychev and his concerts with them feature Berlioz, Bach, Schnittke, Bartok, Poulenc, Faure, […]
Invincible: Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida & composer Saunder Choi mark 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida
Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida On 12 June 2016, a gunman opened fire at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The attack killed 49 people and wounded 53 others, making it one of […]
Muti’s Philharmonia Tchaikovsky reissued on SACD. From Warner???
So Warner has finally decided to do something other than just aimlessly reissuing the EMI catalog over and over and over, ad nauseum, slapping their logo on each and every one, each and every time, […]
Classical Music News
Telekom Beethoven Competition and Zenezen Partner to Back Rising Pianist Seth Schultheis
Bonn, April 2026 — Momentum continues to build for American pianist Seth Schultheis, First Prize winner of the 2025 Telekom Beethoven Competition, as a new partnership aims to support not just his artistry—but the long-term sustainability […]
BBC PROMS 2026: STAR-SPANGLED SPECTACLE MEETS BRITISH BACKBONE IN AN 86-CONCERT SUMMER MARATHON
Royal Albert Hall, London and venues nationwide 17 July – 12 September 2026 The BBC Proms returns this summer with a swaggering, globe-spanning 2026 season that feels both celebratory and strategic: 86 concerts across eight weeks, […]
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA’S JENNY MOLLICA APPOINTED TO LEAD THE ROUNDHOUSE
The announcement was made today that Jenny Mollica, Chief Executive of English National Opera (ENO), has been appointed the new CEO of the Roundhouse. She will step down from her current role in summer 2026. […]
ENO LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL SEARCH FOR NEXT MACKERRAS FELLOW AS PART OF CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
English National Opera (ENO) today celebrates the centenary of the birth of Sir Charles Mackerras by opening applications for the next ENO Mackerras Fellowship – the first to take place under the company’s new Music […]
