Classical Music Reviews
Capella Edina: how Luis Schmidt, a young conductor from Munich, came to found Edinburgh’s first professional philharmonic orchestra in almost ninety years
Luis Schmidt & Capella Edina (Photo: Euan Robertson) Luis Schmidt, a conductor from Munich who has just turned 22, founded Capella Edina in Edinburgh in 2024, the city’s first professional philharmonic orchestra in almost ninety […]
Each song a story to be told: James Newby & Malcolm Martineau’s Shipping Forecast at SongEasel in Elephant & Castle
SongEasel at St Matthew’s Church, Elephant & CastleJocelyn Freeman The Shipping Forecast – Elgar: Sea Pictures, Chabrier, Duparc, Medtner, Rachmaninov, Bantock, Ireland, Tippett, Eric Coates, Ives, Kurt Weill, Charles Trenet; James Newby, Malcolm Martineau; SongEasel […]
SHEFFIELD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL (II)
ENSEMBLE 360 . Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield, 19.05.2026 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24, “Spring”. String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18/4. Septet, Op. 20. After the challenging but infinitely enriching Beckett/Feldman concert […]
SHEFFIELD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 (II)
ENSEMBLE 360 . Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield, 19.05.2026 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24, “Spring”. String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18/4. Septet, Op. 20. After the challenging but infinitely enriching Beckett/Feldman concert […]
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 […]
