Classical Music Reviews
Richness & austerity: music by Morales & Vivanco alongside Kerensa Briggs & James MacMillan’s settings of John Henry Newman in The Sixteen’s 2026 Choral Pilgrimage
Kerensa Briggs & Harry Christophers at the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich (Photo: The Sixteen) Lead Kindly Light: Christobal de Morales, Sebastian de Vivanco, James MacMillan, Kerensa Briggs; The Sixteen, Harry Christophers; 2026 Choral Pilgrimage at […]
The UK premiere of Du Yun’s Angel’s Bone: photo essay
Angel’s Bone by Du Yun and Royce Vavrek English National Opera at Aviva Studios, Manchester Du Yun: Angel’s Bone – English National Opera at Aviva Studios (Photo: Tristram Kenton) English National Opera presented the […]
Nigel Kennedy’s Beethoven, epic Birtwistle, Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth: Joanna MacGregor & Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra announce their 2026/27 season
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra & Joanna MacGregor (Photo: Frances Marshall) Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra and its music director, pianist Joanna MacGregor are joined by a host of talent for the orchestra’s 2026/27 season. Violinist Nigel Kennedy, who […]
An Age of Anxiety: Bernstein’s symphony at Barbican
Britten Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 (1940) Bernstein Symphony No. 2, “The Age of Anxiety” (1948/9, rev. 1965) Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 (1893) Denis Kozhukhin (piano); London Symphony Orchestra / […]
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 […]
