Classical Music Reviews
Life on Mars: Ersan Mondtag’s futuristic vision of Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos at the Salzburg Festival
Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos – Michael Porter (Scaramuccio), Lukas Enoch Lemcke (Truffaldin), Ziyi Dai (Zerbinetta), Leon Košavić (Harlekin), Theodore Browne (Brighella) – Salzburg Festival (Photo: Thomas Aurin) Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos; Kate Lindsey, […]
Leeds Song announces new season
Media announcement of interest below. A heads up that Sunday’s post will be a review of tonight’s (Friday’s) Prom. Leeds Song has announced its 2026–27 concert season, bringing together some of Britain’s most distinguished artists […]
At the Salzburg Festival, director Christof Loy & a strong cast demonstrate that less is more in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte
Mozart: Cosi fan tutte – Lea Desandre, Victoria Karkacheva, Elsa Dreisig, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Andrè Schuen, Bogdan Volkov – Salzburg Festival (Photo: Monika Rittershaus) Mozart: Cosi fan tutte; Elsa Dreisig, Victoria Karkacheva, Bogdan Volkov, Andrè […]
Sinuoso Tiempo: Music by Javier Quislant
Music which sits on the edge of sound: Sinuoso Tiempo (2019-21) is a cycle for string quartet by Javier Quislant (born 1964), performed here by members of Klangforum Wien: Annette Bok and Guido Jäch-Micko, violins, […]
Classical Music News
Join Us Wishing Our Managing Director A Very Happy 60th Birthday!!
Chris Caspell, 60 not out. Away from taxing matters, music is an important part of his life – as a viola-player, conductor, and entrepreneur. He also sings, mostly in church choirs, and, like Fred Astaire, […]
Double Bassist Eduard Marcu wins Junior Guildhall Lutine Prize 2026
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is delighted to announce that double bassist Eduard Marcu has been awarded First Prize at the final of Junior Guildhall’s most prestigious award: The Lutine Prize. Cellist Yoko Afi […]
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, […]
