Classical Music Reviews
The Darkness of Valentin Silvestrov
Valentin Silvestrov was forced to leave his native Ukraine after the Russian invasion of 2022, seeking refuge in Berlin. There is hope in this music but its eems rooted in a full realisation of teh […]
Be still, and know that I am God: Choral Contemplations – Sacred Introits & Duets from Phoenix Consort & Adam Whitmore on Convivium Records
Choral Contemplations – Sacred Introits & Duets: Peter Blumson, John-Paul Bowman, Rosemary Broadbent, David Fletcher, David Goymour, Adrian Green, Bruce Ramell, Derek Saunders, Noel Skinner; Phoenix Consort, Adam Whitmore; Convivium RecordsReviewed 14 September 2026 Music […]
Chromatica Orchestra returns for third season at Battersea Arts Centre with newly appointed principal conductor, Oliver Cope
Oliver Cope (Photo: Amanda Protidou / TSSO) When Chromatica Orchestra opens its 2026/27 season at Battersea Arts Centre (its third season at the venue) they will be conducted by the young (age 27) British conductor […]
Darbar Festival: bringing the depth, discipline and sheer emotional power of Indian classical music to the widest possible audience
Performers at Darbar Festival, Barbican Centre A major UK celebration of Indian classical music, Darbar Festival returns to the Barbican Centre from 28 October to 1 November, bringing together some of the world’s most revered […]
Classical Music News
Last Night of the Proms 2026: Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight and Ward Thomas join the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus and the BBC Singers in a tribute to Dolly Parton
Last Night of the Proms takes place at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 12 September, broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds and in two parts on live TV: Part 1 on […]
AVIE maps an American pulse before an autumn of contrasts
NEWS • 7 August 2026 • Source: AVIE Records AVIE Records has opened its late-summer schedule with Rhythm Nation, a new album from New York’s PUBLIQuartet that treats rhythm as a meeting place rather than a boundary. Contemporary commissions […]
LSO Associate Artists reshape the concert format this autumn
NEWS • 4 August 2026 • Source: Baxter PR / London Symphony Orchestra Three autumn projects from London Symphony Orchestra collaborators will bring choral theatre, multidisciplinary performance and orchestral jazz to LSO St Luke’s and the Barbican. Tangram and […]
£200,000 Wolfson grant advances Smith Square restoration
NEWS • 3 August 2026 • Source: Sinfonia Smith Square Sinfonia Smith Square has secured a £200,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation for the restoration of its Grade I listed Westminster home. The award supports Doors Open: Transforming Lives […]
