Classical Music Reviews
Einstein on the Beach, Cassandra Miller in residence, Gabriella Smith’s Breathing Forests: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2026/27 season
BBC Philharmonic & John Storgårds at Bridgewater Hall in 2024 (Photo: Chris Payne) The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s recently announced 2026/27 season spans from large-scale symphonic concerts at The Bridgewater Hall to more intimate performances at […]
A remarkable combination of headlong energy with care & attention: Igor Levit & Leonkoro Quartet in Schumann’s Piano Quintet at Wigmore Hall’s 125 Anniversary Festival
Igor Levit & the Leonkoro Quartet in Heidelberg in 2024 (Photo: Studio Visuell) Henriëtte Bosmans: String Quartet, Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet; Igor Levit, Leonkoro Quartet; Wigmore HallReviewed 31 May 2026 A completely absorbing performance of the Schumann […]
BBC Proms: Tony Cooper makes his personal selection of events from the 2026 edition of the world’s largest classical-music festival
The BBC Proms, the world’s largest classical-music festival, salutes the USA in this year’s edition marking 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence. A feast of music like no other, the […]
A Glyndebourne triumph: Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia
Rossini Il Turco in Italia. Soloists: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bertie Baigent. Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 28.5.2026 Production: Director – Mariame Clément Revival Director – Ian Rutherford Designer – Julia Hansen Revival movement – […]
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 […]
