Classical Music Reviews
Berlioz’ Requiem at the Proms
Berlioz Grande Messe des Morts, op. 5 (Requiem, 1837) Julien Henric (tenor); BBC Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 15.08.2026 In a BBC Radio 3 […]
As music GCSE results roll in, what does the next generation of musicians need? New research from the RPO
Young musicians from Brent Music Academy of which the RPO is a founding partner (Photo: Ben Wright) As teenagers across the country eagerly – or perhaps apprehensively – await their GCSE results, the Royal Philharmonic […]
A libretto by Beaumarchais, admired by Berlioz: Salieri’s final French opera Tarare is an important milestone & it returns to Versailles in October
Adolphe Nourrit in the title role of Salieri’s Tarare in 1823 Antonio Salieri is still, alas, best remembered for his non-role in Mozart’s death and his operas remain tantalisingly at the fringes of the repertoire. […]
Scaling Everest – conductor Mandle Cheung’s journey to Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony
On Friday, August 21 2026, Mandle Cheung will conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with the Brighton Festival Chorus and soloists Elizabeth Watts and Jennifer Johnston in Mahler’s mighty Second Symphony at a sold-out Alexandra Palace […]
Classical Music News
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 […]
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, […]
