Classical Music Reviews
Rafael Payare extends his time in Montréal
Rafael Payare, who Classical Explorer has covered in Montréal and in London, and on disc, has extended his tenure for a further five years with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM). is contract was due […]
Still handsome: Hansung Yoo, Robyn Allegra Parton & Liparit Avetisyan in Verdi’s Rigoletto at Covent Garden
Verdi: Rigoletto – Royal Opera (© ROH 2023 Photo: Tristram Kenton) Verdi: Rigoletto; Liparit Avetisyan, Robyn Allegra Parton, Hansung Yoo, director: Oliver Mears, conductor: Sir Mark Elder; Royal Opera HouseReviewed 23 April 2026 With some […]
Gluck in French, Sullivan & a contemporary focus on Kaija Saariaho, Elena Langer, Missy Mazzoli, Du Yun & Philip Glass: ENO’s 2026/27 season
English National Opera has announced its 2026/27 season and as with the last couple of seasons the miracle is that the season exists at all. As it is, there are nine operas with six new […]
Dresden’s historically-informed Wagner: Musicologist Kai Hinrich Müller in conversation about the Nagano Ring
As the end of the world approaches (no, not that one – Götterdämmerung in Dresden, the final part of the Nagano Ring), time to bring out my interview with Dr Kai Hinrich Müller. I will […]
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 […]
