Classical Music Reviews
Mozart & Da Ponte admirably reinvented for a small stage: Wild Arts intimate & vividly engaging account of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at Layer Marney Tower
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro – Timothy Nelson, Ellie Neate, Elinor Rolf Johnson – Wild Arts (Photo: Lucy Toms) Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro; Elinor Rolfe Johnson, Timothy Nelson, Ellie Neate, Jack Sandison, Abbie Ward, […]
Extraordinary in her time: Joseph Phibbs & Dominic Sandbrook’s new opera, Mrs T, aims to explore Mrs Thatcher as a personality, see how she reacted to political events
Joseph Phibbs & Dominic Sandbrook: Mrs T – Lucy Schaufer as Mrs T in rehearsal(Photo: Claire Shovelton) Whether you love her or hate her, Mrs Thatcher remains an iconic figure but not a character who […]
Fischer: Hymns & Psalms
A selection of 17 pieces launched by Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (1656-1746) launched by “Honori Purificationis BV Mariae” (In Honour of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary) from Lytaniae Lauretanae and crowned by one […]
Getting the keys to the toyshop: I chat to Ryan Wigglesworth about being Featured Artist at the 2026 Aldeburgh Festival featuring him as conductor, composer, & chamber musician
Ryan Wigglesworth (Photo: BBC/Gordon Burniston) At this year’s Aldeburgh Festival, which runs from 12 to 18 June 2026, the festival’s Featured Artist will be Ryan Wigglesworth and over the 17 days of the festival there […]
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 […]
