A young American at the Concertgebouw

We’ve had our attention drawn to two paragraphs in the jury instructions, showing how female contestants receive preferential treatment. The clauses are these: 4.6 If there are two candidates with equal scores competing for one […]

The mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti was seen by millions singing in the rain a few weeks ago at the opening of the Paris Olympics. Now she is getting personal about her prolonged struggle with cancer. I […]

The orchestra has established a residency in a refurbished cinema in … Walthamstow, at the eastern end of the Underground. The district’s only previous music connection was the town hall, which was once used for […]