Something great in C major

The Nevill Holt festival in Leicestershire, which has modified its original definition as a countryhouse opera event to ‘an arts and cultural festival’, has unveiled its big draw of the summer. Big announcement! Boris Johnson […]

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will personally oversee the reconstruction of the St. Petersburg Conservatoire, which has been going on for 12 years without visible progress. ‘I will come and have a […]

Dear Alma, I left my oboe on the train last week. It’s the third time in as many years. The first I blamed on Covid stress. The second was during my divorce. But this time […]