classical music

Low on the heels of the deep philosopher Gustavo Dudamel, the Zurich conductor Paavo Järvi tells New York Times readers what it is he does for a living: In our modern world, where attention spans […]

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Where has my week gone? Much of it was spent plundering a coffin of one of the most captivating violinists that ever lived. David Oistrakh, Odessa born (thus […]

From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, How do auditions for a major orchestra like the New York Philharmonic work? I submitted a resume and put in my request for a preferred live preliminary audition dates. […]

Could you make it up? Imagine, you’re an opera company putting on a family show, The Pirates of Penzance Then some sensitive soul says: but it’s got rude words and it’s a bit pushy-shovy. I […]

The Portuguese artist Maria João Pires announced her retirement in 2018, only to bounce back the following year for selected engagements. This year, turning 80, she is offering a holiday gift recital of Mozart and […]

In the week of the conductor’s 95th birthday, a website has been inaugurated to provide access to his life’s work. Ultimately, it promises, this will be the Nikipedia. Click here. The post Nikolaus Harnoncourt archive […]

The old intriguer’s opera La scuola de’ gelosi – ‘with a plot mirroring Mozart’s Così fan tutte’ – will receive its US premiere in LA next month. The world premiere was at the Teatro San […]

The Royal Northern Sinfonia has put on Michael Tippett’s oratorio in a performance involving amateur musicians and singers from across the North East of England. The idea is to underline the universality and topicality of […]