Jul 5‘I prefer to play music, not to make music’ARCHIVE On what would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary cellist János Starker, I revisit the interviews he gave me – and some...
May 4The normalisation of classical musicOPINION: Far from its reputation as exclusive, classical music is often itself excluded from mainstream culture. As more young people...
Apr 18Musical Utopia in CornwallA week in the magical musical bubble of St Endellion’s Easter Festival offered a hopeful vision of grass-roots classical music in the UK...
Feb 21‘The utmost intensity’Timothy Ridout's new CD celebrates the musical influences of Lionel Tertis, prompting me to find out more about the man who transformed...