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    Let’s go outside
    Ariane Todes

    Let’s go outside

    With classical music forced out of the concert hall, one of the few positives of this year has been rediscovering it in the wild This yea...
    Doughnuts are good for you
    Ariane Todes

    Doughnuts are good for you

    The Doughnut theory of economics sets out principles and practical steps towards a sustainable, just and happy world. What can classical ...
    Thank you, Sheila Nelson
    Ariane Todes

    Thank you, Sheila Nelson

    Very sad news has come through that the great violin pedagogue Sheila Nelson died on 16 November, at the age of 84. By rights, Sheila wou...
    Chaplin’s The Immigrant
    Ariane Todes

    Chaplin’s The Immigrant

    Charlie Chaplin‘s 1917 film about the journey to Ellis Island is as funny and moving today as it must have been to the audiences who saw ...
    Responsible adults
    Ariane Todes

    Responsible adults

    New generations of star players are committing to music education at the grass roots level with a focus that might create lasting change ...
    Revolution in the air
    Ariane Todes

    Revolution in the air

    Coronavirus has threatened the classical music world’s very existence while simultaneously showing us how much we all need it. Can the bu...
    Time to write
    Ariane Todes

    Time to write

    At a time of crisis for public musical life, performers can remain positive by practising a different way of communicating – with words. Elb
    How to write musicians’ biographies
    Ariane Todes

    How to write musicians’ biographies

    Musicians' biographies are an essential and powerful part of their careers, but they are often not effective. Here are some tips from one wh
    Songs of Innocence and Experience
    Ariane Todes

    Songs of Innocence and Experience

    The classical music world tends to focus on its young stars, but as the recent BBC documentary on Janet Baker demonstrated, our venerable...
    Celebrating Chaplin
    Ariane Todes

    Celebrating Chaplin

    The great film maker's under-appreciated musical talents are the focus of this year's 130th anniversary celebrations I'm chuffed that I h...
    Mad for it
    Ariane Todes

    Mad for it

    As research shows that young people are coming to classical music through film and club music, here‘s an article I wrote in 2018 for ISM ...
    New Year, new mission
    Ariane Todes

    New Year, new mission

    I’ve long since given up New Year resolutions, in the sad certainty of their failure, and I’ve certainly never shared any publicly. But I...
    Primary benefits
    Ariane Todes

    Primary benefits

    A school in one of England’s most deprived boroughs offers proof that putting music at the heart of education offers positive outcomes fo...
    Inspired by Szigeti
    Ariane Todes

    Inspired by Szigeti

    Research on Joseph Szigeti for BBC Radio 3’s Record Review took me back to some old interviews I did when I was at The Strad, where he re...
    Getting to know Szigeti
    Ariane Todes

    Getting to know Szigeti

    I had the very great pleasure of being on Radio 3’s Record Review this morning with Andrew McGregor (thankfully pre-recorded, as I hadn’t...
    Mission possible
    Ariane Todes

    Mission possible

    A summer festival in Silicon Valley initiates young players into the joys and challenges of chamber music and then sends them out into th...
    My week with Simon Rattle
    Ariane Todes

    My week with Simon Rattle

    In June I had the privilege of being part of BE PHIL, an international amateur orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle in Berlin. Read about ...
    How to write a great press release
    Ariane Todes

    How to write a great press release

    Musicians can generate their own publicity without spending a penny, by sending out their own press releases. Here are some of the things...
    Getting my fix at half past six
    Ariane Todes

    Getting my fix at half past six

    The London Symphony Orchestra’s early evening concert format is a welcome development in the city’s entertainment landscape, for music lo...
    17 reasons to love amateur musicians
    Ariane Todes

    17 reasons to love amateur musicians

    Amateur musicians are a vital part of the classical music world, but don’t always get the recognition or opportunities they deserve or ne...
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