Jul 22, 2015John Woolrich: ‘Contemporary music is no different from Brahms’The British composer John Woolrich discusses the challenges contemporary music faces and the vital role of amateur musicians My interview...
Jul 10, 2015No prize given at Fournier AwardThe jury of the Pierre Fournier Award hands out no main prize but two Incentive Grants in the prestigious cello contest at Wigmore Hall...
Jun 13, 2015Barry Douglas on the pressures and benefits of competitionsAs the Tchaikovsky Competition kicks off, we revisit a 2014 interview with the great Irish pianist Barry Douglas, who won the contest in...
Jun 1, 2015Baffling results in BrusselsJury places audience favourite in fifth place at Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition in Belgium Music competitions get a lot of bad press...