A plea to end the wispy-bulgy school of violin playing Is there a particular sound that makes you reach for the radio off button? For me,...

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If music has helped you through this crisis, there are many ways to show your gratitude What has listening to classical meant to you...

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

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...

A summer festival in Silicon Valley initiates young players into the joys and challenges of chamber music and then sends them out into...

The London Symphony Orchestra’s early evening concert format is a welcome development in the city’s entertainment landscape, for music...

The recent Amsterdam String Quartet Biennale explored various aspects of the string quartet format, including the many life lessons it...

Wigmore Hall’s new photography policy offers a sensible way forward in today’s visual culture and more venues should follow suit There...

Why is music education and pedagogy not taken more seriously in the music world?

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates its 70th birthday in 2016 and for its commemorative anniversary booklet, I had the...

Yo-Yo Ma turns 60 on 7 October, 2015, and to celebrate one of the world's best-loved classical music heroes, here is an interview I did...

As some of the world's finest violin makers gather in the small university town of Oberlin, Ohio, to share their knowledge at the annual...

As the Tchaikovsky Competition kicks off, we revisit a 2014 interview with the great Irish pianist Barry Douglas, who won the contest in...

A new collection of specially commissioned unantiqued instruments offers hope of a new Zeitgeist around modern violins. Will top soloists...

David Byrne turns 63 today, and yet he still has one of the most energetic and interesting careers of any musician anywhere in the world....

Today's classical music business may be competitive and tough, but there are also more opportunities than ever. Success lies in knowing...

Competitions are a vital part of the classical music world, whether you like it or not. They offer many benefits to players and to the...