In 1933, Florence Price became the first black American woman to have a composition played by a major American orchestra. That in itself is a important achievement, but as her work becomes more widely known, so her significance grows. In the latest in the Royal Concert Hall's 'Discovering Music' series, presenter Chris Wines talked us through that landmark work, her Symphony No 1... read more >>
VIDEO PODCAST: John Dante Prevedini leads a discussion about Youth Involvement in Classical Music - this specially extended illustrated feature includes contributions from Christopher Morley, Gerald Fenech, Halida Dinova, Patricia Spencer and Roderic Dunnett.
VIDEO PODCAST: Slava Ukraini! - recorded on 24 February 2022, the day Europe woke up to the news that Vladimir Putin's Russian forces had invaded Ukraine. A fifty minute video which also features Caitríona O'Leary and Eric Fraad discussing their new film Island of Saints, and pays tribute to Joseph Horovitz, Malcolm Troup and Maria Nockin.
Ensemble. An Important Voice — Mike Wheeler listens to Florence Price and Dvořák
Ensemble. Brilliance, Ingenuity and Excellence — Roderic Dunnett listens to Handel's 'Agrippina' (updated 31 May 2023)
Ensemble. Musical evangelism — Piers Adams' group Red Priest amazes Keith Bramich (published 1 June 2003)
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Ensemble. Brilliance, Ingenuity and Excellence — Roderic Dunnett listens to Handel's 'Agrippina'
Ensemble. Undeniable Brilliance and Thrills — Ron Bierman listens to Brahms, Dvořák and Gity Razaz
Classical music news. June 2023 New Releases — Browse a large selection of new recordings
Echoes of Oblivion by Robert McCarney — More corn than gold
Ensemble. Byrd in Context — Mike Wheeler hears The Sixteen
To Talk or Not to Talk — Béla Hartmann discusses whether or not musicians should speak out in public
Echoes of Oblivion by Robert McCarney — A hundred not out
Ensemble. A Backwards Bohème — Adam J Sacks reports from Opera Philadelphia
Echoes of Oblivion by Robert McCarney — Rough winds do shake
Classical music news. Rhythms of the Brain — Performance news from Iceland, New Zealand and Malta
Classical music news. May 2023 Newsletter — Our May 2023 PDF newsletter has just been published
Echoes of Oblivion by Robert McCarney — The home country grown strange