Affinity Quartet has found a venue that mixes “intimacy, adrenaline, and realness”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Musicians, how would you feel if you could feel your audiences eyes on you — so closely that you could watch their […]
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Music education matters, says Leigh Harrold, piano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music education matters. Whether you first picked up an instrument at school, you’re working full-time in an orchestra, or you’re just entering […]
LIVE REVIEW // New Music descends on Hull
BY MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT PRS New Music Biennial 2019Various artistsHull, 12-14 July “Well that was interesting,” an elderly woman commented to her friend, sitting […]
Adrian Kingwell releases EP, donates all proceeds to suicide prevention
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Friendship and music-making have a lot in common: connecting with others, a sense of community, and the expression of shared […]
An introvert experiences Dark and Dangerous Thoughts @ Dark Mofo
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Trigger warning and reader guide: This review contains coverage of discussion about discrimination and violence against women, and child abuse in the […]
Music education matters, says Sean Burke, tuba
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music education matters. Whether you first picked up an instrument at school, you’re working full-time in an orchestra, or you’re just entering […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey sees Yann Tiersen
BY JEFFREY PALMER Yann TiersenInternational tourBeacon Theatre, New York, 28 May Known largely for his compositions for cinema, namely the whimsical film Amélie, Yann Tiersen […]
Blood, Sweat, Opera // Nathan Stark, tenor
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside the […]
Music education matters, says Rachel Shaw, French horn
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music education matters. Whether you first picked up an instrument at school, you’re working full-time in an orchestra, or you’re just entering […]
Skype call inspires brave and personal composition ‘Selfless’
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2018, Allison Wright and Bec Plexus connected via Skype. Their conversation was deeply personal, and would affect the future of their […]