The Bachtrack Stats 2013: Busiest North American orchestras

Editor Mark Pullinger selects ten young performers who are definitely worth following in the coming season. 

Bachtrack’s dance writers choose up and coming young dance talents who shouldn’t be missed in the 2026–27 season.

With new works from English National Ballet, Rambert and National Ballet of Japan, we take a taste of some of the new dance creations premiering around the world during the 2026–27 season.

This season, new operas are depositing characters in limbo between this life and the next – from Lincoln in Missy Mazzoli’s Lincoln in the Bardo, to Bassem Akiki’s supernatural retelling of the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. 

Stroll with us through the city, taking in the various venues dedicated to classical music. From opera and zarzuela to open-air recitals, Madrid’s musical scene is rich and truly captivating.

This World Photography Day, Bachtrack’s editors make their picks for their favourite photographs from 2025–26, encompassing opera, ballet, orchestral performance and portrait photography.