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Viennese classics from the Brodsky Quartet in Leamington Spa. 

A pleasant afternoon's entertainment with grand sweeps and some beautiful singing by Roderick Williams.

Since its formation four years ago, the young ensemble Quatuor Van Kuijk has been bagging numerous competition prizes and accumulating international acclaim.

The CBSO pairs Berlioz' opium-fuelled extravaganza with a 20th-century favourite starring Vilde Frang.

The Orchestra of the Swan and David Curtis are on a mission to rescue the reputation of Mozart's alleged rival and tormentor.

The BBC Concert Orchestra and Keith Lockhart offered a snapshot of the Bard's lasting artistic impact with music for composed for stage and screen, from this side of the Atlantic and beyond the pond.

BRB delivers in a production of jolly moods, bawdy humour and great emotions.

Fazıl Say returns to the Heidelberger Frühling with a velvety Mozart and mesmerising original compositions.

An overwhelming B minor Sonata opens to a celebration of the moment.

In the late 1890s, Shakespeare's plays became a popular source for films and remained one throughout the 20th century. Here's a brief journey through time and some of the most popular films.

An outraged audience noisily disrupted a concert in Cologne last weekend, raising the question if we have closed our ears and minds to the unfamiliar.

As part of their Shakespeare400 celebration, BRB give a touching account of the Bard's timeless classic Romeo and Juliet.

Orchestral fairy tales and a Rachmaninov concerto make for satisfying fare at Symphony Hall, Birmingham.  

A few days before, the local newspaper rather hyped this concert - with good reason, as it turns out.

The CBSO shines in a programme of big, energetic music and tender emotions.

The Kodály Quartet fascinates with strong ensemble and blind trust.

From weather-beaten Scottish rocks to the Land of a Thousand Lakes, the CBSO is magnificent in a nature-themed programme.

The BBC Concert Orchestra and Sir David Attenborough explore the mysteries of life in the Life Story Prom.

You think semi-staged opera is only half the fun? Think again. Glyndebourne's production of Mozart's oriental opera was a revelation.

Gods, nymphs, campy cavemen, angel's wings and a one-legged pirate - this production has it all, and plenty more. 

We're celebrating Claudio Monteverdi's birthday. Enjoy our musical trip through the life of this revolutionary composer!

Two individually strong musical components met in this Czech field trip, but will they connect to form something new?

A mesmerising harmony on stage made a lasting impression in one of Andris Nelsons's last Birmingham concerts.

Disappointing Mozart compensated by a lively new work by Fazil Say in Heidelberg. 

L'Arpeggiata fascinate, amuse, move to tears - in not even two hours.

In collaboration with the Württembergisches Kammerorchester and the University of Music Stuttgart, Heilbronn Theater created a production whose young protagonists knock the audience off their seats.

The festival season is here! While for audiences, it's time to prepare the picnic, for young musicians it's a time to learn from the best in music courses and festival academies, and compete against others in festival competitions. This summer, we're looking at festivals that offer more than just the music.

Party like it's the 1690s! The CBSO Baroque Ensemble entertains in a programme of joyous dance music. 

Sometimes the small details make all the difference. They certainly did in this rendition by the CBSO and Steven Osborne under the baton of Andrew Manze that won you over with an unpretentious and all the more captivating performance.

Ensemble 360 present Dvořák, Mozart and Spohr "in the round". 

This is not a story about a prince or princess; there are no fairies, no spells, no swans. And yet it is an entirely enchanting story...

Kazushi Ono's take on Schubert, Mozart and Strauss with the CBSO is one of lean elegance that doesn't fail to enthuse the aucience in Birmingham's Symphony Hall.

Canadian soloist James Ehnes and guest conductor Andrew Litton gave an unsentimental and appealing performance of an all-English programme.

For a folklore enthusiast like yours truly, the CBSO’s matinee last Saturday seemed the perfect recipe: take some Liszt, a generous amount of Bartók and a pinch of Brahms, then add to the excellent musicians for a delectable musical experience.

Richard Strauss' music has earworm qualities – this applies to his chamber music as much as his operas, as this evening with the Allegri Quartet proved.

The Proms celebrate the 80th birthday of one of the UK's most fascinating and engaging composers with musical images of fierce weather and strong whisky.

War Horse at the Royal Albert Hall: the Proms commemorate the beginning of the First World War.

Summertime is festival time – for children too. Five of the biggest festivals tell us how younger audiences can enjoy supposedly grown-up music.

A journey through time into Ancient Egypt with Philip Glass' Akhnaten

Leamington Sinfonia addresses various aspects of war and leave a lasting impression with Holst.

The Kinsky Piano Trio debuts in Leamington Spa with an entertaining overview of the Czech piano trio.

Lucia di Lammermoor ist aus dem heutigen Repertoire nicht mehr wegzudenken, die Inszenierung jedoch Mal zu Mal schwieriger. Die Bayerische Staatsoper verrät, was ihre Lucia ausmacht.

Leopold Mozarts Violinschule gibt unterhaltsam Einblick in das Musikleben des 18. Jahrhunderts und ist auch über 250 Jahre nach ihrer Veröffentlichung noch relevant.

Seit über 90 Jahren sind die Donaueschinger Musiktage das Zentrum für Neue Musik, Brutstätte für neue Ideen und Karrierestart für zahlreiche weltbekannten Komponisten wie Paul Hindemith, Pierre Boulez und Wolfgang Rihm. Im Interview verriet uns Festivalleiter Armin Köhler, was die Besucher in diesem Jahr erwartet.

Zu Robert Schumanns 204. Geburtstag begeben wir uns auf einen Streifzug durch sein Leben und Werk.

Frühes von Bach, Spätes von Schubert: David Fray begeistert beim Heidelberger Frühling.