Peter Quantrill is a regular contributor to Gramophone, The Strad and other journals. Recent programme notes have been published by the Salzburg and Edinburgh festivals, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Royal Ballet. He also writes about music and musicians for many record labels including Eloquence, Delphian, Signum, Danacord and Brilliant Classics. Once unplugged from his hi-fi, he can generally be found in a London concert hall or at the cricket, and he tweets (sporadically) @PeterQuantrill.
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Ahead of their tour of the UK and Ireland, Concerto Budapest’s conductor András Keller and pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard talk about the profound effects of language in the music of Beethoven and Bartók.
Polish conductor Marzena Diakun speaks about the prestigious and high-pressure conducting competition, and its role in establishing her on the world stage.
Youthful Malaysian-born pianist talks to us ahead of appearing at Singapore International Piano Festival, with a fiendish recital featuring Schumann, Villa-Lobos and Cheng Jin Koh.
Youthful violinist Daniel Lozakovich explains his personal approach to Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, its tragedy and intimacy – and breaking out of routines.
The International Polish Music Competition returns to Rzeszów in 2023. From the spicy Roman Palester, to the fiery Grażyna Bacewicz, the competition uncovers a wealth of hidden gems in Polish chamber music.
