Screaming, singing, sulking: how schoolchildren have influenced composers from Imogen Holst to Alex Paxton

In residence in Manchester with the Hallé, Thomas Adès talks about recent pieces Aquifer and Wreath, and how bigness and smallness are never exactly quantifiable.

Inspired by grime, Jean Michel Basquiat, and the legacies of colonialism, composer Hannah Kendall talks about how music is always about more than just music.

With events ranging from contemporary classical to early music and electronica, Kings Place’s Sound Unwrapped 2023 is a mind-expanding exploration of combinations of acoustic sound and electronics.

Arts Council England have issued multiple funding reductions to contemporary music organisations across England, with some seeing total reductions in funding.

We profile one of the most advanced and best-sounding concert halls in the UK, and take a look further afield at arts and culture across Manchester.

How is the classical music world changing? Looking back on a dizzying year, we pay particular attention to performers’ international connectedness. Documenting more than 30,000 events, Bachtrack’s statistics provide valuable insight into an unstable world.