Singing at the edge: inside the BBC Singers

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the BBC Singers

Mezzo-soprano Jessica Gillingwater, on the right

The ending of Poulenc’s Figure Humaine

Peter Davoren leads a singing class

By Lawrence Dunn, 04 September 2023

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“I don’t think even many opera singers sing for five hours a day”

Elena Luporini, 10th November

Awarded with the 2025 Antonín Dvořák Award together with her husband Sir Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kožená talks about the richness of Czech music, language barriers, and the importance of reading programme notes.

UK arts leaders celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours

Bachtrack, 16th June

A handful of arts leaders in the UK have been honoured in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours list, announced on Friday 13th June.

Sofia Gubaidulina dies at age of 93

Bachtrack, 13th March

Born in Christopol in 1931, Gubaidulina’s intensely spiritual music marked her out as the most important Russian composer of the contemporary period.

All in the balance: Classical Music Statistics 2024

Bachtrack, 27th January

What changes did the classical music world see in 2024? Are existing trends continuing, or slowing? With more than 30,000 listings across 48 countries, Bachtrack offers a valuable snapshot into the classical music world.

Sensuality and modern music: Barbara Hannigan

Lawrence Dunn, 6th December

Barbara Hannigan talks about her relationship with Boulez, on singing Pli selon pli, and returning to the London Symphony Orchestra to conduct two programmes this season.

Maliciously witty: the music of Vítězslava Kaprálová

Bachtrack, 19th July

The remarkable Czech composer and conductor Vítězslava Kaprálová demonstrated astonishing musical gifts, creating stylish and surprising music in almost every genre, before a tragic early death at the age of 25.

Lawrence Dunn

Lawrence is commissioning editor at Bachtrack. He is a composer, improviser, pianist and writer. He has taught at Cambridge, Huddersfield and Sheffield universities. He has written music for, among others the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Slagwerk Den Haag, Philip Thomas, Juliet Fraser, Ilya Gringolts, Plus-Minus, Exaudi, Apartment House and Explore Ensemble.