From the principal's desk: Alessandro Carbonare, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Returning to conduct Rome’s Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia this November, John Adams reflects on the situation of music in the US – and why he has so often been labelled a ‘political’ composer.

The US violinist talks about his love for Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, ahead of concerts with Daniel Harding and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.

As he prepares to leave Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano reflects on his time at the helm of The Royal Opera and the Santa Cecilia, the state of the opera industry and on “reinventing himself” at the LSO. 

Brett Dean, Heather Betts and Lotte Betts-Dean sit down to discuss their work on Of One Blood, a new opera dramatising the lives of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots – affairs of the family all round.

Ahead of a return to Prague to perform with the Czech Philharmonic, Anastasia Kobekina talks about Bryce Dessner’s new cello concerto, Trembling Earth, her love for Dvořák, and exploring new instruments.

Amanda Britton, Artistic Director of Rambert School, talks about an exchange and collaboration between the Rambert School and Juilliard to create a new work by Wayne McGregor, a unique project.