Lim Yan is the new artistic director of the Singapore International Piano Festival and the first performer to be at its head. We talk to him about his hopes and expectations for this year's festival following the stellar 25th anniversary last year.
In the run up to Carl Craig’s collaboration with Chineke! at the Royal Albert Hall, we talk to the veteran techno DJ about classical music and his creative process.
Ahead of singing his first Verdi role at the Royal Opera House, Ludovic Tézier reflects on his first taste of Wagner, his favourite roles and what it takes to be a Verdi baritone.
Ahead of her first concerts with the Philharmonia, the Chinese conductor talks about Shostakovich and the challenges of performing four concerts in four venues in four days.
The choral director and one of the Artistic Directors of the World Choir Games talks about the delights and challenges of Asian choirs and the changes he's noted in his years as adjudicator for Interkultur.
Homelessness is on the rise in London and throughout the UK. The Choir With No Name works with those who feel anonymous, who find themselves on the streets, have been affected by homelessness or have been marginalised. We caught up with the choirmaster, a few choir members and volunteers to see how they use community singing to tackle the roots of this deep-seated issue...
We speak to musicologist and Renaissance expert Prof. Laurie Stras to find out more about some fascinating stories and scores that have been left out of the history books.
Talking about the surprising benefits of singing, as expounded by William Byrd in 1588, Stephen Cleobury, Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge discusses the health of choral music and the challenge of identifying young boys to sing in the choir.
Sofi Jeannin, Music Director of the Maîtrise de Radio France since 2008, chief choirmaster of BBC Singers since 2018, tells us about her journey through life and through Europe.
In common with Satyagraha, the core of Mozart's Enlightenment opera is forgiveness: versatile opera director Strassberger discusses his forthcoming LA production and how he gets the best from his singers.
