Stravinsky’s lost work and Salonen’s versatile concerto

By Ronja Persson, 02 April 2019

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“...a lonely high note on the solo violin and the tension rose: I caught myself holding my breath”

Lawrence Dunn, 17th December

From Buxtehude, Bach and Handel, to contemporary composer Liza Lim, we take a tour of the myriad forms of composers’ handwriting and calligraphy – and how music makes itself on the page.

Symphonic metamorphoses: Tokyo Philharmonic in 2025

Bachtrack, 15th January

With concerts featuring Myung-whun Chung at the piano, Pinchas Zukerman leading from the podium, and inventive programming from Chief Conductor Andrea Battistoni, the Tokyo Philharmonic’s 2025 season straddles many divides.

Time magician: Jonathan Nott explores The Rite of Spring

Thomas May, 19th December

The English conductor talks about his bond with the storied Swiss orchestra he has helmed since 2017, and how they plan to recreate the danger of Stravinsky’s famous ballet.

Pioneer of abstraction: Bronislava Nijinska’s life becomes a ballet

Fátima Nollén, 26th June

Spanish choreographer Avatâra Ayuso talks candidly about fellow choreographer Bronislava Nijinska, historical misogyny within the dance sector, and what we are doing about it today.

Davóne Tines is confronting whiteness in classical music

Kurt Gottschalk, 20th February

Classical music is long overdue for reconstruction. The groundbreaking bass-baritone Davóne Tines explains his engagement with this never-ending task.

Alone Together: Jennifer Koh on new commissions and telling stories

Kurt Gottschalk, 21st March

The violinist talks about her pandemic commissioning project as well the work she does that extends beyond performing concerts as Arco Collaborative’s artistic director and its primary performing artist.

Ronja Persson

Born in a small town in the south of Sweden, Ronja Persson is now based in Gothenburg where she is studying towards a Bachelor of classical performance at the Academy of Music and Drama. The piano has been her steady companion for most of her life, but since attending her first concert with a symphony orchestra in her teens, those experiences have become an indispensable part of her life too.