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Live music guide 2022/23

LIVE MUSIC GUIDE 2022/23 Looking forward There’s plenty for your diary as musicians prepare for special anniversaries and exciting new themes COMPILED & WRITTEN BY PAUL RILEY UK The Marian Consort Little Missenden Church, Amersham, 9 October Web: www.marianconsort.co.uk Currently touring a subversive Tudor programme bookended by settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah by Tallis […]

Britten-Pears Art

Britten-Pears Art Britten’s got talent… As the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme celebrates its 50th anniversary, Tom Stewart speaks to past and present staff and students In October 1976, the tenor Peter Pears was in Canada to perform music by Benjamin Britten, his partner of 37 years. Midway through a newspaper interview, the phone rang. The […]

The Music of Ukraine

The Music of Ukraine Protect and survive Even before the current Russian invasion, Ukraine has had to battle hard to secure its own culture and musical identity, as Daniel Jaffé discovers ‘Riding under fire and rockets is a very interesting experience, but I do not wish it on anyone.’ So Yurii Cheka nof the Kyiv […]

Interview: Lars Vogt

THE BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE INTERVIEW Lars Vogt ‘‘I’m immersed in music and forget about everything – but then one melodic line can move me to tears” Shortly before his death in early September, the pianist spoke to Jessica Duchen about living with cancer and grabbing every chance to record, perform and conduct while he could […]

Marin Alsop

Marin Alsop Lunar tunes As Marin Alsop records a new space-themed symphony with the London Symphony Orchestra, she speaks to Stephen Moss about leading the way for female conductors and where her career might lead next Marin Alsop is looking a little tired. So am I. I’ve been pursuing her since May when she was […]

Richard Morrison

Richard Morrison In this time of financial crisis, we must all do our part to support the arts The American newspaper columnist Don Marquis once observed that ‘an optimist is a guy that hasn’t had much experience’. I disagree. Experience can make you more optimistic. Being able to look back decades reminds you that what […]