An evening of eccentric splendour at Saffron Hall, plus the best of April’s classical and jazz concerts
The Britten Sinfonia continue to make wonderful music - to an under-served part of the UK
The Britten Sinfonia continue to make wonderful music - to an under-served part of the UK
The Russian pianist skilfully captured the many shades of the composer’s expression in this gruelling but rewarding concert at Wigmore Hall
From an old-school crooner with a “coffee-and-cream” voice, to farewell tears for Mark Elder
The celebrated Italian musician on Chopin, Modernism – and the fate of Italian democracy, from Mussolini to Berlusconi
We must give up on authenticity and encourage pianists and conductors to play fast and loose with the score, the way they used to
The Radiohead guitarist showed poise and grace in this celebration of Steve Reich at the city's Bridgewater Hall
Mendelssohn's portrayal of the Old Testament prophet can sometimes seem over-sweet – but the LSO managed to bring it to life magnificently
The Russian-born Jewish pianist talks about the rise of anti-Semitism in his adoptive Germany and the October 7 attacks on Israel
The National Youth Orchestra's upbeat New Year concert made the Barbican Hall ring like a bell
Bradley Cooper’s biopic is magnificent, but the life of Leonard Bernstein was far too colourful – and complicated – for one movie
From the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s 50th anniversary concert to the 50th birthday tour of the planet’s grooviest string quartet
There’s more to the treasury of Christmassy orchestral music than the usual Bach and Handel. Our music critic offers up 10 gems
Brilliantly accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martineau, German soprano Dorothea Röschmann delivered an evening of skin-prickling Romanticism
This year the wrecking ball came swinging for Britain’s orchestras and choirs. But ballet has never looked better
The composer's 3rd Symphony presents a challenge for orchestras, but the London Philharmonic Orchestra handled it with exquisite clarity
You might think building a theorbo or a rebec is a dying art. Yet there is a demand for these weird and wonderful objects