The British composer John Woolrich discusses the challenges contemporary music faces and the vital role of amateur musicians My interview...

The jury of the Pierre Fournier Award hands out no main prize but two Incentive Grants in the prestigious cello contest at Wigmore Hall...

As the Tchaikovsky Competition kicks off, we revisit a 2014 interview with the great Irish pianist Barry Douglas, who won the contest in...

Jury places audience favourite in fifth place at Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition in Belgium Music competitions get a lot of bad press...

Valery Gergiev was optimistic about the rise of Asian musicians but sounded a note of caution about the pressure on young competition...

Violinist Benjamin Baker has just been selected for the final rounds of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition. Such contests are...

Competitions are a vital part of the classical music world, whether you like it or not. They offer many benefits to players and to the...

Julian Lloyd-Webber has come out in The Times against competitions, and accused them of being corrupt. That’s quite a broad brush with...