The great film maker's under-appreciated musical talents are the focus of this year's 130th anniversary celebrations I'm chuffed that I...

A school in one of England’s most deprived boroughs offers proof that putting music at the heart of education offers positive outcomes...

Research on Joseph Szigeti for BBC Radio 3’s Record Review took me back to some old interviews I did when I was at The Strad, where he...

I had the very great pleasure of being on Radio 3’s Record Review this morning with Andrew McGregor (thankfully pre-recorded, as I hadn’t...

A summer festival in Silicon Valley initiates young players into the joys and challenges of chamber music and then sends them out into...

Musicians can generate their own publicity without spending a penny, by sending out their own press releases. Here are some of the things...

The London Symphony Orchestra’s early evening concert format is a welcome development in the city’s entertainment landscape, for music...

Amateur musicians are a vital part of the classical music world, but don’t always get the recognition or opportunities they deserve or...

The recent Amsterdam String Quartet Biennale explored various aspects of the string quartet format, including the many life lessons it...

The internet offers musicians fantastic opportunities to build their reputations and legacies, as well as selling their music. They...

Wigmore Hall’s new photography policy offers a sensible way forward in today’s visual culture and more venues should follow suit There...

Why is music education and pedagogy not taken more seriously in the music world?

Car boot sales offer a brilliant lesson in salesmanship, and for this rookie also raised questions about buying and selling violins I’m...

Alexey Stadler‘s unexpected Proms debut last night was such stuff as careers are made on Performing at the Proms on a day’s notice is the...

I’ve interviewed many wonderful musicians over the year, have learnt much and had my thinking challenged many times. Here are just a few...

I have a theory that musicians write in exactly the same style that they play their instruments. I’m pleased to see it proven, somewhat...

The ground-breaking English folk band has broken up after 12 years, leaving this fangirl sad – but grateful I’m not a mosher. I don’t...

Who are my favourite violinists? A list of 20, which I made for Sinfini Music in 2014, still largely stands, but is sure to provoke a...

The current Southbank Centre slogan offers a lesson in how not to talk to about classical music There are a few obvious rules in...

A trip to the Musical Instrument Museum in Arizona offered profound and uplifting insights into the human condition, and interesting...