Tess Jackson jumps in at Garsington

Young British conductor Tess Jackson makes her debut at Garsington Opera with Smetana’s ‘The Bartered Bride’ today. Following a last minute cancellation, Tess is delighted to be jumping in with the sensational cast and Philharmonia Orchestra in the pit for this exciting production and OperaFirst performance. Recently appointed Associate Conductor of the National Youth OrchestraRead more ›

Debuts in Houston

Vinay Parameswaran and Alpesh Chauhan make their debuts with the Houston Symphony this weekend; both appear in the orchestra’s annual summer concerts at the Miller Outdoor Theatre; Vinay conducts Beethoven’s 7th Symphony on June 30th, whereas Alpesh Prokofiev Symphony No. 7 on July 1st. Alpesh returns to the US in August where he conducts theRead more ›

Summer 2023: Maria Włoszczowska

Following a busy season which began with her solo debut at the BBC Proms and included her Hong Kong debut and the launch of the Valo Quartet, Maria Włoszczowska begins her summer in Tenerife with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife. For the inaugural concert of the Festival de Música de Cámara Villa de la Orotava,Read more ›

Grant Llewellyn returns with Beethoven Celtique in Brittany and Paris

Following the success of the Beethoven Celtique programme with the Orchestre National de Bretagne in 2021, Grant Llewellyn is reunited with Bryn Terfel and Carlos Núñez for an encore of this unique celebration of Beethoven and Celtic culture. This time, Llewellyn is also joined by traditional singers and instrumentalists for this special programme, which Llewellyn conducts inRead more ›

Laura with Aurora at King’s Place

This Saturday Laura van der Heijden performs alongside the Aurora Orchestra in the second of her three projects as ‘Artist in Focus’ at King’s Place across 2023. Laura performs CPE Bach’s fiery cello concerto, conducted by Nick Collon in a programme that also features Schubert and Ligeti, in the composers anniversary year. Laura’s summer isRead more ›

Viviane Hagner: 23/24 artist in residence

The Orchestre National de Bretagne have just announced their 2023/24 season and have named Viviane Hagner as their artist in residence. She will be joining them in Rennes several times over the season and her first concert, in October 2023, sees her perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major. Following that will be a seriesRead more ›

Hyeyoon Park at Bold Tendencies

Tonight acclaimed violinist Hyeyoon Park performs at Bold Tendencies in ‘Verified’ – a World Premiere by Kate Whitely and the Multi-Story Orchestra. The piece was inspired by how social media affects us and was commissioned by the Borletti-Buitoni Trust, of which Hyeyoon is an alumna. This community project involves local school children from across theRead more ›

Grosvenor’s 22/23 season finishes in style

Tonight, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor closes the Philharmonia Orchestra’s season with fellow musicians Nicola Benedetti and Sheku Kanneh-Mason in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, conducted by Santtu Mathias-Rouvali to a sold out Royal Festival Hall. This marks the close of a fantastic 22/23 season for the British pianist which has included major debuts, critically-acclaimed performances in recital, chamberRead more ›

Out now: Alpesh Chauhan’s debut recording

Today sees the release of Alpesh Chauhan’s debut album, Tchaikovsky: Orchestral works for Chandos Records, which was recorded at Glasgow City Halls with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra of which Alpesh is Associate Conductor. The recording features a collection of the composer’s symphonic fantasias: La Tempête, Francesca da Rimini, and The Voyevoda, alongside the OvertureRead more ›

Laura performs World Premiere with BBC Scottish Symphony

Tonight celebrated cellist Laura van der Heijden performs the World Premiere of Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s new cello concerto with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Glasgow, conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth. Cheryl’s exciting new work takes its inspiration from nature and will be available to stream on BBC Sounds following to its first broadcast next week (25 May).Read more ›