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John Gilhooly provides a history lesson to savour

14.01.11
There was royalty in the audience, a civic grandee in his regalia and champagne in the interval for the John Gilhooly 10th Anniversary Concert ... more

Why London needs five orchestras

11.01.11
To sacrifice one of the capital’s greatest musical assets in the next round of arts cuts would not make enough savings to justify the cultural loss, says Barry Millington ... more

Lives less ordinary in Another Year

05.11.10
Mike Leigh’s latest, Another Year , is an engrossing look at a normal family over the course of four seasons — but there’s plenty of fantasy mixed with the reality... more

Nigel Kennedy adds a hoedown jig to Four Seasons

04.11.10
Where his jazz and rock sorties are often heavy-handed, Nigel Kennedy finds a kindred spirit in Vivaldi... more

Open up classical music with a beer and a chat

20.10.10
Live classical music must change if it is to attract younger audiences, research reveals... more

Nigel Kennedy questioned after drugs bust at party in German hotel

30.09.10
Star violinist Nigel Kennedy questioned by German police after a drugs raid during a party at his five-star hotel following a classical music concert... more

Go with the Flo: Florence and the Machine to play outdoor gig in London

26.03.10
Brits winner Florence and the Machine is set to play one of London’s most popular outside gigs this summer.... more

The baby bump iPod

17.04.09
It could soon be the must-have fashion accessory for every mother-to-be - the MP3 player that plays music for your unborn child ... more

Jose Carreras to sing with Faryl Smith at Hampton Court Festival

30.03.09
Teenage singing sensation Faryl Smith will perform a duet with one of the Three Tenors at the Hampton Court Festival... more

Christmas weekend starts here

24.12.08
Here’s our guide to the best of what’s on over the Christmas weekend.... more

I’m in training to be an old eccentric

03.12.08
Our city is full of magnificent Joseph eccentrics, all of whom live long and productive lives... more

Damon Brown makes music last

18.07.08
The tall, shaven-headed Damon Brown is flourishing in exile. Based in Paris, he's playing more warmly and fluently than ever.... more

Vibrant account of L'Incoronazione di Dario

10.06.08
With a strong production of L'Incoronazione di Dario, and a first-class revival of Cosi fan tutte under way, Garsington is in rude health.... more

Get out there – 20 ways to enjoy the summer

30.05.08
This is a golden, sunburned age of outdoor entertainment in London. Get out there. Buy a ticket. Crack open a bottle of something cold. Enjoy.... more

Nigel Kennedy and a costly outbreak of mass wisteria

27.04.08
It is a plant that has come to symbolise the genteel harmony of the classic English home. Yet the impressive wisteria adorning the exterior of Nigel Kennedy's London residence has introduced more than a little discord into his life... more

Ballet from Broadway

14.03.08
New York City Ballet's triple bill by Jerome Robbins at the Coliseum was in turns funny, experimental and an affectionate homage to the classics.... more

Baroque around the clock

20.02.08
There's heart-stopping arias and astonishing orchestral colour in this superb Vivaldi opera which is nothing short of astonishing.... more

Egarr refreshes familiar works

11.01.08
The Academy of Ancient Music and Richard Egarr offered a programme of rare baroque string music played with delicacy and power.... more

Pop goes 2007 - music review of the year

21.12.07
From Mika to Mozart, our music critics present their guide to a vintage year with a look back at the best albums.... more

Mingardo brings a touch of class

30.11.07
The possessor of one of the most distinctive voices on the circuit today, Sara Mingardo has a tone of haunting, unearthly beauty.... more

Exuberant Vivaldi

08.06.07
Period instrument group La Serenissima performed a programme devoted to Vivaldi at the Spitalfields Festival... more

CDs of the week

08.09.06
Justin Timberlake's new album hits the streets with a grunt, Kelis returns with another not-so-memorable collection of tracks, while Elton John's grand gesture of a record is yet another success.... more


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