On Music
The vast plight of the Proms
The end of BBC Four is a death sentence for BBC Orchestras and the Proms alike
Finnish on a high note
The biggest symphony orchestras are in need of music directors: but who’s in the running for the top spot?
Last swipe at the Proms
Is it time to give a grudging nod of acknowledgement to the BBC Proms?
Rolling back into town
The world’s greatest band return to Liverpool — do they still have it?
The eye of the storm
Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque, Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
Some very healthy early music canaries
Helen Charlston & Toby Carr; Siglo de Oro (LFBM, St John’s, Smith Sq)
Pomp and circumstance
A Venetian Coronation, The Gabrieli Consort, St John’s Smith Square
Can Putin’s conductor redeem himself?
Gergiev’s road to redemption
Music’s moral conscience
The violinist Gidon Kremer stands brilliantly apart from the rest of the music world
The concert hall of the future
A performance space without walls or limits