Conductor
Passing on the batons
The future of conducting is looking bright — everywhere except in Russia and America
And the band played on…
The appointment of a chief conductor little affects the general performance of an orchestra
High Drama on the Podium
Norman Lebrecht on the late, great Mariss Jansons who died on December 1st
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
Get rid of Rishi
Sunak hanging on can only make things worse for the Conservatives and worse for Britain
February letters
Questioning Cameron, cautioning Houellebecq and disputing the image of God
Free speech and fashionable hypocrisy
Between the Tory government and the University and College Union, will anyone be consistent?
Why do we mourn the unborn?
Our attitudes towards children in the womb are hopelessly confused
A decade of economic disaster
Only one verdict is possible: Conservative rule has been a comprehensive failure
Let there be love
Filmmakers have fallen out of love with romantic movies, but it’s time to bring back passion to the picture house
The Conservatives should not cancel Christians
A Conservative party that demonises Christian convictions will cease to be conservative
Truss alone
Young Liz was accidentally left in charge of the country, only to be menaced by the worst sort of criminals: Tory MPs
Musical no man’s lands
Two violin concertos fail to inspire
Ferrari and the terrible joy
Michael Mann’s Ferrari shows how ambiguity and contradiction fuels us
