Stephen Kovacevich obituary Pianist whose performances and recordings of Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms expressed terrifying power and also charm and humour The Guardian - UK · 21h ago
Munich Philharmonic/Lahav Shani/Martha Argerich review – the great pianist gleams Argerich stilled a capacity crowd for this prom with her lucid playing of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 2, though the orchestral parts of the programme lacked overall direction The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
“If I’d been sacked, or left over musical differences, I’d have felt a right flunker”: Genesis ex Anthony Phillips on why he really quit – and why he’s not their version of The Beatles’ Pete Best Amiable co-founder of the prog giants reflects on leaving before the band became huge, and explains why he wishes he’d met his replacement Steve Hackett sooner Louder · Jun 5
BBC Proms 2026 reveals American classical line-up with tributes to Paul Simon and Marvin Gaye Los Angeles Philharmonic will make a highly anticipated return to the Proms after nearly 25 years as well as the Met Orchestra’s debut The Independent UK · Apr 20
BBC Proms to celebrate American classical music The line-up includes music from leading orchestras, conductors and soloists from the UK and around the world. Evening Standard · Apr 20
Martha Argerich and Dong-Hyek Lim review – legendary pianist and mentee create musical magic This thrilling and idiosyncratic concert moved from Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos to Rachmaninov, Ravel and Schumann The Guardian - UK · Apr 3
From The Magic Faraway Tree to 5 Seconds of Summer: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead Enid Blyton’s classic kids’ fantasy novel gets the big-screen treatment, while the Aussie boyband hit the UK’s arenas The Guardian - UK · Mar 28
Stephen Kovacevich and friends at Wigmore Hall review: time for our annual dose of magic 4/5 When keyboard giants Stephen Kovacevich and Martha Argerich come together, it’s always an unmissable event Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
Let the music play: Romania begins historic classical music tribute to composer George Enescu The 27th edition of the George Enescu International Festival is underway with classical music, opera, interactive events and much more taking place throughout Romania as the country marks the 70th anniversary of the death of its most famous composer. Euronews · Aug 25, 2025
Keys to success: the 2025 Van Cliburn piano competition, the instrument’s Olympics One of the world’s most prestigious and intensive musical competitions took over downtown Fort Worth these past few weeks. Will its winner prove to be another Yunchan Lim-style sensation? The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025
Argerich/Maisky/Ivanov review – legendary pianist brings her irrepressible brilliance to chamber music programme Martha Argerich joined with Mischa Maisky and Yossif Ivanov to perform music by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Schubert, but it was her solo Bach that was a special evening’s particular highlight The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025
Martha Argerich, Yossif Ivanov, and Mischa Maisky at Wigmore Hall review: a masterclass 4/5 Argentinian virtuoso Martha Argerich made an all-too-rare appearance with cellist Mischa Maisky Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025
Le Piano Symphonique festival review – high drama with Argerich and friends Evgeny Kissin, Beatrice Rana, Yunchan Lim and more dazzled at this flourishing young festival, but the week belonged to the great Martha Argerich The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025
Concert featuring Martha Argerich opens 2nd international Chopin competition on period instruments A gala concert featuring the Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich is the opening event for the 2nd Chopin Competition on Period Instruments in Warsaw The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Bangkok Post · Aug 22, 2022 Protege pianists focus on Mozart at RBSO concert Two exceptionally gifted proteges of legendary pianist Martha Argerich will perform with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra during "Ntokou & Thereza Play Mozart Concerto For Two Pianos", in the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Friday at 7.30pm.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2022 The week in classical: BBC Philharmonic/Wigglesworth; Sergei Babayan and Martha Argerich Hope and humanity echo in Vaughan Williams’s anti-war symphonies, while Argerich and Babayan’s Prokofiev moves from breakneck to dreamlike