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The Piano finalist says classical music ‘not just for white middle classes’

Classically Black, organised by Black Lives In Music, will take place at Kings Place in London on October 10.

Evening Standard · Sep 25

Forget vinyl v digital debates, this kind of musical ‘authenticity’ brings real rewards

Period instruments are miles away from retro affectation, and as two Proms this week will show, can actually bring historical music up to the moment

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

‘I longed to play the Bach violin double with my daughter – but then I got MS’

When multiple sclerosis began to affect her fine motor skills, Shakira Hussein found a way to redesign her dream, rather than give it up altogether

The Guardian - AU · Aug 15

Dazzling, delightful – and unfairly dismissed: Stephen Hough on the art of the transcription

Bach, Beethoven and Brahms did it. Liszt took it to such virtuosic heights that the entire genre almost collapsed. Ahead of his own album of transcriptions, the pianist and composer looks at the history of reworking existing music

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18

Bride’s bachelorette party is a surprise. Then her friends reveal where they’re taking her right before boarding: ‘They didn’t plan that for you’

Trusting your friends to plan a surprise bachelorette party is a leap of faith. Trusting them to pick a destination that actually matches your personality? Apparently, for some that’s where things get risky. One bride-to-be decided to surrender control and let her bridal party choose the entire trip. Standing at…

The Mary Sue · Jun 13

TI 2026 China Qualifier: Schedule, results, teams, format, and how to watch

The battle for TI spots on home soil begins.

Dot Esports · Jun 11

Readers reply: If an alien asked you: ‘What is music?’ what would you play for them?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions comes up with an epic extraterrestrial playlist for Earth’s first contact from beyond the stars

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7

Pianist Pun kicks off 'Sounds On Wireless'

Pianist Pun Punyasavatsut presents a piano recital featuring masterworks by Bach, Schubert and Brahms, at 140 Wireless, Witthayu Road, this Saturday at 4pm.

Bangkok Post · Jun 3

125th anniversary gala concert review – back to 1901 as Wigmore celebrates birthday playing to its strengths

The veteran chamber music venue kicked off a celebratory two-week festival with a starry lineup of performers playing works that had featured on the first ever programme

The Guardian - UK · May 26

Orchestra's Israel stance scrutinised in court hearing

The former managing director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has been accused of lying about cancelling a concert by pro-Palestine pianist Jayson Gillham.

AAP · May 22