Opinion
Before the phonograph, before the wireless, before the concert hall became a democratic institution, the four-hand piano arrangement was how music travelled. This was not a substitute for the original; it was the original's primary means of existence in the world.
Music Education
The fastest route to mastery is, almost always, the slowest one. Yet despite this being one of the most consistently repeated pieces of advice in musical pedagogy, it remains one of the most consistently ignored.
Music Technology
A practical guide to setting up a PA system for live performances, covering essential equipment, signal flow, speaker placement, and sound checks, helping bands, DJs, and venues achieve clarity, balance, and reliable sound in any setting.
Music Education
Epigenetics reveals how environment shapes ability and learning. Factors like stress, nutrition, and support influence gene expression, affecting confidence, focus, and progress. Nurturing environments help young musicians develop skills, resilience, and lasting engagement with music.
News
The University of Oxford launches the Schwarzman Centre, a major new home for the humanities. Bringing together performance, research and public engagement, it opens with an ambitious programme spanning art, technology and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Features
Asha Bhosle’s collaboration with the Kronos Quartet brought Bollywood and contemporary classical worlds together. This personal reflection revisits that landmark project and a memorable Barbican concert that captured her voice, charisma and lasting cultural impact.
Music Education
Classical music education is often questioned in a fast moving digital age. Yet its value lies in discipline, listening and intellectual growth. Its relevance depends not on preservation, but on how it adapts today.
Piano-born yet guitar-haunted, Granados’s 'Danzas españolas' find new life in a complete duo transcription by Eugenio Della Chiara and Pietro Locatto. They discuss tradition, tuning, colour, and the intimacy of playing as one.
On the first death anniversary of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, the members of Shakti reunite to honour his legacy. Through memories, music and a shared history of innovation, they recount the extraordinary journey that shaped Indo-jazz fusion.
Ukrainian organist Dariia Lytvishko discusses her debut NAXOS album Toccatas and Meditations, the enduring allure of the French organ tradition, and how she bridges history, emotion, and innovation to bring the instrument to new audiences worldwide.
Winner of the Leeds and Montréal competitions, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko discusses his NAXOS debut of Soler’s sonatas, his formative influences, and the artistic journeys that continue to shape his rapidly ascending career.
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Practice in classical music is often shaped by tradition rather than evidence. By questioning common myths and adopting more deliberate, focused strategies, musicians can improve more efficiently while developing deeper musical understanding and long-term artistic confidence.
Czech composer, pianist and singer Beata Hlavenková reflects on MONODIE 2.0, her genre-defying musical language, and a career shaped by curiosity, collaboration, and a refusal to conform to expectations across jazz, classical, and beyond.
Making a music video used to require a director, a crew, and a budget that most independent musicians simply did not have. AI is changing that equation fast, and the range of tools now available has grown complex enough to warrant a closer look before committing to any one platform.
Pianist Fabio Banegas reflects on his deep engagement with Bottiroli’s music, exploring memory, interpretation, and rediscovery through ‘Mementos’, the fourth volume in a project dedicated to documenting the Argentine composer’s complete piano works.
This article explores the meeting point of Indian rhythmic systems and jazz syncopation, examining how tala and swing interact in fusion music, and how artists create new rhythmic languages rooted in tradition yet open to experimentation.
Choosing the right repertoire for a conservatory audition requires careful balance. This guide explores how to align requirements, showcase strengths, demonstrate versatility, and build a compelling programme that reflects both technical command and artistic identity.
From 16–25 April 2026, the Winchendon Music Festival in Massachusetts presents performances and discussions with leading artists and scholars, exploring artistic excellence, accessibility, and the evolving role of music in a rapidly changing cultural and technological landscape.
The 1913 premiere of 'The Rite of Spring' shocked Paris with its brutal rhythms and radical choreography. But was it truly a riot, or a moment when modern music first confronted an audience unprepared for change?
Tempo shapes musical pace, texture reveals how musical lines interact, and time governs how sound unfolds. By listening closely to these elements, we gain a deeper understanding of how composers structure music and how performances create meaning.
Preparing for a conservatory audition requires more than technical skill. With structured practice routines, thoughtful time management and strategies for performance under pressure, musicians can build confidence and ensure steady progress in the months leading to audition day.
Claude Debussy transformed the sound of Western music through colour, atmosphere and harmonic freedom. This analysis explores how his impressionist style reshaped composition, blending poetry, nature and innovative harmony into a luminous new musical language.
Often called the “king of instruments,” the organ combines keyboards, pedals and thousands of pipes to create one of the richest sound worlds in music. Understanding how it works reveals why it has fascinated composers and audiences for centuries.