From TheatreWorks’ new play about a mother-son road trip to a jazz guitar icon, there is plenty to see and do in the Area ...

Every line, every note of Bach is a miracle: perfect in its intimate detail, perfect in the grandeur of its vision. His Brandenburg Concertos are masterpieces of orchestral colour, and this landmark ...

Everything about the Garsington experience just oozes class. There is the Wormsley estate itself, former home of John Paul Getty, with a drive that twists and turns through a lush valley dotted with ...

Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading has composed a classical piece of work acting as a “love letter” to the city of Birmingham. The prolific singer-songwriter, who was made a CBE in the 2020 Birthday ...

Whether you are brand new to an instrument, returning to one after many years, a total pro or just love classical music - come along. Bring music you wish to play, be it famous classical pieces or ...

Ah, classical music. Whether we know it or not, we’ve heard it practically everywhere. From evergreen cartoons like Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes to popular movies 2001: A Space Odyssey, there are at ...

That a second symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff even exists is fortunate. Following a scathing review of his First Symphony in 1897 he fell into such debilitating depression that he was unable to ...

(bassoon) with an orchestral ensemble under baton of Ashley Hopkins to hear the Central Otago Regional Orchestra present: Concerto Saint Marc in Eb for trumpet (T. Albinoni arr. M. Rondeau) Concerto ...

Fashion and cinema have long shared a symbiotic relationship (just look at any of Miuccia Prada or Raf Simons’ collections). Even so, few films have etched themselves into the fashion psyche with ...

Here are the highlights of the month in classical music, with details of where you can listen at home. Read our guide to Britain’s ten greatest orchestras and the best classical concerts to book now ...