Laura van der Heijden returns to the Aldeburgh Festival

Following a brilliant debut with the London Symphony Orchestra on 14 June, cellist Laura van der Heijden returns to the Aldeburgh Festival tomorrow to perform Benjamin Britten’s ‘Cello Symphony’ with Britten Sinfonia under the direction of Gemma New. With 2026 marking 50 years since the death of Britten, the performance at the very festival he…Read more ›

Laura makes LSO debut

Laura van der Heijden makes her London Symphony Orchestra debut on Sunday evening at the Barbican, performing Henriëtte Bosmans’ Cello Concerto No. 2. Laura is delighted to appear as part of the fourth Classical Pride Festival, which celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ+ composers and performers to classical music. Conducted by the festival’s founder and curator,…Read more ›

Tallis Scholars – BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Month

The Tallis Scholars’ most recent recording has been named BBC Music Magazine’s Recording of the Month for June 2026. BBC Music Magazine described the recording as, ‘A portrait of a composer and choir in complete harmony […] which sees The Tallis Scholars at the top of their considerable game in a programme of works which…Read more ›

Critical acclaim for Marwood world premiere

On May 14–17, Anthony Marwood, Coleman Itzkoff, and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by Jamie Martín, premiered Christopher Cerrone’s ‘Selah’, a new double concerto for violin and cello in three performances across Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills.  The piece was a co-commission with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and its premiere…Read more ›

Good reviews for Dego in Granada

Francesca Dego’s recent performances with Orquesta Ciudad de Granada have received critical acclaim.  Performing Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto with conductor Lucas Macias for the orchestra’s season finale concerts, Emilio Lacárcel of IDEAL writes: “Francesca Dego performed as soloist, a top-notch violinist who honoured the music with her great technique.  A brilliant and clean sound, total confidence…Read more ›

Moulds conducts Orlando at Longborough

Christopher Moulds returns to Handel at Longborough Festival Opera this season.  Christopher will conduct Orlando from the harpsichord in this new production directed by Sinéad O’Neill with the Academy of Ancient Music. Chivalric misadventure and the madness of unrequited love – Orlando follows intertwining, intense relationships across the themes of love, war, and insanity.  The cast includes Beth Taylor (Orlando), Anna Devin…Read more ›

Marwood performs in Belfast

Anthony Marwood joins Ulster Orchestra this week with Elgar’s Violin Concerto and conductor Jac van Steen.  The programme ‘Soul Music’, which also includes Vaughan Williams’ Overture “The Wasps” and R. Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” Suite, marks the orchestra’s season finale. Recently performing the Elgar Violin Concerto with Göttinger Symphonieorchester, Michael Schafer of the Göttinger Tageblatt writes: “The audience’s attention did…Read more ›

Benjamin Bayl conducts Mozart in Montpellier

Conductor, Benjamin Bayl, takes to the podium for his French operatic debut this weekend in Agnès Jaoui’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Opera de Montpellier. The show will open on 24th May, with performances running to 31st May.  The cast includes Mikhail Timoshenko as the Don, with Evan Hughes (Leporello), Esther Tonea (Donna Anna) and Karine Deshayes (Donna Elvira).…Read more ›

José Salazar returns to Covent Garden

Conductor José Salazar has returned to Covent Garden to open the summer run of the Royal Ballet’s La fille mal gardée, with performances beginning this Saturday. He will conduct ten performances of Sir Frederick Ashton’s much loved ballet, with music by Ferdinand Hérold, running from 23 May to 9 June 2026. He will then join…Read more ›

Unspoken – New Release from Juho Pohjonen

UNSPOKEN – New release from Orchid Classics this month featuring works for piano duo.  Juho Pohjonen and Wu Qian collaborate on works by Westenholz, Mendelssohn, Chaminade and Amy Beach. A Note from the Performers: Our musical partnership began over a decade ago, a happy collision of paths for which we owe a debt of gratitude…Read more ›