Rosalía's 'Lux' Named Best Album of 2025
Spanish superstar Rosalía's audacious fourth album 'Lux' tops the year's best list. Discover how this classical-pop fusion redefines ambition in modern music.
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How Music's Utopian Dreams Turn Political
Exploring how iconic tunes like Beethoven's Ode to Joy and Happy Birthday are hijacked for propaganda. Discover the dark histories behind the world's most famous melodies.
La Scala opens with Russian opera, defends art over politics
Milan's La Scala opens its season with Shostakovich's 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk', sparking debate on art versus politics. Discover the story behind the defiant production.
LSO Futures: Three World Premieres with Seong-Jin Cho
The London Symphony Orchestra's compelling LSO Futures concert featured three world premieres, including Donghoon Shin's Piano Concerto performed by the dazzling Seong-Jin Cho. Read our full review.
Petrenko's Brahms: Berlin Philharmonic's New Release
Discover Kirill Petrenko's compelling new live recording of Brahms's First Symphony and Tragic Overture with the Berliner Philharmoniker. Stream it now on Apple Music and Spotify.
CBSO's Vänskä Conducts Sibelius and Shostakovich
Experience the CBSO's compelling performance of Sibelius and Shostakovich under Osmo Vänskä. Helena Juntunen's dramatic vocal works captivated Symphony Hall. Don't miss this musical triumph.
Björk & LSO reimagine Rosalía's LUX
Spanish superstar Rosalía's latest album 'LUX' receives stunning orchestral reinterpretation by Björk and the London Symphony Orchestra in groundbreaking London performance.
Kanneh-Mason's Walton: Cello Concerto Reborn
Discover how Sheku Kanneh-Mason's stunning new recording of Walton's Cello Concerto brings fresh vitality to this British masterpiece, capturing both its lyrical beauty and raw emotional power.
Adès and LSO dazzle with premieres and Sibelius
The London Symphony Orchestra delivered a spellbinding performance under Thomas Adès, featuring world premieres and a revelatory Sibelius Fifth that left the Barbican audience breathless.
BBCSO's Become Ocean: A Sonic Tsunami at Barbican
Dalia Stasevska conducts the BBCSO in a breathtaking performance of John Luther Adams' environmental masterpiece, creating an immersive sonic journey through London's Barbican Hall.
Gilbert & George declare war on classical music
Provocative artists Gilbert & George launch their most controversial work yet - a silent protest against London's Philharmonia Orchestra that's shaking the art world.
Royal Caribbean cruise cut short after massive passenger brawl
Shocking footage captures a massive brawl involving dozens of passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, forcing an early return to Miami. Learn the details of the onboard violence that disrupted a luxury holiday.
Belgian PM attends concert of Israeli conductor axed by festival
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo attends a performance by conductor Omer Meir Wellber, making a statement on artistic freedom after his controversial dismissal from the Flanders Festival.
Cruise passenger jumps overboard to escape gambling debt
A Royal Caribbean passenger made a desperate 80ft leap from the Symphony of the Seas to escape a staggering gambling debt, sparking a major rescue operation in Puerto Rico.
Adès Mesmerises BBC Symphony Orchestra in Barbican Triumph
Read our exclusive review of Thomas Adès's captivating concert with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, where his own compositions held the audience in a trance at London's Barbican Centre.
Melbourne Symphony's Albert Hall show interrupted by protests
A powerful performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at London's Royal Albert Hall was dramatically interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters, creating a night of high musical drama and political tension.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra BBC Proms disrupted by protest
A landmark performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at London's Royal Albert Hall was interrupted by pro-Palestine activists, leading to a temporary halt in the BBC Proms concert before proceedings resumed.
Beethoven's Tumultuous Final Years: Genius, Grief & Revolution
A groundbreaking new biography uncovers the profound personal tragedies and political turmoil that shaped Ludwig van Beethoven's revolutionary final works, revealing a man raging against his fate in 1820s Vienna.
DNSO's Epic Sci-Fi Concert Electrifies Royal Albert Hall
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra delivered a breathtaking performance of iconic sci-fi and fantasy scores at the BBC Proms, from 'Star Wars' to 'Dune', in a visually stunning and sonically powerful concert that left the Royal Albert Hall audience in
BBCSO stuns with Stravinsky at Royal Albert Hall
The BBC Symphony Orchestra delivered a breathtaking performance of Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' and Anna Thorvaldsdottir's evocative compositions at London's Royal Albert Hall, under the baton of conductor Eva Ollikainen.
Morlot's Ravel: A Masterful Orchestral Triumph
Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony deliver a breathtaking performance of Ravel's complete orchestral works, capturing the composer's genius with precision and passion.
Shostakovich's early symphonies reimagined by BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic delivers a stirring performance of Shostakovich's early symphonies, showcasing the composer's raw talent and revolutionary spirit.
Sir Roger Norrington: Classical Music Pioneer Dies at 90
Celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Roger Norrington, the pioneering conductor who transformed classical music with his historically informed performances.
Roger Norrington: Classical music's revolutionary maestro
Celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Roger Norrington, the visionary conductor whose radical approach revolutionised orchestral performance.
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