A magical concerto for an instrument you may never have heard of, plus the best of April’s classical and jazz concerts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 14 Apr 2025, 12:24pm
A wonderful, invaluable tribute to Boulez, plus the best of March’s classical concerts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 31 Mar 2025, 12:47pm
A sphinx descends majestically upon the Royal Festival Hall, plus the best of February’s classical concerts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 27 Feb 2025, 11:39am
I donned a sleep mask for a night of Coldplay and Mumford & Sons – plus the best of January’s classical concerts 3/5 Ivan Hewett 31 Jan 2025, 2:47pm
Proof that stern old Bach actually knew how to rejoice, plus the best of December’s classical concerts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 23 Dec 2024, 12:33pm
Young musicians prove Britain’s got classical talent, plus the best of November’s classical and jazz concerts 4/5 Andrew Perry 28 Nov 2024, 1:48pm
Radio 3 Unwind: turning classical music into calming mindfulness mush 3/5 Ivan Hewett 4 Nov 2024, 6:00pm
Falling into the beautiful abyss of Robert Schumann, plus the best of October’s classical concerts 3/5 Ivan Hewett 31 Oct 2024, 1:00pm
An utter marvel from the man who put the viola back on the map, plus the best of September’s classical concerts 5/5 Ivan Hewett 28 Sep 2024, 4:11pm
Mozart: Rise of a Genius, review: the BBC drafts in celebs to make the composer ‘accessible’ 3/5 Anita Singh 16 Sep 2024, 10:00pm
Last Night of the Proms 2024, review: Stubborn tradition wins out in a gorgeous goodbye to a summer of excellence 4/5 Ivan Hewett 15 Sep 2024, 12:05am
A Bohemian love letter at the Proms, plus the best of August’s classical concerts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 1 Sep 2024, 11:27am
Sam Smith thrives at the Proms in a harmless performance that puts controversy to rest 4/5 Kate French-Morris 3 Aug 2024, 12:55am
First Night of the Proms 2024: Splendid Handel and a silly hat start the summer just right 3/5 Ivan Hewett 19 Jul 2024, 10:21pm
The Incredibly Talented Lucy, review: further evidence of The Piano winner’s brilliance 4/5 Anita Singh 5 May 2024, 11:20pm
Gareth Malone’s Easter Passion, BBC One, review: a fitting testament to the healing power of music 3/5 Michael Hogan 31 Mar 2024, 8:01pm
Alexander Melnikov whips Rachmaninov into submission, plus the best of March’s classical concerts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 31 Mar 2024, 1:49pm
Evgeny Kissin's masterclass of control, plus the best of February’s classical and jazz concerts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 18 Feb 2024, 1:01pm
Reich Festival, Manchester: Jonny Greenwood soars in this tribute to a founding father of minimalism 5/5 Ivan Hewett 4 Feb 2024, 1:01pm
Pappano finds the blazing drama in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, plus the best of January’s classical concerts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 29 Jan 2024, 11:51am
A spectacle of extravagant joy at a time of penny-pinching and gloom in the arts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 6 Jan 2024, 12:00pm
A voice that magically made anguish yield joy, plus the best of December’s classical concerts 5/5 Ivan Hewett 21 Dec 2023, 12:33pm
The LPO triumphantly harness the excesses of Mahler, plus the best of November’s jazz and classical concerts 5/5 The composer's 3rd Symphony presents a challenge for orchestras, but the London Philharmonic Orchestra handled it with exquisite clarity Ivan Hewett 26 Nov 2023, 11:04am
In Marina Abramović’s 7 Deaths of Maria Callas, one diva salutes another 4/5 The Serbian artist’s self-obsession is transformed into a comment on fame in this remarkable tribute to the tortured operatic icon Nicholas Kenyon 4 Nov 2023, 11:46am
Rachmaninov and Elgar get the recognition they deserve, plus the best of October’s classical and jazz concerts 4/5 Ivan Hewett 30 Oct 2023, 12:21pm
The BBC Symphony Orchestra return with a triumphant Barbican opening 4/5 John Allison 7 Oct 2023, 11:51am
A heavenly season-opener from London Philharmonic, plus the best of September’s classical concerts 3/5 Ivan Hewett 24 Sep 2023, 1:02pm
How to hear Bach’s music as it might have sounded in his lifetime 4/5 Ivan Hewett 11 Sep 2023, 1:00pm
Last Night of the Proms 2023, review: An unapologetically good time to defy the woke ideologues 4/5 Ivan Hewett 9 Sep 2023, 11:31pm
The four great composers who captured the tragedy of the Second World War 4/5 Ivan Hewett 6 Sep 2023, 6:00pm
Jon Hopkins brings cosmic blandness to the Proms – plus the best of August’s classical concerts 3/5 Ivan Hewett 30 Aug 2023, 1:10pm
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