For all its passing British sea shanties and folksongs, Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony does Walt Whitman’s determinedly ...

and it is highly appropriate that as music director designate of the Royal Opera (he formally takes over as successor to Antonio Pappano this autumn) he should make his first appearance in that ...

The China National Symphony Orchestra Chorus, one of China's most celebrated choral ensembles, will make its Australian debut in March 2025 with its extraordinary production of the Yellow River ...

Ahead of an appearance in Lugano in March, the busy French cellist talks about his relationships with Martha Argerich, his ...

No laughing matter, it nonetheless has elements of grim humour that director Richard Jones will doubtless deliver in his ...

Evocative portraits of night and the sea in an all-British programme: enigmatic Maconchy, meditative Walton, and awe-inspiring Vaughan Williams. Maconchy’s Nocturne for Orchestra is mysterious and ...

Regular visitors to the Royal College of Music include Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Antonio Pappano, Alina Ibragimova and Lang Lang. Our recent honorary doctorates include Sir Antonio Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann ...

Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO are joined by two brilliant soloists, with a mighty contribution from the London Symphony Chorus, who sing nearly throughout this magnificent work. The Barbican Hall is ...

As for that name Oldham, I tend to associate it not so much with Arthur but with William Walton, who was born in Oldham and ...

Walton’s powerful Symphony No 1 is a blistering journey from personal turmoil to a well-earned, celebratory ending. The LSO and Pappano are the perfect team for these intensely dramatic works. Carolin ...