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Benjamin Grosvenor: 6 things… that become habit for a concert pianist
The award-winning classical pianist shares some tips of the trade.
Meet the musician: Randall Goosby
Violinist Randall Goosby talks to us about his musical favourites and memories in this 2023 interview.
The Hermes Experiment: 6 things… I love about contemporary classical music
The Hermes Experiment’s clarinettist shares his enthusiasm for contemporary classical music.
The Endz: from the streets to the stage, via a car park
A performance piece from Multi-Story Orchestra that started out as a Peckham school project and brings together spoken word, rap and an orchestra.
8 things to know about Bach’s Goldberg Variations
Written in 1741, Bach’s Goldberg Variations are considered one of the composer’s greatest keyboard works. Here are some key facts about the composition.
Supriya Nagarajan on climate, Carnatic music and Meltwater
The Carnatic singer-composer and founder of Manasamitra explains MELTWATER, a work inspired by water and the impacts of the climate crisis.
Charles Hazlewood on SMOOSH! Paraorchestra’s Pied Piper-like performance piece
Charles Hazlewood, Artistic Director of Paraorchestra, introduces SMOOSH!, the orchestra’s parade-like musical piece in this 2023 interview.
Dennis and Gnasher interview composer Gavin Higgins
Comic book mischiefs Dennis and Gnasher step out from the pages of Beano to interview the British composer Gavin Higgins.
Meet the musician: Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Get to know the former Southbank Centre Resident Artist a little better in this short interview from 2023.
6 Middle East composers, and why you should know them
The Iranian harpsichordist, introduces six classical music composers from the Middle East, including Josef Tal, Anahita Abbasi and Zad Moultaka.
The Trout at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
Revisiting the iconic 1969 Queen Elizabeth Hall performance of Schubert’s Trout quintet featuring Barenboim, Du Pre, Perlman, Mehta, and Zuckerman.
Meet the musician: Daniel Pioro
Violinist Daniel Pioro answers questions about his formative musical memories, and his ideal collaborators in this short interview.