Musicians have been making music about global events and complex societal issues for centuries. What do they bring to the ...

Our critics choose highlights from a lineup that includes Joshua Bell, Nathalie Joachim, Barbara Hannigan and more.

Bantry's renowned West Cork Chamber Music Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary with yet another stellar line-up of ...

Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho and Finnish soprano Anu Komsi discuss their work together See more episodes Programme website Copyright 2025 BBC. All rights reserved ...

The big ticket, as always, is an opera: this time the most exciting offering for years. Innocence is Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s final work, written before her death at 70 in 2023. It’s directed ...

Dudamel will lead the season-opening concert, September 11, with a program of America old and new: Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3—with soloist Yunchan Lim—written during the composer’s final years in ...

Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim joins Donald Macleod to discuss his life and work.