Feb 26, 2026 | News
New trustees are being sought by the Sir Arnold Bax Society which is a charity dedicated to promoting the music and legacy of the composer (pictured above) through the support of performance, education, and the critical revision and preservation of his written works....
Feb 23, 2026 | News
The shortlist for this year’s Royal Philharmonic Society Awards has been announced, showcasing a host of good news stories about classical music in the UK. Described as ‘the biggest night in UK classical music’ (The Sunday Times), the focus is on the musicians,...
Feb 23, 2026 | News
James Burton has been appointed as the next Artistic Director of Ex Cathedra ahead of Jeffrey Skidmore retiring next autumn after 57 years. James, who will join Ex Cathedra in Spring 2026 as Artistic Director Designate, is an internationally renowned conductor,...
Feb 23, 2026 | News
The composer Jeffrey Lewis died on November 30 2025, aged 83. He was one of Wales’s leading composers, and lectured at Leeds College of Music (1969 – 1972) and University College of North Wales, Bangor (1973 – 1992). Jeffrey Lewis was born on 28 November 1942 in...
Feb 20, 2026 | News
London Symphony Orchestra has announced an ambitious multi‑platform celebration of Gustav Holst’s The Planets, beginning in March 2026 with the release of a new album on LSO Live pairing Holst’s astrological suite with Arnold Bax’s Tintagel. This major undertaking...
Feb 20, 2026 | News
The composer Robin Stevens died on 16th February 2026, after a long struggle with cancer. An initial diagnosis (2023) was of a potentially treatable cancer of the colon, but it later spread to the aortic artery and thence to the brain. Fortified by a very strong...
