Classical music has a problem with perfection. You’d have thought the most important job of any professional musician was learning, playing and repeating the notes composers wrote down so often that t

Claire Jackson’s opinions on Brahms (Hero or Hype?; August) resonated with me. I studied his First Symphony for O-Level, and his Fourth for A-Level. Then at college, my piano teacher insisted I learn

If you’ve got a desk job, I’d wager you spend at least some of your time wearing headphones. Whether you work from home or commute into an office, a pair of headphones has become an essential tool for

Jacob Collier is on stage with the Britten Sinfonia, in a packed-out concert hall. We’ve already been treated to a freewheeling, virtuosic and wildly joyful programme, ranging from Bob Dylan to scat-s

CHEF DOUGLAS MCMASTER IS THE CRE-ative mastermind behind Silo, the world’s first zero-waste restaurant. The London-based institution, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, prides itself on n

PETROC TRELAWNY records how trains and the railway have inspired classical works through the years