The piano

‘Would you like to go and play the new public piano at St Pancras and write about it?’ asked Erica, the editor of Pianist. ‘Did Liberace like diamonds?’ I replied. ‘I love the idea of public pianos. S

Patterns, says Clare Hammond. Learning a new piece, especially if you’re committing it to memory, and the clock is against you, is all about finding patterns. ‘If you can find patterns in a piece of m

THIS WEEK’S RADIO THE PICK OF

The host of The Traitors returns with a star-filled version of the hit show… Claudia Winkleman and her fingerless gloves are back to present The Celebrity Traitors, which sees a who’s who of famous fa

As Celebrity Traitors begins, presenter Claudia Winkleman admits she didn’t initially want a star-studded spin-off – but she soon changed her mind

Trumpeter Alison Balsom has revealed that her recent appearance at the 2025 Last Night of the Proms was her final public performance. During an interview for BBC Radio 4’s This Cultural Life shortly b