Tracking down a teacher

I enjoyed reading Francesco Piemontesi’s Concert Heaven, Concert Hell interview (September) about his ‘best’ and ‘worst’ performance... in the semi-final of the Elisabeth Competition in 2007! In fact,

Echoes of Exile Works by Bartók, Ben-Haim, Enescu, Ysaÿe and Zimmermann Sueye Park (violin) BIS BIS-2332 63:06 mins Turbulence from the Second World War impacts most of the composers on this album. Th

There are many reasons that an artist’s ambitions can be thwarted, including the decision to become a teacher. Later this month, an exhibition will shine a light on talent obscured by a career in the classroom

The trumpet is one of the oldest musical instruments, evolving over many centuries from a rudimentary signalling device to the versatile instrument we know today. This journey has been shaped by the p

Christine Cunniffe chokes up a little when I ask her about the children who have left her school since VAT was levied on their fees. “It’s been done quite quietly. I feel for their pain. You can only

The perils of the repair shop One Saturday ...