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CLASSICAL music is for everyone. That’s the Aurora Orchestra’s motto – something that they carry with them during every performance and new project on the horizon. It’s an unfortunate stereotype that

34 / REVELATORY PLAYWRIGHT BY LYNN NOTTAGE I live for those incomparable moments when you encounter the work of an artist who opens a door to reveal a fresh perspective on the world. This transformati

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

Hildur Guðnadóttir is scrolling through her phone. Whereas most people use the device to collect photographs and notes alongside contact numbers, the Icelandic composer records snippets of music. Thes

Jan Smaczny is enthralled by Isabelle Faust’s unique approach to the demanding material of Bach’s little-known violin works JS Bach Sonatas for Violin and Continuo Isabelle Faust (violin); Kristin von

THEY met as four year olds at a nursery school in Lanarkshire. Now as they prepare to enter the decade of their retirement, they’re recording their first album together. Best pals Stevie Rooney and St