Florence Lockheart

While studying at the Manhattan School of Music Chilean-American tenor Jonathan Tetelman discovered electronic music. Now with a Metropolitan Opera debut under his belt, the DJ-turned-tenor reflects on what the world of turntables and thumping bass has taught him

Frost took home the £5,000 first prize, while the second prize was awarded jointly to sopranos Charlotte Bowden and Isabelle Haile

Lee took home the competition’s €20,000 first prize in the Malko Competition, plus conducting contracts with 24 orchestras worldwide

A household name, Clayderman has delighted audiences for over 45 years, but he considers himself more of a pianiste de variété than a classical musician. Now set to celebrate his 70th birthday this June with a homecoming concert in London’s Fairfield Halls – his first return to the UK in 25 years – the pianist looks back on a career built on themes of love and romance

Organisations including the Musicians’ Union, ISM and Making Music have called for ‘voice’ to be added to the eligible instruments, so that choirs can claim Orchestra Tax Relief

Alongside a packed performance season, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has also announced that chief conductor Kazuki Yamada has been given the new title of music director

Welsh National Opera has revealed its plans for this year’s summer season, which will see the company present three Puccini operas

The King has accepted the patronage of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Orchestra and Choir following a recent review of royal patronages

Dixon succeeds John Gilhooly as the chair of the Royal Philharmonic Society

The orchestra, which reformed in 2022, will perform alongside the Zafraan Ensemble and the Stegreif improvising orchestra