Geoff Brown

The conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh and soprano Elizabeth Watts led a somewhat flimsy concert at St John’s Smith Square that swerved into vintage pop

An evening devoted to Arvo Pärt at LSO St Luke’s featured fun and action-packed new work — but the master composer proved hard to beat

The London Symphony grasped the fire and fury of every neurotic climax in Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, which was followed by Vaughan Williams in experimental mode

The myth of “white genocide” is deployed as a rhetorical weapon, simultaneously stoking fear, resentment, and a sense of urgency among segments of the American populace

A bumper collection of Steve Reich, Charles Mackerras’s astonishing legacy — and the unexpected magic of François Couperin’s uncle Louis. Our critic rounds up his picks

Choose from the sweet harmonies of John Rutter, baroque treasures by Charpentier and a Cuban Jingle Bells in our critic’s pick of festive albums

A full house rang in 2026 with Davies joined by the spirited musicians of the English Concert and the Danish harpsichordist and conductor Lars Ulrik Mortensen

From Lise Davidsen at the Met to the Pygmalion ensemble’s performance of Bach’s St John Passion, our critic rounds up his picks of the latest releases

From Sean Shibe’s lively and varied contemporary music for guitar to Timothy Ridout’s mission to spotlight the viola, our critic rounds up his picks

From Helen Charlston’s compelling new album to horn player Martin Owens’s take on Mozart’s four horn concertos, our critic rounds up his picks