Antonio Pappano Gala – farewell concert celebrates the best thing that has happened to the Royal Opera
Singers including Jonas Kaufmann joined newer vocal stars such as Aigul Akhmetshina to honour the much loved music director on an evening that ended with the royal seal of approval
‘I’m still arsing around on instruments like when I was a kid’
Jonny Greenwood
The Radiohead guitarist changed rock music, then conquered the world of soundtracks. But can he revolutionise the church organ with an eight-hour composition?
Conor Mitchell:
‘Russian protest punk and symphonies might seem worlds apart. But the idea is the same: weaponise your art’
I’ve got the Hovis ad in one ear and the Battle of Orgreave in the other
My obsession with brass bands
Album of the week
Yunchan Lim: Chopin: Études Op 10 & Op 25 – prodigiously gifted young pianist confirms he’s something special
News
Royal Ballet and Opera announces ambitious new season – and name change