We look through the history of the opera that critics called "the best in every way" of Gilbert & Sullivan.

Nicholas Kenyon compares the musical journeys of Carl Philip Emanuel and Johann Christian Bach.

Christmas wasn't all stollen and Glühwein for an 18th Century town music director. We investigates the tensions smouldering below the surface in Bach's Leipzig.

Lisa Beznosiuk, our principal flute, gives us a quick insight into the instruments she is currently using.

We explore the mysteries surrounding Bach's Brandenburg Concertos including its uncertain origin and unusual instrumentation showcasing Bach's compositional ingenuity, with each concerto offering unique and unprecedented musical challenges.

Laura Tunbridge, Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and author of Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces (Viking, 2020), explores Beethoven's Eroica symphony and Violin Concerto.

Stand-up comedian, writer, actor and director, Chris Addison tells us exactly what we need to know before coming to classical concert.. and it might not be at all what you'd expect!

We explore Anton Bruckner's enigmatic persona and his music's associations with religious, metaphysical, and mystical experiences.

We explore the challenges faced by composers such as Jean Sibelius, Sergei Rachmaninov and Edvard Grieg as they transitioned from traditional to modern music in a changing world.

We explore Bach's Easter Oratorio shedding light on the tensions and triumphs of his musical journey.