A recent Nimbus recording brings us the violin music of American composer Augusta Read Thomas. Professor of Composition at the University of Chicago and founder of the University of Chicago’s Center for Contemporary Composition, Thomas can be considered on the

“I love the vulnerability of Schubert. I love the fragility. I love the lack of resolution. In a way, it’s the most real and human music.” – Paul Lewis Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major D. 664, II. Andante |

There’s a point in Bruno Monsaingeon’s new documentary about the Quatuor Arod, Ménage à Quatre, where it all becomes clear – you understand what they’re talking about and the minutiae of sound elements that they’re dealing with when Jérémy Garbarg,

The album Licht in der Nacht by mezzo-soprano Coline Dutilleul and American pianist Kunal Lahiry is described as being ‘from the roots of modern music (1896–1914)’. It starts with French Impressionism and ends with German Expressionism (and the start of

We spoke with violinist and Royal College of Music professor Madeleine Mitchell recently about two very interesting films she’s just made. The first was created in relation to an exhibition at the V&A museum in London and the other is

In her latest album of piano music, pianist Işıl Bengi confronts the dark side of the recent COVID lockdowns. She writes in her programme notes: ‘I felt a lot of anger, disappointment, despair, doubts… To feel crushed in front of

“Study as much repertoire as you can and then find the pieces that you feel most passionate about” To coincide with the release of his debut album, we caught up with Israeli-Belgian pianist Tal Walker who shares his influences and

Dr. Brianna Matzke is a pianist, educator, collaborator, producer, as well as an advocate of new music. Matzke, who grew up in a small-town Minnesota, was famously known as the “piano girl” playing for major occasions around town. Fast forward,