'This is rather a new look at some very familiar Gershwin. Bebbington — well known for his probing readings — claims that he and Botstein "discovered unexpected shades among the famous melodies …”'

Pianist Mark Bebbington brings a nice balance of swagger and thoughtfulness to this all-Gershwin programme.

Mark Bebbington, best-known for his much-acclaimed recordings of British music on SOMM, takes a leap across the Atlantic this month to bring his refined yet expressive style to a spectacular all-Gershwin CD, alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Grammy Award-nominated American conductor Leon Botstein.

Twenty-four hours in which every note of music played on the network will have been written by a female composer could not have happened even ten years ago, explains the conductor Jessica Cottis. Yet why should this be so? As Cottis says, ‘Talent and creativity is gender-blind.’

Conductor Jessica Cottis has recorded a symphony commemorating the centenary of a campaign that brought together three nations.

Who would have thought that a blizzard in New York had the power to turn Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue into a Haydn Piano Sonata in Nottingham?

Jessica Cottis has always believed in balancing core classical repertoire with seeking out the best of today's new music, and more, that both are vital for audiences and musicians alike.

After conducting the world premiere in Istanbul, the fast-rising young conductor last night conducted the Queensland Symphony Orchestra to play a musical remembrance between former enemies, in Brisbane. The DVD release of the Istanbul performance debuts at number 2 in ARIA Music chart.

Following a series of successful recordings, Sarah Fox takes a lead role in Mozart's early masterpiece, released this month as part of Classical Opera's Mozart cycle on Signum Records.

Classical musicians and juggling dancers may not be common performance partners, but the Gandini juggling ensemble earlier this year set out to change that.

A world premiere and his piano masterpiece grace Volume Two of The Complete Piano Music of Sir Arthur Bliss, on SOMM Recordings

Following their appointment earlier this year of a Principal Conductor better known as a pianist, Lars Vogt, the Royal Northern Sinfonia now complete their artistic team with a Principal Guest Conductor better known as a violinist, Julian Rachlin.

Internationally renowned musicians grace the inaugural season of the International Concerts Series at Central Synagogue.

Preparing for The Last Night of the Halle Proms this weekend, the leading English soprano on loving her new voice, and a spot of genre-jumping.

One of the great summertime classical gathering spots in America is the Aspen Music Festival and School. And while its famed annual concert series, which this year boasts soloists like soprano Joyce DiDonato, pianist Simone Dinnerstein and violinist Gil Shaham, makes Aspen a mecca for classical music audiences, it's also home to one of the world's most celebrated summer training grounds for young musicians.

New Cardiff Singer of the World and Aspen school alumna is invited for special congratulatory concert