John Wilson and the orchestra which bears his name created a absolute sensation at the 2009 Proms with their celebration of 75 years of MGM musicals.

3.5 million people watched the relay live; countless more all over the world will relive the experience on DVD.

John has made a speciality of restoring and recreating great … [Read More]

It’s not every day that a superstar of the violin chooses to trade places with an orchestral concert master but Joshua Bell has been doing just that with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields for some years. This “special relationship”, which began with Bell’s first major concerto recording when he was just 18, … [Read More]

It’s a well-kept secret that the Bergen Philharmonic is one of the world’s oldest orchestras – 246 years old and counting. Norway’s most famous son, Edvard Grieg, was himself artistic director from 1880-1882. Now, and for the foreseeable future, an American is at the helm.

Andrew Litton was weaned on music: his parents were passionate … [Read More]

Kerry Ellis amassed a legion of adoring fans when she went “green” playing Elphaba in Stephen Schwartz’ smash-hit musical both in London and on Broadway. But her preeminence as a musical-theatre-diva-cum-rock-chick was secured earlier still when Brian May, the celebrated lead guitarist of Queen, asked her to play Meat in the Queen/Ben Elton show We … [Read More]