But this has been a year above all for the best of festival planning, the sort where you feel enriched by connecting threads.

The Night With… Haptic, Anatomy Rooms, Aberdeen, 23 January; Civic House, Glasgow, 25 January; Fruitmarket, Edinburgh, 31 ...

The unconventional, husky voice that might have struck you while jiving to popular Bengali film songs like Dakatiya Banshi, ...

Visual artist Taarika John's illustrated book explores Kerala's classical art forms, blending rich visuals with cultural ...

It’s been a year of major shake-ups for Seattle’s art scene, the biggest of which came from Trump’s second presidency. Here’s what else happened in 2025. It’s been a year of major shake-ups for ...

Jonathan Mayer explains how he bridges Indian classical traditions with contemporary global music, blending heritage with modern sound.

Among the many creative inspirations that game developers draw from, iconic music genres stand out for their ability to ...

December 22, 2025 • A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," ...

Hindustani vocalist Shubha Mudgal on why she can't say anything is 'low art', and tabla player Dr Aneesh Pradhan on why there is ideally an element of risk in any intelligent performance.

Music is both a brain and a body experience—illness can impair this experience, while music can be a means to treat illness.

Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, pipe organ prog and a guided tour of 18th century German chart-toppers.

Thinking outside the canon, and finding the gritty and the beautiful, within it. By Joshua Barone and Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim JOSHUA BARONE Few art forms are as burdened by canons as classical ...