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As another classical music season gets underway, we — players, listeners and promoters — should consider the treasure of deep immersion into music.

A vocalist rooted in a rich musical legacy, Sudha Raghuraman carries the power of Shakti in every note she sings. In ...

Barenboim’s powerful and moving indictment of the German government was greeted with huge applause by the large audience ...

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We’ve also rounded up the very best of the Proms 2025 – each available to listen to on BBC Sounds for several weeks after the performance. The old war-horses of classical music can sometimes seem ...

My personal favourites In my list, I’ve included regional orchestras as well as London ones, a chamber (small-scale) orchestra, one using period instruments for really ancient classical music, and a ...