Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor and composer, 1944-2026
His musical open-mindedness and gift for communication made him the natural heir to Leonard Bernstein
His musical open-mindedness and gift for communication made him the natural heir to Leonard Bernstein

Beethoven through new eyes, a jazz saxophonist with a rock bent, restless Rosalía and more

Half a century on, composers such as Steve Reich and Philip Glass have become the grandees — but their influence will be felt at…

The BBC Philharmonic’s first Composer in Residence on making music with washboards and trapeze artists — and reaching listeners…

He may be the epitome of an artist’s artist, but his work is — or seems to be — all around us

A concert performance of Berg’s gritty opera at the Royal Festival Hall was combined with photos by Ilya Shagalov

In his short creative career, Lehrer crafted witty, political and subversive songs that still feel timely