Artist Interviews

Read exclusive interviews with some of classical music's most exciting artists
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Francesco Piemontesi
15/04/2013
The Swiss-Italian pianist, who performs Schubert on this month's cover CD, talks about...
Sir Colin Davis
15/04/2013
James Naughtie interviewed the distinguished maestro in June 2011. We reprint the article here
Martin Engstroem
11/04/2013
On 20 years of the Verbier Festival

Artist Interviews

Osmo Vänskä
The Finnish conductor on why he thinks music by Nielsen and Sibelius should be performed more often
Giovanni Guzzo
Looks ahead to the new season in Manchester
Julia Wolfe
On writing for bagpipes and body percussion
John Wilson
On providing good quality light entertainment
François-Xavier Roth
We talk to the French conductor about why Liszt is still underrated as a composer
Mark Simpson
On having his music performed at the Proms
Milos Karadaglic
On performing at the Royal Albert Hall
Cameron Carpenter
On JS Bach, improvising and the Albert Hall organ
Julian Bliss
The British clarinettist on his latest album
The conductor on bringing the São Paolo Symphony Orchestra to its first ever BBC Prom

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