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

Homayun Sakhi
Afghan rubab player
Bob Chilcott
We talk to the composer ahead of the premiere of his work The Angry Planet at the Proms
Patrick Doyle
On writing for children and adults alike
Christian Forshaw
The composer on remembering 7/7
Judith Bingham
On turning 60 and writing for the OAE
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The Korean pianist on Beethoven
Beethoven
The leader of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra on playing Beethoven
jazz
Neil McKim talks to the British saxophonist
NMC
On why life’s tough for young composers
violinist
On playing with electric guitar…

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