March 2011

Alina Ibragimova
As we focus on music's most exciting young performers, Fiona Maddocks meets the brilliant Russian violinist

James Naughtie
The Today presenter joins BBC Music as our new in-house interviewer. First in his monthly hotseat is the British soprano Kate Royal

Time at the bar
Ivan Hewett explores the history of barlines and wonders if they're unnecessarily restrictive

Harrison Birtwistle
Bayan Northcott explores the complex world of Britain's most controversial composer