Classical
Pittsburgh enters 7th year without a concertmaster
Buenos Aires appoints British chief
Raymond Gubbay gets Royal send-off
Ruth Leon recommends… Death of England – National Theatre
Asian cellists dominate Queen Elisabeth final
‘Chemicals created the Stradivari sound’
Russians destroy Kharkiv area concert hall
Maestro quits ‘at my own request’
Vienna is still selling 20% fewer tickets
Russian pianist is jailed for playing ‘Nazi’ Ukrainian anthem
Great British mezzo-soprano dies of myeloma
Ruth Leon recommends… Australian Boys Choir – Austrian Encounters
Kansas City lands a concertmaster
A Chopin pianist who wears even less
Maestro move: Spain picks a Hong Kong conductor
Munich shortens list of Gergiev replacements
Failing orchestra? Change the name
Neville Marriner’s orchestra has new boss
My worst ever interview
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart