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6 Middle East composers, and why you should know them
The Iranian harpsichordist, introduces six classical music composers from the Middle East, including Josef Tal, Anahita Abbasi and Zad Moultaka.
The Trout at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
Revisiting the iconic 1969 Queen Elizabeth Hall performance of Schubert’s Trout quintet featuring Barenboim, Du Pre, Perlman, Mehta, and Zuckerman.
Meet the musician: Daniel Pioro
Violinist Daniel Pioro answers questions about his formative musical memories, and his ideal collaborators in this short interview.
Eleanor Catton on Birnam Wood and returning to the page from the screen
Author Eleanor Catton discusses her third novel Birnam Wood, in this short interview from March 2023.
Mason Bates: 6 things… to teach children about the orchestra
The Grammy Award-winning composer offers tips to help young would-be classical music fans get familiar with the experience of a live orchestra.
Who is composer Harrison Birtwistle?
Find out more about the contemporary classical music composer, from his early influence to a notorious Last Night of the Proms performance.
5 things to know about Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons
Artist Mike Nelson’s work was given a first major survey at our Hayward Gallery in Extinction Beckons. Here are five key things to know about it.
Robert Quinney: 6 things … I love about Bach
The organist and Director of the Choir of New College, Oxford, details his love of the celebrated German composer, JS Bach.
Zanib Mian on becoming a writer and the relatability of Planet Omar
Children’s author Zanib Mian discusses her successful Planet Omar series and offers some top tips in this 2023 interview.
Bassem Youssef: from surgeon to satirist to stand-up
Bassem Youssef, once labelled ‘the Jon Stewart of the Arab world’, answers questions about his comedy journey ahead of appearing here in 2023.
Bret Easton Ellis: 9 things you might not have known
A look at Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho, Less Than Zero and now The Shards, ahead of his 2023 appearance here at the Southbank Centre.
My Homeland: 7 pieces of music that define a nation
From Bedřich Smetana to Jean Sibelius, discover how seven different musical composers managed to encapsulate their country through their music.