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Claire Jackson
Claire Jackson
Claire Jackson writes about classical music, opera and the arts for titles including BBC Music magazine and Opera Now. She contributes a fortnightly column on classical and contemporary music to The Big Issue.
Earworms are the internal soundtrack of our lives. What’s yours?
Gavin Bryars

Earworms are the internal soundtrack of our lives. What’s yours?

Why renowned conductor John Eliot Gardiner has drawn comparisons with Lydia Tár
Classical music

Why renowned conductor John Eliot Gardiner has drawn comparisons with Lydia Tár

How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future
Classical music

How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future

Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers
Asylum seekers

Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers

The Ukrainian musicians fighting rocket attacks with rehearsals
Classical

The Ukrainian musicians fighting rocket attacks with rehearsals

Stravinsky rite of passage is worth protecting
Classical

Stravinsky rite of passage is worth protecting

Just Stop Oil targeted Glyndebourne, but their aim could be better
opera

Just Stop Oil targeted Glyndebourne, but their aim could be better

Joseph Bologne and Karl Jenkins: Misrepresented composers, centuries apart
classical

Joseph Bologne and Karl Jenkins: Misrepresented composers, centuries apart

How classical music is finally taking Pride in its LGBT+ composers
pride

How classical music is finally taking Pride in its LGBT+ composers

Erland Cooper’s slowly thawing call to arms
Climate protest

Erland Cooper’s slowly thawing call to arms

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons reimagined by Michael Morpurgo and Daniel Pioro
Collaboration

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons reimagined by Michael Morpurgo and Daniel Pioro

BBC Singers: Internationally renowned choir deserved to dodge the axe
Choral

BBC Singers: Internationally renowned choir deserved to dodge the axe