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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.
The Queen's funeral: The soundtrack to a sendoff
Piper at the Queen's funeral
Music

The Queen's funeral: The soundtrack to a sendoff

How opera is giving a powerful voice to migrants
Natasha Agarwal as Neera and Jamal Andreas as Jai in WNO’s Migrations
Music

How opera is giving a powerful voice to migrants

The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face
music

The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face

The Recycling Concerto creating a smash out of trash
Music

The Recycling Concerto creating a smash out of trash

In opera Violet, time becomes elastic and society crumbles
violet anna dennis
classical music

In opera Violet, time becomes elastic and society crumbles

Ensemble 360: A dawn chorus worth getting out of bed for
Music in the Round
Music

Ensemble 360: A dawn chorus worth getting out of bed for

How the National Youth Orchestra is levelling the playing field
The NYO in rehearsal
Music

How the National Youth Orchestra is levelling the playing field

Why classical club night concerts are now the hottest ticket
Music

Why classical club night concerts are now the hottest ticket

Stephan Moccio: piano solos with a pop persuasion
Stephan Moccio
Music

Stephan Moccio: piano solos with a pop persuasion

Has Coventry's year as UK City of Culture shaken off its Ghost Town past?
Music

Has Coventry's year as UK City of Culture shaken off its Ghost Town past?

Terezín: Music the Nazis couldn't silence
Music

Terezín: Music the Nazis couldn't silence

The French horn maestro who plays using his feet
Music

The French horn maestro who plays using his feet