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.
Rock me Amadeus! Does a bit of Mozart in the womb lead to a bright future?
Music

Rock me Amadeus! Does a bit of Mozart in the womb lead to a bright future?

Music’s a matter of taste, so is it ever a good idea to take on the critics?
Music

Music’s a matter of taste, so is it ever a good idea to take on the critics?

Classical activists are fighting to keep music in the school system
Music

Classical activists are fighting to keep music in the school system

Sheku Kanneh-Mason – number one by royal appointment?
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason – number one by royal appointment?

The coast is clearer thanks to Benjamin Britten’s Aldeburgh Festival
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The coast is clearer thanks to Benjamin Britten’s Aldeburgh Festival

Music as therapy is a powerful force that can transform lives
Music

Music as therapy is a powerful force that can transform lives

London’s Tower Bridge is turning into a giant sound sculpture
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London’s Tower Bridge is turning into a giant sound sculpture

Remembering Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson – the man who knew the score
Music

Remembering Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson – the man who knew the score

The gender equality struggle is real, even in the ‘liberal and lovely’ arts
Music

The gender equality struggle is real, even in the ‘liberal and lovely’ arts

Classical music – orchestrating creativity at the annual ABO conference
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Classical music – orchestrating creativity at the annual ABO conference

Music’s good brain food agree Plato and Bono, so why’s GCSE music in decline?
Music

Music’s good brain food agree Plato and Bono, so why’s GCSE music in decline?

Nico Muhly’s new opera Marnie has been dividing critics and audiences alike
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Nico Muhly’s new opera Marnie has been dividing critics and audiences alike