The tom-tom club

Michael White’s classical news: Shostakovich; Alexandra Palace; Tallis Scholars

Webb spinning

Classical news: New Year Gala; National Youth Orchestra; Handel; Holst; Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko

Michael White’s Classical news: Nabucco at the ROH; Messiahs; St John’s Smith Square Christmas Festival

Jingle-jangle-jazzy bells

House music

Michael White’s classical news: London Handel Festival, Satyagraha, Jenufa, Jakub Josef Orlinski

Michael White’s music news: Last Night; Pavel Kolesnikov; LSO; Rigoletto; London Festival of American Music; Islington Proms

Ryan’s gigs: Tomorrow’s Warriors; Sheila Maurice-Grey; Rachael Cohen; Mornington Lockett; Charlie Wood; Ian Shaw; Theon Cross

Ryan’s gigs: Local (guitar) hero John Etheridge; Pat Metheny; Nat Birchall

Ryan’s gigs

Do look back

Bowling for jazz

Harping on

Michael White’s classical & jazz news: Donatella Flick Conducting Competition; Menuhin Violin Competition; Yuja Wang

Michael White’s music news: Wigmore Hall; Royal Opera; City Music Foundation concerts; NW Live Arts

Sulamita Aronovsky: grand dame

Michael White’s classical & jazz news: Norma; Agrippina; St John Passion; National Youth Choir

Abbey days are here again as recording studio is saved