Six years after his celebrated first Piano Book, Lang Lang has assembled 32 pieces spanning Bach to video game soundtracks and Chopin to anime themes. It's an enterprising and charming programme that reflects his populist instincts and his experience as a presenter on Channel 4's The Piano – a role that has clearly sharpened his curatorial skills in reaching the widest possible audience.

An unusual sight greeted the audience at the Brudenell: a screen set up in front of the stage. I think this was a first for me, a visible barrier that would prevent you from seeing the support band, Honesty. The screen was very much part of the show, almost the lead, as vivid in-your-face projections accompanied beats produced by the Leeds collective.

With widespread speculation on this month’s Autumn Budget - and the prospect of tax hikes and difficult choices on public spending - a new survey from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) reveals there has been a significant rise in the percentage of adults that want the Government to do more to support the arts in Britain.

Bea and her business have always known that a career in music was on the cards. Driven and ambitious from a young age, she pursued and signed a record deal independently. Since then, her steady flow of singles has shown that she does not just have the drive, but she also has the talent to really make it big.

There is so much to enjoy about this recording, not least how Kahchun Wong and the Hallé work together to give an utterly transfixing performance—all the more remarkable as we are merely listening, not watching him conduct. At times, all musical departments fizz with energy, and the strings pulsate with superbly measured and precise tension. Brass and percussion prove thrilling throughout.

Ashley Campbell heads to the UK this November in support of her recently released third studio album, Goodnight Nashville'. The daughter of country legend Glen Campbell, Ashley Campbell cut her teeth playing in her father’s band and has since gone on to establish herself as a singer-songwriter in her own right, with Goodnight Nashville showcasing her clear-as-a-bell vocals, lyri…

John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London deliver performances of colossal grandeur in this outstanding survey of Walton's orchestral mastery. It is a terrific album. Anyone glancing at the cover would immediately recognise the magnificent Sinfonia of London—how could one not adore their performances? Once again conducted by maestro John Wilson, here joined by cellist Jonathan Aasgaard in Walton's Cello Concerto.

Pioneers of UK hip-hop and electronic dance, Brit Award winners Stereo MC’s are gearing up for a long-awaited return to the road in 2025, announcing a brand-new UK and Ireland tour that will reconnect them with fans old and new.

Stepping into the spotlight the London Symphony Orchestra's leader presents this fresh recording of one of the cornerstones of the violin repertoire, demonstrating incredible technique, outstanding virtuosity and impressive musicality throughout.

Fans of Christmas spirit and school assembly nostalgia, rejoice! After overwhelming demand for his current 2024 Christmas Assembly tour, which kicked off in Belfast this past weekend and will continue across the UK until December 23rd, the nation’s favourite primary school teacher-turned-Glastonbury Sensation, James B. Partridge, is planning an even bigger holiday season for 2025 with The Big Christmas Assembly! Launching at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal on November 2nd, 2025, this festive tour will bring holiday joy to every corner of the UK through December 22nd, leaving just enough time for James to squeeze in some last-minute Christmas shopping.

Across its 14 tracks, West End Girl explores the collapse and rebuilding of self with remarkable clarity. Songs like Sleepwalking and Ruminating linger in the fog of denial and confusion, while 4Chan Stan reminds us Allen hasn’t lost her sharp-edged humour — it’s sarcastic, pointed, and impeccably timed. Then there’s the title track, glowing with the bittersweet shimmer of a life that once seemed polished from the outside but was fraying underneath.

The emotional core of the album lies in its quietest moments — the ones where the band stops winking and just lets the sadness sit. These flashes aren’t sentimental, but they are deeply human. The Donner Party’s greatest trick is how they make bleakness feel gentle. Not comforting, exactly — but familiar. Real. Something already inside you, recognised rather than discovered.