The Silent Musician ~ Why Conducting Matters

Odes to Freedom: On Shostakovich Symphony Nos. 9 & 12

Revolution: On Shostakovich Symphony No. 11

Tombstones: On Shostakovich Symphony No. 13

Love and Death: On Shostakovich Symphony No. 14

‘In my beginning is my end’: On Shostakovich’s first and last symphonies

Why should we play the music of our time?

Owen Wingrave – a private and public opera

Taste the Difference

When it comes to expressing emotion, is music better than words?

How long is a piece of music?

Second to None: Orchestral Comparisons

Expressions of Inexperience: Great music expresses more than can ever be experienced by a single person.