Applause is an essential part of the concert experience
Conducting without the score can be liberating if approached in the right way
Should a conductor follow a composer's manuscript or his recordings when interpreting a work?
…a game for ruthless music-lovers
Phones, coughs... but is it our right to request silence?
At what point does following the composer’s instructions become ‘interpretation’?
How do national characteristics affect music-making?
What makes some works more popular than others?
The requirements for leadership
The relationship between the concert-goer and the concert hall
