Both Abrami and Akinboboye came to classical music in their teens, late by conventional standards, and cultivated their passion for the genre independently. This remains a driving factor in their desire to reach new audiences, which they’ve achieved on an impressive scale, largely just by being themselves. “I ended up becoming an opera influencer by … Read more
A radical new wave of artists are sweeping the previously elite world of classical music – with a little help from Squid Game, Dark Academia and fashion. Daisy Woodward explores how classical got cool. If asked to guess what under 25-year-olds are listening to, it’s unlikely that many of us would land upon orchestral music. … Read more
The Welsh Borough Chapel in Southwark, London, is host to Eschoir, a Welsh male choir of around 20 singers, aged 20 to 75. Singing together since 2009, they’ve performed at Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street, and the Six Nations rugby tournament. Eschoir founder and director Mike Williams, who grew up in south Wales, describes their … Read more
Opera star Bryn Terfel emerged from an extraordinary cultural heritage and a nation renowned for its love of singing. “It’s the air that we breathe,” he explains in a new documentary. Sir Bryn Terfel is pondering a question: what is it about Wales and the Welsh that produces a nation of singers? “I think it’s … Read more
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