Hi,

I’m Colin Anderson, a writer on music and the editor of Classical Source.

Welcome to my Column, a bit of a blog: news, reviews, things to watch, and other posts to read; a mix of things. I hope you like the contents.

Cheers, Col

Proms postscript.

Proms postscript.

Pinned post One way or another, every BBC Prom is included here: https://www.colinscolumn.com/category/bbc-proms-2023/ and each can be listened to (individual links available) for thirty days following the Last Night. Photos taken at Proms concerts are copyright BBC...

New Strategy for Classical Music Prioritises Quality, Agility and Impact. From which the following: “… therefore the BBC has made the difficult decision to close the BBC Singers (20 posts) and invest resources in a wider pool of choral groups from across the UK.”

New Strategy for Classical Music Prioritises Quality, Agility and Impact. From which the following: “… therefore the BBC has made the difficult decision to close the BBC Singers (20 posts) and invest resources in a wider pool of choral groups from across the UK.”

Pinned post Following last year’s classical review looking at the sector and the BBC’s role within it, the BBC today sets out a new strategy to strengthen its public purpose for classical music, delivering the best music to a wider audience, with a significant new...

Bergen International Festival: Full-scale Peer Gynt.

Bergen International Festival: Full-scale Peer Gynt.

The 2024 Bergen International Festival opens with a performance that highlights both the writing and the music of the Norwegian icon Peer Gynt. 'Norway's two greatest cultural giants of all time are Ibsen and Grieg, and Peer Gynt is their mutual masterpiece....

London Philharmonic Orchestra launches LPO Under 30s.

London Philharmonic Orchestra launches LPO Under 30s.

Get the best seats in the house for less, drinks offers and behind the scenes content Are you under 30, love classical music and want to pay less for concerts? Maybe you’ve been thinking about trying it out or hear orchestral music in films, TV and adverts and want to...