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Victoria Ford @v-ford.bsky.social Classical Music at The Orchard / Occasional runner / Cat ethusiast
Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social Rewriting Operatic History: Lost and Forgotten Operas Restored
Artist family: Carlo Rizzi, Ermonela Jaho & Michael Spyres
Next up - Summer Stream Concert Series (YouTube)
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Sinfonia Smith Square @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social A beacon for the future of classical music. An orchestra-led venue in the heart of London (formerly Southbank Sinfonia & St John's Smith Square).
Aurora Orchestra @auroraorchestra.bsky.social Playing all the notes since 2005. Proud creators of Aurora Classroom, helping teachers teach music with confidence.
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra @bournemouthso.bsky.social One of the UK’s best-loved orchestras, the BSO is known for championing the role of culture in people’s lives. Chief Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth. bsolive.com
Anna Picard @annapicard.bsky.social South Londoner. Comms Opera Holland Park. Moonlighter TLS and others. My teeth are better than my cat’s.
Fiona Maddocks @fionahmaddocks.bsky.social classical music critic The Observer. Etc
Toby Deller @tobydeller.bsky.social Freelance viola player in London. Also sometime writer and PhD in French literature.
Graham Rickson 🇮🇪 @grahamrickson.bsky.social London-raised, Leeds-based primary music teacher, horn and ukulele player, film and classical CD critic, responsible dog and cat owner. Writing things for www.theartdesk.com (@theartsdesk.bsky.social)since 2009. Proud Irish citizen ☘️.
VAN Magazine @vanmusicmag.bsky.social Independent online classical music magazine published weekly in English and German. Strong personalities welcome. www.van-magazine.com
James Marriott @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social Columnist at The Times
Susannah Butter @susannahbutter.bsky.social
WhatsOnStage @whatsonstage.bsky.social The UK's largest theatre website, with news, tickets, reviews, previews and exclusive features.
Joyce DiDonato @joycedidonato.bsky.social ✨Official Account
“The opposite of war isn't peace… It's creation!” - J. Larson
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Matt Hemley @matthemley.bsky.social Deputy editor of The Stage newspaper. Theatre content galore. Gloria Estefan megafan.
Alex Needham @alexneedham.bsky.social Arts editor of The Guardian.
Ismene Brown @ismeneb.bsky.social Soviet historian, dance critic, made theartsdesk.com, cuttings @ ismeneb.com, YT @balletlegendsinterviewed, researching E A Furtseva
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Jazzwise Magazine @jazzwisemagazine.bsky.social The UK's only monthly print and digiital jazz magazine
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Edward Seckerson @seckerson.bsky.social Writer, Broadcaster, Presenter and Musical Theatre aficionado. Faces the Music with Dame Patricia Routledge. In a previous life was Peter Stephens in The Archers.
Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels
Unbelievable Britain - YouTube 🎧
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Hugo Rifkind @hugorifkind.bsky.social Writing in The Times Thursday and Saturday, talking on Times Radio Monday-Thursday. Also, other things. Latest novel, Rabbits, found here: https://amzn.eu/d/hUQTsSW
Jessica Cottis @jessicacottis.bsky.social Australian-British orchestra conductor || Lepidopterist & nature lover || Management IMG Artists
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David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social Writer, lecturer, broadcaster, happily bestriding London and Dublin. Classical music/Opera Editor of The Arts Desk, author of seven books including Prokofiev: From Russia to the West (Yale). Running two Zoom courses, one on opera, the other on concert rep.
Alison Karlin @alisonkarlin.bsky.social Bachtrack founder and Director, swimmer, gardener, bee host, tennis, reader, culture vulture and human.
Grace Filmer @gracefilmer.bsky.social 📰 Senior Press Officer @ RDMR
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Moë Faulkner @moefaulkner.bsky.social Music PR Consultant | London Prague | Working with Opera Rara, Czech Philharmonic, Animal Music and Germán Enrique Alcántara
Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social Launching the careers of exceptional musicians since 1883.
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Northern Ireland Opera @niopera.bsky.social Northern Ireland's award-winning national opera company, dedicated to the highest standards of opera performance and the promotion of young local talent.
Milly March @millymarch.bsky.social Arts marketer & photographer. Working w/ orchestras, venues, choirs, opera companies and promoters. Not smiling enough on Zoom since 2020. Views nicked from people I respect.
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Delphian Records @delphianrecords.com Gramophone Award-winning classical/comtemporary record label operating from Edinburgh.
Our catalogue is curated to inspire the adventurous 🚀
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Gavin Higgins @gavhiggins.bsky.social ‘Still very much alive’ composer of choons - Coffee bitch - Schnauzer dad
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Sonia Lovett @multicamera.bsky.social Multi camera director and vision mixer
Kim Bourlet @bourletkim.bsky.social Classical Label and A&R Manager. Sometimes violinist, always a Musical Theatre enthusiast. All views my own. she/her
Groves Artists @grovesartists.bsky.social International artists' management agency for classical musicians.
London, UK
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Spitalfields Music @spitsmusic.bsky.social We bring artists, audiences and communities together so that everyone can find, explore & share extraordinary music in one of the most vibrant areas of London.
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WildKat @wildkatpr.bsky.social 💡Creative Agency PR, marketing, social media
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Campaign for the Arts @campaignforthearts.org We believe the arts make life better, and everyone should have opportunities to experience and take part in them. 🎶💃🎭🎨✍️📸🎥🧵🏛️
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UK Critics' Circle Music @ccmusicuk.bsky.social The Music Section of the UK Critics' Circle criticscircle.org.uk
AAM @aam.co.uk Academy of Ancient Music. https://linktr.ee/AAMorchestra
Stile Antico @stileantico.co.uk Early music vocal ensemble, recording for Decca Classics. Represented by Ikon Arts. ‘Breathtaking freshness, vitality and balance' (NYT).
www.stileantico.co.uk
Nicky Thomas Media @nickythomasmedia.bsky.social 🎼 PR and media relations for the classical music industry
Boosey & Hawkes @booseyandhawkes.bsky.social Official Account of Boosey & Hawkes, the largest specialist classical music publishing company in the world.
NMC Recordings @nmcrecordings.bsky.social NMC Recordings is an award-winning record label and charity supporting new music from Britain and Ireland.
Recipient of the RPS Gamechanger Award 2025
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Michael Papadopoulos @michaelpapopera.bsky.social Kapellmeister - Volksoper Wien
Former Jette Parker Conductor - Royal Ballet and Opera
Philip O’Reilly 🇮🇪 @philiporeilly.ie Working @MTU.ie
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Matthew Rose @mrosesings.bsky.social Singer https://askonasholt.com/artist/matthew-rose
Artistic Director Folkestone on Song
https://www.soundsfolkestone.co.uk/initiatives/folkestone-on-song/
Director Spoleto Vocal Arts Workshop
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Wigmore Hall @wigmore-hall.org.uk "The leading international home of chamber music" (The Times) 💫
Find out more about us here ➡️ https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/
Katy Raines @katyraines.bsky.social CEO of Indigo-Ltd. Audience specialist for the Arts, Culture and Heritage. U.K.
Philharmonia Orchestra @philharmonialondon.bsky.social A symphony orchestra for the 21st century. At home in London and creating thrilling performances for a global audience. Find out more at www.philharmonia.co.uk
Synfonia @synfonia.bsky.social Inspiring the classical audience of the future
Tête à Tête @teteateteopera.bsky.social Tête à Tête is the future of opera. We do extraordinary things in extraordinary places, hosting and producing new opera.
RTÉ Concert Orchestra @rteco.rte.ie Versatility and virtuosity 🎻
All sorts of music, all played with commitment and style.
Your Public Service Media, Your Orchestra 🎼
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Crash Ensemble @crashensemble.bsky.social We're Crash -
Ireland's leading new music ensemble.
Funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. Resident at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. RCN: 20066895
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Website: https://www.crashensemble.com/
Classical Music Daily @classicalmusicdaily.com The world's first daily classical music magazine, launched 1 January 1999 by the late Basil Ramsey and Keith Bramich.
Something new every day, hopefully to inspire you, at https://www.classicalmusicdaily.com/?bsky
Royal Philharmonic Society @royalphilsoc.bsky.social
NativeDSD Music @nativedsdmusic.bsky.social NativeDSD provides music downloads in Very High Resolution Audio from Edit Master Sources in Stereo and 5 Channel Surround Sound DSD, Binaural DSD, Pure DSD and Auro3D FLAC & Dolby Atmos TrueHD and Auro3D MKV Immersive Audio
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David Morley @profdavidmorley.bsky.social Professor at Warwick Uni, Poet at Carcanet, Ted Hughes Award for The Invisible Gift, PBS Choice for FURY, Forward Prize finalist, Writer of The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing, Fellow Royal Society of Literature,Thought Fox.
Eric Schultz, clarinet @clarinetprof.bsky.social creator 🏳️🌈 “stunning super-virtuosity” -NYCR
“a sensation” -John Corigliano 🏆 GRAMMY nom prof
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Lotte Betts-Dean @lottebettsdean.bsky.social singer of allsorts | represented worldwide by Askonas Holt | Ambassador of Donne UK | Associate Royal Academy of Music | 2024 Young Artist Winner - Royal Philharmonic Society
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RDMR @rdmr1.bsky.social Specialist music PR and digital services across the performing arts sector✨
Jon Jacob @jonjacob.bsky.social Digital Marketer. Classical Music. Thoroughly Good. 13+ exp leadership coaching. Former BBC. Knitting novice. Lovely.
Alexandra Wilson @amwilson.bsky.social Academic | Author | Cultural commentator
Opera. Classical music. Cultural history. The state of the arts today.
Thoroughly Good @thoroughlygood.bsky.social Writer. Coach. Listener. Classical music bod. Digital marketer. London. Lovely, but sometimes arsey. Boring and naff. https://blog.thoroughlygood.me
Mark Pemberton @markpemberton.bsky.social Arts Consultant, providing strategy, advocacy, research and solutions for arts organisations. Former CEO of the Association of British Orchestras.
Jean-Marc Proust @jmproust.bsky.social Le ciel bleu a parfois grise mine.
Slate, Marianne, Opéra magazine, Le Masque et la plume…
New York Philharmonic @nyphilharmonic.bsky.social The New York Philharmonic connects with up to 50 million music lovers annually through live concerts in New York and around the world, broadcasts, recordings, education programs, and the Leon Levy digital archives. Visit our website: http://nyphil.org
London Philharmonic Choir @lpchoir.bsky.social One of the UK's finest choirs, performing regularly with @LPOrchestra.bsky.social other orchestras at @SouthbankCentre.bsky.social and other major venues. Amateur singers with day jobs. https://lpc.org.uk/join-us/
Royal Albert Hall @royalalberthall.bsky.social From Proms to punk and everything in between. The world's greatest stage, since 1871.
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Alternative Classical @alterclassical.bsky.social Pioneering positive change in the classical music industry
The Old Vic @oldvictheatre.bsky.social We believe that theatre makes the world better.
The Old Vic is an independent creative powerhouse for entertainment and education. A not-for-profit theatre, proud to be a charity.
Classic FM @classicfm.com The UK’s favourite classical music station. Ask your smart speaker to “play Classic FM” or listen on Global Player.
John Rutter @johnrutter.bsky.social Composer and conductor. Posts by the team unless signed JR.
Ben Hogwood @benarcanafm.bsky.social The music sounds better with you! Music rights for Naxos; editor of Arcana.fm website; writing for Electronic Sound, Presto Music and musicOMH. Dreams of forming acoustic band Good On Paper while supporting the Canaries #ncfc
Rayfield Allied @rayfieldallied.bsky.social Classical music agency based in London, representing the world's finest artists.
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Elbphilharmonie Hamburg @elbphilharmonie.de
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social A symphony orchestra on a journey to bring people together through the power of orchestral music, wherever they are and whatever they do.
rpo.co.uk
London Video Game Orchestra @lvgorchestra.bsky.social LVGO is a community orchestra bringing #VGM to wider audiences.
For information and tickets: LVGO.co.uk
London Philharmonic Orchestra @lporchestra.bsky.social Sharing the wonder of classical music 🌟
Discover what we’re all about and where to find us on our website ➡ lpo.org.uk
Marianna Michael @mariannamichael.bsky.social Writer, Producer, Researcher & Event Curator. Freelance at Premier. Trustee at Engage. Passionate about crafting impactful experiences, enhancing accessibility & promoting diversity in creative industries.
London Symphony Orchestra @londonsymphony.bsky.social Extraordinary music for everyone, everywhere ✨
https://www.lso.co.uk/
Intermusica Artists' Management @intermusica.bsky.social Award-winning international classical agency inspiring artists to new creative heights.
Berlin | London | New York
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Askonas Holt @askonasholt.bsky.social Leading international classical music and arts management agency
#MakingMusicHappen since 1876
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Hugh Morris @hwfmorris.bsky.social Writer on music for NYT Guardian Wire Private Eye and more. Digital Editor at @vanmusicmag.bsky.social
Email is hughmorris98@gmail.com
Tommy Pearson @tommypearsonmusic.bsky.social Concert producer, film music specialist; former BBC radio/TV music host. Percussionist. Tea Drinker.
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social Hella tight freelance arts and culture journalist.
TV critic for The i Paper.
Words for The Guardian, Red Bulletin, BBC Culture, Empire, Glamour.
She/her.
https://rachaelsigee.com/
Mark Pullinger @larkingrumple.bsky.social Music critic, editor, programme note writer. Happy to be ambushed by cake. Best when caffeinated.
https://canzonetta.substack.com/
Bachtrack @bachtrack.com Welcome to the world’s largest site for classical music, opera and dance: events, articles & reviews. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. https://bachtrack.com/
Anne Midgette @classicalbeat.bsky.social Writer, recovering music critic.
Jessica Duchen @jessicaduchen.bsky.social Classical music critic, author, librettist. MYRA HESS - NATIONAL TREASURE out now and available from https://www.kahnandaverill.co.uk/product/myra-hess-national-treasure/
Peter Quantrill @peterquantrill.bsky.social Writing and talking about music. Cricket tragic.
Mark Valencia 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @markvalencia.bsky.social Critic for Opera, Bachtrack and Musical America. Essex man, Francophile, grandfather, passionately pro-EU.
Reducing my presence here. It's been a disappointment.
Neil Fisher @neilfisher81.bsky.social Exec culture and books editor of The Times
Leah Broad @leahbroad.bsky.social Writer | Presenter | Historian
I write about music, women's history & cultural history.
QUARTET out now at https://linktr.ee/leahbroadwriter
Substack: http://leahbroad.substack.com
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Josh Spero @joshspero.ft.com Wealth editor, Financial Times. I like swimming, classical music and cryptic crosswords. Working on a memoir about my earlier life at a magazine for the very rich. he/him 🏳️🌈 josh.spero@ft.com
Joanna Wyld @joannawyld.bsky.social Writer, editor, librettist. Writing a biography of Vernon Elliott and a radio play about Handel and Hendrix.
http://notes-upon-notes.com/