The history of Spain can be written in the history of flamenco, as the 20th c Spanish composer, Manuel de Falla was well aware. Since his...

Dreams. Where do they come from and what do they mean? If we can say anything about them at all it would be that they are irrational,...

Ardent Arts in the Community activist, Bona Shin, arrived in England from South Korea in 1994. Having studied acting in Korea, she gained...

In March 1931, the 47 year old Eliot wrote to Stephen Spender: "I have the A minor Quartet (the Op 132 quartet, one of the 6 late...

What is the connection between the song 'Hurt', sung so hauntingly by Johnny Cash in a music video that has been described as 'the...

The term Metaphysics first appeared in the 1560s meaning "branch of speculation which deals with the first causes of things". It was...

How can a goat play a violin or a cello wear a tie? Surely you have never seen a green horse? Or a pair of lovers flying through the air?...

In September of this year, the minimalist composer Terry Riley, now aged 81, performed his legendary composition of 1964, 'In C' at...

Listen to the story told by the reed, of being separated. "Since I was cut from the reedbed, I have made this crying sound.” Jalalu'ddin...

Here, in advance of our concert at the end of the month called 'Bach to Blues: Jazz Meets the Classics' is an imaginary encounter between...