Contemporary Classical
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The 2026 World Harp Competition is in full flow – watch the semi finals and final live
13 artists compete for the winning prize!
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Marika Takeuchi – ‘Iridescence’ Review
Personal emotional recovery from the foot of the mountain.
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Piano Day 2026 Celebrations with a Higher Plain Music Radio Mixtape
A 23-track mixtape covering a wide range of piano compositions.
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Barry Hudson-Taylor – ‘Flutter’ Review
The space between pain and healing has never sounded so calm.
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Øystein Skar – ‘Stories for A’ review
Thoughtful piano pieces to be passed on from father to daughter.
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Sō Percussion – ‘Amid The Noise Live’ review
A fascinating album that explores the quiet moments percussion can provide.
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Hideyuki Hashimoto – ‘Sign’ Review
An intimate piano solo EP, perfect for a slice-of-life anime.
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Linda Rum – ‘Vienna’ Review
A warm and uplifting tribute to a city of creative spirit.
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Introducing… Hedera
Traditional chamber folk fusion lets Hedera create a tradition all of their own
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Blurstem – ‘The Quiet Ache’ Review
Arctic isolation and inner perseverance collide in this beautiful ambient album.
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Lara Somogyi and Jean-Michel Blais – désert Review
A superb union of emotive harp and piano for an "I can't believe that's an improvisation" album for the ages.
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Bayonne and Nathaniel Earl – Temporary Time (Scores) Review
Turning an indie pop gem into a contemporary classic arrangement fit for any sci-fi movie.
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Edward Cross – When The Dust Settles Review
Cinematic piano-based compositions exploring the quiet emotional moments directly after a revelation.
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Introducing… Edward Cross
A cinematic modern classical composer about the joy of having love returned.
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Introducing… Varijashree Venugopal
A bombastic six piece arrangement of some of the finest Carnatic music released last year.
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Koki Nakano – Ululō Review
An album full of surprises, placing experimental classical piano into new genres and moods.
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Manos Milonakis – Zyklon Review
A sombre score dedicated to the feeling of confinement and being stuck in time.
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Felix Dreiser – Cover Your Tracks Review
A balance of melodic synths and mysterious guitar make for a debut EP of many layers
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Introducing… Jonathan Fitas
A beautifully tender approach to cinematic introspection as Jonathan Fitas turns from tv and film scores to a personal solo album.
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Melissa Galosi – Acorn Review
A balmy, quietly uplifting piano reflection on fate vs free will
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Kelly Moran – Moves in the Field Review
Where a digital looping piano and an experimental composer exploring soft power collide.
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Introducing… Cephas Azariah (with a stunning live performance)
A merger of piano and synth, at the crossroads of heritage, language and background.
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Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry and Rebecca Foon collaborate on upcoming cinematic, textured orchestral album
Experimental chamber folk music from a Montreal trio who've been friends for decades.
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Juha Mäki-Patola – Holding Patterns Review
A sculpted minimalist classical EP that made me feel like I was cloud watching.
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Introducing… Tom Kinsella
Tom Kinsella is a Manchester-born composer from the UK. Previously he has dabbled in TV and film scores for the BBC, Netflix and Apple+ such…
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Jeroen Dirrix – Feel Review
Piano, beats, synths and textures to take you on a slow road trip across Portugal's countryside.
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Max LL – In The Silence I Can Finally Hear Review
Reconnecting with nature and yearning for focus and calm in the woods.
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Piotr Wiese – I Will Keep Sailing Review
Five years of life played out in an intimate piano performance.
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Introducing… Daniel Herskedal
Showing the softer side of the tuba in this Norwegian wintery album.
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Kelly Moran – Vesela Review
The queen of dark modern classical prepared pianos delves into her romantic side.
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Linus Alberg – Elements Review
A delicate upright piano album that wields a quiet power and confidence.
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Live Vault – Hania Rani and her superb album launch concert
A magical orchestrated album launch concert from an artist in her element.
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Live Vault – KASHIWA Daisuke
A cinematic symphonic rocket of a concert.
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Piotr Wiese – Ídiopáthē Review
A beautiful and emotion exploration of smudged piano electronica.
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John Metcalfe – Tree Review
An orchestral album designed to dwarf the human experience with wonder
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Introducing… Celia Hollander
A piano guided by unseen forces of creativity and the wind
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ONDA – Nami Review
Where classical piano and ambient house collide in a synth playground
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JFDR – Museum Review
A triumphant collision of experimental chamber pop and contemporary classical music
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Max LL – Anthropocene Review
A cello to signal the dawn of climate emergency.
