A selection of M&V 'friends' articles

Profile. A Nurturing Environment - Maria Nockin talks to American mezzo Kate Lindsey

Profile. The State of the Art - Maria Nockin talks to soprano Christine Brewer

Ask Alice - A clear case of power play, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

CD Spotlight. Flight of Eloquence - Blomstedt conducts Bruckner, heard by Robert Anderson. '... opulence and splendour ...'

Profile. Hearing the Ideas - Maria Nockin talks to American composer Ricky Ian Gordon

Serious Fun - Lynn Norris looks back at the life of composer, conductor and pianist Aubrey Bowman

Ensemble. A Masterly Performance - Massenet's 'Werther' on the psychotherapist's couch, by Giuseppe Pennisi

Ask Alice - On the pros and cons of Facebook, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ensemble. Major Delights - 'La traviata' from San Diego Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Ensemble. A Bouquet of Bohèmes - Maria Nockin reviews one opera at two different venues

Ensemble. A New Dimension - Giuseppe Pennisi reports that chamber opera is alive and well

Imaginative Heights - Gordon Rumson looks forward to the Calgary Art Song Competition

CD Spotlight. A Superb Work - Thomas Arne's 'Artaxerxes', heard by Robert Anderson. 'Roy Goodman and his team give their all ...'

Ask Alice - The truth about bishops and priests, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Ask Alice - On business and friends, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh

Lasting friendships - Roderic Dunnett looks back to a glorious weekend celebrating Gerald Finzi and English Song in Ludlow with the Finzi Friends, and hopes for another next year

Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Daily routine. Noting the downside