Working with professional conductor Barry Russell and musicians from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, students learn to craft their own unique compositions which are ultimately performed by the ...

I’ve never heard anything quite like it — let alone before a note was played ... and Igor Stravinsky (the composer’s 1911 ballet, “Petrushka”) seemed as orderly as a well-set table.

late in 1909 Diaghilev approached an apprehensive Stravinsky, who nevertheless managed to meet the deadline. The Firebird’s premiere brought the young composer instant fame. Petrushka (1911 ...