Simon Heighes
Writer and broadcaster
‘I’m just old enough to remember the Apollo Moon landings in 1969. Those grainy images were impossibly exciting for a six year-old; they still are today, refracted in the music inspired by the Moon.’ Page 42
Helen Wallace
Curator, writer and broadcaster
‘If the audience have strong opinions about the Last Night of the Proms, its performers do too. It was entertaining to hear stories from Sakari Oramo, Nicola Benedetti and BBC Symphony viola player Natalie Taylor’. Page 54
Kate Wakeling
Critic and writer
‘It was a joy to explore the life and work of Oliver Knussen. His scores burst with colour and imagination, and it was intriguing to discover how much Knussen doubted himself, despite his dazzling success.’ Page 60…
