Gramophone magazine has organised a fundraising drive to support classical musicians and ensure the future of live music after the crisis. An online gala, held on May 10, featured former Gramophone Classical Music Awards winners including Lise Davidsen
(pictured), Boris Giltburg, Sir Antonio Pappano, Rachel Podger, Sean Shibe and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Each artist was invited to introduce and perform a short programme from their home, with viewers making donations to support the charity Help Musicians.
Editor-in-chief of Gramophone, James Jolly, said: “Music is one of the most spiritually nourishing things humans can share, and when the musical world falls silent, we feel its loss. To ensure that the music will play again when this crisis eases, we are encouraging music-lovers to dig deep and help the musicians who enrich…
