Richard Bratby

For fans of neglected, niche and uncool music, lockdown has been a blessing

With no feasible way to make money from livestreams, orchestras like the LSO are continuing to roll out unsaleable passion projects

A blast of moorland air from Maxwell Quartet, performing in St Mary's Church, Ebberston, as part of Ryedale Festival
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