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Voting is now open for the Gramophone Hall of Fame 2013 Last year we launched the Gramophone Hall of Fame, honouring the people - artists, producers and record executives – who, through their talent, innovation and dedication, changed the shape of, and forever enriched, the history of classical music recording. We welcomed 50 names last year, and in this, our 90th year, we'd like you to help us choose a further 50 entrants. From the list we've drawn up, simply nominate a maximum of ten people you think should be honoured. Click here to vote

Gramophone Podcast: Benjamin Britten by his latest biographer, Paul Kildea The centenary of Benjamin Britten's birth falls this coming November and to mark Britten Year, Paul Kildea has written a new biography,Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century, published by Penguin. James Jolly talks to Kildea about Britten in this first 'Gramophone Milestones Podcast', produced in association with EFG International, the private bank for classical music. read more...

Edward Gardner to head the Bergen Philharmonic Edward Gardner, music director of English National Opera, has just been named chief conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic, in succession to Andrew Litton who becomes the orchestra's conductor laureate. read more...

BBC Concert Orchestra joins forces with the Alzheimer’s Society The BBC Concert Orchestra is teaming up with the Alzheimer’s Society between March and June to take part in ‘Singing for the Brain’. read more...

Catching a concert with Elgar Have you ever thought that Elgar would have been a dream concert companion? Think again... read more...

Sarah Connolly is a towering Medea as ENO tackles Charpentier David McVicar brings French Baroque to life at the Coliseum, writes Antony Craig in a new blog. read more...

Pictures paint a thousand...notes? Graphic notation still has an important part to play at the forefront of new music, writes composer George Chambers. read more...

Metropolitan Opera's Grammy-winning Ring cycle recording The Deutsche Grammophon recording was filmed as part of The Met: Live in HD broadcasts. See pictures in Gramophone’s new gallery. read more...