THIS MONTH’S CRITICS
Our critics number many of the top music specialists whose knowledge and enthusiasm are second to none
Helen Wallace writer, critic
Helen joined BBC Music Magazine in 1993 and was editor from 1998-2004, and consultant editor and chair of the Awards jury until 2016. She’s author of Boosey & Hawkes: The Publishing Story and Spirit of the Orchestra, and currently programming consultant and editor-in-chief at London’s Kings Place.
John Allison editor, Opera; critic, Sunday Telegraph
Nicholas Anderson Baroque specialist
Terry Blain writer, critic
Kate Boltonporciatti lecturer, New York University, Florence
Garry Booth jazz writer & critic
Geoff Brown critic, The Times
Anthony Burton writer, editor
Michael Church writer, critic,
The Independent
Christopher Cook broadcaster, critic
Elinor Cooper journalist
Martin Cotton radio & recording producer
Christopher Dingle professor of music, Birmingham Conservatoire
Misha Donat producer, writer
Jessica Duchen critic, novelist
Hilary Finch critic, broadcaster
Rebecca Franks critic, writer
George Hall writer, editor
Malcolm Hayes composer, critic
Julian Haylock writer, editor
Daniel Jaffé writer, critic
Erica Jeal critic, The Guardian; deputy editor, Opera
Stephen Johnson writer, broadcaster
Berta Joncus senior lecturer, Goldsmiths, University of London
Erik Levi professor, University of London
Max Loppert critic, Opera
Andrew Mcgregor presenter,
BBC Radio 3’s
Record Review
David Nice writer, biographer
Roger Nichols
French music specialist
Bayan Northcott
writer, composer
Anna Picard
writer, critic
Jeremy Pound
journalist
George Pratt
emeritus professor of music, University of Huddersfield
Anthony Pryer
lecturer, Goldsmiths, University of London
Paul Riley
journalist, critic
Jan Smaczny
professor of music, Queen’s University, Belfast
Geoffrey Smith
presenter, BBC
Radio 3’s Geoffrey Smith’s Jazz
Michael Tanner
critic, The Spectator
Roger Thomas
jazz critic
Kate Wakeling
writer, researcher
Barry Witherden
writer, critic