Head of Historical Performance Jane Booth talks to us about the Faculty Artist recital on 16 November, and also updates us on future projects for the Historical Performance department.

First published 16 November 2011.

Visiting director and Guildhall acting alumnus Nick Bagnall discusses Les Liaisons Dangereuses which he directs at the School in February. He also talks about what it’s like returning to Guildhall after years in the business, and why he decided to turn his hand to directing.

First published 25 January 2012.

Professor Graham Johnson talks about the launch of The Song Guild, an elite group of singers and pianists performing at LSO St Luke's on 24 February. He also discusses the challenges of making piano accompaniment a career, and what's distinctive about Guildhall's style of training for pianists and singers.

First published 20 February 2012.

Director of Drama Christian Burgess discusses his upcoming production, a devised piece of theatre called ...think only this of me... featuring a multi-disciplinary cast of Guildhall musicians and actors. He talks about the challenges of rehearsing a devised piece, and what students will take away from it.

First published 29 November 2011.

Director of Music Jonathan Vaughan introduces the term's orchestral concerts, discusses the benefits of working with different conductors and with contemporary repertoire, and gives an overview of the Music Department's highlights this spring.

First published 25 January 2012.

After over 20 years as Head of Opera at the Guildhall School, Clive Timms retires at Easter. We ask him how he feels about stepping down, his favourite memories of his time here, and what his plans are for the future. We also find out about the forthcoming production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which the Opera programme makes its Barbican Theatre debut.

First published 24 February 2012.

Head of Jazz Martin Hathaway and Jazz Fellows Joshua Jaswon and Sam Braysher talk about the upcoming Guildhall Jazz Festival. They pick out the highlights of this year's Festival, and tell us what students get from a week of intensive performance.

First published 14 March 2012.

Visiting director Joseph Blatchley talks about directing The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Part One) which opens on Monday 26 March in the Silk Street Theatre. He tells us what kind of plays attract him, and what the challenges are of working with a large cast on a big play in a short rehearsal time.

First published 19 March 2012.

Iain Burnside introduces his new play A Soldier and a Maker, which is based on the songs, poems and letters of Ivor Gurney and opens in the Barbican Pit Theatre on 20 April. He discusses why Gurney is relatively unknown, the collaborative nature of rehearsals for the show, and what Guildhall singers and pianists will gain from the project.

First published 13 April 2012.

This year's Gold Medal finalists - Ashley Fripp, Jonathan Chan and Ben Schoeman - tell us how they're preparing for the School's most prestigious music competition on 2 May, and what they hope to get out of this high-profile event.

First published 13 April 2012.