Guardian Music — Coliseum, LondonNico Muhly's first opera may have its origins in a true story from Manchester in 2003, but, as presented in Craig Lucas's libretto, Two Boys seems far removed from any kind of hard-edged reality.Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera ... more info

Guardian Music — 'You' is such an insignificant, pale blue dot of a word. Its significance comes from the love that we place upon it, the way that we deal with itMy parents dropped me off at the end of the driveway, and I darted through the warm June night to the do... more info

Topix — It's not the first record to combine a piece of new music with remixes thereof by established electronic artists. more info

Guardian Music — A London-based four-piece who purvey their own style of indietronicaWho are they?A London-based four-piece who purvey a style of indietronica they've saddled with the tag "chop pop".And chop pop is?An accurate description: they record a variety of so... more info

Topix — It's not the first record to combine a piece of new music with remixes thereof by established electronic artists. more info

Guardian Music — Wu Man, a virtuoso of the traditional Chinese four-stringed lute, or pipa, is increasingly focused on contemporary worksMusicians are rarely satisfied, never content with what they already do well despite endless praise, always wanting more and setti... more info

Guardian Music — 'I saw some music videos by Lady Gaga recently. I admire her theatricality – she is a very intelligent performer'What got you started?Going to Paris with my brother Uday's classical Indian dance troupe in 1930. I started out as a dancer, but gradu... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Clock Opera, Live @ Maida Vale, BBC Radio 1, 01 JUN 2011. Huw Stephens hosts Clock Opera's debut live session recorded live at the Maida Vale studios 01 JUN 2011. Tracks available for streaming and downloading. Clock Opera make extraordinarily... more info

Guardian Music — From scoring Oscar-winning films to helping out Björk, Nico Muhly is in demand all over the globe – and he's still only 29. The US composer tells Tom Service why his first opera is based on a Manchester knife attackTo go for a walk with Nico Muhly... more info

Guardian Music — Programme includes theatre productions starring Juliette Binoche and Cate Blanchett, and major Bauhaus exhibitionThe Barbican arts centre in London will celebrate next year's Olympics with an "unparalleled" lineup of international stars, including th... more info