Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is only since the middle of the 20th century that percussionists have taken off as the soloists in concertos ...

The percussion instrument we'll be introducing today is the vibraphone, which is arranged in the same way as the piano. When the mallets strike the instrument's surface, pleasant echoes are produced.

The percussionist, whose Metal Wood Skin festival continues in London, explains how music became a lifelong inspiration Metal Wood Skin, my percussion festival at London’s Southbank Centre, is a ...