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Auschwitz survivor's grandson takes German citizenship ahead of Brexit

Simon Wallfisch's grandmother was a German-born Jewish survivor of Auschwitz. With Brexit approaching, the cellist has adopted German citizenship.

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Harlem Globetrotters team up with Philly Pops orchestra

The Harlem Globetrotters have teamed up with the Philly Pops orchestra for a unique performance captured on video.

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Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi 2019

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Juan Diego Flórez and Olga Peretyatko: Vienna's tragic lovers

It's one of the delights of the bel canto-repertoire: Donizetti's opera “Lucia di Lammermoor”. Laurent Pelly creates a dreamlike and mysterious atmosphere at the Vienna Staatsoper . Olga Peretyatko and Juan Diego Flórez incarnate the tragic lovers in this edition of Musica.

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Christian Thielemann and Daniel Froschauer headline the Musikverein in Vienna

The New Year's concert in Vienna is the most watched classic event in the world. Only the greatest maestros get to conduct this legendary concert

Thailand

Classical piano soothes retired elephants at Thai sanctuary

A sanctuary in Thailand hopes classical music can 'rehabilitate the souls' of the old, overworked and disabled elephants it cares for.

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Mozzarella with Mozart

An Italian farmer believes his buffalo herds make the best cheese of all - thanks to an organic diet, on-demand grooming and a love of Mozart.

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Astonishment as hologram and a live orchestra put Callas back onstage

The operatic soprano, who died in 1977, is brought back to the stage thanks to technology

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'Concert for Peace': Vienna Philharmonic and pianist Yuja Wang mark 100 years since end of Great War

In this Musica, Euronews' Katharina Rabillon goes behind the scenes at a 'Concert for Peace' held to commemorate 100 years since the end WW1 at the Royal Opera House at the Palace of Versailles.

Switzerland

Emmental beats: Swiss researchers are playing hip-hop to cheese

Emmental beats: Swiss researchers are playing hip-hop to cheese

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The last piano maker in Australia just made history

Pianos have had a standard 88 keys since 1880. The only piano maker in Australia has completed one with 108 keys.

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Passengers delayed at Geneva airport treated to impromptu concert

Photographer Pascal Britz who filmed the performance, wrote on his Facebook page: “This is what happens when classical musicians wait for a delayed flight at 10:00 pm.”

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Violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos electrifies with Stravinsky concerto

The Greek master dazzles alongside the Luxembourg Philharmonic.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. As Brexit looms, musicians fear repercussions | View

To maintain its place on the world stage, the UK must preserve musicians' freedom of movement, writes viola player Aliye Cornish.

Israel

Israel's public broadcaster apologises for playing music by Wagner

Wagner, whose operas are hailed as musical masterpieces, was Adolf Hitler’s favourite composer, with Nazi followers embracing his anti-Semitic writings and ideology.

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Blues and gospel diva Liz McComb explores the world of symphony orchestra

To commemorate that slavery started around 400 years ago in the USA, blues and gospel diva Liz McComb wants to bring together the musical heritage of her ancestors, like blues, gospel and jazz, and blend it with that of classical music, a music genre rooted in white European culture.

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No Comment of the Week

This edition includes: Swarming bees close off a New York street, while unlikely friendships are being made at a Beijing Zoo.

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Watch: Orchestra players perform on water

The Karelian State Philharmonic Orchestra performed on-board a boat at an abandoned marble quarry.

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Summer festivals 2018

Three European festivals to visit this year are the Globaltica World Cultures Festival in Poland, the Salzburg Festival in Austria and the Boom festival in Portugal highlighting diverse music and drama from around the world

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Breaking musical boundaries: Martin Fröst's daring journey

He is among the most innovative and versatile clarinetists of our time: Martin Fröst. He presented his new project "Retrotopia" in Stockholm, where he acts as a soloist and conductor.