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Yuja Wang on Rachmaninov: "Every time I play his music it's... a gift!"

The brilliant Chinese pianist has delighted audiences by performing Rachmaninov's 4th piano concerto with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin

03/05/2018

World

Centre Stage: Music in the Middle East, Past & Present

This week we tread the boards at Dubai Opera and go behind the scenes with the European Union Youth Orchestra as they tune-up for their debut performance in the emirate. We also visit a refugee camp in Jordan where traditional music is helping Syrians reconnect with their heritage.

20/04/2018

Cult

Pergolesi's Mass in D Major is performed for first time in nearly 300

After performing it conductor says it shows a new and more joyful side to the 18th century composer.

28/03/2018

World News

José Abreu, the father of El Sistema, dies aged 78

José Abreu, the award-winning founder of a program that pulled thousands of Venezuelan children from crime and poverty through music, died

25/03/2018

Musica

Uniting cultures: Gustavo Dudamel's Americas tour with the Vienna Phil

From New York to Buenos Aires via Mexico City: The Vienna Philharmonic and maestro Gustavo Dudamel enthuses audiences on their Americas tour, overcoming borders through music.

22/03/2018

Musica

Violin virtuoso Kyung Wha Chung debuts with Sir Antonio Pappano

The 'unstoppable maestro' Sir Antonio Pappano conducts Brahms' challenging and emotional violin concerto in Rome, featuring the legendary South Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung.

08/03/2018

Russia

Sochi surprises at the Winter International Arts Festival

Classical music and a whole lot more is on offer at the annual event in the Russian city

19/02/2018

World News

Johann Johannsson found dead

The Icelandic composer was discovered at his Berlin apartment.

11/02/2018

Malta

Valletta International Baroque Festival enters its sixth year

Maltese capital will also become a European capital of culture as the festival enters its second week.

19/01/2018

United Kingdom

Christmas tradition celebrates its 99th year

In the UK, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was first introduced at King's College, Cambridge in 1918. The service has been captivating people around the world ever since, and millions will tune in to hear it on Christmas Eve.

24/12/2017

Musica

A sparkling duo: Cecilia Bartoli and Sol Gabetta

Cecilia Bartoli and Sol Gabetta join up for a collection of dazzling Baroque duets combining voice and cello.

21/12/2017

Musica

Maestro Noseda conquers Washington with the Eroica

National Symphonic Orchestra's new musical director gets standing ovation on first night.

14/12/2017

United Kingdom

Pro-EU musician gets funding from department of arch-Brexiter Liam Fox

The composer wants to collaborate with musicians across Europe to fight the idea the UK is retreating to an absurd little enclave.

16/11/2017

Cult

George Enescu festival draws A-list artists

Among the highlights at this year’s George Enescu classical music festival was a recital by Israeli violinist and conductor Maxim Vengerov with Vag Papian at the piano, performing César Franck’s Sonat

03/10/2017

United Kingdom

Campaign urges UK Home Office to grant acclaimed Syrian musician visa for festival

"Being forced to leave his home and losing everything was hard enough. To be refused the opportunity to share his art with us all is simply cruel"

22/09/2017

Cult

Vladimir Jurowski and Bucharest embrace the genius of George Enescu

The Enescu Festival had a grand opening with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and its conductor Vladimir Jurowski performing the opera Œdipe.

12/09/2017

Musica

Esa-Pekka Salonen's devilishly difficult and cosmic Cello Concerto

It’s a devilishly difficult and cosmic Cello Concerto: the ink on the latest masterpiece by visionary Finish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen has barely…

24/08/2017

Musica

Iran shines in Ravenna under Riccardo Muti

It was a historic event that conductor Riccardo Muti offered the public at the Ravenna Festival this year: marking the 20th edition of his Roads of Friendship project, he brought together on stage mus

27/07/2017

Cult

Mozart has never been so modern

This year opera program of the Salzburg Festival starts with Mozart’s last opera La Clemenza di Tito, sung in Italian.

27/07/2017

Cult

Salzburg Festival: Modern-Day Mozart

A contemporary take on the Mozart operatic masterpiece is a star attraction at the annual summer festival

27/07/2017