Now playing Next 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
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Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
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Now playing Next Cult Verdi rings around Amman as opera comes to Jordan Jordan hosts first Arab opera festival 21/07/2017
Now playing Next Iran 'Paths of Friendship' unite Iran and Italy Iran and Italy join forces for a rare classical music performance as part of the 'Paths of Friendship' project. 07/07/2017
Now playing Next musica Yuja Wang and Gustavo Dudamel realise the 'impossible' with LA Philharmonic Witness the breathtaking interpretation of some of Bartok's 'impossible' piano concertos with Yuja Wang and the LA Philharmonic led by Gustavo Dudamel 01/06/2017
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Now playing Next United Kingdom EU orchestra to leave UK for Belgium because of Brexit The ensemble has been bringing together young musicians from across the European Union for the past 32 years 28/03/2017
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Now playing Next Cult The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra join with the Moscow Soloists in Sochi Traditional Chinese rhythms filled the Organ hall in the Russian city of Sochi as the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra rehearsed. 03/03/2017
Now playing Next Cult Cellist Tina Guo takes video game music into the charts with her album 'Game On' Cellist Tina Guo is taking video game music into the charts with her debut album, ‘Game On’. 24/01/2017
Now playing Next Cult Baroque on the rock - the International Baroque Music Festival in Malta Baroque on the rock. 16/01/2017
Now playing Next musica Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: New Year's Concert at the Musikverein Every year on January 1, music lovers gather in one of the world’s finest concert halls, Vienna’s Musikverein, to celebrate the start of the new year to the sound of waltzes and polkas by the Strauss 12/01/2017
Now playing Next Cult The Hamburg Elbphilarmonie opens its doors with a stunning concert It overlooks the harbour like a giant ship floating on water, the Hamburg Elbphilarmonie has finally opened its doors to the public. 12/01/2017