no comment Metro shelter concert brings 'ray of light' to war-torn Ukraine A concert arranged at a makeshift shelter in a Kharkiv metro station is like "a ray of hope in this dark kingdom of war", 59-year-old Iryna Shkapo tells AFP as others around her tear up at the sound of instruments echoing through the halls. 26/03/2022
no comment Kim Jong Un, wife and aunt at Lunar New Year concert Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife attended a Lunar New Year’s Day concert in Pyongyang where he received thunderous cheers from audience members and artists who praised him for heralding a “new era” of national power, state media reported 02/02/2022
World Thank you 2021 for the music: from Eurovision to Abba In this review, we look back at some of the most memorable events from the world of music in 2021. 23/12/2021
no comment Mexico's iconic Los Angeles dance hall reopens Mexico City's iconic Los Angeles dance hall reopens after the easing of Covid-19 related restrictions. Revellers return to the dancefloor to the sound of mambo. 28/11/2021
no comment Venezuela pursues world's largest orchestra record Hundreds of violins, violas and double basses sounded at Venezuela's military academy on Saturday, then woodwinds, brass and percussion gradually joined in — thousands of musicians, mostly children and adolescents, with one goal: setting the record as the world's largest orchestra. 14/11/2021
no comment Return of Rio rap a sign pandemic may be waning This kind of battle was good news for the impoverished, sometimes violent Cidade de Deus favela in Rio de Janeiro: a rap duel in a local bar held for the first time since the pandemic hit early last year. 12/11/2021
Hear How could the crowd surge at Astroworld have been prevented? Eight people lost their lives in a crowd surge at a festival organised by rapper Travis Scott last weekend. The youngest was 14 years old. Euronews asks industry leaders in concert safety about the tragedy and how it could have been prevented. 10/11/2021
Cult InClassica - the world's biggest musical observatory The InClassica International Music Festival in Dubai attracts some of the world's most talented musicians and reaches new audiences. 02/11/2021
Culture news Gigs are back in Ireland - just don't expect to crowdsurf Under new guidance, crowd surfing will not be permitted and nightclub goers must form a socially distanced queue to buy drinks. 29/10/2021
musica A new chapter: Gustavo Dudamel's story at the Paris Opera begins. Muscia meets Venezuelan conductor and recently appointed head of the Paris Opera, Gustavo Dudamel. 07/10/2021
Cult Dubai plays host to the InClassica International Music Festival The world's most famous musicians descend on Dubai for the 10th anniversary of the InClassica International Music Festival. 22/09/2021
musica Sonya Yoncheva explores her creative prowess with 'Gala in Sofia' Sonya Yoncheva, the Bulgarian star soprano, explores a new role and is now organising concerts herself. Accompanied by Plácido Domingo, she puts her mastery of music and stage to the test in "Gala in Sofia" with the awe-inspiring Alexander Nevsky Cathedral as a backdrop. 09/09/2021
United Kingdom Data shows mass events 'can be held safely' in UK amid COVID-19 The pilot scheme monitored COVID-19 infections at major summer events including the British Grand Prix, Wimbledon and EURO 2020. 23/08/2021
musica Yuja Wang embraces Mozart’s darker piano concerto Yuja Wang expertly performs Mozart's restless, gloomy and dramatic Piano Concerto in D minor at the third edition of the Riga Jurmala Music Festival. 29/07/2021
musica Juan Diego Flórez spellbinds Evian with a magical recital From Bel Canto and French Romanticism to Latin American melodies, Juan Diego Flórez shows all his facets at the French festival: 'Les Rencontres Musicales d'Evian'. 15/07/2021
musica The Vienna Philharmonic creates a musical journey at its Summer Night Concert Wanderlust is the theme of this year's Summer Night Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. In these complicated times for travel, it takes us on a magical, musical journey from Sicily with Verdi to Bernstein's New York. 01/07/2021
musica Pure romanticism - the Vienna Philharmonic moves La Scala under the baton of Muti Three legends in just one evening: The Vienna Philharmonic in La Scala playing under the baton of Riccardo Muti 17/06/2021
France Elated music fans pack Paris arena for coronavirus 'test gig' Thousands descended on AccorHotels Arena in eastern Paris on Saturday to see 1980s French rock band Indochine and DJ Etienne de Crecy in a public health experiment by the city's hospital authority. 29/05/2021
Climate Billie Eilish to The 1975: The music world tackles the climate crisis How the world’s music makers are using their influence to spread climate awareness. 26/05/2021
United Kingdom 3000 clubbers attend restriction-free event in Liverpool The crowd danced the night away free of masks and social distancing. 01/05/2021
Cult Paris orchestra teams up with museum for livestream virtual concert The Paris Orchestra is to play a 'live' concert from the city's Museum D'Orsay and livestream the performance on its website and on TV 01/05/2021
Spain ‘No sign of contagion’ after 5,000 person rock concert in Barcelona Officials said the Love of Lesbian concert held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona showed no signs of spreading coronavirus among the 5,000 spectators. 27/04/2021
musica Sonya Yoncheva showcases her unique voice in a breathtaking performance "Many colours in me changed. I'm another woman, growing, changing every day” - Sonya Yoncheva puts on a stunning and unique performance in the "Met Stars Live in Concert". 11/03/2021
no comment Swimsuit-clad Poles fundraise with chilly swim and beach piano tunes "We are making his (Mikolaj's) dream come true, we want him to grow up normally, with our support. On April 27, he will be operated on in the United States," pianist Tomasz Szwelnik said of the fundraising attempt. 28/02/2021
no comment David Guetta performs from top of Burj Al Arab in Dubai David Guetta streamed live on his Youtube channel his free performance on the helipad the building. 06/02/2021
musica Vienna Philharmonic lifts spirits with iconic New Year's Concert The Vienna Philharmonic sends a message of 'hope and optimism' to the world with its New Year Concert. For the first time ever the concert was performed without an audience, instead, it was broadcast to millions across the globe. 14/01/2021
