Cult
Contemporary composer Alexey Shor takes centre stage at InClassica International Music Festival
In partnership with InClassica International Music Festival
Contemporary composer Alexey Shor was one of the composers who featured at the 2021 InClassica International Music Festival, with a series of his most beloved pieces performed by renowned soloists and orchestras. He received high praise from audiences, musicians, and critics.
Art
What is the UNFINISHED Festival and how can you be part of it?
The programme takes place over 8 days. Starting on Sunday October 24th, the festival is designed to accompany participants until Sunday October 31st, interweaving their routine with a carefully curated mix of on-demand content, live events, and connected experiences.
Musica
Benjamin Bernheim stuns at the Salzburg Festival with an intimate recital
On stage, the tenor Benjamin Bernheim often incarnates the role of the lover and he remained true to this at his recital at the Salzburg Festival singing songs from Brahms to Britten and praising love to the highest tones.
Cult
Azerbaijan's Gabala Music Festival returns after a year's hiatus
In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Held at the iconic Heydar Aliyev Congress Centre, orchestras performed for the first time in a year and a half after the pandemic put live music on pause.
Musica
Cecilia Bartoli's meditation on time dazzles Salzburg
"Time is ungrateful because when you need time, you don't have it" - Cecilia Bartoli dedicates this year's edition of the Whitsun Festival in Salzburg to her home town of Rome and conveys a meditation on time through Händel's 'Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno'.
World
Fake music festival turns out to be April Fool's day joke in Belgium
A fake music festival organised via social media and marketing itself as restrictions-free turned out to be a April Fool's day practical joke. But after thousands of party-goers turned up to the Brussels venue, defying current lockdown rules, police was forced to disperse the crowds.