The 2018/2019 concert season is Michael Sanderling’s eighth as Principal Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic. His name is associated with a great musical and technical ambition, concentrated rehearsal work, and concert events of unforgettable…

The National Youth Orchestra of Germany (Bundesjugendorchester) unites young instrumentalists from Germany aged 14 to 19. In 2019, the orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary and was one of the talented orchestras playing at the Young Euro Classic…

We live in a world where millions of people will walk past a concert hall and only a fraction will step inside. Interestingly, thousands will gather at WrestleMania. Igudesman & Joo have finally found common ground between these two, seemingly…

A curious customer walks into a shop where the shopkeeper begins his fascinating guide to every single instrument from its invention to its inclusion in the symphony. Along this time travelling journey, we also discover the instruments' historical…

The choir work Carmina Burana is known for its magical medieval universe and loved by singers and audiences all over the world. The effect is huge when Carl Orff's powerful music is sung by the DR Concert Choir together with the Copenhagen Boys Choir…

Antonio Pappano together with the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden are presenting a symphonic work with particular relevance for Dresden: Rachmaninoff‘s Symphony No. 2 , which was written during the composer‘s years at the Saxon residency. The…

This recording of Janacek’s String Quartet No. 1 is set in the intimate atmosphere of Villa Tugendhat, one of the prototypes of modern architecture in Europe. The work, inspired by Leo Tolstoy‘s novella The Kreutzer Sonata, uses a principle of…

More than 40 years of the European Union Youth Orchestra: a European success story which the Young Euro Classic audience has followed closely since the festival’s founding. Time and again, the orchestra, which unites the best young musicians from all…

The Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) is a youth orchestra composed of musicians from several Asian countries. It was founded by Yehudi Menuhin and Richard Pontzious in 1987. In 2017, the orchestra played for the first time at the Young Euro Classic…

In this pilot to a new series about the European musical heritage, soul musician Joy Denalane embarks on a journey to Austria to encounter the world of folk music. For centuries, this musical genre has provided a vital space for love and romanticism,…