Discover Larry Weinstein’s award-winning film “Shostakovich Against Stalin – The War Symphonies”. Described by Shostakovich as his “tombstones for the victims of Stalin”, Symphonies 4 to 9 represented the composer’s weapons against tyranny and remain…

In September 1998, Puccini's opera Turandot was staged at the fabled Forbidden City of Beijing. The film "The Turandot Project" documents the story of this historic production from its inception and premiere in Italy, from the costume workshop of the…

Captured away from the Banff International String Quartet Competition in the beautiful Rolston Recital Hall at the Banff Centre, The Rolston Sessions is a unique peak behind the curtain at one of the foremost chamber music competitions today. The…

The Orchestra Mozart has been founded in Bologna (Italy) ten years ago by Master Claudio Abbado. The Orchestra brings together the best classical music performers in the world by mixing young promises and well established solo artists. Among them…

Created and conceived by Aleksey Igudesman. One of the most prestigious venues in the world, Vienna Konzerthaus, togs its main stage up into a legendary Viennese Coffee House setting, representing the tradition where poets, writers, critics and…

At the close of the 19th century, Vienna presented to the world a picture of ordered elegance and dignified gaiety, but beneath the surface the corruption and hollowness of the late Hapsburg Empire produced widespread and deep-seated confusion and so…

The Italian Character is the story of one of the most renowned orchestras in the world, enriched by archive material of the last thirty years. Simultaneously, it tells about a national institution and about an approach to life that is characteristic…

A feature documentary about female singers living inside Iran and their daily life and the deepest wish: “I want my voice to be heard”. Dealing with cultural censorship in Iran, women singers started using also digital media more. Invited by Negar, a…

The saxophone has always been either ridiculed or considered the Satan‘s very own instrument.,Banned by the Nazis and the communists there seems to be a curse surrounding this instrument.,From Charlie Parker to Jimmy Heath, many of the great players…

This exciting documentary focuses on the "first supergroup" in pop history: the Cream. The film features extracts from their first concert together in 25 years, performed at the "Hall of Fame", and also footage from a recently-discovered early…