Burghausen has been a byword for jazz since 1970. For one week every March, the small town on the Salzach river turns into the German New Orleans. Ella Fitzgerald, Chris Barber, Roy Hargrove, Chick Corea and Dave Brubeck have all performed in…

Classical music is not supposed to be fun, right? And yet, every concert of the Philharmonix is a living, grooving, finger-snapping testament to the contrary. The Philharmonix’ sophisticated sense of humor allows them to move seamlessly from the…

Young Euro Classic is the world's most important platform for young musicians in the European classical music tradition and for its development. The festival stands for youth culture and is already called as the "Bayreuth of the younger generation"…

Every existence is pulled between a desire to rise and a fear of falling. We fall asleep, we fall in love, contractions pull us out of the maternal cocoon to confront the hard laws of a terrestrial invisible force. In Skid, human relationship to…

Classical music is often thought of as being austere, ponderous and stern. Yet there are examples that were explicitly intended to be the exact opposite. "Carnival of the Animals" is one of those compositions. Regarded as being plain fun by Saint…

CineKino envisions the diversity of European film history. In total there are 10 episodes, each depicting another country’s film culture and history. Throughout 10 countries and 10 languages, CineKino brings us to a universe of emotions, suspense and…

Hofesh Shechter’s Clowns is reimagined for the first time on screen in a bold and thrilling new production. Shot on location at the iconic Rivoli Ballroom in South London, Clowns is an intense dance performance unlike anything audiences will have…

“Ukrainian rhapsody” is a journey through Ukraine's musical history, and through a country under attack. This documentary is about Ukrainian composers and Ukrainian classical music, a musical treasure, which for historical reasons is unfamiliar to…

PERU: Amazon: Co-Host Alvaro takes Jacob into Iquitos and on a boat cruise all along the Amazon, they experience first hand the beauty of Amazonia and life on the Amazon in style. From high end cuisine to the most fantastic excursions they come to…

Vicente was born in Woodstock, NY, and here embraced the rich cultural arts of this historical town by listening to local great Jazz artists Dave Holland, Jimmy Cobb, Jack Dejohnette, among many others. He began his musical career on guitar at the…