Having made his conducting debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1987, Sir Simon Rattle was appointed as Claudio Abbado‘s successor in 1999. On 7 September 2002, Sir Simon gave his first concert as the orchestra‘s chief conductor. Sixteen years…

“Jazz is more than just a style of music”, says Amro Salah. “It’s about freedom.” Salah, a jazz pianist, is an enthusiastic promoter of the genre. Every year he organises the Cairo Jazz Festival, but doesn’t view himself as a festival director: He is…

Recalling a life of love, tyranny and triumph, Zuzana Ruzickova endured forty years of persecution in Czechoslovakia for her refusal to join the Communist Party, while becoming a legendary harpsichordist and interpreter of Bach around the world. ‘I…

Martin Schläpfer is one of the most important dance creators in Europe at present. Keep the Flame is an intimate portrait of the passionate artist and the private person Martin Schläpfer and illustrates on many levels how and why dance is so much…

The Simon Bolivar Big Band was created in 2010 by the Venezuelan drummer Andres Briceño and Valdemar Rodriguez, professor at the Simon Bolivar Conservatory of Music in Venezuela. The band was set up with the aim to promote Jazz music throughout…

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…

Tango Pasión is a passionate documentary about the famous Tango Argentino - in Berlin, the largest tango community outside of Argentina and the area on the Rio de la Plata. The film shows artists and dancers who have had huge influence on the ‚Tango…

In a little street in Brussels named Rue Bosquet, two identical buildings stand together. In one of these buildings lives the famous concert pianist Martha Argerich, the Argentine who is recognized as one of the most original and temperamental…

Virtuosity searches for the musical souls of the most gifted young pianists on the planet as they try to make a name for themselves at the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competiton. The pressure on these kids is overwhelming, because the stakes…

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…