“What is the cost of a sound or a word? By thousands, they flow past our ears and have numbed our reception apparatus. To carefully consider each sound, word and act.” (Arvo Pärt) Arvo Pärt is one of the most outstanding composers of our time, whose…

Julius Asal shines in Scriabin’s elegant and charming Piano Concerto No. 1. Asal delivers the dreamy motifs with sweetness and poetry, interspersed with dramatic, brilliant outbursts. Always in harmonious and attentive interplay with the Danish…

Scriabin's Symphony No. 3, titled Le Divin Poème (The Divine Poem), is composed in three parts with lofty French titles: Luttes (Struggles), Voluptés (Delights), and Jeu Divin (Divine Play). Scriabin transforms the traditional symphonic genre into a…

In Scriabin's series of symphonies, Symphony No. 2 from 1901 stands as the most traditional and romantic. The music transitions from a dark C minor in the first movement to a radiant C major in the finale, where the somber opening theme is…

“Organ at Night” is an intimate portrait of renowned organist Iveta Apkalna, adored by audiences and revered by composers. Each performance draws lines of admirers, yet behind the stage lights, Iveta leads a solitary life. The documentary captures…

No other country in Europe has experienced as many transformations on the map as Poland. Its territory has varied from expansive to diminished, and it vanished entirely for 123 years. Music has consistently united the populace, acting as both a…

Driven by the desire to resize Vivaldi’s "hit", Julien Chauvin - concertmaster of the Concert de la Loge orchestra - reintegrates the narrative and theatrical content of the Four Seasons with its musical interpretation, making it a total work of…

English National Ballet’s Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin, and Olivier Award-winner Arielle Smith, bring back this Christmas classic in a “vibrant” (Financial Times) and “astoundingly pretty” (The London Standard) production. Set in Edwardian…

Celebrating two Maurice Ravel anniversaries in one programme: 100 years to the day after its premiere at the very same venue, and 150 years to the month after the composer’s birth, “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” from the Monte Carlo Opera on a double…

Madrid's world-renowned Teatro Real presents a new Christof Loy production of Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky’s lyric opera based on Pushkin’s eponymous novel. The opera follows the story of a self-centered hero who dismisses love and accepts a duel with…