On the eve of its 300th birthday, St. Petersburg, Russia's fabled "window to Europe", celebrates this anniversary presenting a gala of distinguished musical art featuring Anna Netrebko, Dimitri Hvorostovsky, Mischa Maisky and many others. Yuri…

The Europa Konzert 2004 takes place in Athens. At the impressive ancient Herodes Atticus Theatre the Berliner Philharmoniker will be heard in a highly interesting combination: Sir Simon Rattle and Daniel Barenboim perform works by Johannes Brahms -…

An All-Bartók programme featuring one of the leading violinists - Gidon Kremer - and viola players - Yuri Bashmet - our time, accompanied by the Berlin Philharmonics conducted by Pierre Boulez. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 (Sz. 36)…

Since 1999, the Leipzig Bach Festival represents the worlds major festival according to J.S. Bach. This concert is one of the highlights of the Leipzig Bach Festival 2004. With the soloist, who are all experts in Baroque vocal music, the chamber…

With the Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado, drawing together outstanding orchestral musicians and soloists such as Kolja Blacher, Natalia Gutman, Reinhold Friedrich and Sabine Meyer, a globally unique orchestra was formed, made…

In the face of political and ideological divides between their respective countries, five years ago Daniel Barenboim, an Argentinean Jew and Israel's most famous conductor and pianist, along with Christian Palestinian philosopher Edward Said, put…

2005's Europakonzert takes place in Budapest, the capital of the new European Union member Hungary. At the impressive State Opera House in Budapest the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of their music director Sir Simon Rattle perform works by…

Gala Concert on the occasion of the Maestro's 80th birthday. Born in Montbrison/France in 1925, Pierre Boulez is one of the most distinguished composers and conductors in the world today. Through his own compositions and his activities as an author…

The concerts of the new established Lucerne Festival Orchestra with Claudio Abbado as its conductor made triumphal headlines worldwide: from «the miracle of Lucerne» (Tagesspiegel) to «superbe et éphèmère» (Le Figaro). In Summer 2005 Claudio Abbado…

With the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, a globally unique orchestra was formed, made sure of great moments and international headlines. «A conductor is back, an orchestra reborn» the New York Times wrote, «The miracle of Lucerne» praised the Berliner…