Jamie Cullum delivered an electrifying performance at Jazzopen Stuttgart 2024, marking his eighth appearance at the festival. Despite heavy rain, he kept the audience engaged with his signature mix of jazz, pop, and improvisation. He seamlessly…

The documentary about Semyon Bychkov, Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic, is a comprehensive portrait of a unique, and occasionally contradictory, international conductor, and his journey to freedom at a turning point in…

For three decades, the Jazzopen has turned Stuttgart into a vibrant hotspot for music lovers from all over the world. What began as a small festival has grown into an institution that reaches far beyond the city's borders. 30 years of unforgettable…

Christoph Willibald Gluck, an innovator and dance enthusiast, worked throughout his life to ensure that ballet would no longer be reduced to mere entertainment, but would become an expressive and autonomous action. In 1761 in Vienna, his ballet Don…

The Cat Empire lights up the Jazzopen Festival 2024 with their signature blend of Ska, Jazz, and Latin rhythms, delivering an energetic and unforgettable performance that has the audience dancing and singing along to their infectious grooves.

In "Songs for Eternity", Ute Lemper brings to life compositions and lyrics by Jewish musicians and artists that were written in concentration camps during World War II and entrusted to her in the form of a songbook by her agent, Orly Beigel. This…

Rémi Panossian on piano, Maxime Delporte on double bass and Frédéric Petitprez on drums make up the Remi Panossian Trio. For over ten years now, the group has been producing energetic, creative jazz that has gone on to become a major international…

"I am Claudio - for all" quickly became a much-quoted quote from the maestro. Claudio Abbado empathised with his musicians. What particularly distinguished Claudio Abbado was his unpretentious, noble character, his democratic understanding of music…

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and the DR Big Band meet in a unique musical tribute to the 100th anniversary of Thad Jones. Leading the celebration is DR Big Band's chief conductor Miho Hazama, who has arranged several Jones' best numbers for…

The Latvian, Mariss Jansons, was one of the greatest and best loved conductors of modern times. In this tribute, the four orchestras that were central to his creative life, offer performances in his memory of music that he loved. They're led by…