The Verbier Festival is arguably one of the most prestigious classical music events in the world. The quality of the participating artists as well as the originality of the programmes has established the festival as a culminating point in the music…

Considered by the BBC Magazine as “probably the most accomplished pianist of his age”, the young pianist Jan Lisiecki has quickly established himself on the international classical music scene. In July 2013, he gave two memorable concerts at the…

The mandolin is quite a rare instrument, and there is - by far - less repertoire written for it than for, say, the violin. Avi Avital turns that which might be considered a disadvantage into the strength of his work: He constantly arranges existing…

“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…

Juan Diego Florez at the Dmitri Hvorostovsky Festival 2019.

A dangerous concert experience with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra... The music performed at the concerts were soundtracks from blood dripping stories, movies and TV series such as Psycho, Vertigo, The Silence of the Lambs, Twin Peaks and the…

Created and conceived by Aleksey Igudesman. One of the most prestigious venues in the world, Vienna Konzerthaus, togs its main stage up into a legendary Viennese Coffee House setting, representing the tradition where poets, writers, critics and…