A curious customer walks into a shop where the shopkeeper begins his fascinating guide to every single instrument from its invention to its inclusion in the symphony. Along this time travelling journey, we also discover the instruments' historical…

In this pilot to a new series about the European musical heritage, soul musician Joy Denalane embarks on a journey to Austria to encounter the world of folk music. For centuries, this musical genre has provided a vital space for love and romanticism…

In the “country of melodrama”- Italy - exists a very exclusive club consisting of only 27 persons, each of whom is named after one of Verdi’s operas. The club will not accept any more members than those 27, but a little boy strives to become one of…

“For those with ears to see and those with eyes to hear” is the motto of this vast collection of recordings, including live concerts, musical clips, a Guillaume Connesson talk regarding chamber music, Boris Giltburg‘s Five Minute Library, as well as…

Friar Alessandro is a modest monk living in the hilltop monastery of Assisi and an award winning recording artist. He is a charming and spiritual young man with a gentle tenor voice whose musical message of hope, peace and brotherly love is…

“For those with ears to see and those with eyes to hear” is the motto of this vast collection of recordings, including live concerts, musical clips, a Guillaume Connesson talk regarding chamber music, Boris Giltburg‘s Five Minute Library, as well as…

“For those with ears to see and those with eyes to hear” is the motto of this vast collection of recordings, including live concerts, musical clips, a Guillaume Connesson talk regarding chamber music, Boris Giltburg‘s Five Minute Library, as well as…

On 12 September, Gianni Schicchi opened the LA Opera’s 2015/2016 season, which marks its 30th anniversary. The production by director Woody Allen first saw the light of day in LA in 2008, travelled to Teatro Real in Madrid and now returns home…

This program features a concert by Libera, a 32-member boy choir from South London. An 18-piece orchestra accompanies the performance that includes both sacred and popular music, from Be Still My Soul and Amazing Grace, to Morning Has Broken and…

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…