What happens when a musical genius meets an open-air stage and a sudden downpour? Jacob Collier turns it into art. Pauline reflects on a Stuttgart concert that showcases Collier’s wit,…
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At Verbier, Gábor Takács-Nagy reflects on his fondest memories from the festival, his relationship with the orchestra from rehearsals to the stage, and the importance of conducting with…
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Christopher Nolan’s epic film The Odyssey has made Greek mythology one of the hottest topics of the summer. Listen to the most epic of…
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A pianist improvises unexpectedly, a sound engineer questions what’s happening, and a music consultant realizes what’s going on within seconds. In the medici.tv control room in Verbier, every concert is…
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From memorials to protests, demolishing pianos sparks powerful emotions ranging from awe to disgust. Why is destroying a piano still such a potent act, and why destroy them…
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Clara Schumann, Cécile Chaminade, and Amy Beach built remarkable careers in spite of the social and domestic constraints placed on women composers in the Romantic era. Their stories…
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From its oniric opening to its triumphant “Ode to Joy” finale, explore Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 to understand its birth in political unrest, daring orchestration, and legacy as…
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As the Ring Cycle turns 150, Wagner’s famously neckless dragon offers a witty way into a bigger story: how his obsession with illusion, machinery and spectacle reshaped modern theatre.
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Mahler made the symphony a theatre of the inner life. Jack Pepper explores the emotional contradictions, psychological tensions and creative struggles at the heart of his music, showing how conflict,…
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Artificial intelligence is already transforming how classical music is programmed, recorded, translated and marketed. But beyond the practical advantages lies a deeper debate: in an art form built…
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July 27: This week in classical music
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July 20: This week in classical music
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July 13: This week in classical music
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At 99, Herbert Blomstedt is still showing the musical world how it’s done — with clarity, humility and an authority that never needs to raise its voice. James Jolly explores…
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July 6: This week in classical music
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June 29: This week in classical music
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June 22: This week in classical music
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June 15: This week in classical music
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From its oniric opening to its triumphant “Ode to Joy” finale, explore Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 to understand its birth in political unrest, daring orchestration, and legacy as a symbol of musical genius and political power.
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At Verbier, Gábor Takács-Nagy reflects on his fondest memories from the festival, his relationship with the orchestra from rehearsals to the stage, and the importance of conducting with…
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For Mao Fujita, music says what words cannot. At Verbier, he speaks about memory, form, practice, exhaustion and the importance of making space to concentrate fully on music.
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At Verbier, violinist Daniel Lozakovich reflects on the power of collaboration, the music that shaped him, and the sense of wonder that great teachers awaken. From Tchaikovsky and…
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From sunset in Verbier to the intimacy of Brahms, Timothy Chooi shares a personal view of performance, audience connection and the non-musical experiences that have shaped his artistic philosophy.
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Over the years, Lucas Debargue has become a regular guest at the Verbier Festival, returning each time with ambitious projects. This summer, he has been entrusted with one of the…
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At the 2026 Rencontres Musicales d’Évian, Denis Kozhukhin reflects on Brahms, the mystery of performance, and the performer’s task: to bring the score to life while allowing the…
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At the 2026 Rencontres Musicales d’Évian, violinist Maria Dueñas reflects on Brahms, sound, and the need to seek inspiration beyond music. On the occasion of her performance with Denis Kozhukhin,…
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What does it mean to love classical music in 2026? In this new series, Page Turner meets listeners from all walks of life to discover how music accompanies…
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Musicians face unique physical demands, yet their pain is often misunderstood or ignored. Physiotherapist and musician Michael Ingle explains why specialized care is essential to prevent injury, support recovery, and…
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From its iconic clarinet opening to its full-orchestra surges, Rhapsody in Blue remains a thrilling feat of musical imagination. Gustavo Dudamel and Yuja Wang bring Gershwin’s restless, exuberant vision to life with…
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Since it was recorded in 1959, “All Blues” from Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue has been reinterpreted countless times by jazz and funk musicians…
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Before summer fully arrives, Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 invites us into its dreamlike world—an intimate, nostalgic love letter to warm evenings, family, and memory.
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A must-see portrait of Natalia Osipova, an artist whose virtuosity and emotional intensity transcend ballet’s boundaries.
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Barrie Kosky reinvents Die Fledermaus in a vibrant, ironic staging where humor and spectacle meet a subtle undercurrent of melancholy, revealing new emotional depth beneath Strauss’s…
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Our social media team spends their days tracking trends in the classical music world. Here’s their curated list of the top accounts to follow if you live and…
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In anticipation of the Oscars this Sunday, take a look at this fantastic movie music program that just joined our catalogue, in which the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra…
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Through breathtaking improvisations and her vibrant Piano Concerto, the Venezuelan pianist-composer dazzles with a powerfully personal display of Latin-American pride and staggering virtuosity.
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