Interviews Gábor Takács-Nagy: “The conductor’s mission is to inspire the orchestra” 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… View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 4min read
Interviews Mao Fujita: “My Sound Expresses What Words Cannot” 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. View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 4min read
Interviews Daniel Lozakovich: “Music Makes Us Believe in Other Worlds” 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… View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 7min read
Interviews Timothy Chooi: “Brahms Challenges Me the Most Emotionally” 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. View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 3min read
Interviews “My Goal Is Always to Try to Disappear” — Denis Kozhukhin in Évian 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… View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 7min read
Interviews “I Imagine Brahms as a Symphony” — Maria Dueñas in Évian 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,… View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 4min read
Interviews Portrait of a Modern Music Listener: Gilbert Guicheney, the Opera-Loving Engineer 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… View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 5min read
Interviews “Saying Something Beyond the Notes”: Joyce DiDonato’s Master Class Secrets What makes a great vocal master class? Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reveals her teaching philosophy, how she evaluates singers, and why presence matters more than perfection on stage. View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 3min read
Interviews A Broken Violin, a Lifelong Piano Love: Eva Gevorgyan Surrounded by music from childhood, Eva Gevorgyan first asked for a violin — only to break it three days later. In this interview, she looks back on that early story,… View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 3min read
Interviews Maria Włoszczowska on Haydn: “A Very Good Cardio Exercise” In this interview, Maria Włoszczowska reflects on the emotional extremes of Haydn’s “Farewell” Symphony. She also speaks about leading from the violin, shaping sound within a group, and… View author's page By Editorial Team Reading time estimated : 5min read
