medici.tv picks

Seventeen Minutes to Fall in Love with Gershwin

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 irresistible energy.

By Viviana Freyer

Reading time estimated : 5min read

“All Blues” all ways: How to make a Miles Davis jazz classic your own

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…

By Holly Hunt

Reading time estimated : 5min read

An American Summer Dream: Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915”

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.

By Jack Innes

Reading time estimated : 3min read

Natalia Osipova: A Force of Nature On and Off Stage

A must-see portrait of Natalia Osipova, an artist whose virtuosity and emotional intensity transcend ballet’s boundaries.

By Sophie Gentelle

Reading time estimated : 3min read

Champagne, Irony, and Illusion: Inside Kosky’s Die Fledermaus

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…

By Manon Simonin

Reading time estimated : 2min read

Top Piano Social Media Accounts You Need to Follow in 2026

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…

By Editorial Team

Reading time estimated : 3min read

Hollywood in Vienna: A Tribute to Randy Newman

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…

By Valérie Hocquemiller

Reading time estimated : 2min read

Gabriela Montero’s Latin-infused piano magic: improv genius meets cultural pride

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.

By Holly Hunt

Reading time estimated : 5min read

So you think you can dance?

Grace makes it look effortless — but some ballets are survival tests in disguise. Dual roles, mechanical illusions, and four suitors at once: welcome to the most demanding challenges in…

By Sophie Gentelle

Reading time estimated : 5min read

Four masterpieces that made me love opera

Four iconic operas, four decisive encounters. From first recordings to unforgettable staged performances, these masterpieces were medici.tv editor Dario’s personal gateways into the world of opera.

By Darío Moreno

Reading time estimated : 6min read