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Igor Levit’s endurance, a harpist’s drive to commission, Lang Lang’s new initiative, and more

April 21-27: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 5min read

Why the Czech Philharmonic still stands apart

James Jolly offers a heartfelt portrait of the Czech Philharmonic. Blending reflection and analysis, he explores what makes this orchestra — its sound, history, and home — one of his…

By James Jolly

Reading time estimated : 5min read

Martha Argerich talked to the Times, John Nelson passed away, and more

April 7 - 13: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 4min read

Wigmore Hall and Welser-Möst talk politics, a California violin thief is sentenced, and more

March 31-April 6: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 4min read

A life with Ravel

Some music leaves a permanent mark from the very first listen. For James Jolly, it was Ravel’s Shéhérazade.Introduced to the piece at 17, he was captivated by its intoxicating sensuality…

By James Jolly

Reading time estimated : 4min read

A Polar Prize for Hannigan, a US boycott for Schiff, a contract extension for Noseda and more

March 24-30: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 4min read

Sofia Gubaidulina’s legacy, JD Vance’s rough night at the Kennedy Center, a $23 million Strad and more

March 17-23: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 5min read

Bare-legged ballerinas, the 2025 “30 under 30”, artists taking political stands and more

March 10-16: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 5min read

An AI-protest album, MTT winds down, and Lang Lang’s surprising duet partner

March 3-9: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 5min read

A stink at the Staatsoper, a classical trailblazer’s Oscar bid, a pioneering principal in San Francisco and more

February 24- March 2: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 5min read

Catch up on the latest medici.tv replays

Arthur Rubinstein and Emil Gilels play Chopin and Grieg

Mosaïques by Julien Lestel

Accident: A Family Portrait by Jo Strømgren and Stein-Roger Bull, music by Eugène Ysaÿe

Pushing Borders by Milla Koistinen, Jefta van Dinther and Arno Schuitemaker

Jean-Christophe Spinosi records Antonio Vivaldi

Jacqueline du Pré plays Mendelssohn, Granados and Saint-Saëns

Odyssey by Hervé Koubi, music by Natasha Atlas and Samy Bishaï

Giordano's Siberia

Kaléidoscope by Mourad Merzouki