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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

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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

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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

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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

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Brand-new Ravel, fallout at the Kennedy Center, the joys of adult ballet learners and more

February 17-23: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

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Rafael Payare and the Orchestral Spark

Some music-making sparks an electric connection between conductor and orchestra, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Writing from San Diego, James Jolly explores this magic through Rafael Payare and the…

By James Jolly

Reading time estimated : 4min read

Barenboim discloses Parkinson’s, K-Pop meets classical, Anna Netrebko’s US comeback, and more

February 10-16: This week in classical music

By Alix Haywood

Reading time estimated : 4min read

Catch up on the latest medici.tv replays

Marc-André Hamelin performs Haydn, Wolpe, Oswald, Zappa, Beethoven, Medtner, and Rachmaninov

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason performs Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Still, Price, Debussy, and Prokofiev

The Aspen Experience: Inspired by nature

Stéphane Denève conducts Higdon, Tchaikovsky, and Strauss — With Augustin Hadelich

Davóne Tines performs Recital No. 1: MASS — With John Bitoy

Timothy Weiss conducts chamber works by Hartke, Fauré, and Schumann — With the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble

Jane Glover conducts Anna Clyne and Schubert — With Jeremy Denk

Aristo Sham in recital: Bach, Ravel, Beethoven

Emmanuelle Haïm and Dmitri Tcherniakov discuss Giulio Cesare