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Tablets instead of scores and symphonies on your smartphone: modern technology finds its way into the concert hall.

There is a Russian theme to this year's festival, with visits from the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet. 

In common with Satyagraha, the core of Mozart's Enlightenment opera is forgiveness: versatile opera director Strassberger discusses his forthcoming LA production and how he gets the best from his singers.

Antoine Tamestit reflects on a much misunderstood work, initially rejected by Niccolò Paganini, and how he learnt to breathe life into the role of Byron's "Childe Harold".

Karina Canellakis on her love for her job and why the music education of young children is so important.

As Sir Mark Elder prepares to conduct La Damnation de Faust, he reflects on the nature of the work and it is that makes Berlioz sound like Berlioz.

Under the festival theme of “Darkness of Being, Lightness of Being”, the Istanbul Music Festival offers a chance to explore widely, both musically and geographically. 

Sir Roger Norrington explores the history of “the first truly Romantic score in history” and recounts his experiences performing it. 

Taking its theme from Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, Bonn's Beethoven Week focused on classical variations in a wide-ranging festival programme. 

Percussion virtuoso Martin Grubinger talks about his love for Bernstein, his current projects and how we need more women to take up percussion. 

Ahead of productions of Katya Kabanova opening shortly in the UK at the Royal Opera, Opera North and Scottish Opera, the three sopranos taking on the title role examine the opera. 

Sally Beamish on women composers and on how her daughter's viola gave her back her performing voice.

Stuart Skelton explores Wagner's shattering song cycle and draws the parallels with Tristan und Isolde.

The distinguished baritone recalls his Lieder training, how his interpretations have developed and what his operatic work has brought to the concert platform. 

Mitchell says he has an irrational fear of opera. We'd love to help him out of it...

Ahead of his concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Peter Eötvös talks about his musical influences and inspirations.

The Residencia de Estudiantes de Madrid was a centre which brought together students and artists of various disciplines and gave birth to the "Generation of '27". We look at the close relationship between some of the composers and poets of this group, and how the genre of Spanish song evolved in the period before the Civil War cut short all artistic and intellectual activity.

Eclectic composer and performer Anna Meredith talks to Bachtrack about her composition process and her most recent work. 

The American baritone shares his passion for American Song and how important it is for young people to find their own identification through music.

The American mezzo shares her experiences of singing Mahler's emotional song collection and how important it is to tell the story in a truthful way.