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Ahead of the group’s performance of Bach’s B minor Mass at Carnegie Hall, we talk to NYCHORAL’s Music Director David Hayes about sharpening the choir’s profile. 

The new season at Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège features four new productions, all of Italian operas, which play to the strengths of its new principal conductor.

Bernstein and Rossini provide the glitter and gaiety; Adams and Puccini provide the dark drama; Strauss looks on with pensive irony. It must be summer in Santa Fe again...

In Rome to catch some culture? Here are some suggestions on what to do in the city, what to see and where to find the best coffee and gelato.

The 2018-19 season at Opernhaus Zürich features plenty of new productions, including operas which don't feature too often, such as Die Gezeichneten and Le Grand Macabre.

Ahead of his new production of the tragic opera at Savonlinna Opera Festival, we talk to the director about his plans for the work and his background in circus. 

They’re being beastly on Twitter! David Karlin offers some thoughts on why and whether we should be worried and how to react.

The Chief Conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra looks back to his childhood in Latvia, his time as Mravinsky assistant in Leningrad and considers his approach to music-making.

Kazushi Ono brings his ties with cutting-edge directors to bear on the new season of opera, while National Ballet of Japan feature a strong programme.

For cultural travellers looking to get off the beaten track, we run down five less-explored destinations in Italy. 

Due to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Istanbul Music Festival, Mischa Maisky reflects on his past and future.

Bachtrack’s team has selected nine destinations from off the beaten track, sharing insider’s knowledge about how best to enjoy them. 

A Russian-blooded Latvian national, trained in the UK and living in Spain, the accordionist Sidorova tells us about her sense of musical and national identity.  

Ahead of a major presentation of her work in Stockholm, we sit down with the master craftswoman to talk about her passion for discovery and her advice to young artists. 

Hours after the launch of Opéra de Lyon's new season, Serge Dorny – who moves to the Bayerische Staatsoper in 2021 – reflects on his years with the company. 

We speak to the tireless promoter of the democratisation of opera, who steps down this year after 12 years at the helm of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence. 

The Festival d'Aix-en-Provence presents a diverse programme of operatic fare to idyllic settings. 

With idyllic surroundings and culinary delights, the Varignana Festival combines relaxation with music. 

Violinist Hugo Ticciati, performer at this year’s Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, lets us know why it’s an unmissable destination for music fans. 

Wondering where to go this summer? This guide to classical festivals al fresco may help.