From Wilbur Hall to Charlie Chaplin by way of Ray Chen and Gilles Apap, here are ten violinists who won't fail to surprise you with their unsuspected talents.
From the anthology of classical music greats there springs a surprising number of multi-faceted composers. We already know all about their musical achievements, but from Rossini to Wagner, many hide also talents as science geniuses, celebrated chefs, sporting prodigies, accomplished artists and even political pioneers.
Warsaw hosts the first ever Chopin Competition to feature period instruments. We wander between pianos by Érard, Pleyel and Graf and talk to finalists and jury members about this unique event.
Vesko Eschkenazy, concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouew Orchestra, tells us about his appointment and about the peculiarities of his role he plays in the orchestra.
We meet Didier Shnorhk, general secretary of the Geneva International Music Competition, who reveals the institution’s workings and the trials in store for the entrants…
Mannion, a regular soloist at traditional flamenco venues in Madrid,member of Rafaela Carrasco’s company in 2018, and co-founder & co-artistic director of contemporary flamenco company Dotdotdot Dance discusses her lifelong passion for flamenco
Intensive, precise rehearsal builds trust between musicians, which permits artistic freedom in performance: the Bamberg Symphony's young Chief Conductor tells us how it's done.
As he prepares a season of debuts in some of the biggest European houses, American tenor René Barbera takes time to reflect on his bel canto roles and the challenges ahead.
As he passes on the baton of leadership of CNDM, Antonio Moral takes stock of eight years of accomplishments at its head. He tells us the key to success for festivals and concert seasons, and gives us his take on contemporary music in Spain.
