Founded in 1960 by Dirk Varendonck, the Flanders Symphony Orchestra is one of Belgium's leading orchestras, with concert series in Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent.
From their home in Munich, Bavaria, the Bavarian Radio Symphony flourished under the baton of Chief Conductor Mariss Jansons, but sadly he passed away at the end of 2019, They have made available a good number of their concerts with some stellar soloists.
Tradition, continuity and an impressive repertoire: these are the solid pillars supporting the Bayerische Staatsoper – one of the world’s leading opera houses. In the course of a single season, over 40 operas from four centuries are performed along with ballets, concerts and song recitals.
The Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival is held every year at the Margravial Opera House Bayreuth, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Established in 1882, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra performs annually to a total audience of 110,000 and is an important feature in the city's cultural life. Under Susanna Mälkki, who took over in 2016, the orchestra has developed into an impressive player on the international scene.
An opera season for Europe: The ARTE Opera Season presents an array of outstanding productions from the continent’s greatest opera houses. Savour the opulence, the passion, the magic of this unparalleled art form in a brand new season of ARTE Opera – exclusively on ARTE Concert.
The Philharmonie de Paris is the foremost complex of concert halls in the capital. Some of the top French performers like Les Art Florissants, Les Siècles and individuals like the Capuçon brothers have been recorded at this venue, often (but not exclusively) playing the French composers Berlioz, Ravel and Franck.
The Teatro dell'Opera was originally known as the Teatro Costanzi and has staged the world premieres of operas which are benchmarks of the repertoire all over the world, such as Cavalleria rusticana (1890) and Tosca (1900).
From their home in Montreal, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal plays under the leadership of Kent Nagano. In the summer each year they host a festival offering residents of the city a feast of contemporary music.
With the AVROTROS Vrijdag concerts (Friday concerts) you can hear first class concerts every week performed by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the Netherlands Radio Choir (also known as the Groot Omroepkoor) and guest ensembles.
EMTV (Early Music Television) has a well-stocked live stream calendar of concerts from the Utrecht Early Music Festival and the Early Music Season.
Amsterdam's Het Concertgebouw has the reputation of one of the finest concerthalls in the world, while their orchestra - the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra enjoys a similarly stellar reputation. The orchestra has released many of their orchestral recordings, while the Hall has restarted socially distant concerts and is broadcasting them live.
Stingray is an independent platform which curates performances from opera, concert and dance houses across the world.
Symphony is a new video streaming platform specialising in orchestral concerts and featuring some of the world's top orchestras. As well as streamed concerts, the platform also contains many interviews as well as behind the scenes and other unique content.
The Oslo Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra of international renown. It was formed in 1919 and today has 108 musicians in its ranks. Klaus Mäkelä is their new chief conductor from August 2020.
Based in Stockholm, the Konserthuset is home to the Royal Swedish Philharmonic Orchestra, the first orchestra of Sweden, under the baton of Sakari Oramo. With a belting brass section, the orchestra tackles an enormously wide repertoire which includes a lot of lesser known works. The clarinetist Martin Fröst is a regular performer here.
Barcelona's opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, was founded on the Rambla in 1847 and is one of the largest opera houses in the world.
Under the supervision of Opera Europa, and supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme, OperaVision brings together a small sample of performances from 29 partners in 17 countries.
Carnegie Hall, located on the corner of 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, first opened its doors in 1891. This historic landmark comprises of three venues: Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Zankel Hall, and Weill Recital Hall.
Based in the City of London The Barbican is a performing arts centre with stages for classical concerts as well as theatre and dance. It programmes a strong classical music season each year encompassing piano recitals, chamber music and choral and hosts a range of top orchestras from around the world.
Enjoy conductors Vasily Petrenko, Domingo Hindoyan, pianist Boris Giltburg and violinist Tasmin Little performing from Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is one of Europe's leading orchestras with a rich history stretching back over 125 years. It is one of Scotland's leading cultural institutions, and an orchestra with a variety of work that is almost unparalleled amongst its British peers.
Wigmore Hall, one of the world’s great concert halls, specialises in chamber and instrumental music, early music and song.
The Wiener Staatsoper is one of the leading opera houses in the world. Every night, you can witness world-class artists alongside the permanent ensemble members on the stage and at the conductor’s desk, accompanied by a unique orchestra: the orchestra of Wiener Staatsoper, whose members at the same time make up the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.