Le Festival de Marvão, royaume de la musique et des musiciens

Marvão

L'Officium Ensemble à Marvão

Concert dans la cour de la citadelle de Marvão

Samson Tsoy, Kevin Zhu et Bruno Philippe

Marvão et son public

By Alain Lompech, 23 July 2025

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“il s'agit d'un acte de résistance culturelle majeur”

Rudolph Tang, 5th June

Christoph Poppen, new jury co-chair of the Hong Kong International Conducting Competition, argues that the competition valuable because it allows young conductors to meet one another, in what is an otherwise lonely profession.

In the hothouse: Dubai’s Classic Violin Olympus Competition

Caitlín Doherty, 9th May

With an unusual format and lucrative prize pot – first prize being €200,000 – the Classic Violin Olympus International Competition poses a unique break to the usual state of affairs in the competition circuit.

Far from daily life: Saaremaa and Narva Opera Festivals

Simon Cummings, 12th June

Every summer, Saaremaa Opera Festival and Narva Opera Days are held at the extreme west and eastern ends of Estonia – far from everyday life, where things can become uncanny, unpredictable and fantastical.

The forgotten German composer who pioneered opera in Japan

David Grundy, 29th May

A leading composer and conductor of opera in Germany, Manfred Gurlitt’s Jewish ancestry led to his music being banned. Emigrating to Japan, Gurlitt became a pioneer of opera and Western classical music in Japan, a legacy still felt today.

Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall and beyond

Lawrence Dunn, 10th March

We profile one of the most advanced and best-sounding concert halls in the UK, and take a look further afield at arts and culture across Manchester.

The magical world of composers’ handwriting

Lawrence Dunn, 17th December

From Buxtehude, Bach and Handel, to contemporary composer Liza Lim, we take a tour of the myriad forms of composers’ handwriting and calligraphy – and how music makes itself on the page.

Alain Lompech

Pendant trente ans, Alain Lompech, né en 1954, a été critique musical et journaliste au Monde de la musique puis au Monde, dont il a été chef des pages « Art et Spectacles » puis chef d'édition, tout en tenant la chronique « Jardins » du quotidien. Il a produit de nombreuses émissions sur France Musique, station dont il a été le directeur adjoint et chef des programmes, et où il est l'un des membres réguliers de « La Tribune des critiques de disques ». Il publie chaque mois des critiques de disques dans le mensuel Diapason. Alain Lompech a publié le premier volume des Grands pianistes du XXe siècle, chez Buchet-Chastel, et travaille à la rédaction du deuxième volume.

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