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Joy of life and hope at the inaugural Tsinandali Festival

The breathtaking scenery, divine local food and warm Georgian hospitality makes for a winning combination: this late-summer addition to the festivals season promises to go far. There were also fine musical rewards: programmes for the inaugural edition drip with class. There are superstar pianists like András Schiff, Yuja Wang and Fazil Say, and the very best rising conductors such as Omer Meir Wellber and Lahav Shani.

Beethoven's Viola

Ludwig connnections: Tabea Zimmermann on Beethoven's viola

One of the earliest and most interesting events of the Beethoven anniversary year will be at the composerʼs birthplace in Bonn, where nearly his entire chamber music oeuvre will be performed over four weekends in January and February. The 2020 Beethoven Woche festival will also mark the close of violist Tabea Zimmermannʼs tenure as artistic director, a job that came with unexpected benefits.

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A subdued finale for Dvořák's Prague

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Prom 72: Aurora takes a trip with Berlioz

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Prokofiev's commedia dell’arte in Philadelphia

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Karajan Academy at Musikfest Berlin

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The Oslo Philharmonic takes an unusual approach to two masterpieces

Semyon Bychkov conducts the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra © BBC | Chris Christodoulou

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Searing Shostakovich from Bychkov

Renaud Capuçon, Nicholas Angelich and Edgar Moreau © Tsinandali Festival

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Capuçon, Moreau and Angelich alight in Tsinandali

Van Cliburn International Competition - click here to apply

Click here to watch Wozzeck at the Bayerische Staatsoper

Featured festivals

Pianoscope

Country: France

Dates: October 11th – 13th 2019

Category: City, Piano

String Quartet Biennale

Country: Netherlands

Dates: January 25th - February 1st 2020

Category: String quartet

Ladies v Beethoven

Country: Sweden

Dates: March 18th - 28th 2020

Category: Orchestral

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