Travel and festivals

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National Musical Theatre Stefan Makedonski

Sofia

May 20, 21

La bohème

Draganov, Bulgarian National Academy of Music, Pirozov

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Rudolfinum: Dvořák Hall

Prague

Wed 20 May at 20:00

Messiaen, Scriabin, Zorn

Barbara Hannigan, Bertrand Chamayou

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Rudolfinum: Dvořák Hall

Prague

Thu 21 May at 20:00

Stabat Mater

Häkkinen, Vashegyi, Teuscher, Seidler, Grahl, Katajala, Uhle, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra, Purcell Choir

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Ensemble 360 illuminates the gathering darkness in Sheffield sunset programme

Brighton Philharmonic play their socks off at the Brighton Festival

Lucas and Arthur Jussen: a virtuoso pairing at Prague Spring

By Frank Kuznik

Travel Tips & Top Reads

Switzerland

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Jean Rondeau on remaking the Goldberg Variations

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Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall and beyond

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GreeceThe music in mathematics: a conversation with Bertrand Maury

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SpainCiutat de Clàssica offers music in unusual places

Mediterranean

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Daniel Hope heads starry line-up for Sea & Music 2026

France

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Eight remarkable concert halls in Paris

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CzechiaA walk through Smetana’s homeland

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CzechiaDvořák’s musical home in Bohemia

London walks

London

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A walk to the Southbank Centre: London’s cultural riverside

London

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A walk through King’s Cross via Kings Place

Bachtrack guides to Tokyo

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The Bachtrack guide to Tokyo

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How to spend seven days in Tokyo

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A concertgoer’s guide to food and drink in Tokyo

Great concert halls of the world

Switzerland

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Great concert halls of the world: Lugano Arte e Cultura

Netherlands

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Great concert halls of the world: Concertgebouw

Japan

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Yasuhisa Toyota, acoustician of the world’s great halls

What's on around the world

Find classical music events around the world

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Discover Estonia

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Discover Estonia - click here

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EstoniaMusic festivals in unusual places

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EstoniaHistory, Music, Nature: first impressions of Estonia

Postcards from Prague

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Prague from above: 12 iconic photos of the city

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Sculpted Prague: a walk through art and history in the Czech capital

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On the trail of the great Czech composers

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One day in Prague: going off the beaten track

Music Travel Tips

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Our top picks for what to see in Riga

We take you to our favourite places in Latvia's capital.

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Ten stunning 21st-century concert venues

We look at ten concert venues built this century whose architectural brilliance broke the mould.

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Classical music, opera and dance in Japan

We travel to Japan to discover more about its rich cultural offerings.

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Ten beautiful opera houses across the world

Our list of stunning opera houses to visit, from the hoary to the ultra-modern.