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The French cellist stays sharp with longtime chamber partner Jérôme Ducros and proudly introduces the first laureate of his new foundation.

The joy of Maxim Vengerov and Simon Trpčeski playing together was as palpable in Franck's sonata as it was in Prokofiev's.

Maxim Vengerov and Simon Trpčeski put their consummate musicianship on show and give us Prokofiev and Franck to remember.

The intimate setting and acoustics of Weill Recital Hall proved ideal for a chamber music program, transporting the listener back in time to a 19th-century salon. 

Martha Argerich is one of the musical miracles of our times. Like exquisite wine, she seems to gain depth and new qualities with maturity.

Narek Hakhnazaryan presented a colorful slice of the cello repertoire in a recital comprised of works by Schumann, Mozart, Franck and a pair of composers from his native Armenia.

An unmissable recital as the Sommets Musicaux festival takes on an online incarnation. 

The duo shines in sunny Beethoven, cool Prokofiev and over-ripe Franck.

Martha Argerich hadn't played Chopin's Third Piano Sonata in public for at least 25 years... so this performance at the Laeiszhalle Hamburg came as a huge surprise.

In a tempting recital, Hyeyoon Park and Benjamin Grosvenor filled an empty Wigmore Hall with perfumed music.

A delicious programme from glamour duo Gautier Capuçon and Yuja Wang, reuniting in Franck and Chopin with dynamism and depth – and a killer encore.

Those concertgoers who tore themselves away from the beach could watch the glorious sunlight fade to dusk through the Bantry House Library's huge windows.

Edgar Moreau and David Kadouch make the case for ressurecting the work of Rita Strohl, thrilling in transformation of Racine's Bérénice into Cello Sonata form.

Augustin Dumay and Louis Lortie perform three masterpieces of the violin sonata repertoire, redeeming an eccentric performance of Strauss with a thrilling Franck

Emmanuel Pahud shows his fluting chops in a program accompanied by the popular and celebrated Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Vengeron and Papian explored what lies under the shiny surface of late 19th century repertoire

On Monday, Hampstead Arts Festival hosted the long-overdue debut recital of Paris-based Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji. 

Presenting a cello—piano recital of mostly Gallic works spiced up with a contemporary British composition might appear counter-intuitive to most musicians. Not so to Steven Isserlis, who performed an unusual, challenging, inspiring and highly satisfying concert with pianist Connie Shih in Sydney on Monday night.

Kyung Wha Chung overcomes early nerves to produce fine Prokofiev, Bach and Franck in her return to the concert platform after career-threatening injury.

The Winspear Opera House in Dallas hosted violinist Itzhak Perlman for the penultimate performance on this season’s recital series, performing sonatas by Beethoven, Franck and Debussy. 

Maxim Vengerov began his residency with the Oxford Philomusica with a chamber recital accompanied by the orchestra's director Marios Papadopolous. This passionate concert was delivered with panache and a smile.

The memory of Pierre Fournier is one not many would dispute as anything but an inspiration to even the most well-established cellists on the scene today: the highly acclaimed cellist was, among other things, known for his supreme tone quality and musicality; he sadly passed away in 1986.

For me, the chamber music concerts at the various City Livery Halls have always been the highlight of the City of London Festival.

The moment the first chord rang out in the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall Monday night, the audience caught their breath. Opening with Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Sonata in F Major, violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Sam Haywood set the tone for the rest of the evening.Mendelssohn’s Violin Sonata in F Major was performed with a controlled frenzy throughout.

Concierto de Ibermúsica en coproducción con Juventudes Musicales en el que Anne-Sophie Mutter y Lambert Orkis desgranaron técnica y musicalidad excepcionales en cada sonido.

De passage à Paris au cours d'une petite tournée européenne, le duo éblouit dans Beethoven, Prokofiev et Franck.

Le festival « Les Coups de Cœur à Chantilly » du pianiste Iddo Bar-Shaï célèbre les 80 ans de la célèbre pianiste, avec Evgeny Kissin et Maxim Vengerov en guest stars.

Das Konzert im Pierre Boulez Saal entwickelte sich zu einem Dialog wie ein Gespräch unter Freunden.

Les mélomanes de Québec ont eu droit à la crème de la crème avec deux des plus grands musiciens de notre temps, dans un programme livré avec fougue et un contrôle instrumental absolu.

Brillant vainqueur du Concours Reine Elisabeth en 2005, Sergey Khachatryan revenait sur la scène bruxelloise pour interpréter trois grandes sonates du répertoire avec sa sœur Lusine.

Que les voyeuristes impénitents se précipitent au prochain récital que donneront ensemble Denis Matsuev et Julian Rachlin ! Objet de curiosité publique pour certains, soirée tout sauf subtile pour d'autres. A réserver aux fanatiques de "gros son" avant tout.

Ce qui fait de Vengerov l’un des violonistes les plus appréciés de sa génération, c’est la richesse de la palette sonore qu’il parvient à obtenir de son instrument. Retour sur son récital à la Philharmonie.

Comme chaque année, Matthieu Esnult a offert au public basque un récital de grande qualité au cœur de St-Jean-de-Luz, cette fois-ci au côté de son ami violoniste Yury Revich.

Martha Argerich und Mischa Maisky trafen sich im Herkulessaal zu einem kammermusikalischen Gipfeltreffen, um ihre nunmehr 40-jährige musikalische Freundschaft zu feiern.

Au festival Artepiano d'Agen, le duo Camille Thomas (violoncelle), Beatrice Berrut, (piano) a su donner sans conteste la preuve de sa maturité. Soirée Beethoven, Schubert et César Franck.

Le choix du programme, très homogène, s’est porté sur trois œuvres majeures du répertoire romantique pour violon et piano pour un récital dont on admire la perfection d'exécution.