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The three-week festival is a highlight of the Turkish classical year, attracting a huge number of visitors, with opportunities to explore this fascinating capital city, as well as soak up music in wonderful locations.

From monumental Germanic grandeur to Nordic elements – European Music forms a strong thread in the NHKSO's new season.

As Concerto Copenhagen prepare a tour of Handel's unusual work, Artistic Director Lars Ulrik Mortensen tells us why he thinks it is unjustly neglected. 

Stepping down after 30 years as DNO Artistic Director, Audi unveils a season bursting with new productions from Donizetti to Stockhausen.

Jane Shuttleworth reflects on the very different natures of Bach's St John and St Matthew Passions. 

There’s a range of works by Bach on Bachtrack At Home. Here, we explore 10 of the best. 

Baroque art, baroque architecture, baroque music. From Prague and Wrocław in the East to Versailles in the West to Valletta in the South, we take lovers of the era on a tour of Europe.

Historically-informed performance fanatics, look away now.

Veronique Gens talks sincerely and vivaciously about her bonds to French repertoire and her wish to be always at the heart of new artistic discoveries.

An introduction to the latest iteration of Dublin’s foremost contemporary music festival, the first overseen by artistic director John Harris.

Handel lived in London for most of his adult life, becoming the leading musical figure in the city. Handel expert Katharine Hogg traces his steps through today's London.

From emperors and empresses to nymphs, gods and giants by way of faithful wives, sorceresses, knights, dastardly noblemen and dazzling coloratura arias, here's your guide to the master showman of baroque opera.

The doyen of Early Music explains his blending of music and history, starting with his most recent project, The Routes of Slavery. We talk about the recording industry, Eastern music and more.

Perhaps the most prominent harpsichordist of today, Esfahani talks to us about Bach, new music and great harpsichordists from Wanda Landowska to the stars of tomorrow.

Oranjewoud Festival in Friesland, the Netherlands, tempers envelope-pushing with tradition. 

The Handel Festival Halle this year is programmed under the title “Foreign Worlds”, reflecting not only the cultural influences he drew from his travels abroad, but his fascination with distant lands. 

Not just one but four: the 2018 ARD Competition is for Voice, Viola, Trumpet and PianoTrio. Artistic Directors Oswald Beaujean and Meret Forster give us the inside view.

Country opera house picnics, floating stages and opera under the French stars. Our 2018 opera festivals guide has something for everyone!

“Everything you hear about me is true!” Joseph Calleja reflects on taking on the role of Cavaradossi as well as discussing other Puccini roles and the way his voice has developed. 

The object of his desires, the wife of Wagner’s patron proved an important collaborator.