“Where time stands still”: Thomas Hampson on the magic of song

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 16 January 2019

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“Music is the inner tapestry of our emotional, intellectual reflections”

Stephen Pritchard, 28th November

Next June and July will see MS6’s latest in impressively starry music-focused cruises, a 15-day journey to many locations around the Mediterranean, aboard the opulent liner Explora I.

Waves of emotion: Yiwen Lu and the erhu

Chang Tou Liang, 1st August

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra welcomes the uniquely soulful timbre traditional Chinese two-string fiddle, and virtuoso Yiwen Lu, in performances of Qigang Chen’s concerto La joie de la souffrance.

From streaming to total immersion: Idagio’s Till Janczukowicz

David Karlin, 25th November

The founder and CEO of classical platform Idagio talks streaming, immersive experiences and about getting a better deal for artists.

Coming together: a playlist for the US election

Lawrence Dunn, 8th November

The world stands agog as the US undergoes another election. These composers sought to reveal the brokenness of US politics – and the ability of the American people to come together in spite of it.

Kith and kin: Brett Dean and family prepare Of One Blood

Lawrence Dunn, 1st May

Brett Dean, Heather Betts and Lotte Betts-Dean sit down to discuss their work on Of One Blood, a new opera dramatising the lives of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots – affairs of the family all round.

Attuned to the times: Anastasia Kobekina in Prague

Charlotte Gardner, 30th April

Ahead of a return to Prague to perform with the Czech Philharmonic, Anastasia Kobekina talks about Bryce Dessner’s new cello concerto, Trembling Earth, her love for Dvořák, and exploring new instruments.

Elisabeth Schwarz

Elisabeth is Bachtrack’s German Editor and Press Manager. After more than five years in London, she is now back in Vienna, spending more time at the opera and in cafés than her own living room. She also organises music projects for people who have experienced homelessness and works as a freelance translator and copywriter for classical music PRs.