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Ahead of his new production of the tragic opera at Savonlinna Opera Festival, we talk to the director about his plans for the work and his background in circus. 

The Chief Conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra looks back to his childhood in Latvia, his time as Mravinsky assistant in Leningrad and considers his approach to music-making.

Due to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Istanbul Music Festival, Mischa Maisky reflects on his past and future.

A Russian-blooded Latvian national, trained in the UK and living in Spain, the accordionist Sidorova tells us about her sense of musical and national identity.  

Ahead of a major presentation of her work in Stockholm, we sit down with the master craftswoman to talk about her passion for discovery and her advice to young artists. 

Hours after the launch of Opéra de Lyon's new season, Serge Dorny – who moves to the Bayerische Staatsoper in 2021 – reflects on his years with the company. 

We speak to the tireless promoter of the democratisation of opera, who steps down this year after 12 years at the helm of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence. 

Chief Conductor of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Alexander Liebreich has a reputation for getting innovative music projects off the ground. 

After an acclaimed opening night in Verdi's Macbeth at the Royal Opera, one of opera's leading couples join us to talk about debuts, new roles and singing together.

Mark Anthony Turnage's Coraline has just received its world première. We catch up with its conductor, Sian Edwards, to discuss the score and wider contemporary opera.

Champion of the tonal system, the Belgian composer shares his views about the contemporary music scene. 

With two premières just around the corner, we talk to the idiosyncratic composer about prize culture, her relationship with literature and the difficulty of being seen as an individual.  

Ahead of Iceland Symphony’s première of Jón Leifs’ Edda II, we speak to expert Árni Heimir Ingólfsson about bringing this gargantuan piece to life.

The Artistic Director tells us about the inspiration and his hopes for the British Museum's upcoming music festival, with two weeks of music from all corners of the world and all eras set into context in the BM's galleries.

Following our discussion of music criticism, the second part of our interview revolves around the symphony orchestra.

Looking back on 30+ years of contemporary music-making and discussing new projects with Bang on a Can founders Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon. 

Moldovan-born violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja enjoys challenging the limitations of traditional concert formats and is a passionate advocate for new music and doing things differently.

Ahead of a live streamed performance of his concerto with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, we talk with renowned sarod master Amjad Ali Khan.

In the first of two interviews, one of the most respected critics in France talks about the state of his art.

We speak to David Harrington, founder of the intrepid Kronos Quartet, to discuss building a string quartet repertoire for the 21st century.