Performer: Bertrand Chamayou

High decibel hits arrive via Prokofiev’s Scythian Suite and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, sandwiching Liszt from Bertrand Chamayou.  

Born to a Basque mother just ten miles from the Spanish border, Ravel excelled at authentic Spanish flavours as heard in this splendid festival concert by the Orchestre National de France.

At the Festival Ravel, Bertrand Chamayou, Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Hyunji Kim perform all the solo piano works at the Église Saint-Vincent, a stone’s throw from the house where Ravel was born.

The London concert venue offers a range of concert series this year, featuring Richard Strauss, Baroque composers, Spanish composers, as well as a variety of free concerts, and concerts for children.

On an island, on a mountain, under trees, in a cave; piano, quartet, orchestra, choral, opera: here are 15 festivals to spur you on to musical adventures.

The most acclaimed French pianist of his generation talks about the early years of his career and of his unusual projects for the future.