Classical

Saturday, August 25 marks the centenary of Leonard Bernstein, the famous American conductor, composer and pianist. The legendary musician was one of the most multi-faceted figures of 20th-century classical music. Not only did he compose beautiful classical music that had a significant impact on the film and music industries, but he was also a charismatic conductor, making him one of the most successful musicians in American history.

Leder jaar worden er in Nederland ontzettend veel muziekfestivals in de zomer georganiseerd om de zomerstop in de theaters en concertzalen te overbruggen. Klassieke muziek mag hierbij natuurlijk niet ontbreken. Het aantal festivals groeit nog steeds en het aanbod is erg groot. Van klassieke muziek in grote steden tot kamermuziek in de natuur. Hier een klein overzicht met festival tips voor deze zomer!

Sous le thème De Schubert aux Stones, la 8e édition du Festival Classica amorcée le 25 mai dernier se poursuivra jusqu’au 16 juin à Saint-Lambert, dans plusieurs autres villes de la Rive-Sud ainsi qu’à Montréal.

Opera With Pearl's Buzzfeed version of ''The 13 Types Of People You See On Valentine's Day''. With more opera, obviously. You're welcome. So, which Valentine are you?

From February 22 to 25, Stingray Brava will broadcast Richard Wagner’s unforgettable grand operas Der Ring des Nibelungen. Conducted by Lothar Zagrosek, all four operas were recorded at the Stuttgart Opera in 2002 and 2003.

How can opera companies appeal to a younger and diverse audience? Here are 3 tips for opera companies worldwide and for the opera-curious people out there.

From Christmas to New Year’s Eve, discover a wide variety of colourful broadcasts from Stingray Brava that will create the perfect mood during the holidays for you and your family.

On November 17, 2017, at 21:00 CET, Stingray Brava will broadcast a new Brava Favorite: the ECHO award-winning documentary “Tchaikovsky Files: Confessions of a Composer” in which director Ralf Pleger discovers an entirely new side and sketches a very different profile of the man whose mind and talent brought us Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.  

During my summer vacation, exploring Switzerland and Italy by rail, I had the chance to stop in Cremona, the beautiful city of violin-makers.

The music of Arvo Pärt is often identified with the school of minimalism, a branch of modern classical music defined by stripping down music to its bare essentials.