Who would believe it? Chopin isn’t dead, as he’s still composing! An incredible discovery was just made in New York in the vault room of the Morgan Library & Museum. The New York Times reports that an unpublished waltz score has been lying there, undisturbed, for nearly 200 years. Initially skeptical, curator Robinson McClellan consulted […]
Born in Russia, the talented pianist Daniil Trifonov has spent more than half of his life in the United States, where he moved to study at the age of 18. On the occasion of the release of his new CD My American Story: North, the pianist explores a wide repertoire, ranging from jazz to swing, […]
One of the great must-attend events in the international classical music scene, the Aix-en-Provence Easter Festival has just unveiled its 2025 program, featuring, as we’ve come to expect, a wealth of stars. Renaud Capuçon, the renowned violinist and artistic director, has invited Martha Argerich, Lea Desandre, Christophe Rousset, Gautier Capuçon, Kian Soltani, Bertrand Chamayou, and […]
She was the sensation of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games! Perched atop the Grand Palais in her sublime blue-white-and-red dress, Axelle Saint-Cirel stunned the world with a vibrant rendition of La Marseillaise. The winner of the 2023 edition of the Voix des Outre-Mer competition is returning to her roots. She will be […]
A renowned choreographer from the 1980s to the present day, Hervé Robbe is the subject of an exhibition entitled (RE)collection “Chemins dansants”. From 27 February to 16 March 2024, the Centre national de la danse (CND) and Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse are devoting a major exhibition around his artistic approach and his […]
On Saturday 9 April 2024 in Prague, the exceptional concert performance of Wagner’s Die Walküre will have the flavour of the inauguration of the Dresdner Musikfestspiele. Indeed, since last season, the celebrated cellist Jan Vogler, artistic director of the prestigious German festival, has teamed up with conductor Kent Nagano for a major Wagnerian project. To […]
What better gift than to spend Valentine’s Day in the company of Marina Viotti? In Aix-en-Provence, the Grand Théâtre de Provence has invited the mezzo to perform with the Cercle de l’Harmonie conducted by Jérémie Rhorer on 14 February 2024 in a recital entitled ‘Amor, Furor‘. The special Valentine’s Day programme features arias from Verdi […]
2023 was a busy year for commemorations, but apart from the Callas and Ligeti centenaries, not all the artists and composers received the same media coverage. Such is the case of Edouard Lalo, born on 27 January 1823, who received little coverage on his 200th birthday. The Palazzetto Bru Zane makes up for this injustice […]
The works of contemporary composer Steve Reich are performed all over the world, but this season Paris has the chance to host 16 works by the famous minimalist composer, including two French premieres, as part of the 34th edition of the Présences festival. From 5 to 11 February 2024, at the Maison de la radio, […]
The great artist Paavo Järvi has more than one string to his bow, conducting prestigious orchestras around the world every season. Conductor of the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich since 2020, he maintains a special relationship with his other orchestra, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, of which he has been Artistic Director since 2004. Following the success of his […]
