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A Midsummer Night's Dream by John Neumeier John Neumeier – Choreographer Music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and György Ligeti Jürgen Rose – Sets and costumes Anna Laudere – Dancer (Hippolyte/Titania) Alexandr Trusch – Dancer (Philostratus/Puck) Edvin Revazov – Dancer (Theseus/Oberon) Hélène Bouchet – Dancer (Helena) Madoka Sugai – Dancer (Hermia) Karen Azatyan – Dancer (Demetrius) Jacopo Belluss

Go behind the scenes at the Steinway & Sons factory and discover Spirio, the incredible technology that allows a piano to replay a performance exactly as it was played live. Mr. Guido Zimmermann, the president of the world-famous pianomakers, talks us through the revolutionary concept, accompanied by images of the precise, fascinating craftmanship and engineering that goes into each one of the Spi

Ernani Opera in 4 acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo First performance in Venice, La Fenice, March 9, 1844 Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana Michele Spotti (Conductor) Francesc Perales (Chorus master) Andrea Bernard (Stage director), Alberto Beltrame (Set Designer), Elena Beccaro (Costume Designer), Marco Alb

Solrey (artistic and musical direction) Traffic Quintet Bertrand Cervera (1st violon), Elsa Benabdallah (2ndviolin), Estelle Villotte (viola), Raphael Perraud (cello), Philippe Noharet (double bass), Sylvain Blassel (harp), Brenda Poupard (mezzo-soprano) Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 Pulcinella Nino Rota 1911 – 1979 extract from 'Casanova', music for the film by Federico Fellini Wolfgang Amadeus Moz

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James Carter "Trane : A Centennial Supreme" James Carter (saxophones) Steve Turre (trombone) Gerard Gibbs (piano) Hilliard Greene (double bass) Alex White (drums) Jazz in Marciac, 28 July 2026 (Senderinfo).

The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani Sold-out concerts, millions of albums sold to make the classical music industry green with envy: neoclassical, as the new musical trend is called, is a mega hit. What makes the form so popular? Is this music skillful or just comforting? Are its composers Mozart 2.0 or rather maestros for the masses? Do they build a bridge to th

Gil Evans Orchestra & Mccoy Tyner Sextet – Berliner Jazztage Gil Evans Orchestra McCoy Tyner Sextet McCoy Tyner (piano) Ron Bridgewater (saxophone) James Ford – reeds Guilherme Franco (percussions) Charles Fambrough (bass) Eric Gravatt (drums) Berlin, Philharmonie, 3 November 1976 (Gil Evans), & 6 November 1976 (McCoy Tyner Sextet ) Directed by Oskar Krüger (Senderinfo).

Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (recorders, transverse flutes, artistic Direction) Improvisation Josquin des Prez L'homme armé – canon à 4 from Canti B numero cinquanta La Spagna à 5 Heinrich Isaac La my Anonymous La Spagna à 2 Anonymous Consort IX Hayne van Ghizeghem De tous bien plaine Roelkin (Rodolphus Agricola?) De tous bien plaine Alexander Agricola Tandernaken William Cornish Fa la

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Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Sergey Smbatyan (conductor) Anna Andriasova (violin) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1844 – 1908 Scheherazade, Op. 35 Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, Yerevan, May 13th, 2026 (Senderinfo).

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Sergey Smbatyan (conductor) Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky 1840 – 1893 Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Essen, Philharmonie, November 28th, 2025 (Senderinfo).

Rusalka Opera in three acts by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil First performance in Prague, National Theatre, 31 March 1901 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Joana Mallwitz (Musical direction) Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Edward Ananian-Cooper (Chorus master) Philipp Stölzl, Philipp M. Krenn (Stage direction) Philipp Stölzl (Lighting design), Heike Vollmer, Philipp Stölzl (S

Berliner Solisten Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115 1989 Directed by Klaas Rusticus (Senderinfo).

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbański (conductor) Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Bartosz Michałowski (chorus master) Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) Sylwia Olszyńska (soprano), Agata Schmidt (mezzo-soprano), Hubert Zapiór (baritone) Karol Szymanowski 1882 – 1937 Veni Creator, Op. 57 for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra Stabat Mater, Op. 53 for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbański (conductor) Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Bartosz Michałowski (choir director) Garrick Ohlsson (piano) Bartosz Nowak (tenor), Łukasz Kocur (bass), Veljo Tormis 1930 – 2017 Raua needmine for tenor, bass, mixed choir and shaman drum Karol Szymanowski 1882 – 1937 Symphony No. 4 'Sinfonia concertante', Op. 60 Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 The Rite of Spring

Firebird Ballet for 22 dancers Igor Stravinsky (Music) Thierry Malandain (Choreography) Jorge Gallardo (Costumes) François Menou (Lights) Véronique Murat, assisted by Charlotte Margnoux (Creation of Costumes) Richard Coudray & Giuseppe Chiavaro (Ballet Masters) The Rite of Spring Ballet for 18 dancers Igor Stravinsky (Music) Martin Harriague (Choreography and Stage Design) François Menou and Marti

Mourad Merzouki: Phénix Mourad Merzouki (Choreography) Kader Belmotkar (assistant choreographer) Mathilde Devoghel, Aymen Fikri, Hatim Lamaarti, Pauline Journé (Dancers) Lucile Boulanger (Viola da Gamba) Arandel (Electro-Baroque Soundtrack) Yoann Tivoli (Lighting) Ambronay Festival, September 25, 2022 (Senderinfo).

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor) Ulla Miilmann (flute), Liv Redpath (soprano), Johan Reuter (baritone) Carl Nielsen 1865- 1931 Prelude to Saul and David, II act Flute Concerto Symphony No. 3, op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva" Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset, 2023 Directed by Kasper Lange (Senderinfo).

Thaïs "Comédie lyrique" in three acts by Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912) Libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel by Anatole France First performance in Paris, Opéra, 16 March 1894 Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce (conductor) Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus Jean-Louis Grinda (Stage director) Marina Rebeka (Thaïs) Ludovic Tézier (Athanaël) Jean-François Borras (Nicias) Philippe Kahn (

Renaud Capuçon (Violin), Kian Soltani (Cello), Pascal Moraguès (Clarinet), Hélène Mercier (Piano) Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Quartet for the End of Time Directed by Isabelle Soulard Aix-en-Provence, Camp des Milles (Festival de Pâques), 11 April 2022 (Senderinfo).

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Tribute to John Coltrane Emile Parisien Quartet Emile Parisien, saxophone Julien Loutelier, drums Julien Touery, piano Ivan Gélugne, double bass Paris, Théâtre de l'Epée de Bois, September 2, 2026 (Senderinfo).

Dizzy Gillespie Quartet – Berliner Jazztage Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Mickey Roker (drums) Earl May (bass) Alexander Gafa (guitar) Berlin, Deutschlandhalle, 2 November 1974 Directed by Sigrid Schröder (Senderinfo).

Bruce Liu (piano) Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) Rondo à la mazur, op. 5 Ballade no. 2, op. 38 Ballade no. 3, op. 47 Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni, op. 2 Nocturne no. 20 in C sharp minor op. posth. Étude op.10 no. 5 Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886) Grandes études de Paganini S.161, no. 3 "La Campanella" Paris, Maison Chaumet, 28 October 2022 Directed by John Blanch (Senderinfo).

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Ensemble Intercontemporain Roberto Negro (piano), Michele Rabbia (percussions), Nicolas Crosse (double bass) Mathieu Pion (sound engineer), Caty Olive (lighting) Roberto Negro (né en 1981) Newborn, for trio and ensemble Mulhouse, La Filature, 7 November 2022 Directed by Patrick Lauze (Senderinfo).

Renaud Capuçon (Violin), Kian Soltani (Cello), Pascal Moraguès (Clarinet), Hélène Mercier (Piano) Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Quartet for the End of Time Directed by Isabelle Soulard Aix-en-Provence, Camp des Milles (Festival de Pâques), 11 April 2022 (Senderinfo).

Colin Currie Group, Colin Currie (Director, Percussion) Owen Gunnell, Adrian Spillett, George Barton, Catherine Ring (Percussion) Rowland Sutherland, Helen Whitaker (Flutes) Emma Burgess, Michelle Hromin (Clarinets) Jonathan Morton, Clio Gould (Violins) Nick Bootiman (Viola) Robin Michael, Clare O'Connell (Cello) Philip Moore, Siwan Rhys (Piano) Pete Wilson (Electric Bass Guitar) Steve Reich 1936

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Fidelio Opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Libretto by Joseph Sonnleitner and Stephan von Breuning First performance in Vienna, Theater and der Wien, 20 November 1805 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Andrés Orozco Estrada (conductor) Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Edward Ananian-Cooper (Chorus master) Andriy Zholdak (Stage direction, set and lighting design) Andriy Zholdak, Sim

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Antonio Pappano (conductor) Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) Jake Heggie 1961 – Camille Claudel: Into the Fire Hector Berlioz 1803 – 1869 Symphonie fantastique Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 9 January 2025 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Gil Shaham (violon) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Egmont, overture Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77 Antonín Dvořák 1840 – 1903 Symphony no. 9 in E minor Op. 95 "From the New World" Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 I Vespri siciliani, overture Directed by Bon Coles Palermo, Teatro Massimo, 1 May 2002 (Senderinfo).

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (Conductor) Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1897 Symphony no. 8 in C minor Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21 June 2024 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Bryn Terfel (baritone), Barbara Bonney (soprano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Ein Deutsches Requiem Directed by Bob Coles Vienna, Musikverein, 3 April 1997 (Senderinfo).

Thaïs "Comédie lyrique" in three acts by Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912) Libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel by Anatole France First performance in Paris, Opéra, 16 March 1894 Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce (conductor) Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus Jean-Louis Grinda (Stage director) Marina Rebeka (Thaïs) Ludovic Tézier (Athanaël) Jean-François Borras (Nicias) Philippe Kahn (

Thomas Dutronc feat. Stochelo Rosenberg Thomas Dutronc (guitar, vocals) Stochelo Rosenberg (guitar) David Chiron (double bass) Aurore Voilqué (violin) Jérôme Ciosi (guitar) Rocky Gresset (guitar) Julien Herné (bass) Eric Legnini (Piano) Maxime Zampieri (drums) Directed by Fabien Raymond Jazz à Vienne, 28 June 2025 (Senderinfo).

Stochelo Rosenberg (guitar), Jermaine Landsberger (piano), Guido May (drums), William Brunard (double bass) Set list Anouman, Django Reinhardt Double Scotch, Django Reinhardt Made for Izaak, Stochelo Rosenberg September Song, Kurt Weil Memories of Bridget, Stochelo Rosenberg Double Game, Stochelo Rosenberg Poinciana, Ahmad Jamal Gypsylogy, Jermaine Landsberger Seresta, Paquito D'Rivera Gypsy Today

Marc Ribot: The Jazz-bins Marc Ribot (guitar, vocals) Greg Lewis (hammond B3) Joe Dyson (drums) Banlieues Bleues Festival, 18 April 2023 (Senderinfo).

InterMezzo is a magazine and infotainment program that explores culture, arts, and entertainment in an engaging and accessible format. It features a mix of stories, interviews, and thematic segments that highlight creative industries and contemporary cultural trends. Through relaxed yet informative storytelling, the program offers viewers insights into artistic expression, cultural events, and ins

Ensemble Intercontemporain Roberto Negro (piano), Michele Rabbia (percussions), Nicolas Crosse (double bass) Mathieu Pion (sound engineer), Caty Olive (lighting) Roberto Negro (né en 1981) Newborn, for trio and ensemble Mulhouse, La Filature, 7 November 2022 Directed by Patrick Lauze (Senderinfo).

Renaud Capuçon (Violin), Kian Soltani (Cello), Pascal Moraguès (Clarinet), Hélène Mercier (Piano) Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Quartet for the End of Time Directed by Isabelle Soulard Aix-en-Provence, Camp des Milles (Festival de Pâques), 11 April 2022 (Senderinfo).

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (conductor) Truls Mørk (cello) Gounod (1818 – 1893) Symphony No. 1 in D Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 César Franck (1822 – 1890) Symphony in D minor Monte-Carlo, Auditorium Rainier III, November 28, 2021 TV director, Christophe Boula (Senderinfo).

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Boris Godunov Opera in a prologue and four acts by Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) Libretto by Modest Mussorgsky based upon "Boris Godunov" by Alexander Pushkin St Petersburg, Mariinsky Theatre, 8 February 1874 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (Musical direction) Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Nieuw Amsterdams Children's Chorus Kirill Serebrennikov (Stage director, set and costume d

Christian Zacharias (piano) Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 6 in B Major K 238 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Rivalry in Music – Furtwängler vs. Toscanini Two men without whom the profession of conductor would not be what it is today. Two men who couldn't be more different from each other: Arturo Toscanini and Wilhelm Furtwängler. The former was rigorously faithful to the musical score, the latter conducted with radical subjectivity. In 1931 they both conducted at the Bayreuth Festival – for the first and

Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko (conductor) Kirill Gerstein (piano) Anatoly Lyadov (1855 – 1914) Kikimora, op. 63 Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943) Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C minor, op. 18 Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) Pictures at an exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel) Berlin, Waldbühne, 25 June 2022 (Senderinfo).

Wagner's Jews Richard Wagner was notoriously anti-Semitic, and his writings on Jews were later embraced by Hitler and the Nazis. But for years, many of Wagner's closest associates were Jews – young musicians who became personally devoted to him, and provided crucial help to his work and career. Why were they drawn to him? And how could Wagner even accept their embrace? These questions are at the h

Vox Luminis XL, {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna, Lionel Meunier (artistic director of vocal parts), Martyna Pastuszka (conductor, artistic direction) Sophie Karthäuser (soprano), Fanie Antonelou (soprano), Benjamin Hulett (tenor) Niccolò Jommelli (1714 – 1774) Miserere in G minor (HocJ C1.23) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Symphony No. 40 in G minor K. 550 Davidde penitente K. 469 Kraków, Miste

Firebird Ballet for 22 dancers Igor Stravinsky (Music) Thierry Malandain (Choreography) Jorge Gallardo (Costumes) François Menou (Lights) Véronique Murat, assisted by Charlotte Margnoux (Creation of Costumes) Richard Coudray & Giuseppe Chiavaro (Ballet Masters) The Rite of Spring Ballet for 18 dancers Igor Stravinsky (Music) Martin Harriague (Choreography and Stage Design) François Menou and Marti

Mourad Merzouki: Phénix Mourad Merzouki (Choreography) Kader Belmotkar (assistant choreographer) Mathilde Devoghel, Aymen Fikri, Hatim Lamaarti, Pauline Journé (Dancers) Lucile Boulanger (Viola da Gamba) Arandel (Electro-Baroque Soundtrack) Yoann Tivoli (Lighting) Ambronay Festival, September 25, 2022 (Senderinfo).

Bruce Liu (piano) Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) Rondo à la mazur, op. 5 Ballade no. 2, op. 38 Ballade no. 3, op. 47 Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni, op. 2 Nocturne no. 20 in C sharp minor op. posth. Étude op.10 no. 5 Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886) Grandes études de Paganini S.161, no. 3 "La Campanella" Paris, Maison Chaumet, 28 October 2022 Directed by John Blanch (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko (Conductor) Elīna Garanča (Mezzo-soprano) Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946) Musica dolorosa Luciano Berio (1925 – 2003) Folk Songs Valentin Silvestrov (B. 1937) Elegie Leoš Janáček (1854 – 1928) Taras Bulba Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Finlandia op. 26 Liepāja (Latvia), Lielais dzintars, Great Hall, 1 mai 2022 TV director, Henning Kasten (Senderinfo).