The pianist Friedrich Gulda, born on 16 May 1930 in Vienna, studied under Bruno Seidlhofer and Joseph Marx, and would in time become the highly esteemed teacher of Martha Argerich. Gulda would, arguably, also become the greatest Beethoven interpreter of

Following his First Prize triumph at the 2018 Queen Elisabeth Competition, baritone Samuel Hasselhorn has established himself as one of the most versatile artists of his generation. He is equally at home on the operatic stage, in art song, and

Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on 14 May 1988, Nadine Sierra was six when her mother borrowed a video of Zeffirelli’s La bohème from the local library. This experience started a love affair with opera that continued to grow. As

Arthur Sullivan, born on 13 May in London, trained at the Chapel Royal, the Royal Academy of Music, and the Leipzig Conservatoire. He composed in virtually every musical genre, ranging from the oratorio to the symphony, and from chamber and

Compared with Chopin, Debussy, and Ravel, the solo piano music by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) is comparatively neglected. I think there are several reasons for that. First, Fauré only gave titles to his works to please his publishers. Although his piano

Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero, born on 10 May 1970, has garnered critical acclaim and a devoted following on the world stage for her visionary interpretations and unique compositional gift. She has come to be known, in particular, for her real-time

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Combining top skills as a soprano specialising in contemporary music and as a conductor who also sings from the podium, Canadian musician Barbara Hannigan is changing our idea of what can be accomplished on a concert stage. In her speech