Today, Amalie Joachim is often remembered solely as being the wife of violinist Joseph Joachim: an injustice, given her own era-defining musical talents. Their messy divorce is known among classical music lovers as the inciting event that nearly destroyed Joachim’s

Cecilia Bartoli, born in Rome on 4 June 1966, was already an established star when she turned seriously to Mozart‘s music. Initially, she focused on Mozart’s mezzo roles, which often portray passionate or conflicted characters. However, she soon began to

In 2009, Chinese pianist Zhang Haochen and Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii shared the Gold Medal at the 13th edition of the famous Van Cliburn Competition. With the Silver Medal going to South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son, it started what

French pianist Michel Dalberto, winner of the Clara Haskil Prize and the First Prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition, selected the music of Franz Schubert for his first commercial recording. His recording of two piano sonatas by Franz Schubert

“We live in a society that wants stars. We (the pianists) are not the stars.” – pianist Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) In classical music, the idea that “the music is the star” holds that the composition itself – not the performer

June is a genuinely remarkable month in classical music history. It’s the birth month of Elgar, Grieg, Stravinsky, and Schumann. It saw the premieres of Peter Grimes, The Firebird, and the Enigma Variations. And it’s the month that claimed Bizet,

We know that Joseph Haydn is called the “Father of the Symphony” and the “Father of the String Quartet.” But did you know that he also composed about 45 piano trios? Probably the best known of all Haydn’s compositions in

Lang Lang is one of the most recognisable classical musicians of the 21st century. From giving sold-out performances with the world’s leading orchestras, to spearheading high-profile crossover projects, to enthusiastically participating in music education outreach, Lang Lang has helped redefine