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

Franz Liszt is remembered today as one of the most revolutionary pianists in history, but his influence extended far beyond his own performances and compositions. During his decades teaching in Weimar, Rome, and Budapest, Liszt trained an extraordinary circle of

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

Designed for performances during times when the majority of public performance spaces were closed for religious reasons, including the weeks leading up to Easter, the first concert series in existence was founded in March 1725. The Concert Spirituel was a

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) was the most important musician in late 16th and early 17th-century Italy, and the first great composer of opera. He developed powerful ways of expressing and structuring musical drama, and he is frequently hailed as the “creator

Queer love has always existed in classical music. Sometimes it was hidden in plain sight; sometimes it was expressed through music itself; other times, LGBTQ+ composers were remarkably frank and open about it. Stretching from the salons of fin-de-siècle Paris

RWV BAMBERG Richard-Wagner-Verband Bamberg e. V. The internationally renowned Chinese conductor Xu Zhong is, among other things, Artistic Director of the Shanghai Opera House and Chief Conductor of the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra. Marko Cirkovic interviewed him about the new production

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