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The Cinema of John Williams
Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones
With over 100 film scores to his credit, John Williams has composed some of the most popular, recognisable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinematic history. I am sure we all remember Jaws, the Harry Potter series, Star Wars, and
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Handel’s Sacred Miniatures
German Arias at FIAS
The Madrid International Festival of Sacred Art (FIAS) is a major annual festival dedicated to sacred Baroque music. Presenting vocal and instrumental music in historically informed chamber settings, this particular ARTE programme explores lesser-known works by George Frideric Handel. George
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Dances Along the Danube
Stanislav Vavřínek and the Hradec Králové Philharmonic in Nantes
The 2026 edition of “La Folle Journée de Nantes,” took place from 28 January to 1 February and chose “Les fleuves” as its central theme. As metaphors for life itself, the world’s great rivers simultaneously underscore both the timeless and
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Aix-en-Provence and Ermonela Jaho
Madama Butterfly at 100
To celebrate the centenary of Giacomo Puccini’s death in 1924, the Aix-en-Provence Festival presented a brand-new staging of Madama Butterfly. It was the first time his opera had been presented at the Festival, with performances held outdoors at the Théâtre
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The Venetian Baroque
Marie van Rhijn, Camille Poul and L’Assemblée
Filmed at the Vivoin Festival in 2025, Camille Poul and the ensemble L’Assemblée, directed by Marie van Rhijn at the harpsichord, take us on a radiant journey into the heart of some forgotten treasures from and around 17th-century Venice. Music
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Grand Bal Symphonique
Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France
Produced by ARTE Concert in 2021, Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France present a festive orchestral concert dedicated entirely to the French classical repertoire. The title of the programme derives from the shimmering second movement of Hector Berlioz’s
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The Prix de Lausanne
A Different Model of Competition
Competition has long been a defining feature of the performing arts. For decades, it has shaped careers, professional standards, and artistic ambition. As we all know, the instrumental music world, particularly for piano, violin, and conducting, has developed an extraordinary
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Pēteris Vasks
Echoes from Still Landscapes
Slow, gentle, and mysteriously timeless, the music of Pēteris Vasks seems to exist outside the ordinary flow of time. It is like an echo from distant landscapes and deep inner silence. A central figure in contemporary music, Vasks fuses the
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