Internationally acclaimed violinist Angela Chan has built a career marked by major competition victories, appearances with leading orchestras, and a growing reputation for thoughtful, deeply personal musicianship. Speaking from Belgium during a busy European tour, Chan reflected on her musical

3/4 is an interdisciplinary reimagining of Maurice Ravel’s La Valse for piano four hands, conceived and led by the Bose–Pastor Duo. In collaboration with choreographer Julio Arozarena and video artist Baptiste Leydecker, the project explores the score through the literary

Their website spells it out: The vocation of the Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de Musique Romantique Française is the rediscovery and international promotion of the French musical heritage of the long nineteenth century (1780–1920). They’ve made their remit as

In January, the Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey visited Shanghai and Guangzhou, performing all six of Bach’s Cello Suites. I had the pleasure of speaking with him and attending his Shanghai concerts at the Shanghai Concert Hall. Wispelwey’s interpretation is distinctive

From an early age, violinist So-Ock Kim seemed destined for the world’s great concert halls. Born in Seoul and raised in London, she grew up between cultures, shaping an artistic identity through curiosity, openness, and technical brilliance. Her musical beginnings weren’t rooted

Imagine: two pianists born one hundred miles apart, one an Israeli and the other a Palestinian, forming a friendship that led to a most thrilling collaboration, the Duo AMAL / Hope. Yaron Kohlberg and Bishara Haroni have known each other

Cellists and luthiers take note! The Liang Yi Museum of Hong Kong has just unveiled the world’s first huanghuali cello, live in their museum this January. It’s a collaboration of a landmark exhibition between the museum, the leading instrument dealer J&A Beare of London, and

Born and raised in Hong Kong, pianist and bandoneonista Winnie Cheung began piano lessons at age five. Though she spent many years rigorously practicing in her formative years, she grew restless with the solitary nature of traditional classical training. “I