Paavo Järvi’s musical roots spring from Estonia. His fruitful collaborations span across Nordic, Germanic, Russian, and transatlantic spheres. Ahead of his 2026 Asian tour, I asked him about the Estonian Festival Orchestra and its repertoire. Paavo spoke warmly about Estonian

Inteligencja, a loaded noble Polish title, seems to describe the pianist who defies definition. Well-versed in avant-garde literature, Japanese films, and Budapest’s best food market, Piotr Anderszewski lives and breathes Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms: “I do believe in a superior

A Moment in Time is pianist Christian Blackshaw’s latest album, featuring Schubert‘s late masterworks. A disciple of Sir Clifford Curzon, Blackshaw was the first British pianist to study at the Leningrad Conservatoire during the Cold War. Between 2012 and 2013

Pianist Minyoung Rho’s new recording, à la manière de…, brings together six piano preludes by composer Clifton Callender. Released by Manus Label, the album grew out of a connection that began at Florida State University, where Rho first encountered Callender’s

Hungarian violinist Kristóf Baráti grew up in Venezuela before enrolling at the Liszt Academy of Music. He also trained under Eduard Wulfson, a student of Nathan Milstein and Yehudi Menuhin. Early on, Baráti won acclaim at major competitions, including the

“Are you breaking a world record?” “I think so.” Since 1998, Andreas Schulz has served as the Director of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the world’s oldest civic concert orchestra. Schulz’s devotion to music has been a lifelong endeavour: directing choirs,

Hungarian pianist Mariann Marczi’s recent recording projects reveal an artist drawn to the many ways music can evoke ideas beyond sound itself. Across Enchanting Scents, Condensed Gestures, The Face of the North, and Miniature & Monument: Luminous Sonatas, Marczi explores

Beethoven boxset, BSO concertos, Curtis lectures, New York recitals, NEC masterclasses, Marlboro Festivals—Jonathan Biss is a pianist whose performances I made sure to catch during my student years on the US East Coast. His online course exploring Beethoven’s sonatas attracted