Joshua Bell: The Avid Recitalist
American violin star Joshua Bell talks about his love of the recital form and why he recorded an album "rife with the struggles of war".
American violin star Joshua Bell talks about his love of the recital form and why he recorded an album "rife with the struggles of war".
This month features a Kurt Weill trifecta, idiomatic Dvořák symphonies from the Czech Phil, a major Joshua Bell rediscovery and a radical take on Mozart’s Requiem.
Brilliant performances of newly discovered concertos by a Ukrainian maverick.
Kyiv-born Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska chats with Clive Paget about her path to the podium, her support of Ukraine, her growing love of Ukrainian music and why she has released a classical mixtape.
Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska’s supple leadership makes light work of a program of Nordic heavyweights.
Helvi Leiviskä was respected in her day. So how come we are only hearing her music now?
Stasevska ensures a fine Finnish composer gets her due.
WASO raises the roof of Perth Concert Hall before it closes for renovations with a mammoth Mahler, a string of guest stars and five world premieres.
CEO Emma Dunch introduces the shorter than usual program, which features 19 in-demand Australian soloists and conductors, and 15 Australian world premieres from the 50 Fanfares project.
A concert Fidelio, Beethoven's Piano Concertos in one week, Deborah Cheetham's Eumeralla, and some exciting debuts are on Asher Fisch's next program.
The 33-year-old Finnish conductor is quickly making her mark on the podium. She tells us about pawning her violin to pay for masterclasses, stalking Jorma Panula, and her new gig in the UK.
This issue includes features on Léo Delibes' Sylvia, Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony, Golden Age string instruments, and composers Schumann and John Kander.
Explore the history of Delibes' Sylvia, why Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony was so dangerous, and discover what makes 'Golden Age' instruments so special.