Music
WARSAW: CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITION
Every five years Warsaw stages one of the most prestigious of musical events: the Chopin... more
LOFOTEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
“Not so much a study tour as one of life’s great experiences” – such was the assessment... more
BREGENZ FESTIVAL
An open-air Aida of Wagnerian proportions performed on a floating stage on the shores... more
MELK BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL
There could be no more appropriate setting for a Baroque music festival than the famous... more
HAYDN AT EISENSTADT
Each September the magnificent 17th century Schloss Esterházy in Eisenstadt, capital... more
SCHUBERT IN SCHWARZENBERG
Schwarzenberg, where the annual Schubertiade takes place, is a charming Austrian... more
THAXTED FESTIVAL
With its half-timbered guildhall, 200 year old windmill and cathedral-like parish... more
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL: GLOUCESTER
For nearly 300 years the cathedral cities of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester have... more
BACH FESTIVAL IN LEIPZIG
Since the best man could not be obtained, a mediocre one would have to be accepted”... more
BEETHOVEN IN BONN
The history of the Bonn Beethovenfest stretches back to 1845 when the Rhineland town... more
HANDEL & BRAHMS IN GOTTINGEN & HAMBURG
Göttingen, an old university town of half-timbered houses set amid the rolling mountains... more
SCHWETZINGEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
The courtly town of Schwetzingen, west of Heidelberg on the banks of the Rhine, has hosted... more
OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY
Jesus is, at the time of writing, a psychologist; Mary works as a flight attendant;... more
OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY
Jesus is, at the time of writing, a psychologist; Mary works as a flight attendant;... more
MOZART FESTIVAL IN SALZBURG
András Schiff, Christoph Eschenbach, Lars Vogt and the Hagen Quartet are just some... more
WAGNER FESTIVAL IN BERLIN
The prestigious Deutsche Oper will play host to Berlin's ambitious Wagner Festival,... more
THE RING IN DRESDEN
Wagner's Ring returns to Dresden's Semper Opera with a star-studded cast: Bayreuth... more
LEIPZIG AT EASTER
The city of Leipzig lies at the very heart of the classical music tradition: Wagner... more
OPERA IN NEW YORK
La Traviata, Tosca and Armida - three Italian operas at the Metropolitan Opera form... more
EAST NEUK FESTIVAL
Described by The Scotsman as one of Scotland’s “most interesting and instantly... more
CHOPIN 200TH ANNIVERSARY: WARSAW, WROCLAW & DUSZNIKI ZDROJ
Nestling at the foot of the Orlicke Mountains in south-west Poland lies the inviting... more
SCHUBERT IN SCHWARZENBERG
Schwarzenberg, where the annual Schubertiade takes place, is a charming Austrian... more
