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14.10.2022
Performs under the mononym Midori, is a Japanese-born American violinist.
Midori became a celebrated child prodigy, and one of the world's preeminent violinists as an adult.
14.10.2022
The UNICEF ambassador musician
The Siberian-born Maxim Vengerov is a truly great artist.
10.10.2022
Claudio Arrau (1903-1991)
“His sound is amazing, and it is entirely his own… His devotion to Liszt is extraordinary. He ennobl...
06.10.2022
A significant Hungarian violinist
Joseph Joachim (1831 – 1907) was a Hungarian violinist who was best pals with Johannes Brahms.
03.10.2022
A brilliant pianist from Norway
With his commanding technique and searching interpretations, Leif Ove Andsnes has won worldwide accl...
23.09.2022
The London Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to the Queen
Her Majesty had been the Patron of one of the world’s leading orchestras since her accession to the...
03.05.2022
Philip Glass
Philip Glass (1937) an American composer, who became familiar with Beethoven quartets, Schubert sona...
20.04.2022
Yehudi Menuhin
The American-born violinist and conductor was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century.
20.04.2022
James Horner’s Music Will Live Forever
James Horner (1953-2015) was an American composer who started playing the piano at the age of five.
20.04.2022
One of the most performed living composers
Karl Jenkins (1944-) a Welsh composer studied music at Cardiff University before finishing his music...
19.04.2022
Pagan Eostre
Some of the most recognisable Easter symbols are influenced by pagan beliefs.
