Close Up:
Tales From The Stage

Renowned soprano Barbara Hannigan joins forces with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal to channel the work of Nono, Sibelius, and Vivier.

De Meij traces the trajectory of his career path from his formative years learning music to his time as an acclaimed arranger, to composing his works.

Musicologist Matthias Lundberg and organist Iveta Apkalna share insights on Bernd Richard Deutsch's evocative organ concerto 'Okeanos'.

As they prepare to deliver a stunning performance of Berlioz and Brahms together, chief conductor Paavo Järvi and star viola player Antoine Tamestit let us get to know them better.

Blomstedt, born in 1927 like Honegger, conducts 'Symphonie Liturgique' amid war's echoes, offering a poignant perspective on shared wartime experiences.

Classical music is not seen as a hotbed of innovation, but, led by Iván Fischer, the BFO is challenging this perception. Music historian Dániel Mona seeks to find out how.

Music Director of the OSM Rafael Payare and cellist Alisa Weilerstein laser in on the tone poem that kicks off the orchestra’s voyage from the Mediterranean to Latin America.

Music director Franz Welser-Möst elaborates on how the orchestra’s renowned volunteer chorus has thrived under the Director of Choruses Lisa Wong.

Frank Peter Zimmermann shares his history with Stravinksy and the violin.