Schedule for Stingray Classica

Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Barbara Hannigan

Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Barbara Hannigan

Barbara Hannigan conducts the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in a concert recorded at the Lucerne Festival of 2014. There are pianists who also conduct, and concert masters who lead their orchestra from the violin desk, but a star soprano who coordinates an ensemble while at the same time negotiating the trickiest coloratura singing is something entirely new! This concert opens with the Overture from Rossini's La scala di seta, followed by three concert arias by Mozart: Vado, ma dove? O Dei!, K. 583, Un moto di gioia, K. 579 and Misera, dove son? K. 369. After renditions of György Ligeti's Concert Românesc and Mysteries of the Macabre, the concert closes with Fauré's Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80, a suite derived from incidental music.

2026-01-05 01:29:44 +0000 UTC2026-01-05 02:59:43 +0000 UTC(1h29m)
Tim Weiss, Arctic Philharmonic, Berit Norbakken Solset & Øystein Moen

Tim Weiss, Arctic Philharmonic, Berit Norbakken Solset & Øystein Moen

‘A Descent into the Maelström' (1841) is American writer Edgar Allan Poe's short story of two fishermen caught in torrents raging between the mountainous islands of Lofoten, inside the Arctic Circle of northern Norway. After a treacherous whirlpool drags their boat down, only one of them survives. American composer Philipp Glass based his choral work for the Australian Dance Theatre on this story. The piece was performed at the Adelaide Festival of Arts in 1986. Beacon Isle Films recorded an arrangement of Glass's work for symphony orchestra, performed by the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir conducted by Tim Weiss. Soprano Berit Norbakken Solset is the soloist. The Artic Philharmonic Orchestra is the world's youngest and northernmost professional orchestral institution, presenting circa 150 performances and concerts each year. This 2019 recording was made against the backdrop of Lofoten's spectacular landscape: the very surroundings that inspired Poe's story.

2026-01-08 13:40:23 +0000 UTC2026-01-08 15:27:46 +0000 UTC(1h47m)
Martha Argerich, Lily Maisky, Iddo Bar-Shai & Tedi Papavrami

Martha Argerich, Lily Maisky, Iddo Bar-Shai & Tedi Papavrami

On the occasion of her 80th birthday, Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich explored chamber music repertoire in this wonderful concert, recorded at Château de Chantilly, France. The ‘Grande Dame' of the piano is joined by various renowned artists, including pianists Lily Maisky and Iddo Bar-Shaï, violinists Tedi Papavrami and Akiko Suwanai, her daughter Lyda Chen-Argerich on viola, and cellist Mischa Maisky. On the program are Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 Leoš Janáček's Violin Sonata Franz Schubert's Rondo in A major, D. 951 and Johannes Brahms's Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60. These performances were recorded on May 4 and June 13, 2021.

2026-01-08 11:25:23 +0000 UTC2026-01-08 13:40:23 +0000 UTC(2h15m)
Jos van Immerseel, Anima Eterna Brugge, Claron McFadden & Bart Van Caenegem

Jos van Immerseel, Anima Eterna Brugge, Claron McFadden & Bart Van Caenegem

Belgian conductor Jos van Immerseel leads Anima Eterna Brugge in a concert program dedicated to American composer George Gershwin. The program opens with Gershwin's symphonic suite Catfish Row (arr. Steven D. Bowen) which is based upon music from his famous opera Porgy and Bess (1935). This is followed by the well-known tone poem An American in Paris (1928). After, soprano Claron McFadden joins the orchestra, presenting a selection of Gershwin's classic jazz songs, including ‘The man I love' (1924-27), ‘I got rhythm' (1930), and ‘By Strauss' (1936). She also performs ‘My man's gone now' and ‘Summertime' from Porgy and Bess. The concert ends with Gershwin's celebrated Rhapsody in Blue, with Bart Van Caenegem as featured pianist. This performance was recorded at Concertgebouw Brugge, Belgium, on March 3, 2017.

2026-01-08 09:25:25 +0000 UTC2026-01-08 11:25:23 +0000 UTC(1h59m)
Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Dorothee Mields & Thomas Hobbs

Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent, Dorothee Mields & Thomas Hobbs

Philippe Herreweghe conducts his Collegium Vocale Gent in this chamber music program dedicated to the music of J. S. Bach. On the program are Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79 and Missa brevis in G major, BWV 236. The soloists are soprano Dorothee Mields, tenor Thomas Hobbs, countertenor Alex Potter, and bass Peter Kooij. The program continues with a fine selection of Bach's works performed by French lutenist Thomas Dunford. On the program are Suite for lute in G minor, BWV 995 Suite for solo cello in G major (arr. for lute), BWV 1007 and Chaconne from Partita for solo violin in D minor (arr. lute), BWV 1004. This concert was recorded at Concertgebouw Brugge, Belgium, in 2017.

2026-01-08 09:00:08 +0000 UTC2026-01-08 09:25:25 +0000 UTC(25m)
Orquesta Filamonica de Buenos Aires, Carlos Gari, Daniel Barenboim & Mora Godoy

Orquesta Filamonica de Buenos Aires, Carlos Gari, Daniel Barenboim & Mora Godoy

2006 closed with a spectacular festival of Argentinean music broadcast live from Buenos Aires. At the height of the Argentinean summer, the Orquesta Filarmónica del Teatro Colon under Daniel Barenboim (conductor & soloist) join bandoneon virtuoso Leopoldo Federico and his Orquesta Tipica for an extraordinary New Year's Eve show with popular tangos and Latin American orchestra classics. The old master of tango, José Carli, created enchanting new arrangements of works by Argentinean artists Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel, Julio de Caro, Alberto Ginastera and Horacio Salgán. Performances by leading tango dancers Mora Godoy and Junior Cervilla from Buenos Aires add atmosphere and round off the night.

2026-01-08 01:59:46 +0000 UTC2026-01-08 03:59:46 +0000 UTC(2h)
Philippe Jordan & Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

Philippe Jordan & Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan and the Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris recorded all of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies in 2014-2015. In this program, Jordan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony. Beethoven wrote the work upon completion of his Symphony No. 5. Both symphonies premiered at the same legendary, all-Beethoven concert on December 22, 1808. Symphony No. 6 consists of five movements, of which the last three are played without a break. Each movement carries a title that suggests a scene from life in the countryside. The joyful atmosphere of the first three movements is interrupted by the violent fourth movement ‘Thunder, Storm', as expressed by the piccolos, brass, and timpani. As the storm recedes at the end of the movement, the tranquility returns in the final movement. This performance was recorded at Opéra Bastille in Paris, France, in 2015.

2026-01-08 00:59:48 +0000 UTC2026-01-08 01:59:46 +0000 UTC(59m)
Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre

Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre

The Mariinsky Ballet performs 'Anna Karenina', a sweeping two-act ballet choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky. The ballet is based on Lev Tolstoy's 1877 novel that tells the tragic story of the married socialite Anna Karenina and her affair with cavalry officer Count Vronsky. The ballet opens where the novel ends: tormented by despair and loneliness, Anna throws herself under a train, whereupon Count Vronsky discovers his lover's lifeless body. Ratmansky's choreography is set to Rodion Shchedrin's music, which is performed by the Mariinsky Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev. Among the dancers are Ulyana Lopatkina, Victor Baranov, Andrei Yermakov, and Svetlana Ivanova. This performance was recorded at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, in March 2014.

2026-01-07 22:59:49 +0000 UTC2026-01-08 00:59:48 +0000 UTC(1h59m)
Rodolfo Mederos, Otros Aires, Teresa Parodi & Café de los Maestros

Rodolfo Mederos, Otros Aires, Teresa Parodi & Café de los Maestros

For the audience in the famous ballroom El Palacio in Buenos Aires, the year 2012 began with tango rhythms and Argentinean folk music. This festive broadcast opens with a tango performance by dance partners Eduardo and Gloria, accompanied by the renowned ensemble Café de los Maestros. Another highlights is a performance by bandoneon player Rodolfo Mederos and his trio. In addition, the concert features a performance by Teresa Parodi, former lead singer of the Astor Piazzolla Band, accompanied by the Fernando Suárez Paz Quintet. Also on the bill is the contemporary electronic tango formation Otros Aires. Founded by Miguel Di Genova in 2003, Otros Aires combines electronic rhythms and traditional tango instruments, such as the bandoneon, piano, and guitar. On the program are compositions by Astor Piazzolla, Pedro Maffia, Pedro Laurenz, Gustavo Mozzi, and many others. Enjoy this concert of music and dance, featuring some of Argentine's tango scene's finest artists!

2026-01-07 21:14:50 +0000 UTC2026-01-07 22:59:49 +0000 UTC(1h44m)
Leonard Slatkin, Leonard Slatkin, Orchestre National de Lyon & Baiba Skride

Leonard Slatkin, Leonard Slatkin, Orchestre National de Lyon & Baiba Skride

Leonard Slatkin conducts the Orchestre national de Lyon in a concert recorded at the Auditorium de Lyon in France, 2013. The concert is a tribute to the organ of the Maurice-Ravel Auditorium, which was made by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. The program features three works which premiered on exactly the same organ: Camille Saint-Saëns' Cyprès et Lauriers and Symphony No. 3 and Poulenc's Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings. Soloist is Vincent Warnier.

2026-01-07 14:29:56 +0000 UTC2026-01-07 16:03:59 +0000 UTC(1h34m)
Martha Argerich, Herbert Blomstedt & Lucerne Festival Orchestra

Martha Argerich, Herbert Blomstedt & Lucerne Festival Orchestra

At the age of seven, Argentine pianist Martha Argerich made her debut with Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, a piece that would accompany her throughout her career. The celebrated pianist performs this signature piece at the Lucerne Festival with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra under the baton of Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, who makes his festival debut with the orchestra. Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, is also on the program. This performance was recorded at the Lucerne Culture and Congress Center (KKL), Switzerland, in August 2020.

2026-01-07 12:59:58 +0000 UTC2026-01-07 14:29:56 +0000 UTC(1h29m)
Nikolay Lugansky & Vadim Rudenko

Nikolay Lugansky & Vadim Rudenko

In this splendid concert, exceptional Russian pianists Nikolay Lugansky and Vadim Rudenko join forces in a program for two pianos comprising works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, Anton Arensky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Nikolai Kapustin. Both pianists, laureates of the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1994, have received international recognition. They perform regularly in a duo. On the program: Mozart's Sonata for two pianos in D major, K. 448/375 A Ravel's La Valse (arr. for two pianos) Arensky's Suite No. 1 for two pianos, Op. 15 and Rachmaninoff's Suite No. 1 (Fantasy) for two pianos, Op. 5. As an encore, the duo performs ‘Romance' from Rachmaninoff's Suite No. 2 for two pianos, Op. 17, followed by ‘Overture' from Nikolai Kapustin's Sinfonietta, Op. 49. This performance was recorded at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, Russia, on November 25, 2021.

2026-01-07 10:59:59 +0000 UTC2026-01-07 12:46:47 +0000 UTC(1h46m)
Vasilii Andreev

Vasilii Andreev

The award-winning Imperial Ice Stars are 26 Olympic, World, European and National Championship skaters, who jointly hold over 250 competition medals, performing theatrical ice dancing on a frozen theatre stage. The Imperial Ice Stars have received five-star praise from critics and standing ovations from audiences at some of the world's most prestigious venues - London's Royal Albert Hall and Sadler's Wells, Singapore's Esplanade Theatre, Montreal's Place des Arts and Cape Town's Artscape. This stunning performance, filmed at the Melbourne Theatre Company in Australia, offers a new look on the secular tale of Sleeping beauty, with the original music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893).

2026-01-07 09:00:00 +0000 UTC2026-01-07 10:59:59 +0000 UTC(1h59m)
Gewandhausorchester, Andris Nelsons & Baiba Skride

Gewandhausorchester, Andris Nelsons & Baiba Skride

Andris Nelsons's starts off his official opening concert as principal conductor of the Gewandhausorchester with the world premiere of Steffen Schleiermacher's 'Relief for Orchestra'. Baiba Skride features as soloist in Alban Berg's Violin Concerto. In the slow finale the solo violin's line is gradually joined by the rest of the first violin, providing a lovely moment between soloist and orchestra. Skride's encore is Imitatione delle Campane by von Westhoff, a Bach contemporary. The concert closes with a rendition of Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, Op. 56, known as the 'Scottish' which actually premiered in the Leipzig Gewandhaus in 1842. Recorded on February 22/23, 2018 in the Gewandhaus, Leipzig.

2026-01-07 02:59:28 +0000 UTC2026-01-07 05:00:00 +0000 UTC(2h)
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra & Daniel Barenboim

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra & Daniel Barenboim

To transcend the political and ideological divides between their respective countries, Daniel Barenboim, an Argentinian Jew and Israel's most famous pianist and conductor, and Edward Said, a Palestinian philosopher and Christian, created the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, an ensemble of young musicians between the ages of 13 and 26 who have as many Israelis as there are Arabs. Despite this great symbolism, the objectives and ambitions of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra are first and foremost musical: the political divisions of the Middle East are setting aside the time of the union of these young musical talents which speaks volumes about the power of cultural interaction. This performance delivered to Victoria Hall in Geneva features two famous masterpieces: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. The concert ends with the Sad Waltz of Sibelius and the opening of La Forza del Destino of Verdi.

2026-01-07 00:44:30 +0000 UTC2026-01-07 02:48:08 +0000 UTC(2h3m)
Franz Welser-Möst & Cleveland Orchestra

Franz Welser-Möst & Cleveland Orchestra

Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst leads his Cleveland Orchestra in a performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Divertimento No. 2 in D major, KV 131, and Arnold Schoenberg's Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31, recorded at Severance Hall in Cleveland, USA. In addition, Welser-Möst takes a walk through ‘his' Vienna, enlightening us on this musical capital that was home to both Mozart and Schoenberg. He contrasts the Divertimento No. 2, written by 16-year-old Mozart, with Variations for Orchestra, by the mature Schoenberg.

2026-01-06 23:14:34 +0000 UTC2026-01-07 00:44:30 +0000 UTC(1h29m)
David Grimal & Les Dissonances

David Grimal & Les Dissonances

Les Dissonances is a collective of artists founded by violinist David Grimal in 2004. The conductorless ensemble consists of musicians from the most prestigious European orchestras, international soloists, and young talents. In this performance, Les Dissonances play Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218. Leading violinist Grimal features as the soloist. With the exception of the first violin concerto, Mozart composed his other four violin concertos in 1775 at a time when he was concertmaster at the Salzburg court. Among his five concertos, Violin Concerto No. 4 is one of the best-known. This performance was recorded at Cité de la Musique, France, in 2014.

2026-01-06 22:29:38 +0000 UTC2026-01-06 22:58:29 +0000 UTC(28m)