Live & Upcoming Programmes

Václav Luks & Collegium 1704

J. S. Bach's six Brandenburg Concerto's belong to his best-known works. The composer wrote these concertos between 1711 and 1720 and dedicated them in 1721 to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg. In celebration of the pieces' 300th anniversary, Czech harpsichordist and conductor Václav Luks and the renowned Baroque ensemble Collegium 1704 recorded all six Brandenburg Concertos on historical instruments in 2021. The concertos are based on the Italian concerto grosso form, in which a group of solo instruments is set against a large ensemble. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos feature remarkable combinations of solo instruments and virtuoso solos. This performance was recorded at the Hall of Mirrors in the Köthen Castle, Germany.

2026-05-05 11:59:56 +0000 UTC→2026-05-05 13:59:55 +0000 UTC(1h59m)

Tuva Semmingsen, Jihye Kim, Johan Karlström & Christine Nonbo Andersen

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra opens the door to a wealth of fantasy universes in this mesmerizing concert program. Under the direction of German conductor Christian Schumann, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Concert Choir, and Danish National Junior Choir team up to perform music from the most popular fantasy movies, TV series and video games, including The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Highlander, and The Chronicles of Narnia. Featured soloists in this concert are Danish soprano Christine Nonbo Andersen, Korean percussionist Jihye Kim, Norwegian mezzo-soprano Tuva Semmingsen, Swedish bass Johan Karlström, and British actor David Bateson. This performance was recorded at the DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen, Denmark, in June 2019.

2026-05-05 09:59:57 +0000 UTC→2026-05-05 11:59:56 +0000 UTC(1h59m)

Kevin John Edusei

In October 2020, German conductor Kevin John Edusei made his London Symphony Orchestra debut and leads the orchestra in a beautiful performance of the suite from Mendelssohn's “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, Boulanger's “D'un matin de printemps” and Schumann's 'Spring' Symphony. Edusei is regularly praised for the drama and tension that he brings to his music-making, and for his clear sense of architecture and attention to detail.

2026-05-05 08:15:00 +0000 UTC→2026-05-05 09:59:57 +0000 UTC(1h44m)

Adrien Perruchon, Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen & Josef Špaček

French conductor Adrien Perruchon and the Flanders Symphony Orchestra take us on a musical journey to Argentine, Spain, and Mexico, in this March 1, 2017 concert performance at Concertgebouw Brugge in Belgium. The program opens with Édouard Lalo's Spanish Symphony for violin and orchestra, Op. 21, featuring Czech violinist Josef Špaček as the soloist. This is followed by Mathias Coppens' Music for Orchestra, Op. 12. The program continues with Alberto Ginastera's Dances from Estancia, Op. 8a, and Aaron Copland's El Salón México. Also on the program is Maurice Ravel's famous Boléro. The program comes to a close with Arturo Márquez's Danzón No. 2.

2026-05-05 05:59:54 +0000 UTC→2026-05-05 08:15:00 +0000 UTC(2h15m)

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.

2026-05-05 01:44:34 +0000 UTC→2026-05-05 03:49:20 +0000 UTC(2h4m)

Sir John Eliot Gardiner & Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Florence Musical May) is Italy's oldest opera and arts festival. It was founded in 1933 with the aim of presenting contemporary and forgotten operas. Over the years, the scope widened, and orchestral concerts have long been an integral part of the festival. As part of the festival's 2021 edition, Sir John Eliot Gardiner leads the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in a wonderful concert program that includes Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, ‘Little Russian', and Edward Elgar's Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, better known as the Enigma Variations. Written in 1872, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 bears the nickname ‘Little Russian', as the composer used folk tunes in his work from Ukraine, then known as ‘Little Russia'. Completed in 1899, Elgar's Enigma Variations is an orchestral work comprising a theme and fourteen variations, each variation being a musical sketch of one of the composer's friends. This performance was recorded at Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence, Italy, in 2021.

2026-05-05 00:14:35 +0000 UTC→2026-05-05 01:44:34 +0000 UTC(1h29m)

Soloists of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Lucas Macías Navarro, Stefan Dohr & Jonathan Wegloop

The soloists from the Lucerne Festival Orchestra present two septets in this engaging 2020 concert, recorded at Lucerne Culture and Congress Center (KKL), Switzerland. It opens with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Divertimento No. 11 in D major, K. 251, known as the ‘Nannerl-Septet'. Mozart composed it in 1776, probably on the occasion of his sister Maria Anna's name day, whose nickname was ‘Nannerl'. The septet is scored for oboe, two horns, two violins, viola and double bass. The program continues with Ludwig van Beethoven's Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20, which is scored for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass. This 1799 piece achieved great popularity during Beethoven's lifetime. It was arranged for many various instrumental ensembles, including versions for two guitars, and piano four-hands, but also a trio for clarinet (or violin), cello, and piano, arranged by Beethoven himself.

2026-05-04 22:44:40 +0000 UTC→2026-05-05 00:14:35 +0000 UTC(1h29m)

Jakub Kuszlik, Andrew Wan, Victor Fournelle-Blain & Brian Manker

Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists.

2026-05-04 22:31:57 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 22:44:40 +0000 UTC(12m)

Franz Welser-Möst & Cleveland Orchestra

Franz Welser-Möst leads the Cleveland Orchestra in a concert performing a charming work by Mozart, with a sentimental connection to the conductor: Symphony No. 36 'Linz is named after the hometown of Welser-Möst. Mozart wrote the piece when stopping over on a trip from Vienna to Salzburg. Recorded at Severance Hall in Cleveland in January 2022.

2026-05-04 21:44:43 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 22:31:57 +0000 UTC(47m)

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 perform Johannes Brahms' String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18. The work is scored for two violins, two violas, and two cellos. Brahms wrote his only two string sextets at the very beginning of his career. String Sextet No. 1 was written in 1860. Brahms was one of the first to compose for this ensemble, blazing a trail for Antonín Dvořák, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Arnold Schoenberg, and others. This performance was recorded at Opéra de Dijon, France, in 2013.

2026-05-04 20:59:45 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 21:44:43 +0000 UTC(44m)

Seong-Jin Cho

Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists.

2026-05-04 20:48:50 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 20:59:45 +0000 UTC(10m)

Kirill Karabits, Russian National Orchestra & Mikhail Pletnev

Pianist Mikhail Pletnev is accompanied by the Russian National Orchestra led by Kirill Karabits in a performance of Camille Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22. At its premiere in 1868, the orchestra was led by Anton Rubinstein, with the composer himself at the piano. The current concert was recorded at the Moscow Philharmonic Society and opens with a performance of Sergei Prokofiev's symphonic picture 'Dreams'. The concert was part of the Ninth Russian National Orchestra Grand Festival from 2017.

2026-05-04 19:59:46 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 20:48:50 +0000 UTC(49m)

Christian Zacharias, Orchestre National de Lille & Isabelle van Keulen

German conductor Christian Zacharias leads the Orchestre national de Lille in a concert program dedicated to Robert Schumann. The concert opens with the ‘Genoveva' Overture, Op. 81. Although Schumann's only opera Genoveva is not often performed, its overture established itself as an autonomous work in concert halls. After, the composer's Violin Concerto in D minor, WoO 23, is performed, featuring Dutch violinist Isabelle van Keulen as the soloist. Written in 1853, it is Schumann's only violin concerto. The concert ends with a performance of Schumann's Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38, also known as the ‘Spring Symphony'. This optimistic work is written in 1841 and is the most performed of Schumann's four symphonies. This concert was recorded at Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle in Lille, France, on June 16, 2017.

2026-05-04 12:59:55 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 14:44:51 +0000 UTC(1h44m)

Iván Fischer

Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists.

2026-05-04 12:47:13 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 12:59:55 +0000 UTC(12m)

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.

2026-05-04 10:59:55 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 12:47:13 +0000 UTC(1h47m)

Ivan Fischer & Budapest Festival Orchestra

Iván Fischer leads his Budapest Festival Orchestra in an exciting concert program consisting of works by J. S. Bach, Béla Bartók, and Johannes Brahms. The program opens with Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048. This is followed by one of Bartók's best-known pieces: Music for strings, percussion and celesta. Remarkable is the work's instrumentation: Bartók divided the strings into two groups that are placed on opposite sides of the stage, to create antiphonal effects. The program ends with Brahms's Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90. This performance was recorded at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall in Budapest, Hungary, on December 4, 2017.

2026-05-04 08:59:56 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 10:59:55 +0000 UTC(1h59m)

Mariss Jansons

Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists.

2026-05-04 08:49:11 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 08:59:56 +0000 UTC(10m)

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.

2026-05-04 06:45:00 +0000 UTC→2026-05-04 08:49:11 +0000 UTC(2h4m)

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 perform Johannes Brahms' String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18. The work is scored for two violins, two violas, and two cellos. Brahms wrote his only two string sextets at the very beginning of his career. String Sextet No. 1 was written in 1860. Brahms was one of the first to compose for this ensemble, blazing a trail for Antonín Dvořák, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Arnold Schoenberg, and others. This performance was recorded at Opéra de Dijon, France, in 2013.

2026-02-02 12:59:47 +0000 UTC→2026-02-02 13:44:44 +0000 UTC(44m)

Carlos Miguel Prieto & Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería

Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony, written between 1888 and 1894, is a colossal five-movement work exploring themes of death and resurrection. It was one of Mahler's most popular and acclaimed works during his lifetime, famously culminating in a powerful choral finale. The symphony features immense orchestral forces, including offstage brass and a large choir, which combine to create overwhelming sonic experiences that depict profound spiritual and emotional narratives. The grand scale and dramatic structure represent the triumph of life over death.

2026-02-02 11:14:50 +0000 UTC→2026-02-02 12:59:47 +0000 UTC(1h44m)