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Stories: The orchestra giving the concert experience a unique twist

"What became increasingly important to us was to find ways to make the concert experience as thrilling and emotionally heightened for the audience as it is for the players."

– Nicholas Collon

Stories: The orchestra giving the concert experience a unique twist

01.07.2025 {Stories}

Stories: The orchestra giving the concert experience a unique twist

Favorites: Mathis Rochat

Swiss-French violist Mathis Rochat reflects on the genius of the French composer and organist, Gabriel Fauré, a century after his death

Favorites: Mathis Rochat

15.05.2025 {Favorites}

Favorites: Mathis Rochat

Listening Room: Matilda Lloyd

Listening Room: Matilda Lloyd

09.06.2025 {Listening Room}

Listening Room: Matilda Lloyd

Stories: Michael Shapiro’s Frankenstein

"I thought about what the film was about. Resurrection. Dead parts coming together into a monster who, through Karloff’s great acting, has a soul."

– Michael Shapiro

Stories: Michael Shapiro’s Frankenstein

13.10.2025 {Stories}

Stories: Michael Shapiro’s Frankenstein

Favorites: Anna Clyne

"Stravinsky wrote this piece for the ballet more than 100 years ago and yet the ink still feels fresh, the notes just jump off the page."

– Anna Clyne

Favorites: Anna Clyne

10.09.2025 {Favorites}

Favorites: Anna Clyne

Origins: Abigél Králik

"Growing up, you learn ways of expressing yourself and for me, music became a natural outlet both artistically and emotionally."

Origins: Abigél Králik

01.07.2025 {Origins}

Origins: Abigél Králik

Favorites: Isata Kanneh-Mason

"Rachmaninoff speaks to me more than any other composer. He’s given me so much emotionally; I feel like I really have something to say with his music."

– Isata Kanneh-Mason

Favorites: Isata Kanneh-Mason

19.08.2025 {Favorites}

Favorites: Isata Kanneh-Mason

Origins: Matilda Lloyd

"When I make music it's not so much about being a small part of a big whole – I know musicians love to contribute to that enormous orchestral sound – but for me I like being able to interpret it and add my own things."

Origins: Matilda Lloyd

19.08.2025 {Origins}

Origins: Matilda Lloyd

Listening Room: Stephen Hough

Listening Room: Stephen Hough

23.04.2025 {Listening Room}

Listening Room: Stephen Hough

Favorites: Stephen Hough

"I think probably of all the piano concertos that I play – and we're talking about 40 or so different ones over the years – Brahms' First is the work that I couldn't live without"

– Stephen Hough

Favorites: Stephen Hough

09.06.2025 {Favorites}

Favorites: Stephen Hough

Origins: Anna Clyne

"I always want to keep the creative process fresh, so I will look for external inspiration to push me in new directions – be it electronics, dance, visual art, or literature."

– Anna Clyne

Origins: Anna Clyne

06.10.2025 {Origins}

Origins: Anna Clyne

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