Elias Grandy discusses Mussorgsky's masterpiece: "What an astonishing way to musically capture art and its perception while at the same time creating a new piece of art!”
"I had had to fight for every new work; I had been offended in the most outrageous manner by criticism; I had lost friends and I had completely lost any belief in the judgment of friends. And I stood alone against a world of enemies"
discover these Schönberg-inspired scores with the curated film selection by film journalist Robin Broos
from scores to brushes: we know Arnold Schönberg as a groundbreaking composer, educator, and theorist, but also as a painter - find out more
Michèle Losier performs the alto solo in Mahler's Third Symphony: "it is an honour for me to sit in the middle of the orchestra, in those majestic symphonies, experiencing the overwhelming emotions"
"creativity plays, of course, a crucial role for a conductor. [...] By reading the musical score, conductors begin the eternal conversation with composers, going very often beyond time and space"
in celebration of Schönberg's birthday on September 13, enjoy an exceptional 50% discount on the Schönberg festival - valid this weekend only!
new podcast episode: film journalist Robin Broos sits down with world-renowned composer Marc Shaiman
from African percussion and Indonesian gamelan to Hebrew cantillation – discover it all in the music of Steve Reich
Cenotaph Requiem, an epitaph to all who served in the First World War - read the composer's note by Simon Haw