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Date and authenticate music and art using infrared light
A new infrared process developed by German researchers is helping scientists in Berlin work out where and when pieces of music and art were created. They do this by searching for the so-called “watermark”, a kind of trademark printed on...
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Hungarian classical music TV talent show goes global
A Hungarian TV talent show that uncovers young classical musicians is going global. The first season of Virtuosos was a huge hit for Hungarian state TV back in 2014, and recording is currently underway for the second season. The...
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Budapest celebrates 90 years of György Kurtág
As Hungarian composer György Kurtág celebrates his 90 th birthday Budapest is marking his career with a week- long festival. Hungary’s culture minister salutes György and Márta Kurtág after the composer’s 90th birthday concert last...
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The Nutcracker with a modern twist by the Royal Ballet of Flanders
The Nutcracker has returned to the Royal Ballet of Flanders after an absence of 16-years, but with a modern twist. Argentinean Demis Volpi is the choreographer. The show has been stripped away from its typically imperial and grand family...
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Valletta festival in Malta: Baroque is in
Founded in 2013, the Valletta Baroque Festival is the first major cultural event of the year on the island of Malta. While it may sound like it’s from another era, 17th and 18th century Baroque music has been experiencing a true revival...
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Baroque instruments: an authentic sound at Valletta Festival
To play Baroque music, artists usually use original instruments for an authentic sound. Many of these instruments are little known to a larger audience. At the Valletta Baroque Music Festival, Euronews had a chance to take a closer look....
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André Rieu Says He Only Takes 3 Days Off A Year, And Will “Never” Retire
The world-renowned Dutch violinist and conductor first created his famous Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987. Despite coming close to bankruptcy and overcoming health scares in the past, has no intention of ever slowing down. Rieu spoke...
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US National Symphony Orchestra plays ancient instruments at Milan's Teatro alla Scala
Centuries-old Italian-made instruments took centre stage for conductor Gianandrea Noseda's triumphant return to Milan's Teatro alla Scala, leading the U.S. National Symphony Orchestra.
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From the charts to the climate crisis, opera singer Sarah Brightman reflects on her career
The soprano made her theatre debut in the West End in Cats in 1981. Today she has sold more than 25 million albums and two million DVDs.
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Robot conducts Seoul orchestra in extraordinary classical concert
A South Korean-made robot has made its debut as an orchestra conductor. "EveR 6", led more than 60 musicians of the National Orchestra of Korea in what was described as an extraordinary performance.
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An ancient theatre in Türkiye has reopened after 1,700 years
The ancient theatre of Laodicea, built during the Hellenistic period, has been restored for a once-in-a-millennium concert
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On the Scene: Listening to Classical Music in the Green-Wood Cemetery Catacombs
Classical music concerts have been popular since the age of Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart, but you've probably never thought about attending one in a cemetery. Our own Chloe Aiello spoke with Andrew Ousley, founder of Death of Classical,...
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Frédéric Chopin's last piano and manuscripts take centre stage at renovated Warsaw museum
The newly designed exhibition features an impressive array of priceless artifacts, including Chopin's final piano, a 19th-century Pleyel dating back to 1848, and an extensive collection of authentic manuscripts.
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Chevalier is a vibrant, but busy, untold story of Black violinist Joseph Bologne
CBC's Eli Glasner breaks down Chevalier starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Joseph Bologne, an 18th-century French Caribbean musician.
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Pawfect pitch: Danish orchestra hosts dog auditions in search for the next furry superstar
Woof woof! The Danish Entertainment Orchestra is trying to sniff out two top dogs to join its ranks for a performance of Mozart's Hunting Symphony at the Haydn Festival in September.
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In Case You Missed It: Apple Launches App for Classical Music Lovers
Apple has released a new app catering to classical music listeners. The app, called simply Apple Music Classical, features a search engine designed to help listeners find their favorite classical tunes. The app includes all the big...
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Kyiv Symphony Orchestra perform in Paris for the first time since the war
"I can't just sit and be silent and do my job whatever it is. I need to speak to people. I need to speak to them with music or with words."
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Legendary music score composer Hans Zimmer takes his tour to Dubai
Hollywood music score composer and music producer Hans Zimmer has announced he will perform his Live Tour in Dubai for the first time. Speaking to Euronews, he said that people can expect ‘chaos’ and ‘something a little different’.
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Switzerland's Verbier Festival hits the high notes
Set in the stunning Swiss Alps, Cult reports from the prestigious Verbier Festival.
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Stranded Kyiv chamber ensemble turn Italian tour into fundraiser
The musicians do not know when they will finally be able to embrace their families again, but are using the opportunity to send out a message of peace
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Violinist becomes social media sensation after playing from Kharkiv bomb shelter
Vera Lytovchenko was in the Kharkiv City Opera orchestra before the war but is now playing to lift spirits in her apartment block basement.
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Operalia's rising stars take the Bolshoi by storm
Musica meets the rising stars of opera at 28th edition of Operalia, held this year for the first time at Moscow's iconic Bolshoi theatre.
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Pope Francis pays a rare visit to Rome record store, exits with classical vinyl
The leader of the Catholic church spent time at Stereosound to bless the store's latest renovation and browse their classical collection.
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Ukraine's Oksana Lyniv becomes first female conductor at Bologna's Teatro Comunale
Born in Brody, western Ukraine, to musician parents, Lyniv conducted her first orchestra when she was just 16 years old before going on to study at the Lysenko music school in Lviv.