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Focus on Shostakovich
"Someone is running for their life"
Shostakovich's works are currently highly topical again. Also for Paavo Järvi, who has a very ...
New work by John Adams
"A dreamlike thrill"
Víkingur Ólafsson plays the European premiere of "After the Fall". ...
Shostakovich cycle
Unyielding witnesses
We are celebrating the Shostakovich Year 2025 with a cycle of all his string quartets. This season ...
Families of choice
The pupil of the pupil of the pupil ...
Musical genealogical research often leads to surprising connections. ...
Focus artist Víkingur Ólafsson
The grand piano was the flat
The Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson sees his instrument as a meeting place: behind the keys, ...
Schumann family
Love, suffering and music
Robert Schumann's family has many stories to tell - exciting, romantic and sad. ...
Assistant Conductor
Izabelė Jankauskaitė on the move
In the 2024/25 season, all four of Paavo Järvi's previous Assistant Conductors will conduct the ...
Portrait of Lucas and Arthur Jussen
Four hands, one goal
They have been playing as a duo for years - and have one goal in particular: they want to sound ...
Instrument case
It has to be small and light
Some have a photo gallery in their instrument case, for others it is "not a bit personal". A search ...
Paavo Järvi's bag
"Scores weigh more than bricks"
Scores often have unusual formats. The customs authorities also notice this. ...
Brahms' Clarinet Quintet
My Take: Michael Reid
Our principal clarinettist, Michael Reid, tells us about his last two appearances before he retires ...
Handel's "Messiah"
More than just a "Hallelujah"
Four minutes of music from Handel's "Messiah" have made it into popular culture. But there is much ...

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