The real deal: Tarmo Peltokoski conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic
Harking from a distinguished line of talented pupils influenced by Finnish teaching legend Jorma Panula, Peltokoski is the real deal
Dutch broadcaster NPO showcases teaching at its best on prime-time TV
Podium Klassiek features masterclasses given by leading classical musicians working at the heart of the Dutch classical music scene
A meeting of minds: Vilde Frang and Klaus Mäkelä on tour with the Oslo Philharmonic
Vilde Frang and Klaus Mäkelä forge a partnership of equals on tour with the Oslo Philharmonic in Stravinsky's Violin Concerto
A rousing Mozart Requiem from Orchestra of the 18th Century and Cappella Amsterdam
The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century with Cappella Amsterdam directed by Daniel Reuss, play Mozart's Requiem
Ton Koopman celebrates his 80th birthday in style with a new version of Handel’s Esther
Ton Koopman's new version of Handel's Esther with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir celebrating his 80th birthday is a triumph
Karina Canellakis makes her debut with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
All eyes were firmly on Karina Canellakis in this her debut night conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in a programme full of extremes of emotion. Canellakis is well known to…
Augustin Hadelich’s Sibelius soars the heights at the Concertgebouw
German-American violinist Augustin Hadelich, who grew up in the foothills of rural Tuscany, is most definitely the man of the moment and is quite rightly earning a reputation as one…
William Knight’s new commission for the Nederlands Kamerkoor tells a very English tale
Nederlands Kamerkoor The Canterbury Songs travelled to Enschede’s Grote Kerk with British choral conductor Peter Phillips to tell a very British tale. For a choir known for their innovative programming, this latest offering…
The Vienna Phil blows away the cobwebs at the Concertgebouw
Fresh from two concerts in Lucerne, the Vienna Philharmonic travelled to the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam to perform Strauss' immensely powerful Ein Heldenleben and Mendelssohn's Third Symphony the "Scottish". I had immense…
Mäkelä’s magical Mahler 1 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Casually dressed in an open neck shirt and brown suede shoes, Klaus Mäkelä, chief conductor designate of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, joined the stage for the first of three events,…