The concert opens with Antonín Dvořák's rarely played work The Noon Witch, a Czech folk ballad included in the collection Kytice (Bouquet) by Karel Jaromír Erben. From the collection, Dvořák selected ...

There's no better troll than a classical music orchestra troll. Last month, the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra in Sweden received a piece of homophobic hate mail after the orchestra performed music by ...

In the international festival’s closing concert, Daniel Harding explored the light and shade of Mahler’s huge eighth symphony in an unforced and uplifting reading Mahler’s gargantuan Eighth Symphony ...

Daniel Harding has renewed his contract as Music Director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra until the end of the 2022/23 season. He has been its Music Director since 2007, following in the ...

The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra will mark the completion of its 2025-2026 season with a special two-night concert under the leadership of Susanna Mälkki and featuring cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, ...

Two internationally renowned conductors, Maxim Emelyanychev and Krista Audere, are appointed to the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Choir respectively as Principal Guest ...

In May 1804, only a few days before Beethoven's third symphony was to debut in Vienna, Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself emperor. This was a blow to Beethoven, who, until that point, championed the ...

The Desert Symphony, on Tuesday, made the announcement that Gary Berkson would take the role of conductor for the Desert Symphony. “I am excited to work with The Desert Symphony and the wonderful ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. Picture: Classic FM John Suchet plays a track from ...