Arts and Culture

The Art Fair has returned to the Grand Palais in Paris, showcasing rare masterpieces from around the world. Featuring over 100 exhibitors and 20 specialties, this event highlights exceptional art pieces rarely seen by the public.  

F. Couperin’s Les Barricades Mystérieuses Éva Szalai, piano Budapest, October 2019 AVISO Studio, Franz Liszt Academy of Music Make sure to visit their social media channels for more original content: YT: Éva Szalai – www.youtube.com/@ESmusic777/videos IG: @evaszalai_pianist – www.instagram.com/evaszalai_pianist FB: Éva Szalai – pianist – www.facebook.com/evaszalaipianist

Paris’s largest Christmas market is located in the Tuileries Garden, and features 80 wooden chalets, festive lights, music, and holiday cheer. This half-mile wonderland offers seasonal treats, unique gifts, and a magical atmosphere for locals and tourists alike.

SKOB Live recording as part of the BEETHOVEN+ concert series from the Konzerthaus Berlin Conductor – Thorsten Putscher 00:00 1. Allegro con brio 16:20 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai 31:40 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 37:11 4. Finale. Allegro molto The BEETHOVEN+ concert series is made possible by the support of the LOTTO Foundation Berlin. Make […]

Lillian Parker is a rising star at Shen Yun Performing Arts and one of the company’s few non-Chinese performers. She has toured with the company multiple times over the last seven years as part of a special practicum training program for promising young dancers at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and Fei Tian College. […]

Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia Played by Ukrainian cellist Antons Trocjuks and Latvian violinist Daniil Bulayev Video by Ansis Klucis Editing by Sedriks Sinkevics Mix and master: Pauls Davis Megi Credit: TROCJUKS MUSIC – www.youtube.com/@TROCJUKSMUSIC/videos

Avrilla Mia, villanelle for voice and lute Performed by: Anna Nuytten (mezzosoprano), Thomas Langlois (lute) Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (1580–1651) Source: Libro secundo di villanelle (1619) LYRICS Avrilla mia quando m’accese, quel vivo raggio di tua beltà, quand’un tuo sguardo al cor mi scese, io restai privo di libertà. Ohi me ch’i lampi di tuoi […]

The Royal Hunts exhibition at Fontainebleau Castle explores the hunting rituals of French kings, highlighting their political, cultural, and symbolic significance. Visitors can view exquisite artworks and artifacts that showcase this grand tradition.

Ren Soroush, an Iranian artist, uses gold leaf to create intricate art inspired by various cultural designs. His journey and practice of Falun Gong have deeply influenced his creative process.  

LESBOS, Greece—In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Dimitris Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces that have recently been honoured with inclusion in UNESCO’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Kouvdis, 70, and his family have kept an old technique alive near the once humming pottery hub of Mandamados, just […]

The 4th International Classical Hugs Music Festival in Estonia Artistic Director and Founder: Michael Bulychev-Okser (USA) Classical Hugs International Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Maestro Chaerin Kim (USA) Sofia Popescu (USA) performs Beethoven at the Tubina Saal Tartu, Estonia, July 21, 2024 Experience a captivating performance of L.V. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Part 3, by the […]

The leader of the Grammy Award-winning National Children’s Chorus is celebrating 20 years with the group. With over 1,400 singers, this Los Angeles-based choir is the fastest-growing and most renowned youth arts group in the United States. NTD with Luke McEndarfer, the artistic director, president, and CEO of the group.  

GENEVA—A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of France, Marie Antoinette, sold at auction in Geneva on Wednesday for 4.26 million Swiss francs ($4.81 million). Put up for sale by an Asian private collector, the Georgian-era piece containing 300 carats of diamonds […]

The Charleston Virtuosi trio performs Canon in D. Video recorded in Charleston, South Carolina, at St. Luke’s Chapel. Credit: Charleston Virtuosi – www.youtube.com/@CharlestonVirtuosi

Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto in C K299 Mathilde Calderini, flute Xavier de Maistre, harp Keri-Lynn Wilson, conductor Mozarteumorchester Salzburg Mozart Week in Salzburg, 21/01/2020 Credit: Mathilde Calderini – www.youtube.com/@mathildecalderini503

MEXICO CITY—More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form. The number of musicians apparently topped the previous record of 700 mariachis at an earlier gathering in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. The Guinness World Records […]

This Canon in D was composed by German composer Johann Pachelbel around 1700. It was originally an arrangement for strings but it was arranged for piano by Lee Galloway in 2000. Credit: BURDAGRIN’s PIANO – www.youtube.com/@Goloburda/videos