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Hailed for his emotional intensity, bold energy and remarkable musical colours, Sergei Babayan brings a deep understanding and insight to an exceptionally varied repertoire making him one of the greatest pianists of our time. Montreal’s Le Devoir declared, “Babayan is a genius. Full stop.” Born in Armenia into a musical family, Sergei Babayan began his […]

Sheku Kanneh-Mason is already in great demand from major orchestras and concert halls worldwide. He became a household name in 2018 after performing at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle, his performance having been greeted with universal excitement after being watched by nearly two billion people globally. Sheku initially […]

Ji Liu has positioned himself as one of the brightest stars in classical music today. Alongside topping the classical charts on numerous occasions, he also delights audiences around the world, from the Royal Albert Hall in London to Carnegie Hall in New York. Back in 2010, Ji Liu’s recording of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with […]

Vera Michalski-Hoffmann founded the Jan Michalski Foundation for Writing and Literature in memory of her husband. The Foundation’s mission is to promote literary creation and encourage the practice of reading through various actions and activities, including the organization of cultural events, the provision of a large multilingual library, the award of an annual world literature […]

Lisa Batiashvili, the Georgian-born German violinist, is praised by audiences and fellow musicians for her virtuosity. An award winning artist, she has developed long-standing relationships with the world’s leading orchestras, conductors and musicians. Batiashvili is also the Artistic Director of Audi Sommerkonzerte, Ingolstadt. For the 2019 festival – ‘Fantastique’ – she curated a diverse programme […]

The French baritone Ludovic Tézier is one of the world’s leading baritones and appears regularly on major opera stages worldwide. His repertoire includes title roles in Hamlet, Eugene Onegin, Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra as well as Wolfram (Tannhäuser), Amfortas (Parsifal), Posa (Don Carlo), Luna (Il Trovatore), Scarpia (Tosca), Escamillo (Carmen), Giorgio Germont (La traviata), […]

Franco-Dutch violist Sào Soulez Larivière has established himself as a distinctive voice on the international stage, recognised for his expressive depth, stylistic versatility and imaginative programming. His rapid ascent has been marked by major international recognition, including ‘Young Artist of the Year’ at the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), and being named an ‘ECHO Rising […]

Salvatore Accardo made his debut in recital at the age of 13 playing Paganini’s Capricci.Two years later he won the Geneva Competition and in 1958 the Paganini Competition in Genoa. His repertoire ranges from pre-Bach to post-Berg; composers like Sciarrino, Donatoni, Piston, Piazzolla, Colasanti and Xenakis wrote for him. In addition to playing with the […]

Born in Moscow in 1969, Boris Berezovsky studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Eliso Virsaladze and privately with Alexander Satz. He made a stunning debut in London in 1988 at the Wigmore Hall and in 1990 won the Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow where he played with Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, […]