Grange Park Opera Festival

Established in 1997, Grange Park Opera is an annual festival based in Hampshire. Each year, the majority of the productions are staged at the award-winning theatre built in 2003 in Northington Grange estate, which is concealed within an original Greek revival temple remodeled in early 19th century, by English architect William Willkins... read more

Date: June 3 to July 13, 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.grangeparkopera.co.uk/

Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival

Date: July 7 to 11, 2010

The HKICMF was first launched in 2009, by Premiere Performances of Hong Kong. The PPHK is a registered charity, founded by music-lover Andrea Fessler. It organises concerts and recitals with high international standards, aiming to promote classical music, and to extend Hong Kong¡¦s cultural diversity. The HKICMF presents a series of chamber music performances, with world-class musicians and rising talents, to audiences of all ages... read more

Meeting Paul

The first time I heard Paul Lewis was on a CD. It was a recording of Schubert's Winterreise. I am ashamed to admit that I had never heard of Paul before, and the reason I bought the CD was actually to hear Mark Padmore, whom I consider one of the most talented and sensitive tenors of our time...
Read about Juliette's encounter with Paul Lewis

Arvo Pärt: How Sacred Music Scooped an Interview

When I was asked 12 months ago by the BBC if I'd be interested in making a film on Henryk Górecki (in Poland) and Arvo Pärt (in Estonia) for their Sacred Music series, I said yes, almost immediately. I'd been very impressed by the first series and liked the idea... read more

Galuppi: Piano Sonata in
C major

Thanks to a very special friend, I get to know these Sonatas by Galuppi. Listen to this beautiful Andante, and enjoy the serene simplicity of the melody... listen

Paul Lewis on Beethoven

Watch Paul Lewis' sharing on his recording of the Beethoven Concertos, in an interview with Tom Service from The Guardian... watch the video