Festivals &
Competitions:
Beethovenfest Bonn

Artist of the Month:
Sergej Krylov

My music:
Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart:
The Magic Flute

 
The prominent Festival
dedicated to Beethoven
A youthful violinist with
exquisite artistic sense
A magical recording
conducted by
René Jacobs

 


Beethovenfest Bonn

Situated in the historic city of Bonn, which was the birthplace of Beethoven, the Festival aims to present classical music with high standard, and has been a showcase for renowned artists throughout the yearsread more

Date: September 10 to October 9, 2010
Country:
Germany
Website: http://en.beethovenfest.de/

The Yellow River Concerto – A China National Day Celebration

Date: September 24 to 25, 2010

Young pianist Chen Jie brings to the audience the Yello River Concerto, one of the best-known pieces of Chinese symphonic music... read more

Sergej Krylov

Born in Moscow into a family of musicians, Sergej Krylov started studying the violin at the age of five and made his debut with orchestra at ten, performing in Russia, China, Finland and Germany.

At a very young age he won the First Prize at the International Competition “R. Lipizer” and, after studying with Salvatore Accardo, he was awarded the First Prize at both the “A. Stradivari” Competition in Cremona and the prestigious “Fritz Kreisler” in Vienna.

Following this he has developed a highly successful career, performing at the Berlin and Munich Philharmonie... read more

The Amazing Shen Yang

Over the past few years, Hong Kong’s classical music scene has become increasingly active. The city is slowly shedding its ‘cultural desert’ reputation, attracting a slate of world-class artists and offering a broad variety of programmes. Unfortunately however, opera remains a rarity… Find out more of Juliette's concert experience

Underscoring Richard Wagner's influence on film music

You may not know his 'Ring,' but if you've seen 'Lord of the Rings' or 'Star Wars' you've entered his musical universe. Max Steiner, the pioneering film composer who wrote the music for "King Kong" and "Gone With the Wind," was once complimented as the man who invented modern movie music… read more

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
The Magic Flute

A magical recording under the baton of René Jacobs, released in September 2010 by Harmonia Mundi... listen

Sergej Krylov -
Paganini: Caprice No. 13

Appreciate the refreshing interpretation of Paganini's Caprice No. 13 by Sergej Krylov... watch the video