In tune:
Falling in Love
with Opera

Artist of the Month:
Alexandre Tharaud

My music:
Frédéric Chopin:
Les 21 Nocturnes

The English Chamber Orchestra Music Cruise

Aboard the Msy Wind Spirit, participants are to enjoy a musical sea voyage. The journey will start at the mythological Athens, through Zakynthos and sail further along to Sicily, Sorrentos and Ischia before coming to a finale in Rome… read more

Date: October 23 to 30, 2010
Country: Greece, Italy (Athens, Zakynthos, Messina, Sorrento, Ischia, Rome)
Website: http://www.englishchamberorchestra.co.uk/music_cruises.php

Beijing International Music Competition

Founded in 2006, the competition has taken place in Beijing. It aims to bring young musicians together and promote classical music education and appreciation in China… read more

Category: Cello
Date: October 23 to 29, 2010
Country: China
Website: http://www.bjimc.cn/

Tianwa, the rising star

Date: October 22 to 23, 2010

Young Chinese violinist Tianwa Yang showcases her amazing technique that could "outplay the devil" with HKPO... read more

Alexandre Tharaud

An outstanding soloist as well as a fine chamber musician, Alexandre Tharaud has dedicated much of his time to French music.

Born in Paris on 9 December 1968, Alexandre began his piano lessons at age five at the initiative of his parents. He met his teacher, Tacconi-Devenat Carmen, a student of Marguerite Long, at the Conservatory in 14th District. Alexandre declares that Carmen gave him “life lessons”, and taught him to “breathe physically, making the piano speak”... read more

Falling in Love with Opera

Though a frequent concert-goer since I was allowed to go out at night at age 12, opera had never been on my list, with the impression that the word “opera” itself equals boredom, or even hypnotism. Therefore when invited to attend Puccini's La bohème, enthusiasm was absent in me… Find out more of Tracy's first opera experience

Cracking the Plato code,
it's all maths and music

LONDON: It may sound like the plot of a Dan Brown novel, but an academic at the University of Manchester claims to have cracked a mathematical and musical code in the works of Plato. Jay Kennedy, a historian and philosopher of science, described his findings as ''like opening a tomb and discovering new works by Plato''… read more

Frédéric Chopin:
Les 21 Nocturnes

Refined, sensitive and delicate, Pascal Amoyel's recording of Chopin's Nocturnes was awarded the Honorable Mentions from the 7th International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin... listen

Alexandre Tharaud -
Couperin: Tic Toc Choc

See the dynamic and magical combination of Tharaud's rendition of Tic Toc Choc with hip hop and beat box... watch the video