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Can Beethoven still inspire young people in the age of TikTok and Instagram? German pianist Louis Philippson proves that classical music is more alive than ever.

Lars Gotrich | October 23, 2026
A folk revival only goes so far as an artist's understanding — and adaptation — of tradition. What themes and melodies spoke to the past can easily echo into the present, but come alive through the personality of its interpreter. Brìghde Chaimbeul expands the language of the Scottish smallpipes behind the Desk with a quiet, yet demonstrative presence.

Full concert here: https://bit.ly/4BzlQ3u

Creator and presenter Daria Challah from Herbert Music explores the music of British composer Hannah Kendall, ahead of the world premiere of Kendall's new London Symphony Orchestra commission, 'I have discovered the secret of death'.

Watch Georgijs Osokins perform his arrangement of Brahms’ 4 Gesänge, Op. 70: No. 2, Lerchengesang.
Released on 23 October 2026, this new single offers another glimpse into his upcoming album “Constellations”: https://dgt.link/Osokins-Constellations

Watch Justus Eichhorn perform Schubert's song Heidenröslein in an arrangement for piano by Alfred Cortot.
The piece is taken from Justus Eichhorn’s new album “The Source”. Discover it here: http://DG.lnk.to/TheSource

Motion of the Ocean is from Adam Cantor's 4th and newest album, The Rulebreaker, which includes 15 original solo fingerstyle guitar compositions.

Igor Stravinsky's "Symphony of Psalms" brings choir and orchestra together in an extraordinary musical unity. Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Chorus and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Isarphilharmonie in Munich. The performance was recorded on October 2, 2026.

Martin Kohlstedt plays his compositions CONHEA , GOLKSY and DINJIN. Recorded in the library hall in Polling on April 30, 2026. Produced in UHD.

Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński is one of opera's most talked-about young artists. But beyond the headlines, he is a musician devoted to Baroque repertoire, spending thousands of hours perfecting the technique behind his voice.

Welcome to A World of Sound.

In A World of Sound, we transform the beautiful studios of the DR Concert Hall into one large immersive universe, where pupils journey through three enchanting worlds: the savannah, the snow and the deep ocean.

Experience some of the most beautiful and unusual sounds—as if you were an elephant, a snowy owl or a giant whale. Music and sound go hand in hand: a giant snowy owl plays the cello, while five musicians beneath the sea create sounds and rhythms that can be heard across vast distances—if you are a whale, that is.

Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musician known as the King of Afrobeat. His legacy is celebrated every October at Felabration.

Watch this performance of the dramatic “Dies irae” from Verdi’s Requiem as we mark Verdi's birthday on 10 October 1813.
Daniel Harding conducts the chorus and orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. The performance was made in the spectacular surroundings of Rome’s Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura in 2024.

On this sun-filled day in September, Jacob invited a group of fans to meet him at the Heritage & Arts Centre in Bow, London, for a special, Audience-Choir-inspired rendition of his new single, Little Blue. Thanks to all who came, in their bluest attire, learned the song that day and sang so beautifully – and thank you to Mahogany Blog for capturing this gentle moment so sublimely.

Full concert here: https://bit.ly/4i8KYX1

Anja Bihlmaier conducts Dvořák's Symphony No 9, 'From the New World' with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Centre.

Written in 1893 during Dvořák's time in New York as Director of America's National Conservatory of Music, Symphony No 9 is one of classical music's most beloved works. The Czech composer believed that a distinctive American musical voice could grow from the country's own traditions, and he drew inspiration from the sounds, melodies and stories he encountered in the United States while remaining deeply connected to the folk music of his Bohemian homeland.

Watch award-winning Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir perform 'The Song That Never Was' from her new album 'This Will Be Us'.

Celebrate World Opera Day with Joana Mallwitz conducting Wagner’s Lohengrin.
It's a new production directed by Johannes Erath from the 2026 Baden-Baden Easter Festival.
Watch the first 15 minutes of this opera here, pick up the 2 months free access code to our streaming service STAGE+ and then watch the rest of the opera in full and more on STAGE+ for free.

Icelandic composer Snorri Hallgrímsson presents 'Nowhere Sessions', a deeply personal album recorded in a secluded cabin in the Icelandic countryside.

Piano soloist Yulianna Avdeeva performs Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, with the WDR Sinfonieorchester under the baton of its principal conductor, Marie Jacquot. Recorded live on September 18, 2026, at the Cologne Philharmonie.

Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" is one of the most revolutionary orchestral works of the 20th century. With its complex rhythms, striking orchestral colours and extraordinary energy, the ballet, premiered in 1913, changed the course of music history. Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Isarphilharmonie in Munich. The performance was recorded on October 2, 2026.

This is the first chapter of the documentary "How To Make Your Dreams Come True - The Curious Story of Miho Hazama"

In this film, we traverse the globe alongside Miho Hazama. A rising star on the international jazz scene - a conductor and composer who splits her time between New York, Copenhagen and Tokyo.

And we shadow Miho as she treads in the hallowed footsteps of jazz legends like Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer and Jim McNeely – and takes over as chief conductor for one of the world's most venerable big bands, the legendary Danish Radio Big Band.

The aria "Son qual nave" by Riccardo Broschi, featuring soprano Maayan Licht and the {oh!} Orkiestra under the direction of Martyna Pastuszka. Recorded live by Bayerischer Rundfunk on June 19, 2026, during the "Große Nürnberger Musiknacht" (Great Nuremberg Music Night)—presented by BR-Klassik and the Musikfest ION—in the historic Rathaussaal (Town Hall).

"On Willows" composed by John Williams

Performed as a part of the "John Williams - A Tribute" concert

Performed by:
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra

We celebrate Luciano Pavarotti on the 91st anniversary of his birth on 12 October 1935.
Watch the legendary tenor sing an excerpt from the tenor solo 'Ingemisco' from Verdi’s Requiem together with the chorus and orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, conducted by Herbert von Karajan.

This performance is taken from Karajan’s celebrated La Scala recording of Verdi’s Requiem, filmed at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan in 1967.