Comparisons with the human voice immediately leap to mind whenever Andreas Ottensamer breathes life into his instrument. The Austrian artist's eloquence, virtuosity and beauty of sound combine to c...

Albrecht Mayer's first encounter with music was as a member of the Cathedral Choir in his home city of Bamberg, an early experience which is perhaps partly responsible for the warm, singing quality...

Plácido Domingo has appeared in 130 different roles, more than any other tenor in the annals of music, in a repertoire spanning the centuries from Mozart to Verdi, Berlioz to Puccini, and Wagner to...

It was always likely that Janine Jansen would make the violin her life’s work; she began playing aged six and both her parents were musicians, as are her two brothers. What was less predictable was...

David Garrett was born in 1980 in Aachen, Germany, the son of an American prima ballerina and a German lawyer and violin auctioneer. He was given his first violin at the age of four. His father not...

Born in Riga, Latvia, in 1948, Mischa Maisky’s childhood was surrounded by music. With a pianist sister and violinist brother, he began to play the cello at 8 years old and received his first music...

Challenging conventions and pushing boundaries, Emily D’Angelo is a musical force to be reckoned with. Her striking stage presence, vocal authority and expressive artistry has taken the opera and c...

Leading violinist Gidon Kremer was born in Riga, Latvia in 1947, the only child of parents of German origin. After receiving his first musical instruction at home – both father and grandfather were...