Raphaël Feuillâtre was born in 1996 in Djibouti, on the northeastern coast of Africa, and raised in the small city of Cholet in western France. Although his parents were not musicians, they recogni...

Few musicians inspired, and premiered, more great music than the Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. A friend of Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Britten, Dutilleux, Khachaturian, Messiaen, Bernstein, B...

Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasure...

Few performers can match the intensity and humanity of Daniel Hope’s music-making or his passion for artistic exploration. The British violinist’s musicianship connects with connoisseurs and newcom...

Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson's remarkable originality and powerful musical conviction have seen him, in just a few years, take the music world by storm to become one of the most sought-after artists o...

Renaud Capuçon's exceptional musicianship and technical command are matched by his generosity of spirit. His artistry encompasses sensitivity and power, elegance and poise, yet is capable of projec...

Armed with formidable technical mastery and profound musical sensitivity, Alice Sara Ott stands among the most compelling artists of her generation. The musician’s poetic pianism, hailed by critics...

Born in 1971 in Krasnodar, Russia, Anna Netrebko Netrebko studied vocal performance at the St Petersburg Conservatory. While auditioning for the Mariinsky Theatre, she was spotted by Valery Gergiev...