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DW Festival Concert

In this audio show, Cristina Burack takes you through the best concerts from classical music festivals in Germany.

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Reports & Analysis

Avi Avital and Brooklyn Rider perform on their instruments

From Bach to Brazil with mandolinist Avi Avital

From Bach to Brazil with mandolinist Avi Avital

Mandolinist Avi Avital join forces with string quartet Brooklyn Rider to present old, new and genre-blending works.
MusicDecember 19, 2023
Lars Vogt conducts from the piano

Remembering Lars Vogt at the Heimbach Festival

Remembering Lars Vogt at the Heimbach Festival

New works and classics reimagined fill this DWFC episode from the 2023 festival, which was dedicated to founder Vogt.
MusicDecember 18, 2023
A fancifully ornamented inner courtyard of the Regentenbau, or reagent's palance in Bad Kissingen

Italian inspiration at Kissinger Summer 2023

Italian inspiration at Kissinger Summer 2023

Ah, la dolce vita. Sunshine, Mediterranean food — and a German spa town? That's right, all in this DWFC episode!
MusicDecember 14, 2023
Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven

Jokes and a 'curse' at the 2023 Beethoven Festival

Jokes and a 'curse' at the 2023 Beethoven Festival

This DW Festival Concert features Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 9, as well as a piano concerto by Beethoven.
MusicDecember 13, 2023
A portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Who inspired Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

Who inspired Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

In this DW Festival Concert episode, we uncover the composers that Mozart admired and even idolized.
MusicDecember 11, 2023
A statue of JS Bach viewed between leaves

How Bach made the old new again in his cantatas

How Bach made the old new again in his cantatas

This DW Festival Concert episode from the Bach Festival presents some of his creative, drama-packed cantatas.
MusicDecember 7, 2023
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In the spotlight

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Expressing feelings through music

The motto of today's DW Festival Concert is: "Always be prepared for surprises."
MusicFebruary 7, 2022
Beethovenfest 2021 Inszenierung "Pavane für Prometheus" von Romeo Castellucci

DW Festival Concert: Celebrating Prometheus

In this edition of DW Festival Concert, all the music is somehow tied to Prometheus, the rebellious Greek titan.
MusicJanuary 11, 2022
Concertgoers seen from behind, sit in pews in a Gothic church

Bach's Christmas Oratorio

It's Xmas time! In this episode, we take you through some festive music with Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
MusicDecember 22, 2021
Herbert Blomstadt conducts an orchestra

DW Festival Concert: Beethovenfest Bonn 2021

After being suspended last year due to COVID, the Beethovenfest Bonn was back in 2021 with an impressive lineup.
MusicNovember 16, 2021
A view of the Eberbach Abbey and surrounding vineyards

Rheingau Music Festival

In this edition of DW Festival Concert we visit Eberbach Abbey, where virtuosos conduct music by famous composers.
MusicNovember 2, 2021
Kirill Petrenko, Chief director of the Berlin Philharmonic. with his hand on his heart and musicians holding instruments in the background.

DW program showcases the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

DW presents very special concerts with which the Berlin Philharmonic emerged from the pandemic lockdown.
MusicOctober 21, 2021