The Belgian Nicholas Lens is not a begginer to the world of classical music. He is well-known for his operas but also he composes contemporary music. He celebrated his international breakthrough in 1994 when his debut Flamma Flamma - The Fire Requiem was released and earned the worldwide success. That was the prelude to a trilogy that he continued in
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In December 2016, the Austrian Arts and Culture Minister Bogdan Roščić was designated as the new director of the Vienna State Opera. His contract starts in 2020 and will run until 2025. (more…)
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We all know the benefits of music in children and how music affects your brain. Chances are you’ve even seen infographics like “The psychology of music”. Music in general has health capabilities, especially classical music, which has always been granted very different types of benefits. Among other things, it reduces stress, improves mood and positively affects plants and animals. Here
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The violin is one of the musical instruments that inspires more feelings, with its sweet melodies and arrangements. It has the most varied and best sounds to give life to beautiful compositions. Today we will talk about who is considered the best violinist in the world, going through the story of his life and all the things he faced on
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Before 1831 he had composed a few of this Nocturnes, but they were not published until after Fredérik Chopin’s death, after his friend, Julian Fontana, ignored the solemn request to throw them into the fire, thereby, entering the catalog in the category of Posthumous Opus. Chopin composed the first 3 of his 21 nocturnes around 1831 and then were published
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Four years ago a group of young people who questioned the relationship between human beings and the environment decided to go a step further and contribute with their actions to mitigate a bit the damage to ecosystems that are generated by some of the man's practices, such as simply throwing garbage or not recycling. It was then that Latin Latas
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Between concerts, great musicians, workshops, lectures and lectures, every year we have festivals that leaves us a complete musical perspective and pieces like the ones shown below that help us deepen the concepts of music and get a little closer to this exciting world. Let’s enjoy classical music! The Classic Style Considered one of the best Italian musicians, this composer,
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We’ve all seen it before: the fight between a classical music purist and a modern pop music fan who is more worried about the latest 808 rhythm and chord progression played on the most modern synth. However, these two might have more in common than they can possible see in their distinct, disparate versions of music listening. The introduction of
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The cello, or more precisely violoncello, is one of the oldest members in the viola family and one of the main elements in every orchestra thanks to its unique sound. We first hear mention of this amazing instrument sometime in the 15th century when it was used by traveling musicians. It was very heavy and big and back then it
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Why Play an Instrument? There are many people, particularly parents, who believe that playing a musical instrument is an amazing way to learn creativity, discipline and dexterity. There are countless options when it comes to choosing an instrument, there is one very obvious contender for the first place. Although violin is one of the most popular instruments offered in schools
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