The Belceas have been firmly in the vanguard of the international chamber music scene since the millennium, and for this ...
Dmitri Shostakovich in 1972(Erich Auerbach/Hulton Archive) Dmitri Shostakovich's career was plagued by censorship and heartbreak. His string quartets are perhaps his most intimate, interior ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When a major musical anniversary is looming, it is a good idea to get in early. Next year marks the 50th ...
In the 1780s, when living in Vienna, the Irish tenor Michael Kelly attended a party at which a group of musicians read through assorted numbers for two violins, viola, and cello while the guests ...
On Friday, July 25, 2025, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Miró Quartet will release its newest album, Ginastera String Quartets, on PENTATONE. Celebrating 30 years as an ensemble in 2025, the ...