Zubin Mehta: Conductor and World Citizen

Portrait of a revered conductor and pioneer of historically informed performance, as he celebrates his eightieth birthday.

The Hradec Králové Philharmonic performs music by Brahms and Dvořák, conducted by Stanislav Vavřínek.

Romantic open-air opera gala at Hanover Klassik Open Air 2025.

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

The Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France celebrates contemporary music, conducted by Kent Nagano.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

Legendary Berlin duo Modeselektor return to Sónar Festival with a new live set of eclectic rave sounds.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

Despite its shift toward authoritarianism, Turkey is a strategic partner for the EU.

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Audio pornography leaves room for the imagination while arousing the listener with erotic stories

Spain has seen a surge in visa applications from Americans who want to leave Trump's America.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.