Gymnastics

When did we start applauding? At the theatre, after speeches or at a football match, people all over the world clap to show their approval. What does this curious human behaviour mean?

Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?

One of the most popular works in the Russian repertoire, here performed under the baton of Aziz Shokhakimov.

Symphony No. 2 by Saint-Saëns and Piano Concerto No. 2 by Brahms with the Kantorow father and son.

Music from Stanley Kubrick’s film, Barry Lyndon, praised for its visual beauty, breathtaking lighting and detailed historical reconstruction.

The French National Orchestra, conducted by musical director Cristian Macelaru, performs French repertoire from Berlioz to Offenbach in a festive concert.

A musical journey through some of the most iconic works by the genius from Salzburg.

Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Orchestre de Paris for this concert bringing out the jazz elements in Shostakovitch and Walton's compositions.

Martha Argerich, Maria João Pires and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande perform Mozart and Mahler at Geneva’s Victoria Hall.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.