Join G&S expert Stephen Turnbull as he presents an introduction to this evening's performances at Buxton Opera House.

Pre-Theatre Talk - The Gondoliers (Bus Pass Opera)

St John's Church Buxton

Join National G&S Opera Company Conductor and Festival Musical Director, James Hendry, a familiar face at the Festival, and hear about his outstanding career in music.

In Conversation With James Hendry

For ten years, the Composer Seminar of the Lucerne Festival Academy — founded by Wolfgang Rihm and now led by Dieter Ammann and Unsuk Chin — has been a defining part of the Academy’s work. To mark its anniversary, it is introducing a major change: from now on, participants will apply not with ensemble pieces but with works for orchestra. After all, composing for large forces demands a great deal of experience. Yet which young composer has the chance to work intensively with a professional orchestra? That is precisely what the Composer Seminar offers: six emerging composers from around the world discuss their pieces in individual coaching sessions and two public workshops, rehearse them with the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra (LFCO), and then present them in the Closing Concert on 23 August. In this way, they put their music to the test in a practical way and receive valuable feedback not only from the musicians and conductors but also from the audience.

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Participants in the Composer Seminar | Dieter Ammann | Unsuk Chin

KKL Luzern Concert Hall

All introductions are free of charge and included in the ticket fee. All introductions are held in Swedish and please note that introductions are not given for premieres (special introductions are held at premieres, so called "Premiere Talks" that start one hour before the performance).

Introductions & Talks

Royal Swedish Opera

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ_ZQW5C2pw&amp;t=2s

The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFe6mW6x9pc

The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

How is a production created? Find out in the workshop! After attending a stage orchestra rehearsal in the large house, you will have the opportunity to talk to those involved in the production.

Workshop: Wednesday from Light

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Join Ian Page to discuss the evening concert.

Pre-Concert Talk: Ian Page

Wigmore Hall

Copperfield’s Books welcomes Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds, for a conversation about her newest release, The Women, at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided. Set in 1965, it is a novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.

Kristin Hannah, In Conversation

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

Every so often a new play comes along that shines fresh light on uncomfortable contemporary issues. This one-woman show, giving voice to those who 'live lives of quiet desperation', is a perfect example of this. Gail Wylie will be talking to Patrick Sandford, Perth Theatre Associate Director about directing the play and his long career in theatre.

Theatre Talk: Remember You Are Beauty Full

Perth Theatre

Blackout is an immersive theatrical experience that pulls you into a world where fear and imagination collide.

Blackout – Fear Loves an Audience

Cast

Papa Haydn? Far from being merely dignified and formal, his symphonies are surprising, full of flashes of inspiration, play with expectations – and are full of wit. With 107 symphonies, Joseph Haydn not only left behind an impressive number, but also had a decisive influence on the genre. Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Mahler – they all built on the foundation laid by Haydn. With three of his favourite symphonies, Gürzenich Kapellmeister Andrés Orozco-Estrada invites you on a special journey of discovery – and takes you into the orchestra's engine room. In informal concert talks, you can hear and see how music is created, how it is refined during rehearsals – and perhaps the audience will even be allowed to have a say in one or two interpretations. An invitation to anyone who wants to experience classical music in a different way: accessible, exciting and full of the joy of discovery.

A Haydn delight

Cologne Philharmonie

The journey from Beethoven’s first piano sonata to his last is among the most astonishing and consequential achievements in the history of music. In this lecture series, Gilles Vonsattel complements his season-long exploration of the sonatas, providing a listener’s guide and an interpreter’s perspective from the piano. This 75-minute lecture explores different facets of Beethoven’s creative process and his development as a composer.

Beethoven Lecture I

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Join distinguished composer and public radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first timers for their depth, accessibility and brilliance.

Mozart's Quintet in A major for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, K. 581

Shahbaz Hussain started learning tabla at five, taught by his father, the vocalist Ustad Mumtaz Hussain. He then went on to be taught by Ustad Faiyaz Khan of the Delhi gharana, Ustad Shaukat Hussain Khan of the Punjab gharana, and finally Ustad Allah Rakha — the man behind Ravi Shankar's rhythm section for decades.

Two Gharanas, One Musician - Shahbaz Hussain (Talk)

Barbican Centre

Sunanda Sharma is a senior disciple of the legendary Girija Devi and one of the foremost practitioners of the Banaras gharana style of khayal singing. In this masterclass, she opens up the tradition from the inside: how the gharana’s approach to raga differs from other schools, where the line between technical discipline and emotional expression dissolves, and why the Banaras style has always carried a distinctive intimacy.

The Benaras Gharana by Sunanda Sharma

In just 20 minutes, a deliberate shift in breathing rhythm can measurably change how your nervous system responds to stress. When you slow to six breaths per minute - roughly five seconds in, five seconds out - your heart rate and breathing fall into sync, activating the vagus nerve and shifting your body from fight-or-flight into a state of calm that researchers call cardiac coherence.

The Science of Slower Breathing with Davel Patel

This 40-minute Sky Arts documentary follows the Dagar family, whose unbroken lineage has preserved dhrupad — India’s oldest classical vocal tradition — across twenty generations. The film explores what it means to carry an art form that predates most modern nations, and what happens when that continuity is threatened by the pace of contemporary life.

India's Vanishing Voice (Film Screening + Talk)

C.P.E. Bach's Fantasia in F-sharp minor for Violin and Harpsichord, H. 536

Composer and librettist Scott Eyerly brings a fresh approach to the Mahaiwe’s Met lectures. He combines his experience as a teacher at The Juilliard School with a wide range of creative accomplishments – from his comic opera My Life Online, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe, to his musical comedy Pooch, produced in workshop at Seagle Music Festival. Eyerly’s lively talks are drawing novices and cognoscenti alike.

Scott Eyerly’s Virtual Met Opera Lecture: Puccini’s La Bohème

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

On a Sunday morning before the big event of the premiere, Artistic Director Christian Spuck and Dramaturge Katja Wiegand welcome you to the premiere talk.

Premiere Talk: The Nutcracker

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed, award-winning rock movie musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch with an unforgettable evening featuring writer, director, and Golden Globe–nominated star John Cameron Mitchell. The event includes a stunning 4K screening of the film, followed by a live Q&A, and a special mini acoustic performance by Mitchell. Arrive early for the pre-show costume contest—held in every city—for a chance to win prizes from our sponsors, The Criterion Collection and The Punk Rock Museum. Come dressed as your best Hedwig or in a look inspired by the work of John Cameron Mitchell. Post show meet and greet add-ons available! Produced by ThisMyShow Presents.

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Buxton Opera House

In Conversation With Jame...

Buxton Opera House

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Lucerne Festival

Introductions & Talks

Kungliga Operan

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Artelize

The Artelize Podcast: 'Am...

Artelize

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The Artelize Podcast - A ...

Artelize

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Deutsche Oper Berlin

Pre-Concert Talk: Ian Pag...

Wigmore Hall

Kristin Hannah, In Conver...

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

Theatre Talk: Remember Yo...

Perth Theatre and Concert Hall

Blackout – Fear Loves an ...

Cast

A Haydn delight

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

Beethoven Lecture I

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center ...

Mozart's Quintet in A maj...

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Two Gharanas, One Musicia...

Barbican Centre

The Benaras Gharana by Su...

Barbican Centre

The Science of Slower Bre...

Barbican Centre

India's Vanishing Voice (...

Barbican Centre

C.P.E. Bach's Fantasia in...

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Scott Eyerly’s Virtual Me...

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Premiere Talk: The Nutcra...

Deutsche Oper Berlin

John Cameron Mitchell: He...