The German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra play Rachmaninov's 2nd symphony and Strauss.

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Afghan-born singer Amir Vafa lifts his voice above the orchestra. “Oh, bitter pain!” he sings in near-perfect German. “My home! I shall never see you again!” The song, Das Heimweh (homesickness) by ...

Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 is rarely played in the concert hall—and even more rarely played well. But Bach himself would have been pleased with last week’s performance by the Hamburg Chamber ...

"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" typically rings out in churches. But Martin Luther's venerable hymn will resound in Jones Hall Monday as the storied Gewandhaus Orchestra from Leipzig, Germany, closes ...

Shani takes over as conductor of the Munich orchestra for the 2026/27 season - Copyright APA/AFP HANS PUNZ Shani takes over as conductor of the Munich orchestra for ...