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Seeking justice on the opera stage for a chemical spill
A bold and emotional opera has just premiered about a real life accident in the DRC with a Swiss truck full of acid.
10 reasons to love Hamburg
In Hamburg "Große Freiheit" (great freedom) is more than merely the name of a road. It is a unique approach to life.
World Radio Day: More than a century of powerful impact
Since the first radio waves, It's been more than a century of powerful impact upon news, drama, music, and sports.
Afghan musicians in exile play on despite Taliban ban
The Taliban have shut down their music school and banned music-making. Now Afghan musicians are performing in exile.
Classical music on a small stage: Tiny house concert (1)
Musical evenings in Beethovenfest Bonn director Steven Walter's tiny house. This time: Danae Dörken.
Flight to Freedom
Young Afghan musicians continue to perform in exile. And: Climate change on the school curriculum in the USA.
Why is new music so terrible?
There really is something wrong with mass-produced music today, and it's connected to how humans perceive beats.
What AI could mean for the music industry
Will artificial intelligence mean the death of original music or herald a new era of creativity?
DJ Gloria is Sweden's oldest disc jockey
Madelein Mansson, 79, loves dancing but couldn't find any clubs for her demographic. Now she spins for people over 50.
German music producer Frank Farian dies aged 82
Farian was known for producing the pop group Milli Vanilli and founding the disco outfit Boney M.
Star conductor Tarmo Peltokoski takes on Wagner
At just 23, Tarmo Peltokoski has found success conducting the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.
Russia's queer artists fight growing persecution
Russia under Vladimir Putin is again demonizing the LGBTQ+ community, calling it "extremist."
Albania: Roma folk music with a classical twist
Rexhino Lufta grew up surrounded by Roma folk music and now composes soundtracks for movies and documentaries.
How an 'almost naked' party turned political in Russia
Pop stars loyal to the Kremlin are being punished for "immoral behavior" at a party in Moscow.
Taylor Swift breaks Elvis Presley's US album chart record
The pop star is now the solo artist with the most weeks atop the Billboard album chart. What's behind her global appeal?
Inside Europe - 28 December 2023
A smorgasbord of Euro-sounds, from the archives of Radio Luxembourg to Athen’s centenary tribute to Maria Callas, via an intimate exploration of music and morals. Then: the weird and wacky world of Zagreb’s museums for just about anything, life on a gelato jury, and Portugal plays host to Afghanistan’s pioneering music school in exile.
Musicians boost morale among Ukrainian front-line troops
DW reports from the front line in the eastern Donetsk region, where musicians in uniform are trying to keep spirits up.
Icelandic piano star Víkingur Ólafsson
This gifted musician inspires audiences with unconventional interpretations of well-known composers.
Dixie Chicks' Laura Lynch dies in car crash, aged 65
Lynch was a founding member of the US country band in the late 1980s.
Berlin Philharmonic stages peace concert
The renowned Berlin Philharmonic has staged a star-studded benefit calling for lasting peace in the Middle East.
Age-old sounds from Sardinia: The Canto a Tenore
This UNESCO intangible cultural heritage is typical of Sardinia, Italy: Canto a Tenore singing.
Tumaini festival: Uniting refugees through culture
Tumaini Festival celebrates the heritage and culture of refugees at Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi.
Preserving Mauritius' unique island sound
Sega, the traditional music of Mauritius, faces the risk of fading away.
From Bach to Brazil with mandolinist Avi Avital
Mandolinist Avi Avital join forces with string quartet Brooklyn Rider to present old, new and genre-blending works.
Remembering Lars Vogt at the Heimbach Festival
New works and classics reimagined fill this DWFC episode from the 2023 festival, which was dedicated to founder Vogt.
Italian inspiration at Kissinger Summer 2023
Ah, la dolce vita. Sunshine, Mediterranean food — and a German spa town? That's right, all in this DWFC episode!
Jokes and a 'curse' at the 2023 Beethoven Festival
This DW Festival Concert features Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 9, as well as a piano concerto by Beethoven.
Mozambique's rapper Azagaia: A decade of 'Cubaliwa'
A decade after popular Mozambian musician and opinion-maker Azagaia release the album Cubaliwa, DW looks at its legacy.
The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth
The 77 Percent takes a deeper look at what displacement means to young people around Africa.
Who inspired Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
In this DW Festival Concert episode, we uncover the composers that Mozart admired and even idolized.
How a Congolese guitarist found refuge in Uganda
Congolese musician Charmant Mushaga tells us how he rebuilt his life and musical career in Uganda.
The first Namibian opera to play in Germany
Eslon Hindundu has written the very first Namibian Opera. It’s titled "Chief Hijangua".
How Bach made the old new again in his cantatas
This DW Festival Concert episode from the Bach Festival presents some of his creative, drama-packed cantatas.
Israelis remember victims of Hamas terror attack 2 months on
Israel is grieving the loss of some 1,200 people killed in a Hamas terrorist attack on October 7.
Mouneissa Tandina, Mali's prominent female drummer
Malian drummer Mouneissa Tandina's advice for young girls: Stick to the beat if you want to make it in the music world.
Lay Garcia: "Rap from the ghetto to the world"
Meet 17-year-old musician Lay Garcia, who uses her art to transform the lives of her community.
Why Maria Callas is still the greatest diva ever
Maria Callas, who was born 100 years ago, was the voice of the century and the embodiment of passion.
Malawi's guitar clinic gets musicians back on track
When Malawians have a broken guitar they turn to Blessings Chilunga, one of the country's best best guitar makers.
An evening of music against antisemitism
Igor Levit put together a concert to break the silence over a lack sympathy for rising antisemitism in Germany.
Berliner Philharmonie concert hall turns 60
The Berliner Philharmonie is Hans Scharoun's masterpiece. Sixty years later, DW finds out why it was so shocking.
Death at Taylor Swift concert: How organizers deal with heat
After the death of a 23-year-old fan, DW looks at how organizers of large events handle extreme heat and supply water.
Madagascar's fashion maverick fusing music and style
Musician and designer Sacha Bam Bam is known for her flamboyant style.
DW documentary gets first International Emmy nomination
"Music under the Swastika" looks at how classcial music saved the life of Jewish cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch.
Swift postpones Rio concerts, 'devastated' by fan's death
During Taylor Swift's show in Rio de Janeiro, a fan fell ill in the sweltering heat and later died at the hospital.
Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle
Breaking the glass ceiling in Kenya, Namibia’s first opera, and the best things to do in Zanzibar.
Namibia's first opera
Eslon Hindundu is the composer and conductor of Namibia's first ever opera.
Legendary singer-actor Barbra Streisand publishes memoirs
Now in her 80s, the superstar still sees herself as the girl next door, as she releases her memoir "My Name is Barbra."
Barbra Streisand: A life in pictures
Barbra Streisand has released her long-awaited memoir, "My Name is Barbra."
Solo for oboe: Cristina Gómez Godoy
Cristina Gómez Godoy is a virtuoso on an instrument that is difficult to master.
Radiant cellist Sol Gabetta
A captivating stage presence and a warm sound – the extraordinary cellist from Argentina.
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