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VIDEO PODCAST: Slava Ukraini! - recorded on the day Europe woke up to the news that Vladimir Putin's Russian forces had invaded Ukraine. Also features Caitríona O'Leary and Eric Fraad discussing their new film Island of Saints, and pays tribute to Joseph Horovitz, Malcolm Troup and Maria Nockin.
Al fresco - Italian for 'fresh' - is generally used, when writing about classical music in English, to refer to concerts held out of doors. In an age of electronic amplification, classical music is increasingly performed out-of-doors, often in parks, gardens and outdoor auditoria, usually during summertime.
Classical music news. Classical Music in the Wild - American pianist and naturalist Hunter Noack announces the tenth season of his concert series 'In a Landscape - Classical Music in the Wild'
Ensemble. Schubert's Octet and the Spirit of Vienna - Giuseppe Pennisi reports from the final concert of a Schubert festival in Rome
Ensemble. Italian Operas in Miskolc - Anett Fodor sends her final report from the 2019 Bartók Plus Opera Festival
Ensemble. Especially Successful - Gillian Wills reports from the Australian Fesival of Chamber Music