Along with his teacher, Arnold Schönberg, and Alban Berg, Anton Webern (born on December 12th 1883 in Vienna) formed the so-called "Second Viennese School", which made a major contribution to the development of modern music in the 20th century. Like…

The composer Richard Strauss, born on June 11th 1864 in Munich, was one of the most multi-faceted musical personalities of the late 19th and early to mid-20th centuries. While his early works were couched in traditional classic forms and genres, in…

Jean Sibelius is regarded as the Finnish national composer, a reputation he largely acquired through his symphonic poem Finlandia. During the period of Russian domination, this work advanced to become a kind of unofficial Finnish national anthem and…

Susanna Mälkki is sought-after at the highest level with symphony orchestras and in opera houses worldwide. About to embark on her final season as Chief Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, she concludes a seven-year tenure with a…

Andrey Godik wurde in Moskau geboren. Er begann seine musikalische Ausbildung 1996 in der Staatlichen Moskauer Gnessin-Musikschule zunächst auf der Blockflöte und wechselte kurz danach zur Oboe. Von 2004 bis 2008 war er Jungstudent an der Zentralen…