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9x animals in classical music

It's World Animal Day, so today we're putting animals in the spotlight. Or rather: a selection of classical works in which animals take centre stage! From swans gliding gracefully across the water to ...

Quincy Jones’ ‘Midas touch’: everything he touched turned to gold

The name Quincy Jones may not immediately ring a bell. Yet he is the man behind some of the biggest hits of recent decades. It's no coincidence that he was nominated no fewer than 80 times for the cov...

12 pop songs with a classical touch

Classical music is very much alive. In fact, it's almost impossible that you've never heard the music of Bach, Beethoven or Rachmaninov, no matter how much you might think you dislike classical music....

Yvon Kanters sings for people with dementia: videos wildly popular

Yvon Kanters (26) is making waves with the videos she shares on social media, in which she sings for people living with dementia. Especially for World Alzheimer's Day, which this year carries the them...

New grand pianos for Muziekgebouw Eindhoven: ‘An outstanding instrument truly makes a big difference’

At the beginning of September, a delegation from Muziekgebouw Eindhoven travelled to Hamburg together with renowned pianist Boris Giltburg. There, they visited the prestigious piano manufacturer Stein...

Nights in white satin: from white sheets to a late bloomer

It is 1967. The Summer of Love is in full swing and the music scene is awash with psychedelic sounds and pop tunes. Yet in a London studio something different is taking shape: the new 19-year-old song...

First Moroccan Bladi festival a great success: ‘Never let anyone tell you that you can only have one “bladi”!’

'I've walked past it for years, but I've never been inside,' says ambassador Najat Toub-Arssi. It's a telling example of how Muziekgebouw Eindhoven still hasn't managed to reach everyone. That's why, ...

Jack Pisters appointed as General Director of Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

On 1 September, Jack Pisters was appointed as the new General Director of Muziekgebouw Eindhoven. He succeeds Edo Righini, who stepped down from the concert hall on 1 July.

Exhibition by Zoë Papaikonomou on view for a month at M

From 17 October to 16 November, LinkedIn TopVoice and leading investigative journalist Zoë Papaikonomou will present an exhibition at M in Muziekgebouw Eindhoven. The exhibition is part of the DDW Mi...

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A glimpse into our foyers

The concert has ended. The lights come back on and the hall quickly empties: the perfect moment to enjoy a drink while reflecting on the performance. And where better to do so than in the foyers of Mu...

Tolkien avant la lettre: Das Rheingold sets the tone for Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (#1)

Think Tolkien was the first to tell a tale about a magical ring? Think again. More than fifty years before The Hobbit appeared, the German composer Richard Wagner had already penned an epic brimming w...

Classics Uncovered: How do you read the titles of classical works?

Classics Uncovered #1 • Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Adagio sostenuto. Does your head start spinning when you read that? Understandable! The official title notation of classi...

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