Stingray Classica celebrates Christmas with a string of seasonal favorites! From Saturday, December 24 to Monday, December 26, these enchanting ballets, celebratory oratorios, and spiritual concerts offer a colorful palette of captivating seasonal programs for everyone. Invite these holiday classics home to become part of your holiday tradition! Visit our website for more information ➡️ bit.ly/3vsL4Rm
As the days get colder, Stingray Classica warmly invites you into a winter wonderland! During the festive season, the Imperial Ice Stars’ captivating performances on Stingray Classica combine the beauty of ballet with the effortless appeal of the art of ice dancing. Enjoy iconic classical ballets on four Thursdays in December at 21:00 CET! Visit our website for more information ➡️ bit.ly/3vsL4Rm
Following the magnificent 2016 and 2017 editions, Stingray Classica continues to present performances from the annual International Vocal Competition (IVC) in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, this time from 2018. On Tuesdays in December at 21:00 CET, Stingray Classica broadcasts the competition’s semi-finals. Enjoy these delightful performances of incredibly talented vocalists! Visit our website for more information ➡️ bit.ly/3vsL4Rm
Donizetti Birth Anniversary
Stingray Classica celebrates the music of the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) on the occasion of the 225th birth anniversary of his birth.
On November 29, Stingray Classica presents two major works by the prolific opera composer. Visit our website for more information ➡️ bit.ly/3vsL4Rm
Barenboim’s 80th Birthday
Tuesday, November 15 sees the 80th birthday of world-renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim (*1942). In celebration, Stingray Classica presents several broadcasts dedicated to this celebrated artist throughout November on Friday evenings at 21:00 CET. Visit our website for more information ➡️ bit.ly/3vsL4Rm
International Vocal Competition 2017
This November, Stingray Classica continues its series of broadcasts from the 51st edition of the annual International Vocal Competition (IVC) in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Edition 2017 was an Opera | Oratorio competition, which alternates yearly with the IVC’s Lied Duo competition. Enjoy wonderful performances of incredibly talented vocalists on Stingray Classica on Tuesdays in November at 21:00 CET. The special ends on November 22 at 21:15 with the Grand Final of the IVC’s 2017 edition, held at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven.
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Each November, opera houses throughout the country ring in the new opera season. On Sundays at 14:00 CET, Stingray Classica broadcasts some of Italy’s finest composers' masterpieces to celebrate the opening of this year’s opera season: Vincenzo Bellini and Gioachino Rossini.
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This October, Stingray Classica continues its series of broadcasts from the 51st edition of the annual International Vocal Competition (IVC) in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Enjoy wonderful performances of incredibly talented vocalists on @StingrayClassica on Tuesdays in October at 21:00 CEST.
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From September 15 to October 15, the world observes Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the culture of Hispanic Americans.
On this occasion, Stingray Classica takes part in a celebration of their history, heritage, and accomplishments.
Join the celebration every Saturday on Stingray Classica
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CONCERT PREMIERES
VOCAL BAROQUE WORKS BY CAVALLI, STROZZI & BEMBO
AUGUST 12 & 15 AT 21:00
This August, Stingray Classica premieres two incredible concerts.
On Friday, August 12 at 21:00 CEST, Argentinian conductor and harpsichordist Leonardo García Alarcón conducts his ensemble Cappella Mediterranea in a program of Italian Baroque music.
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STINGRAY CLASSICA AROUND THE WORLD
CLASSICA AROUND THE WORLD - SOUTH AMERICA
SATURDAY AUGUST 6 | 21:00
On Saturdays at 21:00 CEST, Stingray Classica takes viewers on a musical journey to three different continents.
First up is South America on August 6 with the concert performance ‘Tango: Café de los Maestros and Friends’ recorded at El Palacio in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the documentary ‘Heitor Villa-Lobos: From Bach to Brazil’ examining the cultural impact of this legendary Brazilian composer.
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BALLET PREMIERES
LES SALTIMBANQUES
AUGUST 4 AT 21:00 & AUGUST 7 AT 14:00
This August, Stingray Classica premieres two wonderful ballets by French choreographer Kader Belarbi.
Enjoy ‘Les Saltimbanques’, an enchanting ballet inspired by Pablo Picasso’s 1905 painting ‘Famille de saltimbanques’ on August 4 at 21:00 CEST. With this new production of the Toulouse-based Ballet du Capitole, Belarbi animates the acrobats of Picasso’s canvas, bringing circus and dance together. This broadcast is repeated on August 7 at 14:00.
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INTERNATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION 2016
INTERNATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION 2016
TUESDAYS IN AUGUST | 21:00
This August, on Tuesdays at 21:00 CEST, Stingray Classica broadcasts the semi-finals of the 2016 edition of the International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch (IVC).
The 2016 edition was a Lied Duo competition, which alternates yearly with the IVC’s Opera | Oratorio competition. Each of the performances was recorded before a spell-bound audience at the Great Church in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.
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BAROQUE MASTERPIECE PREMIERES
VIVALDI - JUDITHA TRIUMPHANS
JULY 18 AND 24 | 21:00 AND 14:05
Stingray Classica premieres two masterpieces from the Baroque period, by composers Antonio Vivaldi and George Frideric Handel.
On July 18 at 21:00 CEST, the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro La Fenice led by Alessandro De Marchi perform Vivaldi's 'Juditha triumphans' (1716) which was based on the Book of Judith from the Old Testament. This broadcast is repeated on July 24 at 14:05.
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SCHOENBERG DEATH ANNIVERSARY
SCHOENBERG DEATH ANNIVERSARY
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 | STARTING AT 21:00 CEST
In tribute to the 71st death anniversary of composer Arnold Schoenberg, Stingray Classica presents four memorable broadcasts.
Starting 21:00 CEST, enjoy performances of Schoeneberg's 'Pelleas und Melisande', Op. 5, 'Verklärte Nacht', Op. 4 (“Transfigured Night”), Schoenberg's virtuoso Phantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, and a performance of Luigi Nono's 'Intolleranza 1960', a one-act opera that he dedicated to his father-in-law, Schoenberg.
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ITALIAN PREMIERES: IO SUONO ITALIANO
FRIDAYS THROUGHOUT JULY AT 21:00 CEST
On Fridays in July at 21:00 CEST, Stingray Classica presents the concert series “Io suono italiano”. This six-concert series is dedicated to music of Italian composers and performed by Italian musicians on Italian instruments.
Enjoy these wonderful performances, which were filmed at the atmospheric Teatro Sociale in Rovigo, Italy.
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FESTIVAL SEASON
SATURDAYS THROUGHOUT JULY AT 21:00 CEST
Throughout July, Stingray Classica broadcasts highlights from the most prestigious classical music festivals every Saturday at 21:00 CEST.
On July 2, enjoy a wonderful performance by pianist Zhu Xiao-Mei, playing J. S. Bach's popular Goldberg Variations (BWV 988) at the Leipzig Bach Festival in 2014.
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FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE
JUNE 21 - JUNE 25 AT 21:00 CEST
Every June, professional and amateur musicians alike gather to take part in a global celebration of the beauty of music: the Fête de la musique. From June 21 to 25 at 21:00 CEST, Stingray Classica celebrates France's wide-ranging musical beauty.
The special starts on June 21 at 21:00 CEST with violinist Renaud Capuçon and pianist Guillaume Bellom performing an intimate program of sonatas by Gabriel Fauré and César Franck.
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STRAVINSKY BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
WORKS BY STRAVINSKY
JUNE 17-19, FROM 21:00 CEST
To celebrate the 140th birth anniversary of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), Stingray Classica broadcasts eight of his most renowned works from June 17 to 19.
The special starts on June 17 with a performance of The Rake's Progress at 21:00 CEST, a documentary on The Rite of Spring at 22:10 and a performance of Symphony in Three Movements at 22:40.
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CELLO PREMIERES: SUNDAY EVENINGS THROUGHOUT JUNE AT 21:00 CEST
On three Sunday evenings in June at 21:00 CEST, Stingray Classica premieres four new recordings of impressive cello performances.
The special begins on June 5, with cellist Aleksandr Khramouchin performing Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Emmanuel Krivine.
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