On Friday, August 9, the Bard Music Festival returns with an intensive two-week exploration of “Berlioz and His World.” In eleven themed concert programs, the festival's 34th season examines Hector ...

He revived interest in a “problem child” in the pantheon of high romantic composers, bringing Berlioz overdue recognition as one of France’s greatest composers. By Adam Nossiter The Romantic-era ...

During his lifetime, composer Hector Berlioz (1803-69) was the great outsider of French music. Though as composer and conductor he achieved popularity in Germany, England and even Russia, his music ...

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The last century was not a particularly happy one for the two greatest composers of the romantic era. There’s Franz Liszt— you remember him, don’t you? Magpie collector of pianistic glitter? Lothario ...

Seattle Opera will present this January a concert rendering of Hector Berlioz's Les Troyens—an epic tale of fate, love, and betrayal that is as grand in scope as it is rarely performed. This special ...

At 77 years of age, British conductor Sir Mark Elder is still going strong, leading the San Francisco Symphony in a stirring rendition of Hector Berlioz’ “Overture to Les francs-juges” and Richard ...

Tickets/more info: Call Ticket Center Stage (937) 228-3630 or go online to www.daytonperformingarts.org. The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Classical Series offers the rare coupling of illustrious ...

NEWBURYPORT — The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues at 1 p.m. with “La Prise de Troie,” the first in a two-part presentation of “Les Troyens,” Hector Berlioz ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Orchestra’s recording of Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie fantastique,” led by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, is now available across all major digital music streaming ...

As details of this year’s concert series are unveiled, here are some of the most exciting lineups – from a Bach recital by Notre-Dame’s organist to Thomas Adès conducting the National Youth Orchestra ...