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On July 13, a music festival begins in Pärnu that brings over 200 musicians to the summer capital. This is the 12th time that the internationally renowned classical music festival takes place. The festival traditionally highlights Estonian music and new releases, and this year is no exception, with Mari Vihmand's new triple concerto for two flutes and bassoon premiering at the festival.

As part of its free virtual salon series, Wingspace Theatrical Design will present a conversation on Thursday, April 28 at 8:00pm ET with Jasmine Arielle Barnes, Noelle Deutsch, Priti Gandhi, Lila Palmer, Nehemiah Rolle, and Vita Tzykun. Moderated by Anna Driftmier, this conversation will focus on reimagining opera for the next generation.

As part of its free virtual salon series, Wingspace Theatrical Design will present a conversation on Thursday, April 28 at 8:00pm ET with Jasmine Arielle Barnes, Noelle Deutsch, Priti Gandhi, Lila Palmer, Nehemiah Rolle, and Vita Tzykun.

The South African soprano’s celebration of five venerable female composers; and the first entry in the pianist’s trilogy of world war-adjacent works

The Scottish tenor’s rousing take on Vaughan Williams’s AE Housman-inspired cycle; and the foursome-turned-sextet do justice to Brahms’s early works

Giovanni Antonini’s epic Haydn cycle continues to thrill; the Scottish composer goes to the dark side; and remembering a British musical outsider

Joyce Didonato: The mezzo’s mission to help us reconnect with nature - and with ourselves | Schubert’s Winterreise: Benjamin Appl records the powerful song-cycle | Mozart’s Symphony No 40: Which is the best recording of this ever-popular work?

The National Youth Choir of Great Britain have been busy commissioning, while Sandrine Piau soars on Enchantresses

Benjamin Appl signs to Alpha Classics

Benjamin Appl signs to Alpha Classics