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Global opera star Jessye Norman dies
Renowned international opera star Jessye Norman has died at the age of 74. The US singer started her career in Berlin.
World premiere after 91 years
After a sensational discovery of a score in Düsseldorf, a piece by Theo Kreiten has just had its first-ever performance.
Celebrating Spanish maestro Joaquin Rodrigo
It's been 80 years since Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo wrote what would become one of the most popular pieces of classical music of the modern era — the Concierto de Aranjuez. Rodrigo lost his sight at a young age and, as his daughter Cecilia tells DW, he led a truly extraordinary life.
When making music means torture
Free expression is under fire, but musicians like Egypt's Ramy Essam and Iran's Farzane Zamen will not stay silent.
'Abbey Road': Iconic Beatles album turns 50
The Beatles cross an intersection single file. The photo made music history – as did the album it was taken for.
Domingo withdraws from New York Met after #MeToo allegations
Placido Domingo has withdrawn from upcoming performances with the New York Met in light of sexual assault accusations.
Puppet "Fidelio" in Salzburg
The Salzburg Marionette Theater stages Beethoven's only opera.
Debut with the Berlin Philharmonic: Santtu-Matias Rouvali
The young Finnish conductor just had his first performance with the Berlin Philharmonic.
Twelve Voices - A German-South African Collaboration
African vocal music meets traditional European song – in the Beethovenfest's Campus Project!
Oktoberfest Worldwide: China
Munich's Oktoberfest has inspired imitations around the world - in China, for instance.
Uniting Romania with music
The George Enescu Festival is ray of light in a politically and socially torn country.
My City Cape Town
Cape Town is the birthplace of the Akrikaans language. Take a tour of the city with Afrikaans hip hop artist YOMA.
Rap Up: 'Criminals' by Recho Ray
Ugandan rapper Recho Ray performs her song ''Criminals', recorded exclusively for DW.
Listen to the Campus Concert 2019
South Africa was in focus at this year's Campus Project of DW and the Beethovenfest.
Anne-Sophie Mutter wins the Praemium Imperiale
The German violinist is among the five prizewinners of the Japanese award, dubbed the Nobel Prize for the arts.
Rammstein singer releases solo single
The Rammstein frontman is releasing a single as a solo artist, Lindemann. Surprise: There's violence in his new clip.
Power woman of classical music: Clara Schumann
Born 200 years ago, the composer, critic, impresario, pianist, mother and wife is seen as a power woman of her times.
Highlights from the 2019 Campus Concert
Young performers from South Africa and Germany share their vision of harmony with a mesmerized audience in Bonn.
Turkish rappers call on citizens to speak up
#Susamam has had more than 20 million clicks on YouTube. The ruling AKP party in Turkey feels provoked.
Campus Concert 2019: South Africa in focus
Deutsche Welle's and the Beethovenfest's Campus Project attracts young artists from all over the world to Bonn.
Beethovenfest: Composer Tshepo Tsotetsi's unsung heroes
The South African composer feels a responsibility to tell the stories of today, as he reveals in conversation with DW.
Beethovenfest 2019 begins with a moderate storm
The festival in the composer's hometown sets a comparatively calmer, nuanced tone in the current season.
My City: Addis Ababa
Ethiopian jazz musician Sinishaw Legesse shows you around his home city, Addis Ababa.
Beethoven: To the moon and back
Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" is is the inspiration for this year's Beethovenfest; it's even been sent to outer space.
More women accuse Placido Domingo of sexual harassment
One victim has stated Domingo groped her until "it hurt" while others said superiors turned a blind eye to the abuse.
Iran's 'illegal' musicians risk freedom for songs
Mehdi Rajabian could be sent back to prison at anytime, but he continues to produce music banned under Iranian law.
Music from plastic waste
Electronic music duo Matmos made their album using sounds made from plastic waste — because plastic is everywhere.
World Stories - The Week in Reports
Life on Hormus Island is getting harder all the time. U.S. American sanctions against Iran are also affecting the islanders. +++ From taxi driver to opera singer. Menzi Mngoma from Durban is has become the latest internet superstar.
Music festivals with a green vibe
Now that the summer's nearly over, we look at which festivals were trying to be green.
Musicians divided by Moscow protests
Some bands sing at rallies and call their followers to join the protests while others distract the public from politics.
World in Progress: Speaking your mind
Journalist in Mexico and South Africa/ Colonial law stifles free expression in India / Vietnam's Lady Gaga
AfricaLink on Air – 27 August 2019
Fleeing Anglophone Cameroon +++ Boko Haram attacks intensify in Nigeria +++ Making music from garbage in DR Congo
Women dominate at MTV ViMAs
Taylor Swift, Missy Elliott and Ariana Grande have taken home major honors at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
Bayreuth 2019: A very good year
A colorful season at the Bayreuth Festival.
Kirill Petrenko's inaugural with the Berlin Philharmonic
A moment in music history: On August 23, a new era began in the Berlin Philharmonic Hall.
A look back at Rammstein's Stadium Tour
The German hard rockers' sold-out tour is ending on Friday. They've left more than a few impressions along the way.
Synesthesia – when sounds are colors, tastes and smells
Some people see numbers in different colors, feel songs, taste letters and smell pictures.
The pop icon of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement
Cantopop singer Denise Ho was successful in the Chinese market until she joined Hong Kong's democracy movement.
World Stories - The Week in Reports
Blasting a bridge in Genoa, Child labor in Bolivia, Profitting from the past in Woodstock.
Visiting Woodstock
On the 50th anniversary of the iconic rock fest, Woodstock still attracts thousands of tourists.
Musicians join Moscow protests
In Moscow, more and more musicians come out in support of the protests ahead of local elections.
Music and Freedom
Classical, township music: South Africa's Bochabela String Orchestra on Nelson Mandela and Haydn.
The Alphorn - a piece of Swiss culture
At a festival in southern Switzerland, alpine horn players strike unusual tones.
Rammstein: What's in those lyrics?
Despite the militant look and taboo-breaking texts, Rammstein sing of love and quote classical poetry.
Girl loses gender bias case against boys choir
The case sparked debate across German media about gender equality versus artistic freedom.
A moment of peace
On this week's show: This month marks the 50th anniversary of The Troubles. We'll hear the story of a boy from Northern Ireland who was shot — and later befriended the soldier who pulled the trigger. And in New Delhi, people from Kashmir are growing increasingly worried about their families after India scrapped Kashmir's special status. Plus: making the outdoors accessible to minorities in the US.
Woodstock’s 50th anniversary: Where it all began
The late 1960s were a time of social upheaval in the West and, perhaps fittingly, the era that gave birth to one of the most famous peace protests of all time: Woodstock. The "three days of peace and music" left an indelible mark on the American political psyche and also on its musical soul, changing the way people experience music. 50 years on, Maya Mitter met up with someone who was there.
Germany's most traditional boys' choirs
Here are Germany's oldest boys' choirs, along with Berlin's State and Cathedral Choir, which is being sued by a girl.
Making music from plastic waste
As harmful as plastic is, many of us have a hard time eliminating it from our lives completely. Experimental electronic music duo Matmos decided to use this troubling fact as inspiration for their latest album, Plastic Anniversary, which samples sounds made by plastic waste. We went along to one of their performances to find out if music can help change the way we see and interact with plastic.
How Woodstock songs mirror American history
Fifty years after Woodstock, we recall powerful songs and the stories they tell about American history.
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