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With José James; Takuya Kuroda; Kris Bowers; Solomon Dorsey and Richard Spaven.

Multi-instrumentalist and singer Esperanza Spalding had an eclectic musical upbringing. A graduate of Berklee University, the African American double bass player released her first album 'Junjo' in 2006, and 'Esperanza' in 2008. Her jazzy style, praised by the critics, acquired a larger following...

A classical concert featuring Jun Miyake (keyboard and trumpet), Sébastien Surel (first violin), Elodie Michalakakos (second violin), Vlad Bogdanas (viola), Miwa Rosso (cello), Lisa Papineau (voice), and Kyoko Katsunuma (voice).

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The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Edward Gardner, with Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Michael Tippett, perform Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage by George Enescu.

The Bucharest George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Tito Muñoz, and a range of other musicians perform Dvořák's `Cello Concerto' in B minor, Brahms' `Violin Concerto' in D major, and Rachmaninoff's `Variations on a Theme of Corelli'.

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Carlo il Calvo `Dramma per Musica' in three acts by Nicola Antonio Porpora, with a libretto by Francesco Silvanis. First performance in Rome's Teatro delle Dame in 1738.

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Performance by Martha Argerich and friends in Hamburg. They play Mendelssohn and Franck, with Anne-Sophie Mutter on the violin, Mischa Maisky on the cello and Martha Argerich on the piano.

Martha Argerich, Maria Joao Pires, Nelson Goerner (piano); Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin); Mischa Maisky (cello); Alexei Gerassimez, Lukas Böhm (percussion); Anton Webern; Langsamer Satz; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Part classical, part avant-garde, part flamenco, the legendary piano duo Katia and Marielle Labèque are impossible to label. Following these unique artists as they trace their Basque roots.

The Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel was born in 1931 and had an international career.

The Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel was born in 1931 and had an international career.

Contemporary dance performance in two acts (four parts) based on the libretto by Eduardas Balsys with choreography by Martynas Rimeikis and music performance from the Klaipėda State Music Theatre Symphony Orchestra.

Tero Saarinen Company and the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra create a gripping contemporary fusion of dance, live music, opera and design. Exploring radical shifts in values and perspectives.

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The Mel Lewis Orchestra was arguably the most influential big band since the swing era.

A concert by Manu Dibango recorded in 1983 at the Lugano Estival Jazz in Switzerland. Features pieces including `Ah! Freak Sans Fric', `Marabout', `Manga Bolo', `Wana Di Lambo', `Soul Makossa', and `Waka Juju'.

Rozaa Wortham starts off the show at Lugano with the Jimmy Witherspoon Quartet.

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