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For young classical musicians in Berlin, the show goes on
Due to COVID-19, a reduced Young Euro Classic festival is taking place — but it's still meaningful for those involved.
100 years of the Salzburg Festival
One of the world's top festivals of opera, serious music and theater is a century old.
How the Salzburg Festival came to Salzburg 100 years ago
A poet, a composer and a director launched what was to become one of the world's most prestigious festivals.
From digital to DIY: Music festivals' coronavirus solutions
Despite cancellations due to the pandemic, music festivals across Europe are coming up with creative workarounds.
How heavy metal became mainstream
For decades, heavy metal terrified the masses. Here's a look at what makes the music nevertheless so compelling.
Metal: From niche music to mass phenomenon
Like all varieties of rock music, metal found its way from the underground to the mainstream over the years.
Germans, socks and sandals: Exploring the cliche
Combining socks with sandals is now mainstream. But back when it was a fashion no-go, Germans couldn't have cared less.
Musical folk hero: Mikis Theodorakis at 95
His powerful musical and political voice has cut through Greece's chequered history of war, dictatorship and austerity.
Why Bach is still Germany's star composer
The most famous classical composer has inspired biographies and has many fans. But what was he like as a person?
Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland dies aged 104
The two-time Oscar winner, best known for a supporting role in "Gone with the Wind," has died.
British seniors reenact iconic album covers
A photography project meant for fun has turned care home residents into internet stars.
Why Helen Mirren is the queen of acting
As Helen Mirren turns 75 on July 26, here's a look back at her exceptional career.
Author Bernard Schlink about his new book
In an interview with DW, the best-selling author talks about relationship, guilt and saying farewell.
COVID-19 changes German moviemaking
The global coronavirus crisis has made film production in Germany so much more tedious and expensive.
Auschwitz cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch at 95
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch is one of the last contemporaries who can personally tell of life at Auschwitz.
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and the power of music
Being able to play in the girl's orchestra at Auschwitz saved her life. Music continued to give meaning to her life.
'Berlin Alexanderplatz': A daring film adaptation screens
A new cinematic adaptation of Alfred Döblin's great Weimar-era novel casts the protagonist as an African refugee.
'Berlin Alexanderplatz': German literary classic updated
A daring new adaptation of the legendary novel by Alfred Döblin is now starting in German cinemas.
Conny Plank: The visionary behind Kraftwerk and Krautrock
Recording Kraftwerk, Neu! and Eurythmics, Conny Plank was one of the most innovative producers of the 1970s and '80s.
'Captain Picard' Patrick Stewart turns 80
The Star Trek captain has retired, but not the stage actor, now 80.
Pioneer of Krautrock and sound inventor: Conny Plank
The great producer helped bands like Kraftwerk and Neu! find their musical identity.
'Greyhound' reflects changes in the film industry
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the most recent Tom Hanks movie will not be released in movie theaters. A new trend?
The original 'Westworld' star: Russian-American film legend Yul Brynner
Born 100 years ago in Vladivostok, the charismatic actor with the trademark bald head became a big star in Hollywood.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' resonates 60 years on
Has Black Lives Matter made Harper Lee's classic novel about racial injustice more relevant, or exposed its racism?
Up close with The Rolling Stones' Ron Wood
The new documentary "Somebody Up There Likes Me" portrays guitarist Ronnie Wood, beyond the rock legend.
Fashion shows switch to online catwalk
During the coronavirus pandemic, admire Chanel and Dior models from the sofa. But is this the future of haute couture?
Helmut Newton's fashion photography revolution
DW discussed Helmut Newton's legacy with Gero von Boehm, director of the new documentary "The Bad and the Beautiful."
'Hail to the Thief': Music in political campaigns
The Rolling Stones isn't the only band to reject their work being exploited in Donald Trump's campaign rallies.
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr turns 80
He drummed the Beatles to world fame. As Sir Ringo turns 80, the show goes on.
Drumming is his middle name: Ringo Starr
He was one-fourth of the most famous rock band of all time and followed up his Beatles era with his own solo career.
A brief history of Black superheroes in comics
Before the Marvel Comics film "Black Panther" became a box office hit, superheroes were almost always white.
Composer Ennio Morricone dies at 91
Among the hundreds of film scores the Oscar-winning maestro composed were Spaghetti Western classics of the 1960s.
Dalai-Lama: Mantras for the soul
On his first music album, the Tibetan spiritual leader communicates the 'real source of happiness.
Black composers matter
There are some largely neglected composers with African roots worth getting familiar with.
Black classical composers to listen to
All are worth a re-examination as the artistic contribution of people of color shifts into the spotlight.
K-pop's fans get political
K-pop music fans have made global headlines with their potent online activism, despite industry conservatism.
The Fall of Pompeii reimagined in Paris' Grand Palais
At a new Paris exhibition, visitors can experience once-ruined Pompeii up close thanks to the latest 3D technology.
Concert-going in the coronavirus era
How does it feel to sit in a philharmonic hall these days? Our reporter was on the front line.
The Simpsons: White people banned from voicing non-whites
The producers of The Simpsons have announced white actors will no longer voice non-white characters.
New docufilm gets to the heart of the German meat industry
Yulia Lokshina's award-winning documentary is about the people involved in an exploitative meat processing business
Mozart goes Mambo in Havana
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra member Sarah Willis combines classical music with Cuban rhythms in a new film set in Havan
Cannes' film market goes virtual
While the stars will be missing at Cannes this year, the film market accompanying the competition will carry on online.
Kurt Cobain's acoustic guitar sells for $6 million
The auction sale of a guitar played by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain on a famous 1993 album has set several records.
'Bilbo Baggins' actor Ian Holm dies aged 88
The actor was best known for playing Bilbo Baggins in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.
Photographer Martin Schoeller gets 'Close Up'
Close-ups of Jack Nicholson, Angela Merkel or drag queens: Star photographer Martin Schoeller is on show in Berlin.
'Close Ups': Martin Schoeller's extreme portrait detail
The German photographer has an eye for unflinching detail in his large format portraits.
Kurt Cobain guitar up for auction
The guitar Kurt Cobain played for his MTV Unplugged performance with Nirvana is expected to break records at auction.
Akinbode Akinbiyi's photographic poetry
The Nigerian photographer travels the world to capture scenes from everyday life. His work is on show in Berlin.
250 years of Schott Music publisher
Beethoven was a godsend for the Schott music publishing company; Wagner was a challenge, but he still brought in money.
History in musical scores: 250 years of Schott Music publisher
Schott Music celebrates its 250th anniversary this year: Tradition and modernity meet in their publications.
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