Los Angeles PhilharmonicThe Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. The orchestra holds a regular concert season from October until June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July until September.
City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraThe City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. It is the resident orchestra at Symphony Hall, Birmingham in Birmingham, which has been its principal performance venue since 1991. Its administrative and rehearsal base is at the nearby CBSO Centre, where it also presents chamber concerts by members of the orchestra and guest performers.
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa CeciliaThe Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) is an Italian symphony orchestra based in Rome. Resident at the Parco della Musica, the orchestra primarily performs its Rome concerts in the Sala Santa Cecilia. Until 1936, it performed in the Anfiteatro Correa, which was built above the Mausoleum of Augustus.
Simon RattleSir Simon Denis Rattle (born 19 January 1955) is a British conductor. He rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s, while music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1980–1998). Rattle was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018, and music director of the London Symphony Orchestra from 2017 to 2023. He has been chief conductor of Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra since September 2023.
Claudio AbbadoClaudio AbbadoOMRI (Italian pronunciation:; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor who was one of the leading conductors of his generation.
Chetham's School of MusicChetham's School of Music () is a private co-educational boarding and day music school in Manchester, England. Chetham's educates pupils between the ages of 8 and 18, all of whom enter via musical auditions. The music school was established in 1969 from Chetham's Hospital School, founded as a charity school by Humphrey Chetham in 1653.
Arnold SchoenbergArnold Schoenberg or Schönberg (13 September 1874 – 13 July 1951) was an Austrian and American modernist composer, music theorist, and teacher associated with developing variation, the emancipation of the dissonance, and twelve-tone composition. He taught composition in Vienna and at the Prussian Academy of Arts (1925–1933), resigning in anticipation of Nazi Germany's civil–service restrictions.
Pierrot lunaireDreimal sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds "Pierrot lunaire" ("Three times Seven Poems from Albert Giraud's 'Pierrot lunaire'"), commonly known simply as Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 ("Moonstruck Pierrot" or "Pierrot in the Moonlight"), is a melodrama by Arnold Schoenberg. It is a setting of 21 selected poems from Albert Giraud's cycle of the same name as translated into German by Otto Erich Hartleben.
OxfordOxford () is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, science and information technologies. Founded in the eighth century, it was granted city status in 1542.
University of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's third-oldest university in continuous operation. The university's founding followed the arrival of scholars who left the University of Oxford for Cambridge after a dispute with local townspeople.
Berlin PhilharmonicThe Berlin Philharmonic (German: Berliner Philharmoniker) is a German symphony orchestra that is based in Berlin and was founded in 1882. One of the most popular, acclaimed and well-respected orchestras in the world, the orchestra is the recipient of numerous Grammy Awards, Gramophone Awards, Classic BRIT Awards, ECHO Music Prizes, Grand Prix Du Disque and Diapason d'Or.
Air FranceFounded30 August 1933 (1933-08-30)HubsParis–Charles de GaulleFocus citiesLyonMarseilleNiceToulouseFrequent-flyer programFlying BlueAllianceSkyTeamSubsidiariesAir France HopServair (50.01%)Transavia France (100%)Fleet size232Destinations184Parent companyAir France–KLMHeadquartersRoissypôle, CDG Airport, Tremblay-en-France, FranceKey peopleBenjamin Smith (Air France–KLM CEO and Air France Chairman)Anne Rigail (Air France CEO)Revenue€20,2 billion (2025)Operating income€1,3 billion (2025)Employees44,559Websitewww.airfrance.comAir France (French pronunciation:; legally Société Air France, S.A.), stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the flag carrier of France, and is headquartered in Tremblay-en-France.
BBC PromsThe BBC Proms is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in central London. The season is a significant event in British culture and in classical music. Czech conductor Jiří Bělohlávek described the Proms as "the world's largest and most democratic musical festival". Robert Newman founded The Proms in 1895. Since 1927, the BBC has organised and broadcast The Proms.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.