Who are the world’s best orchestras? Our greatest top 10 are unparalleled in terms of their sound, sheer musicality and brilliance. To pick just ten of the world’s best orchestras is much ...

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Renowned Grammy Award winning conductor Mariss Jansons, who led some of the world’s greatest orchestras, has died aged 76. Mariss Jansons was born on 14 January 1943 in the Latvian capital Riga.

Conducting just evolved naturally for me out of a whole variety of music making at school where I sang, composed, played in chamber music groups, chamber orchestras and symphony orchestras.

Orchestras are everywhere - in TV adverts, concert halls, supermarkets, stereos, pop songs, drum and bass, film and game soundtracks. As long as mood is needed orchestras will live on and on!

Victor Le Masne's career has seen him go from touring indie pop clubs and festivals with his band Housse de Racket to conducting world-famous orchestras.

He was 88 years old. Ozawa was known for his performances with the world's most famous orchestras. But he was also devoted to nurturing the next generation of musicians. Those who knew him best ...

Levit’s family moved to Hanover in 1995, and he has chosen to make Berlin his home. He plays with world-famous orchestras and has won multiple awards. His work Bach, Beethoven, Rzewski, which won the ...