Mitsuko Uchida @ Kammermusiksaal

We have known at least since her residency with the Berliner Philharmoniker in the 2008/09 season just what a sensitive chamber music musician Mitsuko Uchida is. At that time, she performed together with members of the orchestra as well as with students from the Orchestra Academy. In her chamber concert this year, she performs with […]

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Emi Hariyama performing in Berliner Philharmonie

The night of 21 June is the shortest of the year – an event that was celebrated in pre-Christian times with midsummer bonfires and all manner of rituals, especially in the Celtic, Germanic and Slavic cultures. The purpose was currying favour with the gods on behalf of the annually recurring cycle of sowing, growth and […]

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Shoko Nakamura from Staatsballett Berlin in Caravaggio

Caravaggio, born Michelangelo Merisi, has entered history due to his paintings of dramatic intensity. Caravaggio used to venture the threshold beyond the pale throughout his life. He was seen for admiration of his work and harsh opposition towards his extraordinary realism in painting human beings. Due to his passionate personality, he encountered more than several […]

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Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi aka Cuushe performing in Berlin tonight!

Kyoto native dream pop artist Cuushe (who recently toured with Grouper in Japan), Using her mesmerizing airy vocals as the main instrument, Cuushe composes pop-infused electronic music that is lovable and yet uniquely different from any other song-based pop sounds out there. Together with the delicate lyrics penned by her, the multi-talented Cuushe beautifully projects […]

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Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band in Berlin 2013

Live at Volksbuhne February 17, 2013 as part of the 80 year old birthday celebration concert (and later party at Paris Bar in Kantstrasse and breakfast at Literaturhaus in Fasanenstrasse).

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The Japanese movies at the Berlinale 2013

Here are the Japanese movies at this year’s Berlinale. There are four short films, five new feature films and six classics in the programme. Below are programme links to all the films and selected trailers for some of the films. Short films: UZUSHIO -Seto Current- (2012) The Silent Passenge r (2012) Between Regularity and Irregularity […]

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Kotowa Machida from the Berliner Philharmoniker at Klassik Lounge

Klassik Lounge With Sarah Willis (horn), Kotowa Machida (violin) and Cordelia Höfer (piano). The horn is clearly one of the less prominent instruments – but with Sarah Willis it has a dedicated advocate and outstanding performer: As a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, she travels with her horn and around the world. On 4 February […]

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DRAYTON presents CLICK.CLIQUE. hosted by Mieko Suzuki

DRAYTON presents CLICK.CLIQUE. hosted by Mieko Suzuki(KooKoo) every Wednesday, 21h – 2h What day is it? It’s Wednesday, jour fixe for the members of Click.Clique, for all the free spirits who like being taken on a journey. Through colors and sounds, through the deep, the fuzzy, and the sometimes daring musical landscapes of Mieko Suzuki. […]

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