Between The Bars

From childhood trauma, to professional bow shake, to the elephant in the room - Beta Blockers. Some times you swallow the stage, and sometimes the stage swallows you… Stage fright is something we can all relate to, wether presenting a speech, teaching class, or chairing a meeting. This is especially true for the musicians of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, who are out there on the

Join host Yannick Dondelinger for an intimate conversation with Dame Mitsuko Uchida. In this heartwarming discussion, Mitsuko shares her life story, from her musical upbringing to becoming one of the most revered pianists of our time. Discover the deep roots that music has in her life and how they have shaped her career. Mitsuko also shares her unique connection with the Mahler Ch

In this episode, MCO's Outreach and Education Manager, Valentina-Katharina Georgoulopoulos, joins host Yannick Dondelinger to explore the concept of "Heimat" (home and belonging). With members originating from 25 diverse countries, "Heimat" holds much significance for the MCO. Valentina shares insights into crafting a unique concert format, that was developed in collab

It's a fact - life changes when a little one comes on the scene. But how do you navigate the realms of parenthood when you're a musician and part of an internationally traveling orchestra? Host Yannick Dondelinger sits down with fellow MCO musicians Johannes Lörstad (violin) and Emma Schied (oboe) to discuss their lives before and since having children. Complementing their conver

It's a fact - life changes when a little one comes on the scene. But how do you navigate the realms of parenthood when you're a musician and part of an internationally traveling orchestra? Host Yannick Dondelinger sits down with fellow MCO musicians Johannes Lörstad (violin) and Emma Schied (oboe) to discuss their lives before and since having children. Complementing their conver

It's a fact - life changes when a little one comes on the scene. But how do you navigate the realms of parenthood when you're a musician and part of an internationally traveling orchestra? Host Yannick Dondelinger sits down with fellow MCO musicians Johannes Lörstad (violin) and Emma Schied (oboe) to discuss their lives before and since having children. Complementing their conver

In her staged project "Les Adieux", Patricia Koptchinskaja points out the many goodbyes she feels we will have to take in the near future. The final goodbye, or the Big Goodbye, will be one to ourselves. In the third, and final, episode of the Big Goodbye, Between the Bars host Yannick Dondelinger finds out how the concept of the project came to Patricia and how we could interpret

In the second episode of "The Big Goodbye", Patricia Kopatchinskaja speaks about growing up in rural Moldova and connecting to nature from an early age, the sound of the raindrops and the momentum of the wind were her first musical teachers. This connection with her inner child makes her want to look at the tradition of performing music. She creates her own story with the composit

Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja is not only known for her extraordinary musical skills but also for the trailblazing staged projects, in which she does not shy away from current world issues. In Les Adieux, a project of Patricia with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, she focuses on climate change and the rapid deterioration of our planet. How much time have we got left on Earth? Whe

For the final episode of Mozart Momentum: in conversation, we focus on "Mozart in our time". How does our interpretation and performance of Mozart's works differ from when they were conveived 250 years ago? Host Yannick Dondelinger discusses the relevance, beauty and timelessness of Mozart's work in the last instalment of our mini-series with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and concertma