Founded in 1945 in the aftermath of the Second World War, Bavarian Radio’s musica viva is nowadays one of the most important forums for contemporary music in the world.

The pianist, composer, and producer Rui Tinoco creates an intimate atmosphere between piano and electronics through an immersive blend of intense melodies, which is amplified by the magic of video projections, which provide a visual expansion to his compositions. Here, Tinoco will present a selection of the main themes he has already released, while also unveiling a portion of his upcoming album.

On the day of the equinox, perfumes and sounds of summer abound, tracing a touch of nostalgia for the warm days and nights that lie behind us. In the company of the siblings Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, we can hear the singing of nightingales and the gentle rustle of leaves blown by the breeze.

Viola Toeira, Viola da Terra, Braguinha, Viola Campaniça, Viola Braguesa, Viola Amarantina, Viola Beiroa, Cavaquinho, and the Portuguese Guitar (from Coimbra and Lisbon) are some of the members of the family of chordophones of Portuguese origin. To these, we can add membranophones, idiophones, and aerophones in this exploration of musical instruments of Portuguese origin.

This concert offers a musical journey through three centuries of Portuguese symphonic music full of sonic contrasts.

The Argentine multi-instrumentalist and composer Gustavo Santaolalla celebrates the 25th anniversary of Ronroco, his iconic album, with a unique concert in Portugal.

After winning the Santa Cecilia International Competition in Porto, Lovre Marušić secured the 1st prize at the International Music Festival in Paris and the silver medal at the Cleveland International Competition.

The music of the Baroque period has intimate connections with dance. At the French court, complex choreographies required much training and represented political harmony and order.