Alina Ibragimova

Alina Ibragimova (b. 28 September 1985) is a British violinist, the youngest-ever winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Emily Anderson Prize. [edit] Early life and education Ibragimova was born in Polevskoy, Russia. Her family was musical, and she began playing the violin at the age of four. As five she started at the Gnessin State [...]

Welcome to “Consonance”

Classical music is not only individual experience, but one to that can be shared across continents and cultures. “Consonance” was the logical progression of classics24′s founders to create a community where members can interact by sharing ideas, opinions and in general expressing their love for classical music. As Shakespeare put it: “If music be the [...]

The New York Symphony Orchestra in North Korea

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra has performed a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea in an effort to improve relations between the communist country and the Western world. At the same time, an anonymous North Korean official revealed that Eric Clapton has been invited to play Pyongyang in 2009. The orchestra played in East Pyongyang Grand [...]