Sarah's Music: Contemporary Classical

A taste of Hollywood in the Berlin Philharmonie! John Wilson brings his orchestra to Berlin for the first time to celebrate the music of classic MGM musicals as part of the Musikfest.

Take the A Train with Sarah as she spends a day in the House of Swing in New York with jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

The Instrument of the Year 2016 in Germany is the harp. Marie-Pierre Langlamet, principal harp of the Berlin Philharmonic, talks to Sarah about her instrument - with a little help from Minnie Mouse and Harpo Marx.

Sarah Willis spends the day in New York with the multi-talented musician Damien Sneed, exploring and experiencing first-hand the power of gospel music.

Horn player Sarah Willis goes backstage at Germany´s biggest classical music awards ceremony - the Echo Klassik Awards. Join her on the red carpet for this glamorous date in the classical music calendar!

Sarah Willis takes a look at of the most iconic pieces of music in the world, Ludwig van Beethoven´s 5th Symphony, with the help of conductor François-Xavier Roth and his orchestra ´Les Siècles´ at the Beethovenfest in Bonn.

A taste of Hollywood in the Berlin Philharmonie! John Wilson brings his orchestra to Berlin for the first time to celebrate the music of classic MGM musicals as part of the Musikfest.

384 trombone players gather in New York to try and break a flashmob world record during the 2016 International Trombone Festival. Sarah Willis is among them.

The innovative choreographer Lucinda Childs and her dance company bring one of her most famous works "Dance” to the Beethovenfest in Bonn. Sarah Willis meets Lucinda and her dancers to find out more.

The innovative choreographer Lucinda Childs and her dance company bring one of her most famous works “Dance” to the Beethovenfest in Bonn. Sarah Willis meets Lucinda and her dancers to find out more.