Presences Festival 2023

Bach’s St John Passion from Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with the NDR vocal ensemble and Concerto Köln conducted by Klaas Stok.

A dance retelling of Bach's masterpiece by German choreographer Sasha Waltz.

There were 27, now there are just three: The final of the 2025 Leipzig Bach Piano Competition.

An encounter between piano and dance in a former foundry.

The Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France celebrates contemporary music, conducted by Kent Nagano.

The Hradec Králové Philharmonic performs music by Brahms and Dvořák, conducted by Stanislav Vavřínek.

The French National Orchestra, conducted by musical director Cristian Macelaru, performs French repertoire from Berlioz to Offenbach in a festive concert.

Two internationally renowned conductors lead works by Boulez, Beethoven, Poulenc, Mussorgsky and Ravel.

When Sarah McCoy puts her fingers on the keys of a keyboard, magic happens

Jazz revelation Samara Joy has her Parisian audience spellbound.

This rising star of French music returns to her album ‘La symphonie des éclairs,’ acccompanied by the Orchestre National de Lyon.

A concert filled with fervour from the neoclassical piano maestro.

Sullivan Fortner, Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore bring New Orleans to Chantilly.

Josman's most loved cult tracks performed by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

According to the polls, Hungary’s prime minister could lose his majority on Sunday after 16 years in office.

With elections on the horizon in Hungary, Victor Orban’s party produced a deepfake of a rival candidate who is ahead in the polls

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.