La Maestra 2026

The Orchestre de la Suisse romande and Zofia Kiniorska put women composers in the spotlight.

Each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before performing two pieces. Who will impress the judges?

In the semi finals , each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before conducting two pieces.

Barbara Hannigan and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France perform Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms.

A humanist concert led by conductor Zahia Ziouani.

Three finalists provide a grand finale to the 2024 edition of La Maestra.

The final stretch before the final of La Maestra 2024.

Each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before performing two pieces. Who will impress the judges?

In the semi finals , each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before conducting two pieces.

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France performs Saariaho’s Hush trumpet concerto with Verneri Pohjola as soloist.

A Spanish-themed concert with the much-loved Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra.

By the Orchestra and Choir of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, a magnificent performance of Mozart's Requiem at the Sagrada Família.

The Orchestre de la Suisse romande and Zofia Kiniorska put women composers in the spotlight.

Martha Argerich, Maria João Pires and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande perform Mozart and Mahler at Geneva’s Victoria Hall.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

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

Many artists and creative people feel they don't deserve their success. Are we all just faking it until we make it? 

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before performing two pieces. Who will impress the judges?

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

In the semi finals , each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before conducting two pieces.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.