ThingsThatMatter

ThingsThatMatter is a love woven tumblelog on everything new music and inspiration for clean ears and open minds. And vice versa. — You'll find lots of pearls from the world of neo-classical music—think Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, and Max Richter.

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Taken from Mari's album "Life", out at Deutsche Grammophon.

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Chloé Antoniotti’s music is eminently cinematic. This comes as no surprise: the pianist is passionate about cinema and cites Xavier Dolan and Hayao Miyazaki as well as Max Richter, Barbara, Sébastien Tellier and Erik Satie when talking about her inspirations. Nature has also had a major influence on the musician’s world. It must be said that growing up in Aix-les-Bains, surrounded by panoramas as ever-changing as they are spectacular, is enough to stimulate both sensitivity and creativity.

It is for all these reasons that Chloé Antoniotti’s compositions conjure up so many images when we listen to them. Walking a fine line, this music takes us on a journey through melancholy, joy, nostalgia, hope, and sadness… It gently and intimately guides us on a true inner journey.

A self-taught pianist, Chloé Antoniotti composed three EPs between 2024 and 2026: Bouquet, Bouquet II and Mana. She presents a selection of her compositions to the audience at our Piano Day, in the foyer of the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers.

Filmed on 3 February 2026 at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers.

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Dobrawa Czocher - Europavox Sessions 2023 - Programm in voller Länge | ARTE Concert

Die polnische Instrumentalistin Dobrawa Czocher tritt in die Fußstapfen von Hania Rani und verzaubert das Publikum mit neoklassischer Musik.

Dobrawa Czocher live at Europavox at Clermont-Ferrand, France, in 2023.

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Hania Rani & Dobrawa Czocher | Image by Krzysztof Narożański

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"I tend to think of silence as the mother of music and time as the father. Everything starts from silence - from an idea that grows into creation to actual sound. And time shapes sounds in a certain order, a musical language."–Dobrawa Czocher

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Taken from Dobrawa's new album "State of Matter".

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“Flowers we are” by Italian composer and pianist Olivia Belli.

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War in Iran: A Conversation with The Christian Science Monitor

What is the future of Iran’s theocracy? What does the current U.S. offensive mean for the Iranian people and the Middle East as a whole? And

News without hysteria: A refreshingly calm discussion about the war in Iran between Christa Case Bryant, editor-in-chief of the Christian Science Monitor, and Scott Peterson, Middle East expert at the Monitor.

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Turkish pianist Büşra Kayıkçı moves ARTE Concert's Piano Day with the beauty of her neoclassical notes.

Büşra Kayıkçı was born and raised in Istanbul. From an early age, she developed a passion for a wide range of artistic expressions: piano, ballet, painting… Guided by this artistic sensibility, she became an interior architect and environmental designer… before her love of piano caught up with her. Today, Büşra Kayıkçı navigates between these two worlds, each nourishing the other.

At the piano, Büşra Kayıkçı draws inspiration from figures such as John Cage and Nils Frahm. At the crossroads of minimalism and neoclassical music, she enriches her soundscape by incorporating electro-acoustic textures. The result is compositions of striking beauty.

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Listen/purchase: Sentimental Value by Hania Rani Recorded between the iconic Abbey Road and Polish Radio studios, Hania Rani’s original music for Joachim Trier’s Cannes and Golden Globe winning, Oscar and Bafta nominated ‘Sentimental Value’ is a deeply intuitive collaboration, composed before a single frame was edited.

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»Don’t try to be young. Just open your mind. Stay interested in stuff. There are so many things I won’t live long enough to find out about, but I’m still curious about them.«—Betty White

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Hania Rani hypnotized Cercle Odyssey with her unique blends of piano, electronics, and vocals that only she can create. Dive into her world of beautiful and unique sounds filled with emotions while soaring through the clouds and far beyond.

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Robert Smith photographed by his wife Mary Poole.

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Secret Garden Nuance by Yumiko Izu