Mezzo

Portugal

Mezzo is a television channel available in Portugal that focuses primarily on classical music, jazz, and dance performances. Its programming consists of concert recordings, opera productions, and ballet, often sourced from major venues and festivals across Europe. The channel does not carry news, talk shows, or commercial breaks, instead dedicating its airtime to uninterrupted cultural performances. Documentaries about composers, musicians, and choreographers appear occasionally, providing context to the works being broadcast. The visual presentation remains clean and unobtrusive, with minimal on-screen graphics, allowing the performances themselves to take center stage.

In Portugal, the channel is typically included in premium or thematic television packages. Subscribers can also access its content through an online streaming platform, which offers a live feed of the current broadcast as well as a selection of on-demand performances. The schedule follows a thematic structure, with specific time slots dedicated to jazz evenings or classical recitals, though exact timings vary by region. Television guide listings in local newspapers and electronic program guides provide the daily lineup for Portuguese viewers.

Schedule

Yesterday Today Tomorrow 28 Oct

06:43 - 08:36

Falla, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel - K. Buniatishvili, K. Mäkelä

Música Clássica

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) , Khatia Buniatishvili (Piano), , Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946) , The Three Cornered Hat, suite no. 2, , Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893), Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor Op.

08:36 - 09:30

Steinway & Sons - Spirio

Música

Go behind the scenes at the Steinway & Sons factory and discover Spirio, the incredible technology that allows a piano to replay a performance exactly as it was played live. Mr.

09:30 - 10:30

James Carter ‘Trane: A Centennial Supreme’ - Jazz In Marciac

Concerto

James Carter ‘Trane : A Centennial Supreme’, , James Carter (saxophones) , Steve Turre (trombone) , Gerard Gibbs (piano) , Hilliard Greene (double bass) , Alex White (drums), , Jazz in Marciac, 28 July 2026.

10:30 - 11:13

Gil Evans Orchestra & Mccoy Tyner Sextet - Berliner Jazztage

Concerto

Gil Evans Orchestra & Mccoy Tyner Sextet - Berliner Jazztage, , Gil Evans Orchestra, , McCoy Tyner Sextet, McCoy Tyner (piano), Ron Bridgewater (saxophone), James Ford – reeds, Guilherme Franco (percussions), Charles Fambrough (bass), Eric Gravatt (drums), , Berlin, Philharmonie.

11:13 - 12:28

2026 Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition: Finals

Música Clássica

RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Ricardo Castro (conductor), , Johannes Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83, Jonathan Mak , , Frédéric Chopin , Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11\t, Heeseong Noh , , Sergei Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op.

12:28 - 12:45

Intermezzo

Música

Classical music and local features and interviews.

12:45 - 13:38

The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani

Música

The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani, , Sold-out concerts, millions of albums sold to make the classical music industry green with envy: neoclassical, as the new musical trend is called, is a mega hit. What makes the form so popular?

13:38 - 15:25

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Manfred Honeck: Bruckner

Música Clássica

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (Conductor), , Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1897, Symphony no. 8 in C minor , , Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21 June 2024.

15:25 - 16:55

Handel: Tamerlano - Opéra Royal De Versailles

Música Clássica

Tamerlano, Opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel, Libretto de Nicola Francesco Haym, London, King's Theatre, 31 October 1724, , National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, Honoured Choir of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Alibek Kabdurakhmanov Direction, , Veronica Cangemi...

16:55 - 18:35

Enescu Competition 2022

Música Clássica

Bucharest George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Tito Muñoz (conductor), Benjamin Kruithof (cello), Maria Marica (violin), Alexandra Segal (piano), , , Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904), Cello Concerto in B minor op. 104, , Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897), Violin Concerto in D major op.

18:35 - 19:30

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet In B Minor, Op. 115 - Berliner Solisten

Música Clássica

Berliner Solisten, , Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897, Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115, , 1989, Directed by Klaas Rusticus.

19:30 - 21:12

Royal Concertgebouw, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Gabriela Montero: Šerkšnytė, Tchaikovsky, Weinberg

Música Clássica

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Conductor), Gabriela Montero (piano), , Raminta Šerkšnytė (born in 1975), De Profundis (Dutch premiere), , Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1, , Mieczyslaw Weinberg, Symphony No. 3, , Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21...

21:12 - 22:16

Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre: Pergolesi - Misteria Paschalia

Música Clássica

Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre (conductor), Rachel Redmond (soprano), Victoire Bunel (mezzo-soprano), Serge Goubioud, Hugues Primard (tenors), Emmanuel Vistorky (baritone), , Stabat Mater (intonation), , Anonimous, Mo’ è benuto il Giovedì santu, , Tarantella, .

22:16 - 00:27

Monteverdi From Mantua To Venice - John Eliot Gardiner

Música

Monteverdi from Mantua to Venise, , John Eliot Gardiner - Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, , An exceptional musical journey by John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir in Italy at the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua and in Venice, particularly the Basilica dei Frari.

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