Mezzo Live
Sweden
Mezzo Live is a television channel available in Sweden that focuses on broadcasting live performances of classical music, jazz, and world music. The programming typically includes concerts, opera productions, and dance performances recorded in venues across Europe and beyond. The channel presents these events without commercial breaks, allowing uninterrupted viewing of the musical or theatrical work. Viewers in Sweden can access Mezzo Live through select cable and satellite television providers, as well as via certain digital streaming platforms that carry the channel. The broadcast language is primarily the original performance language, with no dubbing or voiceover added. The channel maintains a consistent schedule of live and recorded performances, often featuring lesser-known ensembles alongside established orchestras and soloists. This focus on unedited, full-length performances distinguishes it from other music-oriented channels that may rely on music videos or shorter segments.
Schedule
02:50 - 05:00
Wiener Philharmoniker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Daniil Trifonov: Beethoven, Berlioz - Salzburg
Special, Music, Concert, Classical
Ludwig van Beethoven 1770–1827 Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major op. 15 Hector Berlioz 1803–1869 Symphonie fantastique op. 14.
03:55 - 05:10
Collier plays Coltrane - Jazz Middelheim
Special, Music, Jazz
At Jazz Middelheim, Collier and his band The Chosen Few performs a special tribute to John Coltrane.
05:00 - 06:10
Collier plays Coltrane - Jazz Middelheim
Special, Music, Jazz
At Jazz Middelheim, Collier and his band The Chosen Few performs a special tribute to John Coltrane.
05:10 - 06:10
Chris Potter Trio -- Jazz Middelheim
Musical
The Chris Potter Trio, featuring Chris Potter on saxophone, Matt Brewer on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums, perform at the 2026 Jazz Middelheim festival in Antwerp.
06:10 - 07:10
Chris Potter Trio -- Jazz Middelheim
Musical
The Chris Potter Trio, featuring Chris Potter on saxophone, Matt Brewer on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums, perform at the 2026 Jazz Middelheim festival in Antwerp.
07:10 - 08:10
Billy Cobham's Time Machine - Jazz Middelheim
Musical
Billy Cobham's Time Machine perform at the 2026 Jazz Middelheim festival in Antwerp.
07:15 - 07:30
La Valse
Special, Music
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège performs Maurice Ravel's La Valse.
07:30 - 07:40
Schumann - Fantasie in C, Op. 17
Special, Music
After recording all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas to celebrate the composer's 250th birthday, celebrated Italian pianist Riccardo Schwartz decided to record solo piano works by Robert Schumann. His Fantasie in C, Op. 17, was written in 1836.
07:40 - 07:50
Symphony no 40 ----- Finale
Special, Music, Concert, Classical
The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Krzysztof Urbanski, performs Mozart's 'Symphony No. 40 in G minor' in a concert recorded on 31 October 2025 at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall.
07:50 - 08:00
Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo, Kazuki Yamada, Truls Mørk: Saint-Saëns, Franck
Special, Musical, Performing arts
Kazuki Yamada conducts the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra with cellist Truls Mørk, in a performance of Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor, Op 33, and César Franck Symphony in D minor, Monte-Carlo, Auditorium Rainier III.
08:00 - 08:15
Symphony no. 5 ----- Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz
Music, Concert, Classical
Conductor Ivan Fischer leads an ensemble in a performance of Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 5.".
08:10 - 08:30
INTERMEZZO
Music
Highlights from our repertoire.
08:15 - 08:25
Haendel's Giulio Cesare at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Paris
Special, Opera, Music
Giulio Cesare, a dramma per musica in three acts, by Handel. Libretto by Niccolò Francesco.
08:25 - 08:40
John Dowland - Can She Excuse my Wrongs
Special, Music
John Dowland - Can She Excuse my Wrongs.
08:30 - 11:25
Weinberg : La passagère, Opéra national du Capitole, Toulouse
Special, Opera
Opera in two acts and an epilogue by Mieczysław Weinberg. Composed in 1968, premiered in concert version on December 25, 2006 at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre in Moscow, in stage version on July 21, 2010 at Bregenz Festival.
08:40 - 11:35
Weinberg : La passagère, Opéra national du Capitole, Toulouse
Special, Opera
Opera in two acts and an epilogue by Mieczysław Weinberg. Composed in 1968, premiered in concert version on December 25, 2006 at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre in Moscow, in stage version on July 21, 2010 at Bregenz Festival.
11:25 - 12:00
INTERMEZZO
Music
Highlights from our repertoire.
11:35 - 11:40
Songs My Brothers Taught Me
Movie, Drama
Johnny and his sister Jashuan live with their single mother on a reservation. When their absentee father dies, Johnny feels compelled to strike out for a new life in LA, but fears leaving his sister behind.
11:40 - 11:50
La Folle Journée de Nantes 2022 - Schubert, le voyageur
Special, Music, Concert, Classical
A major live concert, a selection of works by Franz Schubert.
11:50 - 12:00
Spanish Dance No. 5 Andaluza, Op. 37
Special, Music, Concert
Spanish Dance No. 5 Andaluza, Op. 37.
12:00 - 14:15
Ravel: The Piano Works - Bertrand Chamayou
Music, Concert, Classical
A performance by pianist Bertrand Chamayou, featuring works by Maurice Ravel. These include 'Prelude in A minor', 'Miroirs', 'Minuet in C sharp minor', 'Sonatine', 'Valses nobles et sentimentales' and more.
14:15 - 16:00
Alexandre Kantorow at the Philharmonie de Paris
Special, Music, Classical, Concert
Pianist Alexandre Kantorow performs Johannes Brahms' 'Piano Sonata No. 1' in C major and 'Wanderer-Fantasie' by Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt at the Philharmonie de Paris on 27 March 2023.
16:00 - 17:30
The Krumlov Festival: A Thousand and One Nights -- Shéhérazade
Musical
Petr Altrichter conducts the Prague Philharmonia, Fatma Said, Justin Svoboda, and the Losers Cirque Company in a performance of Ravel's `Shéhérazade' at the International Music Festival Český Krumlov.
17:20 - 17:30
The Three Cornered Hat - Jota
Special, Music, Classical
'The Three Cornered Hat' by Manuel de Falla. National Orchestra of Spain.
17:30 - 18:55
Mauro Bigonzetti's The Trial by the Czech National Ballet
Special, Dance
The Trial Ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti inspired by Franz Kafka Mauro Bigonzetti (Choreography, costumes) Carlo Cerri (Sets) Soloists and corps de ballet of The Czech National Ballet Antonio Bononcini, Dietrich Buxtehude, Henryk Górecki, Carlo Gesualdo.
18:55 - 20:00
INTERMEZZO
Music
Highlights from our repertoire.
19:00 - 19:05
Violin Concerto in D major 'Grosso Mogul' ----- Allegro
Special, Music, Concert, Classical
Baroque violinist Andres Gabetta performs Vivaldi's "Violin Concerto in D Major, 'Grosso Mogul'.".
19:05 - 19:15
Martha Argerich, Maria Joao Pires, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniel Harding: Mozart, Mahler
Special, Music, Concert, Performing arts
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniel Harding (Conductor) Martha Argerich, Maria Joao Pires (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for two pianos and orchestra No.10 in E flat major, KV 365 Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) Symphony No.1 in D major 'Titan' Geneva,...
19:15 - 19:25
Clarinet Concerto - Adagio
Music, Classical, Concert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Martin Fröst.
19:25 - 19:30
Piano Quintet `The Trout': Tema con variazione
Special, Music
Featuring a performance of the fourth movement of Franz Schubert's 'Trout' quintet (D. 667).
19:30 - 19:40
La mer
Movie, Drama
La Mer is a homage to the captivating allure of the ocean and the profound emotions it inspires. The film delves into the beauty inherent in the vastness of the sea, exploring the deep connection between nature and human emotions.
19:40 - 19:45
John Eliot Gardiner Conducts Bach's Mass in B Minor
Special, Music, Classical, Concert
John Eliot Gardiner conducts a performance of Bach's 'Mass in B Minor' at the Château de Versailles in Paris, France. Features the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir.
19:45 - 20:00
Piano sonata no 3 ----- Allegro con brio
Music, Concert, Classical
Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin performs Beethoven's "Piano Sonata No. 3.".
20:00 - 21:55
Les Pêcheurs de perles
Special, Opera
A performance of "Les Pêcheurs de perles", an opera in three acts by Georges Bizet, set to a libretto by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré, first performed in Paris on 30 September 1863.
21:55 - 23:25
Orchestre de la suisse romande, jonathan nott: mahler
Special, Music, Concert
Jonathan Nott leads the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in a performance at Victoria Hall. Recorded on 24 May 2018 at Victoria Hall, Geneva.
22:00 - 23:30
Orchestre de la suisse romande, jonathan nott: mahler
Special, Music, Concert
Jonathan Nott leads the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in a performance at Victoria Hall. Recorded on 24 May 2018 at Victoria Hall, Geneva.
23:25 - 01:00
The Cleveland Orchestra, Marc-André Hamelin, David Robertson : Copland, Gershwin, Ellington
Music, Classical, Concert
Aaron Copland 1900–1990 Suite from 'Appalachian Spring' (1945 orchestration) George Gershwin 1898–1937 Rhapsody in Blue (original jazz band version arranged by Ferde Grofé) Duke Ellington 1899–1974 New World A-Comin' Aaron Copland Suite.
23:30 - 01:00
The Cleveland Orchestra, Marc-André Hamelin, David Robertson : Copland, Gershwin, Ellington
Music, Classical, Concert
Aaron Copland 1900–1990 Suite from 'Appalachian Spring' (1945 orchestration) George Gershwin 1898–1937 Rhapsody in Blue (original jazz band version arranged by Ferde Grofé) Duke Ellington 1899–1974 New World A-Comin' Aaron Copland Suite.