A stone's throw away from the city's historic concert halls, opera houses and art galleries, the tree-lined boulevard of The Hague's Lange Voorhout makes the perfect backdrop for THE EUROPEAN LIFE I LIVE international classical and jazz programme. In this inspiring festival setting, audiences have the opportunity to savour some of Europe and the world's most exciting contemporary performers in engaging concerts celebrating the vitality and diversity of European musical culture. Delight in a delectable array of musical styles, languages, colours, flavours and textures from all over Europe - from passionate Mediterranean musical storytelling to atmospheric Nordic jazz; from delicate, French impressionist musical portraits to classic European string quartets. Music for the ears, eyes, heart, soul and mind.

FRENCH KISS - LAVINIA MEIJER (EDISON WINNER) - 12:45

Dutch harp superstar, 2012 Edison winner Lavinia Meijer performs a dazzlingly colourful selection of music by the French romantics and impressionists. Stirring, stroking and caressing her instrument's 48 strings to life, Meijer creates waves of sensual pleasure with exquisitely fragrant works for solo harp by Fauré, Debussy and contemporaries. (NL, FR)

LONDON CALLING - BOREAS QUARTETT BREMEN - 13:30

The award-winning recorder virtuosi of the Boreas Quartett Bremen perform enchanting 16th and 17th century consort music from England, the Low Countries and Germany. Named after the god of the north wind, Boreas, it is wind, air and breath which bring the instruments of this unique four-woman ensemble to resound. (UK, BE, NL, DE)

SWEET LIFE - CAROLINE KANG - 14:15

Acclaimed American concert cellist Caroline Kang performs a selection from Bach's cult classics The Cello Suites. Kang performs on a very special historical cello, on which she captures the rich, authentic sound, eloquence and articulation of the era of Baroque Germany in which Bach flourished. (US, NL, DE)

SPANISH LULLABY - LUCIANA CUETO - 14:45

Captivating Latin Soprano Luciana Cueto sings timelessly passionate Spanish, Italian and Portuguese songs about love, life and death. Inspired by the troubadour tradition of musical storytelling, Cueto takes audiences on a transcending journey celebrating vitality and the essence of life. She will be accompanied by lutenist Christian Gutierrez.  (ES, IT, PT)

KEY WEST - SHUANN CHAI - 15:30

Eighteenth-century piano virtuosi Mozart, Beethoven, Dussek and Hummel all once graced the concert halls of The Hague. Now, celebrated Chinese-American piano virtuoso Shuann Chai performs works by her illustrious musical predecessors in a highly personal programme celebrating The Hague's cosmopolitan musical heritage. (US, AT, DE, CZ, HU)

AUTUMN LEAVES - THE NEW DUTCH ACADEMY  - 16:15

Bask in the afterglow of sun-kissed harvest time with this programme of late Summer string quartets from Austria, Southern Germany and Hungary. Including Mozart's classic, The Hunt, Simon Murphy and members of The Hague's international award-winning Baroque orchestra, The New Dutch Academy, treat audiences to an Autumnal feast. (AU, DE, AT, HU)

SELF PORTRAIT - REMBRANDT FRERICHS TRIO - 17:00

Critically acclaimed for their highly refined musical finesse, the Rembrandt Frerichs Trio sweeps audiences away on a musical road trip through Europe with music from their mesmerising new European jazz album Continental. For this special performance, the ensemble is joined by Swedish trombonist Karin Hammar. (NL, SE)