Guide to Bohuslav Martinů

At a time when the “relevance” is bandied around all too frequently in relation to opera, Martinů's really does deserve that tag. 

A tribute to the theremin offers a fresh look at a century-old instrument.

Špaček subtly illuminated the tough and serious first movement with shafts of light, convincingly sweetened his tone for the lyricism of the intermezzo-like Andante moderato, and gave a dazzling display in the exhilarating finale.

Andrei Ioniţă proved to be an ideal interpreter of Dvorak's Cello Concerto in a concert that also included a magnificent performance of Martinů's Fourth Symphony.

After blazing new trails abroad, the Czech Philhamonic keeps its hometown fans happy with a rousing return to form.

Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the LPO offer an eclectic and unusual mix of works which, despite commendable playing, never quite added up to a satisfying whole.

In a typically ambitious programme, Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra explored how four Czech composers responded to imprisonment, exile and renewal.