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Piazzollas Tango-Oper erfährt durch den Regisseur Daniele Finzi Pasca und seine Compagnia eine gewagte Neudeutung. Und der Dirigent Facundo Agudín erweitert das Bandaneon-Ensemble zu einem veritablen Orchester.

Die Streicher des LCO spielten engagiert und hatten sichtlich Spaß am Auf und Ab Graham Fitkins Komposition.

Trotz ungeheurer Energie in manchen Werken, gab es viele Ungereimtheiten in einem gut gemeinten Programm.

Nach dem Verlust ihres Bratschisten Friedemann Weigle im Juli dieses Jahres ist das Artemis Quartett nun auf Tournee „In Memoriam“, um Seiner zu gedenken.

Karneval und Klassik, Klassik und Unterhaltungsmusik – dass diese Elemente nicht in Widerspruch stehen, sondern eine so unterhaltsame wie musikalisch hochkarätige Einheit eingehen können, zeigte Blechschaden, das Blechbläserensemble der Münchner Philharmoniker, anlässlich des Faschingskonzerts im Mozartsaal des Mannheimer Rosengartens.

Milan Mihajlović's Memento is a sparking start to the Belgrade Philharmonic's new season, followed by expressive and witty accounts of Walton and Prokofiev with viola player Sara Ferrández and conductor Josep Vicent.

A mix of fast-paced, characterful whimsy and tragedy in this diverse programme from Northern Ballet, which has become a very welcome part of London’s autumn dance calendar.

En deux concerts aussi convaincants sur le papier que dans l'interprétation, le Festival Ravel a rendu un vibrant hommage à un compositeur oublié des grandes institutions parisiennes lors de la saison à venir.

Principal dépositaire de l'art du regretté chorégraphe néerlandais (décédé en décembre dernier), le Dutch National Ballet interprète brillamment cinq de ses œuvres emblématiques.

The Dutch National Ballet helped shake off those winter blues with a mixed programme that highlighted ballet’s love affair with Latin rhythms and movement.

National Ballet of Japan's Ballet Coffret showcased the versatility of the company with modern classical works including Dawson's A Million Kisses to my Skin, van Manen's 5 Tangos and Balanchine's Theme and Variations. 

A welcome return to London by Paul Taylor Dance Company after more than two decades, this triple bill was worth the wait.

Dutch National Ballet's second mixed bill at New York City Center ticked all the right boxes, showcasing the depth of talent across the whole company.

Perry So dirigió la Sinfónica de Tenerife en una brillante velada en la que destacó la solista Lucienne Renaudin Vary destacó por su excelencia.

A high-octane collaboration between María Dueñas and Alexander Malofeev at Carnegie Hall, featuring the US premiere of Gabriela Ortiz’ De Cuerda y Madera. 

After eight years, Music Director Alexandre Bloch conducts Brahms in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, with Noa Wildschut at the soloist in Bruch's First Violin Concerto. 

Baritone Benjamin Appl and accordionist Martynas Levickis tour Europe and the USA in songs and solos demonstrating both the richness and simplicity of 19th- and 20th-century music. 

Criss-crossing and climbed the narrow streets of Balat, the “Music Route” takes in some of the city's hidden gems for intimate chamber recitals. 

Ibermúsica inicia la temporada con una leyenda viva de la interpretación, Yo-Yo Ma, quien, acompañado por Kathryn Stott, ofreció un curioso e infrecuente programa.

Kalmar and Sidorova pair up for a powerful performance of Piazzolla's Aconcagua in Atlanta.

With superb support from Kremerata Baltica and a smart set of soloists, Gidon Kremer continues a love affair that began 25 years ago.

Ivan Putrov, who has enjoyed a long career based in London, brings dancers from his homeland for a special London gala. 

Martha Argerich gives a rare solo performance in the final programme of her festival, performing movements from Tchaikovsky's The Seasons for the very first time. 

Piazzolla rubs shoulders with Lanner and Kreisler at the Martha Argerich Music Festival in Hamburg's Laeiszhalle. 

El trompetista venezolano Pacho Flores maravilló en su triple faceta de compositor, director e intérprete junto al conjunto de metales de la Filarmónica de Bogotá. 

The Belgrade Philharmonic gave Ana Sokolovic's Concerto for Orchestra a fine performance; two soloists from the orchestra entertained in a Stamitz concerto, and a gripping Brahms First Symphony concluded a splendid concert.

A fantastic all-Tchaikovsky concert in which cellist Natalie Clein gave a magnificent rendition of the Rococo Variations.

A delicious programme from glamour duo Gautier Capuçon and Yuja Wang, reuniting in Franck and Chopin with dynamism and depth – and a killer encore.

A major work going well beyond tango by Astor Piazzolla and a fresh introduction to African-American composer Florence Price highlight a concert that tries a bit too hard to please

À l'Opéra de Nice, Vera Novakova (violon), Zela Terry (violoncelle) et Maki Miura-Belkin (piano) proposent un concert énergique en trio.

A four-year sojourn is brought to a brilliant finish by Orquestra de Cadaqués.

Les mélomanes de Québec ont eu droit à la crème de la crème avec deux des plus grands musiciens de notre temps, dans un programme livré avec fougue et un contrôle instrumental absolu.

Une expérience aussi singulière que revigorante à Gaveau : 4 pianistes sur 4 pianos. Hélène Mercier, Ferhan Önder, Cyprien Katsaris et Janis Vakarelis nous font réentendre des tubes de la musique classique dans une complicité partagée.  

La Munich Chamber Orchestra con el joven Eric Silberger como solista ofreció un recorrido variado y ameno; un viaje de ida y vuelta por las sonoridades barrocas, lejanas pero cómplices, de Piazzolla y Bach para llegar la desencantada tristeza de Barber y a la elegancia de Tchaikovsky.

Les Musicales de Croissy invitent le harpiste russe Sacha Boldachev. Un récital saisissant qui nous transporte dans des contrées vertigineuses et parfois encore inexplorées de ce bel instrument.

Giancarlo Guerrero debutó con la Sinfónica de Galicia, acompañados por el pianista Kirill Gernstein presentaron un programa sencillo pero que redundó en una efusiva y arrolladora velada musical.

A fine Planets from Eiji Oue and the Belgrade Philharmonic crowned a splendid concert despite a flawed “Neptune” after Simone Rubino had explored the music of the Earth.

L'Orchestre National d'Île-de-France, emmené par Christian Arming, proposait l'ouverture des Noces de Figaro, la Symphonie n°7 de Beethoven et, entre les deux, le rarement entendu Concerto pour Bandonéon d'Astor Piazzolla, avec Per Arne Glorvigen en soliste.

In Autumn the cicadas are out in force at Wigmore Hall...

Now an ever-developing city, Budapest has become much more than faded grandeur, actually, and the Hungarian National Ballet’s recent moves reflect just that

When a hurricane floods your symphony hall, and you have to scrap and replace programs according to new venues and limited rehearsal time – all with an aim to soothe a city in distress – what do you play?

As generations of dancers move on and off the stage, working hard for their very short lived moment in the spotlight, we can rest assured that there will be many classic Van Manen pieces in the repertoire for them to dance.

Tango infused contemporary dance sizzles on a hot summer evening. Sometimes tempestuous, sometimes tender; four couples oscillate between summer storms and wintry chills. Tangent, choreographed by Martin Lawrence opens a triple bill by the Richard Alston Dance Company at Sadlers Wells. He draws inspiration from Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas played on stage by pianist Jason Ridgway. 

Milhaud reported “a spirit of carefree gaiety reigned” in 1920s Paris, a spirit Marcela Roggeri and François Chaplin's varied programme aimed to evoke.

Contemporary Dance comes to The Lowry with a triple bill: An Italian in Madrid, Tangent, and Chacony. From Naples to Madrid; South America to Britain, a diverse, musical programme.

Latin American and Spanish music at the medieval Turku Castle in the heart of the former capital of Finland. A perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. 

Italy viewed through the eyes of a Russian tourist, of visiting Europeans reading Dante and through the eyes of South American emigrées, with added tango. 

In a former ballroom in the up-and-coming Neukölln district, the orchestra’s chamber ensemble presented an eccentric programme of music by oddballs and outcasts.