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In a programme very much rooted in the spirit dance, Britten’s Violin Concerto shines through in Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall. 

Thomas Wilkins conducts the Phoenix Symphony in Grofé’s evocative depiction of the Grand Canyon in a program that also explores a melting pot of Mexican-American influences. 

Despite the big Spanish beasts like Rodrigo and de Falla, it is a small work by contemporary Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz that packs the biggest punch in this programme.

The Czech Philharmonic goes pops for a night to honor the life and legacy of Leonard Bernstein.

The Thanksgiving weekend concert conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero, also included a dramatic reading of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony and Copland’s El Salón México.

Le Concertgebouw investit la ville avec une toute nouvelle biennale musicale : le festival B Major! accueille de la musique aussi bien ancienne que récente, et cela dans divers lieux de la ville. Le concert d’ouverture devait ainsi être une sorte d’esquisse artistique de ces cinq jours

Leonard Slatkin led the New York Philharmonic with flautist Robert Langevin in a concert featuring Copland’s El Salón México, Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit, Boléro, and the New York Philharmonic premiere of Christopher Rouse’s Flute Concerto.

In his lunchtime recital, Polish pianist Peter Jablonski selected a programme that clearly included some his personal favourites. The result was an affectionate performance that felt less like a public recital and more like sharing the enjoyment of music with a friend.