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In a programmed titled Birds and Bagatelles, Ensemble 360’s wind players offered vividly characterised music in this programme of 20th-century classics of the repertoire.

Inside Queen Elizabeth Hall, a centenary celebration of György Ligeti unfolds – a mesmerising blend of rhythmic exuberance and eerie textures, alongside pieces by Conlon Nancarrow and Unsuk Chin.

Five diverse pieces from Central Europe are united by humour and fine perfomances by Jovan Ilias Kadesha as soloist and director of the Manchester Camerata.

Erich Korngold's luscious String Sextet provides the musical highlight of Erkki-Sven Tüür's Pärnu programme. 

Auckland Chamber Orchestra returned to Raye Freedman Arts Centre with a typically eclectic programme. The pieces were performed in reverse chronological order, from Ligeti of the 1950s back to Wagner of the 1860s, via Poulenc and Janáček.