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At the Belgrade Music Festival, the Sofia Philharmonic and conductor Nayden Todorov also impress in a gripping account of Rachmaninov's Third Symphony.

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.

Julien Chauvin leads the Belgrade Philharmonic in spirited performances of varied music by CPE Bach and Haydn, with local star flautist Ana Kaličanin Radivojević as soloist.

Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts the Belgrade Philharmonic in a programme of Berg, Strauss and Mahler, reflecting the legacy of the late Gabriel Feltz. 

Philip Glass' Double Concerto proves to be a substantial, rewarding work in the hands of Gidon Kremer and Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė with fine support from the Belgrade Philharmonic under Hossein Pishkar. 

Howard Griffiths conducts English music in Belgrade. Ian Bostridge and Nikola Ćirić star and Britten's Serenade and Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony wow the Serbian audience.

In addition to Rachmaninov, the Belgrade Philharmonic and Jaume Santonja play Stevan Hrstić's atmospheric In the Countryside and excerpts from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.

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.

Robert Lakatos proved to be an ideal soloist in Korngold's Violin Concerto and Uroš Lajovic conducted a poised, atmospheric Italian Symphony in Belgrade.

Giya Kancheli's stunning oboe concerto Childhood Revisited was given as a tribute to the memory of the recently deceased composer in an intriguing and enjoyable concert.

Howard Griffiths conducts a rich, glowing performance of Schumann's Fourth Symphony in the second half of a heart-warming concert.

Marc Piollet and the Belgrade Philharmonic presented a poised, happy Beethoven 1 contrasting with an intense performance of Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique

Andrey Baranov's stunning performance of Shostakovich's harrowing Violin concerto no. 1 with Daniel Raiskin and the Belgrade Philharmonic overshadowed the other items in the programme.

An unforgettable concert: the Belgrade Philharmonic and Gabriel Feltz were on top form in Strauss' Metamorphosen and Beethoven's “Eroica” Symphony.

Tatjana Masurenko played Schnittke's haunting and intriguing Viola Concerto with virtuosity and feeling, plus a powerful Tchaikovsky 4 and some surprising Shostakovich.

Two colourful, atmospheric and evocative pieces by Respighi contrasted with a Bach Piano Concerto with Eric Le Sage.

After a popular first half including a fine Grieg Piano Concerto, the Belgrade Philharmonic gave a showpiece performance of Schoenberg's early symphonic poem. 

Alina Pogostkina and the Belgrade Philharmonic strings shone in Peteris Vasks' atmospheric Distant Light while Fabrice Bollon entertained with Shostakovich's most exuberant symphony.

Simone Lamsma gave an intense, exciting and witty performance of Bartók's love song with the Belgrade Philharmonic and Daniel Raiskin, plus Beethoven, Weber and Strauss.

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.

Alban Gerhardt in Martinů’s Cello Concerto no. 1 was a dazzling achievement in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert under Uroš Lajovic, along with atmospheric Sibelius and polished Tchaikovsky.

Alongside Filip Savić's performance of Vanhal's Double Bass Concerto in D major, Cristian Mandeal conducts a fine New World Symphony with the Belgrade Philharmonic. 

Gabriel Feltz and the Belgrade Philharmonic conjured up medieval Russia in the colourful and imaginative tale of Ilya Muromets in Glière's Symphony no. 3.

Xavier de Maistre gave a stunning performance of the Concierto de Aranjuez in the version for harp and orchestra, plus Ligeti and Tchaikovsky's ultra-Romantic Manfred in Belgrade.

The Belgrade Philhamonic presented a magical concert of music on supernatural themes.