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Elena Schwarz © Mathias Bothor

Immigration makes a nation: Billy Childs' Saxophone Concerto sings a song of America

By Eleanor Knight, 08 May 2026

Billy Childs Diaspora receives its UK premiere at the Barbican, performed by saxophonist Steven Banks.

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London

08 May 2026

Billy Childs' Saxophone Concerto sings a song of America

By Eleanor Knight

Steven Banks, Stéphane Denève and The Cleveland Orchestra © Roger Mastroianni, courtesy of The Cleveland Orchestra

Classical jazz from Stéphane Denève and The Cleveland Orchestra

By Frank Kuznik, 09 January 2025

A tribute to John Coltrane highlights an adventurous outing by The Cleveland Orchestra led by cosmopolitan conductor Stéphane Denève.

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Cleveland

09 Jan 2025

Classical jazz from Stéphane Denève and The Cleveland Orchestra

By Frank Kuznik

Peter Oundjian conducts the Toronto Symphony Orchestra © Allan Cabral

Peter Oundjian and the Toronto SO charm, dazzle and challenge in Rachmaninov and more

By Michelle Assay, 17 January 2024

The return visit of former Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Toronto SO brings a programme of invigorating energy.

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Toronto

17 Jan 2024

Oundjian and the Toronto SO charm, dazzle and challenge

By Michelle Assay