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Familiar messages, rituals and sounds: pre-Christmas delights from the BBC SO

By Alexander Hall, 03 December 2021

With Advent in full swing, and as 2021 draws to a close, it is comforting to be reminded of seasonal rituals expressed through the power of music: Sibelius, Finzi and Britten with BBC SO forces under Oramo.

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London

03 Dec 2021

Pre-Christmas delights from the BBC SO

By Alexander Hall

Reykjavík

In the beginning: Ólafsson, Adès and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra kickstart the planet

By Stephen Pritchard, 18 November 2021

The Iceland Symphony Orchestra opens its season with a dazzling showpiece by Thomas Adès.

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Reykjavík

18 Nov 2021

Ólafsson, Adès and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra kickstart the planet

By Stephen Pritchard

New York City

A new beginning: New York Philharmonic and Esa-Pekka Salonen at The Shed

By Edward Sava-Segal, 15 April 2021

As Esa-Pekka Salonen reaffirmed in his brief introductory statement, “nothing can replace the ritual of a live event”.

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New York City

15 Apr 2021

New York Phil and Esa-Pekka Salonen at The Shed: a new beginning

By Edward Sava-Segal

Perth

Scottish Ensemble’s adventures in music for a winter’s night

By David Smythe, 07 December 2019

A deeply soulful musical adventure for a winter’s night from the Scottish Ensemble to celebrate their 50th anniversary

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Perth

07 Dec 2019

Scottish Ensemble’s adventures in music for a winter’s night

By David Smythe

Sydney

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven and the 21st century

By Tony Burke, 14 February 2016

A serious programme for a Valentine's day concert at Sydney Opera House.

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Sydney

14 Feb 2016

Beethoven and the 21st century with the ACO

By Tony Burke

Chicago

Rozhdestvensky pinch hits for Muti in program showcasing the Chicago strings

By Sam Jacobson, 11 February 2016

Substituting for Riccardo Muti, Gennady Rozhdestvensky lead the CSO in a program of diverse works for string orchestra along with Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, featuring the CSO's principal clarinetist.

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Chicago

11 Feb 2016

Rozhdestvensky pinch hits for Muti in Chicago

By Sam Jacobson

Haddington

Scottish Chamber Orchestra opens the sixth Lammermuir Festival

By Alan Coady, 11 September 2015

Tender Sibelius, Mozart brimming with personality and heroic Beethoven in the opening concert of the sixth Lammermuir Fetival.

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Haddington

11 Sep 2015

SCO opens the sixth Lammermuir Festival

By Alan Coady

Manchester

Northern European classics from Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic

By Holly Harrison, 11 October 2014

At Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, John Storgårds led the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in performances of Sibelius’ Rakastava, Nielsen’s iconic Clarinet Concerto and Shostakovich’s ground-breaking Fourth Symphony.

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Manchester

11 Oct 2014

Northern European classics from Storgårds

By Holly Harrison

London

Proms matinée celebrates Birtwistle and Maxwell Davies

By Edoardo Pelligra, 09 August 2014

Lapland Chamber Orchestra debuts at the Proms with a brilliant performance ranging from unusual classical pieces such as Sibelius’s intimate and tender Rakastava to disturbing contemporary pieces by Birtwistle and Davies.

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London

09 Aug 2014

Proms matinée celebrates Birtwistle and Maxwell Davies

By Edoardo Pelligra

Presteigne

Presteigne Festival: A vintage evening

By Peter Reynolds, 25 August 2013

Benjamin Britten was very precise about what constituted the official canon of his works, but, in addition to his stipulated 95 opus numbers, he composed a huge amount of occasional music.

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Presteigne

25 Aug 2013

Presteigne Festival: A vintage evening

By Peter Reynolds

London

Memorable celebración de Thomas Adès y la Britten Sinfonia en el Barbican Centre

By Francisco Martínez Ramos, 10 June 2021

Thomas Adès, una de las figuras más importantes y carismáticas del panorama musical británico e internacional, presenta un concierto en el Barbican Centre londinense, junto a la Britten Sinfonia.

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London

10 Jun 2021

Memorable celebración de Thomas Adès y la Britten Sinfonia

By Francisco Martínez Ramos

Toulouse

Joseph Swensen invoque la Finlande de Sibelius à la Halle aux Grains

By Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 18 October 2019

L'Orchestre National du Capitole, le chef américain Joseph Swensen et la violoniste Ye-Eun Choi ont défendu avec brio deux œuvres majeures du compositeur nordique.

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Toulouse

18 Oct 2019

Joseph Swensen invoque la Finlande de Sibelius à la Halle aux Grains

By Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer