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Ahead of a European tour, the Seoul Philharmonic still have work to do on their Beethoven 9. 

An eclectic America250 program traces multiple strands of American musical identity, with Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and the Mendelssohn Choir making the strongest impression.

The reason for this all-American programme was ostensibly pragmatic: the concert was to coincide with the opening night of the British-American Business Council annual conference. In practice, the programme was a triumph. Significantly, dozens of schoolchildren were present to witness an evening of fine and involving music-making.The concert began with Charles Ives’ Variations on America.

Der neue Chefdirigent bot in seinem ersten Konzert seit seiner Ernennung einen Abend voller musikalischer Wunder.