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The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France brings a contemporary burnish to the Year of Czech Music with Kryštof Mařatka's new violin concerto, Sanctuaries – In the Depths of Cave Paintings.

It's the beginning of a new era of Singapore Symphony Orchestra history with Hans Graf at the helm offering an impressive performance.

In this second Mariinsky concert Kristóf Baráti was a fine but miscast soloist in Stravinsky’s violin concerto, with rich narrative pickings from Rimsky-Korsakov and his illustrious pupil.

Neeme Järvi’s authoritative CSO appearance was grounded by two major scores of Sibelius, preceded by a Prokofiev violin concerto with Vadim Gluzman and a rarely heard work of Glazunov.

A lively William Tell Overture from Pappano and lyrical Bruch from LSO leader, Roman Simović, preceded a majestic performance of Strauss' Alpine Symphony.