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Canellakis brings sparkle and shine to Stravinsky and Bernstein in Edinburgh

By Simon Thompson, 21 August 2025

Karina Canellakis brings a riot of Technicolor to the Edinburgh International Festival, but countertenor Hugh Cutting threatens to steal the show in Chichester Psalms.

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Edinburgh

21 Aug 2025

Canellakis brings sparkle and shine to Stravinsky and Bernstein

By Simon Thompson

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New York City

From volatility to grandeur: Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra’s artistry at Carnegie Hall

By Edward Sava-Segal, 19 March 2025

For their second Carnegie Hall programme, The Cleveland Orchestra tackles Fate in Stravinsky's Petrushka and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

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New York City

19 Mar 2025

Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra’s artistry at Carnegie Hall

By Edward Sava-Segal

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Vienna

Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris paint vivid pictures in the Musikverein

By Mark Pullinger, 23 February 2025

Maurice Ravel the orchestrator takes centre stage at the Musikverein in an evening of descriptive aural painting.

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Vienna

23 Feb 2025

Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris paint vivid pictures in Vienna

By Mark Pullinger

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Manchester

Spotlight on the trumpet: Håkan Hardenberger and the BBC Phil

By Peter Connors, 05 October 2024

John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic in two colourful works for large orchestra, while Håkan Hardenberger demonstrates the versatility of the trumpet in two works, one familiar, the other not.

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Manchester

05 Oct 2024

Spotlight on the trumpet: Håkan Hardenberger and the BBC Phil

By Peter Connors

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London

Fresh and flamboyant: Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris at the BBC Proms

By Mark Thomas, 03 September 2024

Klaus Mäkelä presents fresh and dynamic takes on French masterpieces from Debussy and Berlioz, the Orchestre de Paris providing colour and vigour in Stravinsky.

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London

03 Sep 2024

Fresh and flamboyant: Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris at the Proms

By Mark Thomas

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Los Angeles

Michael Tilson Thomas returns to his LA roots

By Laurence Vittes, 30 March 2024

Tilson Thomas's Petrushka is refreshingly curious and occasionally magical, recalling Bernstein in his dazzling New York Phil days.

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Los Angeles

30 Mar 2024

Michael Tilson Thomas returns to his LA roots

By Laurence Vittes

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Philadelphia

Rhapsody in Blue turns 100 at the Philadelphia Orchestra

By Cameron Kelsall, 19 January 2024

Yannick Nézet-Séguin invites the Marcus Roberts Trio in place of a traditional soloist, and the group brings a freewheeling, improvisatory touch to Gershwin's masterpiece.

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Philadelphia

19 Jan 2024

Rhapsody in Blue turns 100 at the Philadelphia Orchestra

By Cameron Kelsall

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Ghent

Two classic stories, refreshed with humour in an engrossing double bill

By Vikki Jane Vile, 16 December 2023

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen are offering up the ultimate antidote to frothy Christmas traditions with an original double bill featuring two premieres.

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Ghent

16 Dec 2023

Two classic stories, refreshed with humour in an engrossing bill

By Vikki Jane Vile

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London

When East meets West: the Symphony Orchestra of India in London Town

By Alexander Hall, 30 November 2023

Visiting orchestras often bring something special with them: here it was a newly commissioned triple concerto for classical Indian instruments. Alpesh Chauhan impresses in Stravinsky, less so in Richard Strauss.

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London

30 Nov 2023

When East meets West: the Symphony Orchestra of India in London Town

By Alexander Hall

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London

Stylish music-making from the Andris Nelsons, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Boston Symphony

By Chris Garlick, 26 August 2023

Stravinsky's Petrushka and Gershwin's Piano Concerto take centre-stage in the BSO's second Prom of the weekend at the start of their European tour.

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London

26 Aug 2023

Stylish music-making from the Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony

By Chris Garlick

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New York City

Susanna Mälkki flexes her new music credentials with the New York Philharmonic

By Edward Sava-Segal, 29 March 2023

Felipe Lara Double Concerto for flute and double bass receives its New York premiere.

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New York City

29 Mar 2023

Susanna Mälkki flexes her new music credentials with the New York Phil

By Edward Sava-Segal

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Prague

Semyon Bychkov leads an electric evening at the Rudolfinum

By Frank Kuznik, 16 March 2023

The Czech Philharmonic give sharp, spirited performances of cutting-edge compositions, including the world premiere of Thierry Escaich's new piano concerto.

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Prague

16 Mar 2023

Semyon Bychkov leads an electric evening at the Rudolfinum

By Frank Kuznik

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London

Ice but not much fire from Hannu Lintu and the BBC Symphony Orchestra

By Alexander Hall, 17 February 2023

Nothing quite ordinary or indeed comforting here, the heavy mixture of acid colouring in Lindberg, Ustvolskaya and Stravinsky not tempered by any opulence in Rachmaninov.

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London

17 Feb 2023

Ice but not much fire from Hannu Lintu and the BBC Symphony Orchestra

By Alexander Hall

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London

Fair play from Kevin John Edusei and the LSO in Stravinsky's Petrushka

By Benjamin Poore, 27 October 2022

A muted Bartók violin concerto is offset by a scintillating Petrushka at the Barbican.

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London

27 Oct 2022

Fair play from Edusei and the LSO in Stravinsky's Petrushka

By Benjamin Poore

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Pittsburgh

Sparks fly in Pittsburgh Symphony concert with Karen Gomyo and Fabien Gabel

By Phillip Nones, 09 October 2022

Fabien Gabel and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra bring Stravinsky's puppets to vivid life, while violinist Karen Gomyo delivers passion and pathos in Chausson's Poème.

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Pittsburgh

09 Oct 2022

Sparks fly in Pittsburgh with Karen Gomyo and Fabien Gabel

By Phillip Nones

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Venice

Golden Lion Teshigawara recreates a contemporary Petrushka at Venice's Biennale Danza

By Silvia Poletti, 22 July 2022

A new Petrushka full of contemporary anguish as Japanese artist Saburo Teshigawara presents a world premiere to celebrate his Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement award in Venice.

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Venice

22 Jul 2022

Teshigawara recreates a contemporary Petrushka at the Biennale Danza

By Silvia Poletti

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London

Russian earthiness in the Budapest Festival Orchestra's Stravinsky festival

By Mark Pullinger, 17 February 2022

Iván Fischer conducts a mini Stravinsky residency at London's Southbank Centre, featuring six works that encompass a number of the chameleon composer's styles.

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London

17 Feb 2022

Russian earthiness in the Budapest Festival Orchestra's Stravinsky

By Mark Pullinger

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Florence

Miraculous Russians: Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky in Florence

By Elena Luporini, 11 December 2021

Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra call in at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for a programme of Prokofiev, Bartók and Stravinsky... and Gergiev picks up the keys to the city too.

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Florence

11 Dec 2021

Miraculous Russians: Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky in Florence

By Elena Luporini

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London

Romantic and Modernist masterpieces from Ning, Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic

By Roy Westbrook, 03 November 2021

Elgar's Violin Concerto is at the heart of Vasily Petrenko's first Royal Festival Hall concert since becoming the RPO's Music Director.

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London

03 Nov 2021

Romantic and Modernist masterpieces from Ning, Petrenko and the RPO

By Roy Westbrook

London

A breath of Finnish fresh air: Rouvali and the Philharmonia on top form in Stravinsky and Adams

By Chris Garlick, 30 May 2019

A breath of Finnish fresh air blew onto the London music scene with the announcement from the Philharmonia Orchestra of the appointment of Santtu-Matias Rouvali as their new Principal Conductor from 2021.

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London

30 May 2019

Finnish fresh air: Rouvali and the Philharmonia on top form

By Chris Garlick

Belfast

Crisp Rachmaninov from Barry Douglas in Belfast

By Leighton Jones, 10 May 2019

Barry Douglas, in his home town, gives an excellent reading of a piece central to his repertoire,while Olari Elts puts the Ulster Orchestra through their paces in a highly colourful Petrushka.

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Belfast

10 May 2019

Crisp Rachmaninov from Barry Douglas in Belfast

By Leighton Jones

Boston

Pranks, puppets, and the cosmos with Baiba Skride and Andris Nelsons in Boston

By Kevin Wells, 03 May 2019

The world premiere of Sebastian Currier’s Aether for violin and orchestra shifts attention from Till Eulenspiegel's earthy antics to the cosmic.

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Boston

03 May 2019

Pranks, puppets, and the cosmos with Baiba Skride and Andris Nelsons

By Kevin Wells

Cleveland

François-Xavier Roth conducts colorful, brilliant Petrushka in Cleveland

By Timothy Robson, 28 February 2019

Debussy’s student work Rêve received its first Cleveland performance, and pianist Javier Perianes was an impeccable soloist for Ravel’s Concerto in G Major.

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Cleveland

28 Feb 2019

Roth conducts colorful, brilliant Petrushka in Cleveland

By Timothy Robson

Paris

An Afternoon with Nijinsky and Maillot's excellent Ballets de Monte-Carlo

By Alexandra Desvignes, 09 February 2019

As well as keeping the musical, choreographic and theatrical treasures of the Ballets Russes alive, En compagnie de Nijinsky reignites the company’s avant garde-ist vision.

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Paris

09 Feb 2019

An Afternoon with Nijinsky

By Alexandra Desvignes

San Francisco

MTT offers familiar and unfamiliar Stravinsky in San Francisco

By Edward Sava-Segal, 29 September 2018

In a program including both modernist and neoclassical works, Michael Tilson Thomas and the SFO emphasized the common traits characterizing Stravinsky's entire ouevre.

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San Francisco

29 Sep 2018

MTT offers familiar and unfamiliar Stravinsky in San Francisco

By Edward Sava-Segal

London

Prom 45: A Franco-Russian Proms debut from the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

By Matthew Rye, 16 August 2018

A century on from its birth, one of Switzerland’s leading orchestras finally makes its Proms debut in a scintillating programme of French and Russian music.

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London

16 Aug 2018

A Proms debut by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

By Matthew Rye

Baden-Baden

Berliner Philharmoniker redefine Shake, Rattle & Roll in Baden-Baden

By Jonathan Sutherland, 25 March 2018

Elīna Garanča brings subtle sonorities to an otherwise bravura and boisterous concert by Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic.

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Baden-Baden

25 Mar 2018

Berliner Philharmoniker redefine Shake, Rattle & Roll in Baden-Baden

By Jonathan Sutherland

Zurich

Choreographers Marco Goecke and Edward Clug reinvent Stravinsky

By Sarah Batschelet, 14 March 2018

Just as Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka and Le Sacre du Printemps opened up new musical horizons for dance at the start of the 20th century, Ballett Zürich’s Stravinsky evening sees two leading modern choreographers revive these works.

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Zurich

14 Mar 2018

Goecke and Clug reinvent Stravinsky

By Sarah Batschelet

London

Miniatures, magic and a masterpiece: Jurowski, Chen and the LPO

By Alexander Hall, 10 February 2018

The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski and the soloist Ray Chen offer the next instalment in a series showcasing the works of Stravinsky and their historical influences.

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London

10 Feb 2018

Miniatures, magic and a masterpiece

By Alexander Hall

Oslo

A transformative experience: Petrenko conducts Strauss and Stravinsky in Oslo

By Jack Dhainaut, 08 February 2018

After a shaky start with Metamorphosen, the Oslo Philharmonic embodies the evening's theme of transformation by ending on a stonker of a Petruskha, via the perenially fabulous Lise Davidsen.

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Oslo

08 Feb 2018

A transformative experience in Oslo

By Jack Dhainaut

Milan

Polished and revelatory: Chailly opens the season with the Filarmonica della Scala

By James Imam, 06 November 2017

Chailly is beefing up the orchestra's sound and honing its style through an intensive collaboration that has borne tours, recording projects and frequent appearances in Milan.

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Milan

06 Nov 2017

Polished and revelatory: Chailly opens the season

By James Imam

London

Supersized, superhuman Stravinsky from Rattle and the LSO

By Sebastian Scotney, 21 September 2017

Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring in one evening: superb, unforgettable storytelling.

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London

21 Sep 2017

Supersized, superhuman Stravinsky from Rattle and the LSO

By Sebastian Scotney

Berlin

Beyond mere technical wizardry: thrilling reinterpretation of Petrushka at the Komische Oper

By Stephen Crowe, 28 January 2017

Could this be the most perfect fusion of music and visuals known to mankind!?

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Berlin

28 Jan 2017

Beyond mere technical wizardry: Petrushka at the Komische Oper

By Stephen Crowe

Zurich

Stravinsky Ballets in Zurich: Petrushka and The Rite of Spring

By Sarah Batschelet, 14 October 2016

Choreographers Marco Goerke and Edward Clug take Stravinsky’s two most familiar ballet works to a whole new level.

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Zurich

14 Oct 2016

Goecke's Petrushka / Clug's Sacre in Zurich

By Sarah Batschelet

New York City

Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra: a “socks-on” kind of ensemble

By Jacob Slattery, 07 October 2016

Maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the musicians of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra are undoubtedly the most prominent ambassadors for Venezuelan orchestral music today, and they hit the stage on Friday for their second night at Carnegie Hall’s opening weekend.

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New York City

07 Oct 2016

Dudamel and the Bolívars: a “socks-on” kind of ensemble

By Jacob Slattery

London

Prom 27: Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto delights with Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

By Oliver Brett, 05 August 2016

Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto is anything other than ordinary in a concert that shows off the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at their best.

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London

05 Aug 2016

Prom 27: Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto delights with Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

By Oliver Brett

Milan

Stanislav Kochanovsky brings Russian passion to LaVerdi

By Oliver Brett, 07 April 2016

An exhilarating journey through three Russian suites with LaVerdi in Milan.

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Milan

07 Apr 2016

Stanislav Kochanovsky brings Russian passion to LaVerdi

By Oliver Brett

London

Puppet master: Dutoit conjures superb playing from the RPO in Petrushka

By Mark Pullinger, 29 March 2016

A globetrotting programme from Dutoit and the RPO that whisked us from Rome's fountains to St Petersburg's Shrovetide Fair via Bohemia's woods and fields.

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London

29 Mar 2016

Puppet master: Dutoit conjures superb playing from the RPO

By Mark Pullinger

Atlanta

Musical wizardry: Karen Gomyo's Tchaikovsky in Atlanta

By William E Ford, 18 February 2016

Violinist Keren Gomyo and conductor Cristian Măcelaru team up to provide a superb Tchaikovsly concerto.

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Atlanta

18 Feb 2016

Musical wizardry: Karen Gomyo in Atlanta

By William E Ford

London

Lost in translation: Big band Stravinsky with Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar

By Jack Johnson, 14 January 2016

Rising superstar Gustavo Dudamel led mixed interpretations of two of Stravinky's best-loved scores; consistently good orchestral playing was augmented by occasional glimpses of brilliance.

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London

14 Jan 2016

Lost in translation: Big band Stravinsky

By Jack Johnson

Boston

Ballets Russes sandwich proves tasty fare in Boston

By Kevin Wells, 14 January 2016

Two landmark scores from the repertory of the Ballets Russes sandwiched Thursday night’s concert at Symphony Hall: Debussy’s Jeux and Stravinsky’s Petrushka (in its original 1913 version).

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Boston

14 Jan 2016

Ballets Russes sandwich proves tasty fare in Boston

By Kevin Wells

Cleveland

Susanna Mälkki and Jeremy Denk make impressive Cleveland Orchestra debuts

By Timothy Robson, 23 April 2015

The program included Bartók's third Piano Concerto and Stravinsky's Pétrouchka, with Sibelius' Oceanides rounding out a program that combined intellect with theatricality.

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Cleveland

23 Apr 2015

Mälkki and Denk make impressive Cleveland debuts

By Timothy Robson

London

All the fun of the fair: Petrushka and puppets from the New York Phil

By David Karlin, 19 April 2015

Doug Fitch masterminds a splendidly inventive multimedia rendering of Petrushka, ably supported by Alan Gilbert and the NY Phil.

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London

19 Apr 2015

All the fun of the fair: Petrushka and puppets

By David Karlin

New York City

Scheherazade.2: Violin, cimbalom and female empowerment star in John Adams’ new work

By Rebecca Lentjes, 26 March 2015

The influence of words and storytelling is apparent from Mr Adams’ dense score to Scheherazade.2, which broods throughout with cinematic yet unpredictable intensity.

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New York City

26 Mar 2015

Scheherazade.2: Violin, cimbalom and female empowerment

By Rebecca Lentjes

Istanbul

Pogorelić's triumphant recital in Istanbul

By Alain Matalon, 26 March 2015

Ivo Pogorelich returns to Istanbul with an utterly arduous programme. Mr Pogorelić may have his adversaries and his admirers, but this was a triumphant evening for piano music.

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Istanbul

26 Mar 2015

Pogorelić's triumphant recital in Istanbul

By Alain Matalon

London

Fine playing of both old and new from Jurowski and the LPO

By James Moriarty, Royal Academy of Music, 21 March 2015

A UK première, movements from a rarely performed Prokofiev ballet by Prokofiev and a revitalising performance of Petrushka demonstrates the LPO's bold programming.

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London

21 Mar 2015

Fine playing of both old and new

By James Moriarty, Royal Academy of Music

Sydney

Prokofiev the whimsical and the heroic: after more than 30 years, the LSO returns to Australia

By Zoltán Szabó, 24 November 2014

The London Symphony Orchestra’s first tour in Australia in more than 30 years has stirred an almost unprecedented interest.

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Sydney

24 Nov 2014

Prokofiev the whimsical and the heroic

By Zoltán Szabó

Tokyo

The Legacy of the Ballet Russes lives in Tokyo Komaki Ballet

By Naomi Mori, 23 August 2014

Tokyo Komaki Ballet, a company intricatelly tied to the Ballet Russes, performed three of its works, Afternoon of a Faun, Prince Igor and Petrushka.

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Tokyo

23 Aug 2014

Ballets Russes triple bill, Tokyo Komaki Ballet

By Naomi Mori

London

National Youth Orchestra dazzles in Stravinsky and Lutosławski with Edward Gardner at the Proms

By David Truslove, 10 August 2014

Edward Gardner directs the National Youth Orchestra’s annual prom performance in an exhilarating Russian and Polish programme.

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London

10 Aug 2014

National Youth Orchestra dazzles at the Proms

By David Truslove

Seattle

Seattle Symphony's Stravinsky marathon

By Thomas May, 19 June 2014

For their final season concert, Morlot leads the Seattle Symphony in an ambitious programme of all three of Stravinsky's pre-WWI scores for the Ballets Russes.

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Seattle

19 Jun 2014

Seattle Symphony's Stravinsky marathon

By Thomas May