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On her Proms debut, Ariane Matiakh spins tales from The Arabian Nights in two versions, along with the world premiere of a harp concerto inspired by the life of bees. 

In Québec, Fabien Gabel, the OSQ Chorus and Orchestra present two rarely heard psalms while soprano Karina Gauvin brings absolute magic to the music of Ravel and Schmitt.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra was on tip-top form, with the buoyant Daniele Rustioni and mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital conjuring up a fresco of genuine Mediterranean delights.