Sir James MacMillan delights with the BBC Symphony in his Christmas Oratorio

Yeol Eum Son's superb performances of Bartók and Finzi are matched by intense and heady readings of Stravinsky and Weir by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo. 

A bewildering evening at the Barbican, where ambitious Icelandic programming collapses under its lofty ambition of defying genres and making music more appealing to a wide variety of audiences.

After a performance of Magnus Lindberg’s First Violin Concerto by Lisa Batiashvili at the Barbican, Stravinsky’s Perséphone stands the test of time. 

A new edition of Puccini's score springs to life in a meticulously prepared Opera Rara concert performance at the Barbican. 

The BBC Symphony Orchestra opens its season at the Barbican on top form in Mahler's last completed symphony.