Sala: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

In a vibrant evening of music, the RLPO with Domingo Hindoyan give a memorable performance of Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony, while Pacho Flores steals the show in his own flugelhorn concerto. 

Jennifer Johnston, the RLPO and Vasily Petrenko combine to give a radiant Mahler song cycle.

Isata Kanneh-Mason thrills with sparking fingerwork in Prokofiev, while the RLPO and Domingo Hindoyan are just as dazzling in Falla and Stravinsky.

Bookending a new harpsichord concerto from Gavin Bryars for the renowned virtuoso Mahan Esfahani, two underrated symphonies are given highly commendable performances in Liverpool.

Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall bubbles with a concert staging of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi with Sir Byn Terfel leading a cast of fine young singers from the European Opera Centre.

Brahms’ Second Symphony leads on from where Rachmaninov’s most difficult concerto leaves off as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic presents a balanced programme under Domingo Hindoyan. 

Kahchun Wong and Benjamin Grosvenor give Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto an extraordinary overhaul; followed by a remarkable jaunt around Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.