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A grab-bag of musical goodies from Bach to the present day showcases the virtuosity of the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Chooi brothers.

Ulysses Kay's Pietà provided an opportunity to reflect on beauty and the soul of a nation.

JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic take an exotic journey into the orientalist world of Florent Schmitt, while Konrad Skolarski thrills in Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto.

Nikki Chooi makes something less than a fantasy out of Bruch but the Auckland Philharmonia shine in Schumann.