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A self-effacing, literal approach from conductor Ilan Volkov brings marvellous transparency to works by Sibelius and Prokofiev, while highlighting the flaws in a new work by Freya Waley-Cohen.

The Finnish conductor paired works by compatriots Jean Sibelius and Kaija Saariaho with interesting, offbeat selections from Stravinsky and Bartók.

Guest Conductor Hannu Lintu makes an auspicious Atlanta Symphony debut conducting Sibelius, Korngold and Higdon. 

After their magnificent recent Sibelius Seventh, the LSO returns to the Finnish composer for a pair of tone poems, followed by Bruckner's Seventh. 

Karina Canellakis makes her first appearance at the Royal Festival Hall as the LPO’s Principal Guest Conductor, giving a punchy account of Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony that takes in the sweep of its mighty architecture.

Salonen's own Cello Concerto lay at the centre of the evening's programme, with Truls Mørk as soloist. 

Alban Gerhardt in Martinů’s Cello Concerto no. 1 was a dazzling achievement in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert under Uroš Lajovic, along with atmospheric Sibelius and polished Tchaikovsky.

Mason Bates' Symphony Liquid Interface takes over the stage in Washington DC. 

The Hallé under Cristian Măcelaru performs a thrilling concert of works inspired by legends, along with Poulenc's Organ Concerto. 

In a cleverly-designed programme, Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra brought meticulous attention to detail and plenty of drama in three superb performances.

The final pair of Sibelius symphonies is memorably performed by the LPO under Osmo Vänskä, with Tasmin Little as the authoritative soloist in Walton's violin concerto.

A programme based around aquatic themes visited the choppy waters of Scandinavia and the calmer tides of the Mediterranean before plumbing the shallows of an unfathomable recent work.  

The Festival Director gives himself the onerous task of conducting four of the more elusive masterworks.

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

A powerful performance of Nielsen’s Fourth Symphony is in broad contrast to its elegant companions at the Barbican. 

Mark-Anthony Turnage and the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Harding, have thoroughly dominated this week in the Barbican Hall. Firstly with a high-profile performance of the composer’s trumpet concerto From the Wreckage on Tuesday, and then the first performance of his new, purely orchestral piece Speranza on the Thursday.

En deux concerts aux programmes passionnants, le London Symphony Orchestra et son directeur musical ont montré l'étendue de leur talent et de leur générosité.

Au Grand Théâtre de Provence, à Aix, un Esa-Pekka Salonen survolté a poussé dans ses retranchements l'excellent Philharmonia Orchestra, dans un programme fait de vagues et d'oiseaux. 

Monográfico finés por la Sinfónica de Galicia, Dima Slobodeniouk y Anssi Karttunen: conclusión del ciclo sinfónico de Sibelius y estreno español del Segundo concierto para violonchelo de Lindberg