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Barber and Bernstein shine in this program exploring sharply contrasting faces of 20th-century Romanticism under guest conductor Alevtina Ioffe.

John Wilson brings his Sinfonia of London to the BBC Proms to crown the Ravel 150 celebrations with a glowing performance of his hedonistic symphonie chorégraphique.

Led by Sir Antonio Pappano, the London Symphony's first New York appearance in two decades also featured Janine Jansen in Bernstein's Serenade after Plato's "Symposium".

French conductor Stéphane Denève leads the Toronto Symphony in an invigorating French-American programme, featuring Canadian star violinist, James Ehnes. 

Jacob Joyce leads the Pittsburgh Symphony in two Finnish works, both which paint the natural beauty of their composers’ homeland. James Ehnes takes matters a different direction in a work by Bernstein.

Climaxes and pianissimos are the best part of a Philharmonic concert conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali, featuring Bernstein and Strauss. 

Jansen lights up the Tonhalle with Bernstein's Serenade, while Paavo Järvi conducts Bruckner's Third Symphony. 

Andris Nelsons makes no apologies for Shostakovich's Third Symphony, allowing it to blare, blaze, and bloviate as written.

Ahead of Valentine's Day, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal presented a concert centered on “symphonic love”.

Native sons Samy Moussa and Andrew Wan combine their considerable talents for a sensational world premiere of a violin concerto that was commissioned by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.

Another Bernstein concerto-in-all-but-name followed by Shostakovich, this time with the Boston Symphony flexing their muscles. 

In an all-Bernstein programme, Nicola Benedetti enthralls in Symposium, the Baltimore Symphony’s percussionists strut their stuff in the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, and Marin Alsop introduces us to rarities. A true birthday treat.

Exuberance and reflection from the Brussels Philharmonic in a celebration of Leonard Bernstein.

A marvellous Saint-Saëns “Organ Symphony” makes great use of the Adelaide Town Hall organ. 

Violinist Robert McDuffie performs a polished Bernstein Serenade (after Plato's "Symposium") in Atlanta

Three works performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin included few novel musical ideas relative to their lengths.

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.

Tasmin Little, the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena gave a fine performance of Leonard Bernstein's Serenade with works by Britten and Beethoven, commemorating the 25th anniversary of Bernstein's death.

Peter Oundjian and the RSNO perform an imaginative programme airing the varied moods and influences which make up modern America.

Gidon Kremer brought the latest version of his Kremerata Baltica ensemble to Prague Spring on Friday night for more than a concert., in which he proved there is still no one quite like him who combines political consciousness with superb musicianship.

Carlos Miguel Prieto y la Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería juntan fuerzas con coro y solistas para tocar una Resurrección de Mahler apasionada.

La Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana llenó el Palau de les Arts de sonidos del otro lado del Atlántico con obras de Bernstein y Copland.

Nelsons präsentiert mit den Bostonern eine hinreißende Vierte Schostakowitschs. Als Kontrast vorab interpretiert Baiba Skride die selten gespielte Serenade von Bernstein.

Stéphane Denève, à la tête d’un Brussels Philharmonic en belle forme, fait entendre plusieurs facettes du talent de cet artiste protéiforme.

Das Houston Symphony Orchestra unter Andrés Orozco-Estrada brillierte mit swingendem Bernstein und dramatischem Dvořák.