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An unusual combination of 20th-century Russian masterworks herald debut appearances by both conductor and soloist in Sydney.

Nicola Benedetti’s Elgar is a slow burn in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, but Kirill Karabits’ Firebird instantly ignites.

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

In a staged Firebird and an early work by Mahler, Cristian Măcelaru and the Cincinnati Symphony colorfully bring to life these composers’ youthful ambitions.

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

Sir Simon Rattle returns to Liverpool to conduct his new orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in Schumann and Stravinsky. 

Carlos Acosta devises a programme of Ballets Russes highlights to celebrate Serge Diaghilev and to showcase the young dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s junior company, BRB2. 

First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang dispatches the perilous demands of Bartók's Second Violin Concerto with practiced ease, on a program that also featured a complete Firebird.

While National Ballet of Japan’s latest triple bill presents many challenges, one hopes these valuable masterpieces will be revived, enabling the company to develop its virtuosity and artistry.

Last night’s New York City Ballet program gave you an idea of Tallchief’s versatility and depth in a fitting tribute to her great talent.

Yunchan Lim joins Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris for a Rachmaninov Second Piano Concerto full of dynamic contrast. 

As part of a deep dive into music of the Ballets Russes, the Orchestre de Paris and their busy Music Director bring visceral Stravinsky ballets to Carnegie Hall.

The Serbian-French violinist shines a penetrating light on Khachaturian’s concerto, with Alondra de la Parra conducting the Hallé in Gateshead. 

An evocative account of Stravinsky's Firebird by Martín and the NSO though Barry's newly commissioned double bass concerto proved a damp squib. 

The company’s latest Firebird is Isabella LaFreniere. She’s perfect for the role. LaFreniere is tall, commanding, magisterial, with unusually liquid arms and an expressive back.

Thomas Søndergård make his Cleveland debut with the unabridged 1910 version of Stravinsky's score, while Britten’s Violin Concerto opened with an excellent Stefan Jackiw.

Slick editing and filming of an exhilarating and uplifting performance conducted by Hamish McKeich in Wellington. 

A family treat as Stravinsky's Firebird is played – and painted – in the Paris Philharmonie. 

Ashley Bouder, Tiler Peck and Megan Fairchild were at the top of their game in a Balanchine triple bill at New York City Ballet

The Philadelphia Orchestra's principal guest conductor offered a typically diverse program of Stravinsky, Peter Lieberson and Lera Auerbach.

A memorable and important event in the history of British ballet, sensitively and sentimentally performed. 

The Firebird/A Month in the Country/Symphony in C is an effective and enjoyable programme to close The Royal Ballet's season.

Works by Stravinsky and Mozart launched this year’s Lucerne Festival, whose theme is “Childhood”.

A youthfully fresh corps and Victor Estévez hold together this uneven double bill, with Acosta’s troubled Carmen demonstrating the challenges of adapting opera to ballet.

The Royal Ballet of Flanders presents in Madrid's Teatros del Canal an attractive triple bill with works by its Artistic Director Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (Firebird and Faun) and the Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite (Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue)

In a selection of modern and balletic works spanning several decades, the Australian Ballet pays tribute to one of Australia's best-loved choreographers.

Rimsky-Korsakov literally wrote the book on orchestration. In this splendid LPO concert tracing Stravinsky’s music, Vladimir Jurowski focused on the composer’s debt to his friend and mentor.

Stravinsky's Firebird leads a survey of the musical avant-garde at the outset of the modern era by François-Xavier Roth and the Boston Symphony.

Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring in one evening: superb, unforgettable storytelling.

Dutch violinist Simone Lamsa stole the show with a revelatory account of Shostakovich’s Violin concerto no. 1 while Tung-Cheih Chuang delivered a cracking Firebird Suite. 

From dawn to nightfall in picture-postcard Spain followed by a detour to Kastchei’s magic garden, the Philharmonia didn’t stint on local colour.

Dances at a Gathering is a ballet that we never get tired of because it speaks to enduring truths and its pull of nostalgia only gets stronger as the years pass.

The flagship National Youth Orchestra of Scotland delights the home crowd in a Road to the Proms concert with impressive dance from Romeo and Juliet, the complete Firebird and an astonishing performance of Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto.  

Nagano and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal imbued programmatic works with a sense of excitement, sprinkling the magic dust that brought each works’ characters to life.

As Valery Gergiev's tenure comes to an end, the LSO presented a concert of the repertoire he is most a home in, to thrilling results. 

The monumental shadow of Pierre Boulez loomed rather too large over Ravel's Left Hand Concerto and the full Firebird in François-Xavier Roth's detailed readings.

City of Light: Paris 1900-1950 was the stimulus behind an evening of impressive performances of inspirational music by Ravel and Stravinsky.

Esa-Pekka Salonen infused his rendition of L'Oiseau de feu with air rather than fire. I’ve come to expect passion and urgency from performances of the complete ballet, but his splintering silences and startling dynamic shifts lent a unique tone to the work.

Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic kicked off their eight-day residency at Carnegie Hall with vodka instead of champagne.

It's a bittersweet season, as Wendy Whelan retires in a few weeks, but New York City Ballet looks set for another golden era, with a cast of terrific dancers!

One of the most anticipated Proms of the season was met with queues snaking down Prince Consort Road, resulting in a packed Arena – the Berliner Philharmoniker has that effect. 

Alexei Ratmanksy's Concerto DSCH is the highlight of a meaty programme, also featuring Fokine's 1910 Firebird and Ashton's Marguerite and Armand

For their final season concert, Morlot leads the Seattle Symphony in an ambitious programme of all three of Stravinsky's pre-WWI scores for the Ballets Russes.

Jaime Robles reviews opening night of San Francisco Ballet's Program Six with choreography by Mark Morris, Helgi Tomasson and Yuri Possokhov.

English National Ballet marks the centenary of the beginning of the First World War with Lest We Forget, with new choreographies by Liam Scarlett, Russell Maliphant and Akram Khan. 

Dutch National Ballet's Fairytales is fantastic night out for all ages. Anna Tsygankova as the title role in Firebird and Remi Wörtmeyer as Puck in The Dream stun their Dutch audience with their athleticism and expressiveness. At Amsterdam Muziektheater. 

Carla Escoda reviews the opening night of San Francisco Ballet's Program 3, a mixed bill reviving Yuri Possokhov's Firebird, Christopher Wheeldon's Ghosts, and the Kingdom of the Shades scene from La Bayadère, at the War Memorial Opera House.

Ballet studio Architanz held a gala with two world premieres and also a farewell performance to the beloved star Robert Tewsley.