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Soprano Helena Juntunen does her best in Sibelius’ songs but finds little support from Osmo Vänskä and the CBSO. 

Hyeyhoon Park, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Benjamin Grosvenor unite for a big-boned, romantic Beethoven Triple Concerto.  

In her Proms debut, Dalia Stasevska's good intentions were were not always fulfilled by the orchestra.

Grieg's Piano Concerto played by Tom Poster and the Hallé under Stpehen Bell was the highlight of a popular programme of Nordic favourites by Grieg and Sibelius

Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen’s Proms debut was just one highlight in a rewarding programme of Nordic and German music.

Charles Dutoit and the SFS brings us a night of Sibelius, Mozart, de Falla and Debussy, giving us a wonderful taste of Europe in one sitting. 

Neeme Järvi’s authoritative CSO appearance was grounded by two major scores of Sibelius, preceded by a Prokofiev violin concerto with Vadim Gluzman and a rarely heard work of Glazunov.

Gripping Sibelius and Britten open a further exploration of the mighty Finn with a compelling performance from violinist Simone Lamsma.

An all Sibelius concert played with precision and flair by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra fails to provide fresh insights into the composer's enigmatic works but violinist Christal Lee is a soloist to watch.

The 82-strong Philharmonia Orchestra, under the baton of Vladimir Ashkenazy, ruled the roost at one of the highlights of Bristol’s 2014-15 classical music season.

Leopold Tobisch's future expectations have been raised to a dizzying high by Kristjan Järvi and the Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic at the Theatre des Champs Elysées.

The St Petersburg SO and Alexander Dmitriev give a thoughtful and accomplished programme in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall

There’s always a reason to celebrate Sibelius. The addition of French works to San Diego Symphony’s offerings this weekend provided a panoply of tastes to the musical palate. 

Anyone looking for an evening of calm, reflective music would find they’d come to the wrong concert. It was rather like being granted a masterclass in how to represent the infinite nuances suggested by the performance direction “fortissimo”.

Die Münchner Symphoniker entführten ihr Publikum in die skandinavische Klassik, deren nordisch-kühle Romantik zu den klirrendkalten Temperaturen vor den Türen des Herkulessaals passten.

De ce concert on retiendra les belles pages du danois Carl Nielsen et du finlandais Jean Sibelius tout en regrettant un Beethoven qui eut gagné à pencher plus du côté des noirceurs nordiques de ses voisins de soirée...