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Precision and poise from Lio Kuokman and the Hong Kong Philharmonic in Seoul

By SangKwon Lee, 19 October 2025

Two contemporary works pave the way for a big Tchaikovsky pairing at the Seoul Arts Center, with Yekwon Sunwoo joining the Hong Kong Philharmonic for the First Piano Concerto.

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Seoul

19 Oct 2025

Hong Kong Philharmonic offer precision and poise in Seoul

By SangKwon Lee

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London

Protests disrupt the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's Proms appearance

By Dominic Lowe, 29 August 2025

Despite the disruption, the musicians of the MSO under Chief Conductor Jaime Martín continue their interesting programme of Sutherland, Dvořák and Tchaikovsky.

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London

29 Aug 2025

Protests disrupt the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's Proms appearance

By Dominic Lowe

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Vienna

White Nights and historic firsts: Gražinytė-Tyla shines with the Vienna Philharmonic

By Chanda VanderHart, 06 May 2025

For the first time in its 165-year subscription series, a female conductor leads a Vienna Philharmonic subscription concert.

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Vienna

06 May 2025

White Nights and historic firsts: Gražinytė-Tyla and the Vienna Phil

By Chanda VanderHart

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Aix-en-Provence

Thrills without chills in Aix-en-Provence

By Charlotte Gardner, 24 April 2025

Beatrice Rana, Mikko Franck and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France bring a thrilling Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto to the Festival de Pâques, even if their Shostakovich 10 is more of a beauty than a bully.

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Aix-en-Provence

24 Apr 2025

Thrills without chills in Aix-en-Provence

By Charlotte Gardner

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Pittsburgh

Ancient Greece and reimagined Tchaikovsky at the Pittsburgh Symphony

By Sam Jacobson, 11 April 2025

Daniele Rustioni leads the Pittsburgh Symphony in music inspired by Ancient Greece, flanking Kirill Gerstein’s take on Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto that restores the composer’s original intentions.

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Pittsburgh

11 Apr 2025

Ancient Greece and reimagined Tchaikovsky at the Pittsburgh Symphony

By Sam Jacobson

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Cleveland

Yuja Wang stars in winning Cleveland Orchestra Tchaikovsky program

By Sam Jacobson, 23 March 2025

Yuja Wang conquers Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, and just as impressive is The Cleveland Orchestra’s powerful take on the same composer’s Fifth Symphony.

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Cleveland

23 Mar 2025

Yuja Wang stars in winning Cleveland Orchestra Tchaikovsky program

By Sam Jacobson

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Philadelphia

Yuja and the Americans: Philadelphia Orchestra plays Bonds and Still

By Cameron Kelsall, 17 January 2025

Yuja Wang's performance of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto may have been the main draw, but Yannick Nézet-Séguin paired the familiar centerpiece with two neglected works by 20th-century American composers.

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Philadelphia

17 Jan 2025

Yuja and the Americans: Philadelphia Orchestra plays Bonds and Still

By Cameron Kelsall

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Tokyo

Ravishing Tchaikovsky from Weigle and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

By Nahoko Gotoh, 03 October 2024

The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra under their Principal Conductor Sebastian Weigle show top-form in Tchaikovsky before their upcoming European tour.

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Tokyo

03 Oct 2024

Ravishing Tchaikovsky from Weigle and the Yomiuri Nippon SO

By Nahoko Gotoh

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Hamburg

Power and personality: Khatia Buniatishvili, Jun Märkl and the Taiwan Philharmonic

By Alexander Hall, 09 April 2024

Khatia Buniatishvili may divide opinion, but for sheer visceral excitement she's hard to beat. Jun Märkl on tour with the Taiwan Philharmonic at Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie impresses in milder ways.

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Hamburg

09 Apr 2024

Power and personality: Buniatishvili, Märkl, the Taiwan Philharmonic

By Alexander Hall

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Seattle

Vänskä and Trpčeski make an incandescent match with Seattle Symphony

By Thomas May, 21 March 2024

Thrilling Tchaikovsky, chilling Prokofiev and a discovery filled with sonic imagination mark the return of Osmo Vänskä and Simon Trpčeski to Seattle Symphony.

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Seattle

21 Mar 2024

Vänskä and Trpčeski make an incandescent match with Seattle Symphony

By Thomas May

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London

Back to the future: Charlotte Corderoy and the RPO in Russian favourites

By Roy Westbrook, 29 February 2024

Charlotte Corderoy impresses in her Cadogan Hall debut with a trio of 19th-century Russian classics, featuring pianist Martin James Bartlett playing Tchaikovsky.

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London

29 Feb 2024

Back to the future: Corderoy and the RPO in Russian favourites

By Roy Westbrook

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Amsterdam

A performance of contradictions from the Belgian National Orchestra at the Concertgebouw

By Clare Varney, 25 July 2023

Antony Hermus searches for menace and intrigue in the BNO's programme in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw.

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Amsterdam

25 Jul 2023

A performance of contradictions from the Belgian National Orchestra

By Clare Varney

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London

Powerful Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich from Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

By Chris Garlick, 07 June 2023

Nobuyuki Tsujii joins the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's ever-popular First Piano Concerto before Vasily Petrenko conducts a thrilling Shostakovich 8.

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London

07 Jun 2023

Powerful Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich from Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

By Chris Garlick

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Rome

From Tchaikovsky to Weinberg with Gabriela Montero and Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla in Rome

By Alissa Balocco, 11 May 2023

The pianist enchants with her Tchaikovsky, while the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia tackles an unfamiliar Weinberg symphony.

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Rome

11 May 2023

From Tchaikovsky to Weinberg with Montero and Gražinytė-Tyla

By Alissa Balocco

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Poole

Compelling performances from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

By David Truslove, 19 April 2023

Three Russian works, two debuts and one superb orchestra create an evening of outstanding music making at The Lighthouse.

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Poole

19 Apr 2023

Compelling performances from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

By David Truslove

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Edinburgh

Music for star-crossed lovers with Ludovic Morlot and the RSNO

By Simon Thompson, 02 December 2022

Ludovic Morlot conducts the RSNO in a relationship that blossoms into love... eventually.

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Edinburgh

02 Dec 2022

Music for star-crossed lovers with Ludovic Morlot and the RSNO

By Simon Thompson

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London

Russian sparkle from Osmo Vänskä and the Seoul Philharmonic at Cadogan Hall

By Mark Thomas, 27 October 2022

Two high-octane Russian favourites and an eight-minute microcosm of musical history give much to enjoy as the Seoul Philharmonic makes its first visit to London for eight years.

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London

27 Oct 2022

Russian sparkle from Vänskä and the Seoul Philharmonic

By Mark Thomas

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Liverpool

New light on an old friend: Mao Fujita plays Tchaikovsky with the RLPO

By Peter Connors, 30 June 2022

Gemma New conducts a fine Rhenish Symphony on her debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Liverpool

30 Jun 2022

New light on an old friend: Mao Fujita plays Tchaikovsky with the RLPO

By Peter Connors

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New York City

Beatrice Rana makes exceptional debut with the New York Philharmonic

By Edward Sava-Segal, 02 June 2022

The Italian pianist breathes new life into a well-trodden warhorse by bringing out some of the score’s overlooked details in the Philharmonic's final concert at the Rose Theater.

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New York City

02 Jun 2022

Beatrice Rana makes exceptional debut with the New York Philharmonic

By Edward Sava-Segal

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Birmingham

Gabriela Montero captivates Birmingham with her unique interpretation of Tchaikovsky

By Robert Gainer, 11 May 2022

With two very well-known pieces, could Gabriela Montero, Gražintyė-Tyla and the CBSO find ways of keeping them interesting? The answer was a resounding ‘Yes’.

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Birmingham

11 May 2022

Gabriela Montero captivates with her unique Tchaikovsky

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Montreal

Inon Barnatan in spectacular Tchaikovsky with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

By Ian Cochrane, 11 December 2021

OSM Music Director Designate Rafael Payare elicits some gorgeous music-making in Tchikovsky and Sibelius.

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Montreal

11 Dec 2021

Inon Barnatan in spectacular Tchaikovsky with the OSM

By Ian Cochrane

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Boston

Old friends in new clothes: Beatrice Rana, Dima Slobodeniouk and the Boston Symphony

By Kevin Wells, 05 November 2021

Thanks to an extraordinary ensemble effort by everyone involved, old friends arrived wearing expertly tailored new clothes inviting a closer look.

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Boston

05 Nov 2021

Old friends in new clothes: Rana, Slobodeniouk and the BSO

By Kevin Wells

London

Jamie Phillips, the RPO and an unashamedly popular programme at Cadogan Hall

By Alexander Hall, 13 October 2021

On paper it all seemed so alluring: a tuneful opening suite, one of the raciest warhorses in the stable and a national icon to close with. However, the reality in Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Elgar was somewhat different.

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London

13 Oct 2021

Jamie Phillips, the RPO and an unashamedly popular programme

By Alexander Hall

Munich

Turn of the screw: Gergiev’s masterful Tchaikovsky in Munich

By Mark Pullinger, 08 May 2021

In his busy Mariinsky schedule, Valery Gergiev squeezes in a visit to the Munich Philharmonic, joined by poetic pianist Seong-Jin Cho.

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Munich

08 May 2021

Turn of the screw: Gergiev’s masterful Tchaikovsky in Munich

By Mark Pullinger

London

Kolesnikov rediscovers Tchaikovsky and the Philharmonia dazzles in Sibelius

By Simon Thompson, 01 April 2021

Brilliant playing and thoughtful interpretations bring new life to familiar music. Every element of this concert was a triumph.

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London

01 Apr 2021

Kolesnikov rediscovers Tchaikovsky's First with the Philharmonia

By Simon Thompson

London

Game of two halves: Buniatishvili, Noseda and the LSO in Russian classics

By Roy Westbrook, 05 December 2019

Buniatishvili 4 – Tchaikovsky 2 at the interval, but Dmitri Dmitrievich comes off the bench after half time to level for the Russians in Leningrad.

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London

05 Dec 2019

Game of two halves: Buniatishvili, Noseda and the LSO

By Roy Westbrook

Vienna

Superb Tchaikovsky from Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic in Vienna

By Marc Haegeman, 18 November 2019

The distinctive sound of the orchestra that seems to encapsulate centuries of Central-European tradition – glowing violins, characterful winds and some of the most pregnant brass you can hear – bloomed in the marvellous acoustics of the Musikverein.

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Vienna

18 Nov 2019

Superb Tchaikovsky from Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic in Vienna

By Marc Haegeman

New York City

Passionate, contemplative and solemn: Gergiev and the Munich Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall

By Edward Sava-Segal, 25 October 2019

Abduraimov's Tchaikovsky was less a display of power and agility and more about lyricism and subtlety, without ever sliding into sentimentality.

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New York City

25 Oct 2019

Gergiev and the Munich Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall

By Edward Sava-Segal

Glasgow

Romantic Tchaikovsky and a chilling Shostakovich 10 from the Amicus Orchestra

By David Smythe, 13 October 2019

Amicus Orchestra shine magnificently in the romantic Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no. 1 with Elena Fischer-Dieskau and a chilling Shostakovich Tenth Symphony conducted by Catherine Larsen-Maguire.

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Glasgow

13 Oct 2019

Romantic Tchaikovsky and a chilling Shostakovich 10

By David Smythe

London

In Rimsky's Kitezh, Gergiev eventually weaves some Russian magic

By Mark Pullinger, 08 October 2019

In Gergiev's late, late show, Mao Fujita impresses in Tchaikovsky, but episodes from Berlioz' Roméo et Juliette are given a Shakespearean speed read.

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London

08 Oct 2019

In Rimsky's Kitezh, Gergiev eventually weaves some Russian magic

By Mark Pullinger

London

Prom 34: Bluster and conviction from Argerich and Barenboim with West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

By Mark Thomas, 12 August 2019

There was vibrancy and subtlety in these cultured performances of Schubert and Lutosławski, with Martha Argerich still showing how it’s done with ‘that’ Tchaikovsky concerto.

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London

12 Aug 2019

Bluster and conviction from Argerich and Barenboim

By Mark Thomas

Jūrmala

The Osokins bestride the Jūrmala Festival

By Alexander Hall, 25 July 2019

An evening in which the piano – in some cases two, in others three – took centre-stage with members of the Osokins family.

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Jūrmala

25 Jul 2019

The Osokins bestride the Jūrmala Festival

By Alexander Hall

Jūrmala

Crowd-pleasers: Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky at the Jūrmala Festival

By Alexander Hall, 24 July 2019

It’s all about the next generation: twenty-something Kristīne Balanas plays the Mendelssohn with passionate commitment and the even younger George Harliono confidently rides the Tchaikovsky steed.

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Jūrmala

24 Jul 2019

Crowd-pleasers: Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky at the Jūrmala Festival

By Alexander Hall

Hamburg

Argerich, Dutoit and Russian revelry in Hamburg

By Alexander Hall, 28 June 2019

Argerich is predictably a force of nature in Tchaikovsky and Dutoit shows his mettle in Ravel and Stravinsky.

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Hamburg

28 Jun 2019

Argerich, Dutoit and Russian revelry in Hamburg

By Alexander Hall

London

Alice Sara Ott and Scheherazade both weave tales with the London Symphony Orchestra

By Mark Pullinger, 09 June 2019

Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto is every inch the warhorse asScheherazade, yet with Ott there was never a sense of routine.

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London

09 Jun 2019

Alice Sara Ott and Scheherazade weave tales

By Mark Pullinger

London

A blaze of brassy glory in Vasily Petrenko's Walton 1

By Chris Garlick, 27 March 2019

Walton’s First Symphony from 1935 rounded off the evening in a blaze of brassy glory. Petrenko approached the work in a full-blooded fashion, which didn’t always hit the mark, but was ultimately thrilling.

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London

27 Mar 2019

A blaze of brassy glory in Vasily Petrenko's Walton 1

By Chris Garlick

Liverpool

John Lill celebrates his 75th birthday in Liverpool

By Leighton Jones, 16 February 2019

Tchaikovsky’s warhorse piano concerto is given a performance stripped of all showmanship. Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra completes this oddly programmed concert from the RLPO.

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Liverpool

16 Feb 2019

John Lill celebrates his 75th birthday in Liverpool

By Leighton Jones

London

Russian pyrotechnics and robust Anglican religion contrast in BBC SO programme

By John Johnston, 15 November 2018

Dame Ethel Smyth's Mass in D enjoys a rare outing with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins.

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London

15 Nov 2018

Russian pyrotechnics and robust Anglican religion

By John Johnston

Perth

Remembrance of lost youth as RSNO and Glasgow schoolboys mark Armistice

By David Smythe, 08 November 2018

RSNO’s sparkling Prokofiev, heroic Tchaikovsky and lush Poulenc which celebrated 175 years of the RSNO Chorus was eclipsed by 80 Glasgow schoolboys who sang their hearts out with three songs from All Those Men Who Marched Away.

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Perth

08 Nov 2018

Remembrance of lost youth in Perth

By David Smythe

Dublin

Karabits and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra deliver a bittersweet Walton Symphony no. 1

By Andrew Larkin, 10 May 2018

The BSO deliver a malevolent Walton Symphony no. 1 and a joyous Elgar In the South. Meanwhile, Trpčeski provides lovely moments in Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. 1.

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Dublin

10 May 2018

Karabits and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra deliver bittersweet Walton

By Andrew Larkin

London

Trifonov impresses in Tchaikovsky: the LPO's Stravinsky doesn't persuade

By David Karlin, 17 March 2018

Trifonov's rock solid technique is applied with finesse to one of the world's most popular concerti; Stravinsky's Fairy's Kiss doesn't transfer well to the concert platform.

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London

17 Mar 2018

Trifonov impresses, the LPO's Stravinsky doesn't

By David Karlin

Birmingham

Kolesnikov proves a golden substitute in Birmingham

By Robert Gainer, 28 February 2018

After star pianist Gabriela Montero unfortunately withdrew due to injury, the young Russian Pavel Kolesnikov stepped forward with inspired conductor Joana Wallmitz to save the day.

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Birmingham

28 Feb 2018

Kolesnikov proves a golden substitute in Birmingham

By Robert Gainer

Los Angeles

Xian Zhang thrills in Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev at Disney Hall

By Néstor Castiglione, 10 December 2017

Xian Zhang made her Los Angeles debut in a program of Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev,and Chen Yi.

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Los Angeles

10 Dec 2017

Xian Zhang thrills in Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev

By Néstor Castiglione

Dublin

Giltburg delivers thoughtful Tchaikovsky in Dublin

By Andrew Larkin, 13 October 2017

Giltburg impresses with his warm sound and thoughtfulness in Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto while Martín and the NSO revel in Schoenberg's transcript of Brahms' Piano Quartet no. 1

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Dublin

13 Oct 2017

Giltburg delivers thoughtful Tchaikovsky

By Andrew Larkin

Manchester

A Faint-Hearted Fanfare: The Hallé in Manchester

By Richard Ely, 14 September 2017

An all-Russian programme of favourite works opens the Hallé’s 160th season.

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Manchester

14 Sep 2017

A Faint-Hearted Fanfare

By Richard Ely

Berlin

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla leads a not-so-traditional evening of music at Komische Oper

By Zenaida des Aubris, 30 June 2017

Artistry and politics intertwine in a remarkable concert at the Komische Oper Berlin.

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Berlin

30 Jun 2017

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla at Komische Oper

By Zenaida des Aubris

Washington

Geeks and Gamines: Alice Sara Ott and the NSO at the Kennedy Center

By Hilary Stroh, 08 June 2017

Mason Bates' homage to the Silicon Valley geeks; Alice Sara Ott takes over Tchaikovsky.

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Washington

08 Jun 2017

Geeks and Gamines: Alice Sara Ott and the NSO at the Kennedy Center

By Hilary Stroh

Barcelona

Orquestra Simfònica del Gran Teatre del Liceu excels in Tchaikovsky's Fifth

By Pep Gorgori, 25 May 2017

The Orquestra Simfònica del Gran Teatre del Liceu has made a remarkable evolution during recent years under Josep Pons' direction.

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Barcelona

25 May 2017

Liceu orchestra excels in Tchaikovsky's Fifth

By Pep Gorgori

London

There’s no place like Rome: Pappano and the Santa Cecilians dazzle in Respighi

By Mark Pullinger, 11 May 2017

All roads lead to Rome. Last night however, the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia brought the Eternal City vividly to London.

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London

11 May 2017

There’s no place like Rome: dazzling Respighi

By Mark Pullinger

Atlanta

Runnicles and Gerstein deliver searing Tchaikovsky in Atlanta

By William E Ford, 12 January 2017

Donald Runnicles has been principal guest conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for about a decade. He has developed a reputation as someone who how can shake things up, in a good way, each time he visits.

Atlanta

12 Jan 2017

Runnicles and Gerstein deliver searing Tchaikovsky in Atlanta

By William E Ford