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Radiant Rachmaninov 2 suggests a fruitful harvest ahead for Pappano and the LSO

By Roy Westbrook, 14 April 2024

Pappano's transition from pit to podium continues in London, with fine results in a Barbican programme of Boulanger, Barber and Rachmaninov.

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London

14 Apr 2024

Radiant Rachmaninov 2 from Pappano and the LSO

By Roy Westbrook

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Dublin

Out of this world: John Wilson conducts The Planets in Dublin

By Michael Roddy, 01 March 2024

The National Symphony Orchestra play a miniature by short-lived French composer Lili Boulanger and the European premiere of Joe Chindamo's trombone concerto.

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Dublin

01 Mar 2024

Out of this world: John Wilson conducts The Planets in Dublin

By Michael Roddy

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Toronto

Authentic brutalism opens Toronto Symphony's 101st season

By Michelle Assay, 21 September 2023

The TSO’s opening concert promises a season of style and ideas, but it’s Gustavo Gimeno’s uncompromisingly raw Rite of Spring that offers the evening's pièce de résistance.

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Toronto

21 Sep 2023

Authentic brutalism opens Toronto Symphony's 101st season

By Michelle Assay

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London

Prom 30: John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London play Boulanger, Rachmaninov and Walton

By Mark Valencia, 06 August 2023

Alim Beisembayev replaces Benjamin Grosvenor in Rach Two, Wilson and the Sinfonia of London give an unforgettable account of Walton's Symphony no. 1.

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London

06 Aug 2023

Prom 30: John Wilson plays Boulanger, Rachmaninov and Walton

By Mark Valencia

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Manchester

An exciting Sunday at the inaugural mcr:classical festival

By Rohan Shotton, 25 June 2023

The inaugural mcr:classical weekend comes to a rowdy finish with Stravinsky's Rite of Spring at The Bridgewater Hall.

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Manchester

25 Jun 2023

An exciting Sunday at the inaugural mcr:classical festival

By Rohan Shotton

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London

An English salad with a French dressing from Alexander Shelley and the RPO

By Dominic Lowe, 05 April 2023

Shelley led an unusual mix of English music by Walton, Coleridge-Taylor and Delius, with a poignant addition of two small works by the young Lili Boulanger.

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London

05 Apr 2023

An English salad, French dressing from Shelley and the RPO

By Dominic Lowe

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Boston

Spring and storm clouds from Alan Gilbert and the Boston Symphony

By Kevin Wells, 13 January 2023

Alan Gilbert turns the usual concert format on its head, ending his program with Dvořák’s Carnival Overture to follow a trio of works new to the orchestra.

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Boston

13 Jan 2023

Spring and storm clouds from Alan Gilbert and the Boston Symphony

By Kevin Wells

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London

Masterworks of the Belle Époque with Dame Sarah Connolly at Wigmore Hall

By Mark Valencia, 12 January 2023

A lunchtime concert with principal players from the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Dinis Sousa offers a delectable treat.

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London

12 Jan 2023

Masterworks of the Belle Époque with Dame Sarah Connolly

By Mark Valencia

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Montreal

Deft steering in Montreal: Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Seong-Jin Cho close the OM season

By Ian Cochrane, 18 June 2022

On Formula One Race Weekend in Montreal, Yannick Nézet-Séguin has the Orchestre Métropolitain firing on all cylinders.

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Montreal

18 Jun 2022

Deft steering in Montréal: Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Seong-Jin Cho

By Ian Cochrane

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New York City

Rakitina, Zhang and the New York Philharmonic surprise with fresh Rachmaninov

By David Wolfson, 01 April 2022

In New York Philharmonic debuts, Rakitina and Zhang deliver a thoughtful version of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, mostly shorn of sentimentality – a fresh look from young eyes.

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New York City

01 Apr 2022

Rakitina, Zhang and the New York Phil surprise with fresh Rachmaninov

By David Wolfson

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Manchester

A journey through a spring day in the country with The Hallé

By Peter Connors, 19 February 2022

A novel presentation of Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony and other pieces transported us to the countryside thanks to fine playing from Kristīne Balanas and Ben Palmer.

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Manchester

19 Feb 2022

A journey through a spring day in the country with The Hallé

By Peter Connors

Stockholm

Alan Gilbert presents an exhilarating Roussel Bacchus et Ariane in Stockholm

By Phillip Nones, 21 January 2021

The Roussel Bacchus et Ariane was the standout performance in a trio of French orchestral works presented by Alan Gilbert and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Stockholm

21 Jan 2021

An exhilarating Roussel Bacchus et Ariane in Stockholm

By Phillip Nones

London

Rites of spring – and summer – from the LSO and Kevin John Edusei

By Mark Pullinger, 28 October 2020

A rare outing for Lili Boulanger's D'un matin de printemps lay at the dewy centre of this spring–summer seasonal programme.

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London

28 Oct 2020

Rites of spring – and summer – from the LSO and Kevin John Edusei

By Mark Pullinger

Gateshead

The Sound of War: Beatson and the Royal Northern Sinfonia play rare repertoire

By Jane Shuttleworth, 21 November 2018

Royal Northern Sinfonia welcomed their new chamber pianist in residence, Alisdair Beatson, with some brilliantly imaginative programming.

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Gateshead

21 Nov 2018

Beatson and the Royal Northern Sinfonia play rare repertoire

By Jane Shuttleworth

London

Prom 8: Thomas Søndergård explores youthful beginnings and untimely ends

By Dominic Lowe, 20 July 2018

To works by Mendelssohn and Schumann, Søndergård added music by two impressive female composers who died far too young and whose works are far less known than they should be, Lili Boulanger and Morfydd Owen.

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London

20 Jul 2018

Prom 8: Youthful beginnings and untimely ends

By Dominic Lowe

Columbus

Life-affirming musical offerings from JoAnn Falletta and the Columbus Symphony

By Phillip Nones, 03 March 2018

Conductor JoAnn Falletta, violinist Alexi Kenney and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra offer up vibrant and vital interpretations of Boulanger, Mozart and Brahms.

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Columbus

03 Mar 2018

Life-affirming Brahms from JoAnn Falletta

By Phillip Nones

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Paris

La Mer trop calme du National avec Cristian Măcelaru à Radio France

By Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 25 April 2024

Dans un programme 100% français qui représente pourtant le cœur de leur répertoire, l'orchestre et son directeur musical ont paru empruntés, au contraire d'un Seong-Jin Cho inspiré dans Saint-Saëns.

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Paris

25 Apr 2024

La Mer trop calme du National avec Măcelaru à Radio France

By Jean-Pierre Rousseau

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Brussels

Rouvali et le Göteborgs Symfoniker à Bozar : le génie des couleurs

By Valentin Gautron Lavarone, 14 June 2023

Santtu-Matias Rouvali s'épanouit complètement dans Boulanger, Sibelius ou Strauss aux côtés de l’Orchestre symphonique de Göteborg.

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Brussels

14 Jun 2023

Rouvali et le Göteborgs Symfoniker à Bozar : le génie des couleurs

By Valentin Gautron Lavarone

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Paris

Un fringant Orchestre Français des Jeunes fête ses 40 ans à la Philharmonie de Paris

By Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 11 December 2022

Sous la direction de Michael Schønwandt, la formation éternellement jeune de France brille par sa cohésion, la transparence de sa texture orchestrale. Marie-Laure Garnier en impose dans Chausson.

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Paris

11 Dec 2022

Un fringant OFJ fête ses 40 ans à la Philharmonie de Paris

By Jean-Pierre Rousseau

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Madrid

Modernidad y postmodernidad bajo la batuta de Heras-Casado con Trifonov y la ONE

By Leonardo Mattana Ereño, 07 October 2022

Pablo Heras-Casado dirige un programa valiente y provocador junto a unos espléndidos intérpretes.

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Madrid

07 Oct 2022

Modernidad y postmodernidad bajo la batuta de Heras-Casado

By Leonardo Mattana Ereño

Gateshead

Ein Morgen davor und danach: New Beginnings der Royal Northern Sinfonia

By Jens Klier, 16 April 2021

Anfänge, Leichtigkeit und schwere Träume machten den tatsächlichen Konzertabend des Frühlings zu einem hellen Tag der Beflügelung und Anteilnahme.

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Gateshead

16 Apr 2021

Ein Morgen davor und danach: New Beginnings der RNS

By Jens Klier

Madrid

Dos estrenos femeninos y El sombrero de tres picos con Encinar y la ORCAM

By David Santana Cañas, 13 February 2019

José Ramón Encinar y la ORCAM nos dan a conocer a Lili Boulanger y a Anna Swir, gracias a Luis de Pablo.

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Madrid

13 Feb 2019

Dos estrenos femeninos y El sombrero de tres picos

By David Santana Cañas

Montpellier

Les compositrices pionnières : une thématique passionnante au Festival Radio France à Montpellier

By Julie Jozwiak, 15 July 2014

Mardi 15 et mercredi 16 juillet, les concerts donnés à 18h dans la Salle Pasteur du Corum étaient consacrés aux compositrices pionnières. Les interprètes ont pris plaisir à sortir de l’ombre des œuvres méconnues, à la beauté inédite : une excellente initiative doublée d’une réalisation impeccable.

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Montpellier

15 Jul 2014

Les compositrices pionnières à Montpellier

By Julie Jozwiak