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Vassily Sinaisky, Natalya Romaniw and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra take a crude, casual approach to music by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.

With duets from Pique Dame and Iolanta, along with set pieces from Eugene Onegin, this gala was packed with Russian passion. 

Semyon Bychkov produces a gripping and soul-searching Shostakovich Eighth while soprano Elena Stikhina makes an impressive UK debut in Tchaikovsky.

After the UK première of Andris Dzenītis’ Māra and some Tchaikovsky operatic excerpts, the Gewandhaus returned to Mahler. 

Mika Eichenholz led the Kungliga Filharmonikerna and Malin Byström in the first concert of 2017 at the Stockholm Concert Hall.

An all-Tchaikovsky programme of opera and ballet was an appealing way to enter the Christmas period, especially under the energetic baton of Jac van Steen.

Giselle Allen and David Kempster are on good form in a performance of highlights from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, conducted by Jac van Steen.

Semyon Bychkov continued to develop his noble synergy with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in exemplary Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, although Kristine Opolais made for a tepid debut.

Kristine Opolais joins the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky in its season-closing concert. 

Malgré l’annulation de Sonya Yoncheva, c’est avec bonheur que le public genevois a découvert la splendide Asmik Grigorian, pour célébrer dignement le centenaire de l'Orchestre de la Suisse romande.

18 Jahre sind vergangen, seit das Boston Symphony Orchestra das letzte Mal in München gastierte. Nun präsentiert unter der Leitung von Chefdirigent Andris Nelsons ein außergewöhnlich farbenreiches Programm.