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La Orquesta Sinfónica de la SWR brilló con Ravel en una interpretación magistral del ballet Dafnis y Cloe.

At Suntory Hall, Ton Koopman and the NHK Symphony Orchestra bring elegance and exuberance to an all-Mozart programme including a flute concerto featuring its principal flautist.

André Cebrián dazzles as the flute soloist in a Mozart concerto, but Joana Carneiro's conducting only intermittently draws magic from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. 

The Filarmónica Joven de Colombia, one of two youth orchestras performing at the “Bogotá is Mozart” festival, demonstrated great style and panache at the Teatro Cólon. 

Sir James Galway supported by the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, performs flawless Mozart flute concerto in D. Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway also delivers delightful Cimarosa in a historic performance. 

Kazushi Ono's take on Schubert, Mozart and Strauss with the CBSO is one of lean elegance that doesn't fail to enthuse the aucience in Birmingham's Symphony Hall.

20-year-old Venezuelan conductor Ilyich Rivas joined the ambitious PKF - Prague Philharmonia as part of their series showcasing young conductors. He has a bit of a mad genius look about him, but the results are impressive.

It is a cliché in music commentary to say that youth orchestras bring vitality, fearlessness and chutzpah to the programmes that they play. But as with most clichés, it does appear to be based in truth, and that is perhaps one reason why the BBC Proms continue to give such support to young players as well as young composers.