Instrument: Flute

Visiting orchestras often bring something special with them: here it was a newly commissioned triple concerto for classical Indian instruments. Alpesh Chauhan impresses in Stravinsky, less so in Richard Strauss.

***11

Gemma New and the NZSO travel through twentieth century music

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Simon Holden, 27 Oct

Centred around Scriabin’s mystical Poem of Ecstasy, a thrilling journey through the byways of twentieth century music takes in New Zealand, Finland and France.

****1

A rare Handel pastoral ode at Carnegie Hall

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Edward Sava-Segal, 26 Oct

Dinis Sousa conducts the combined forces of the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir in L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.

****1

Ligeti in context: Ensemble 360 offers a superb centenary tribute

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Phil Parker, 30 Sep

A centenary celebration of György Ligeti from Ensemble 360 in a concert of vibrant 20th-century music from Eastern Europe.

****1

Joyful Mozart from Ton Koopman and the NHK Symphony

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Nahoko Gotoh, 21 Sep

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.

****1

Kosky’s bold Threepenny Opera delights Edinburgh

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David Smythe, 18 Aug

Adam Benzwi conducts a punchy band and a strong theatre cast in the Berliner Ensemble's bold fresh, enjoyable version of Weill and Brecht's classic.

****1

Become Desert stuns in NY Phil's climate-conscious program

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David Wolfson, 08 Jun

A climate-centered concert features water-themed works by Britten and Takemitsu, but is built around the stunning New York premiere of Become Desert, a co-commissioned piece by John Luther Adams.

*****

Performers

Alin, Andreas Andrada de la Calle, Clara Aubrun, Jocelyn Baerten, Aldo Baticci, Alessandro Biersack, Ulrich Bihan, Gwenaël Brandkamp, Kornelia Bricault, Samuel Brown, Rachel Bruno, Mario Buck, David Caillé, Justine Calderini, Mathilde Cebrián, André Cesari, Matteo Chiew, Sharon Chiku, Kakeru Clark, Kate Conde, Diego Garcia Daverio, Iris Davies, Philippa Debikey Scanio, Natalie Demin, Matvey Dufour, Clément Dufour, Mathieu Egorkin, Egor Escuer, Alejandro Farsi, Amir Ferraris, Paolo Fiorito, Bianca Franz, Jürgen George, Brandon Patrick Girardin, Olivier Glück, Martin Gouget, Malcy Hammel Maser, Hannah Hase, Wally Henry, Cormac Hueber, Delphine Hurel, Juliette Jünger, Fabrice Karapanos, Stathis Keen, Helen Kim, Sooyun Koch, Daniela Kofler, Michael Martin Kortelainen, Kaisa Kossakowski, Gala Lefebvre, Claude Ljungkvist, Tina Lübcke, Haika Maaroufi, Sabrina Maltère, Harmonie Mangholz, Luc Marq, Sébastien McGeown, Eimear Michelin, Laura Morelló Broseta, Vicent Mosnier, Magali Ophèle, Emmanuelle Pahud, Emmanuel Pearse, Myra Pearse, Peter Piccinini, Maria Piccinini, Marina Poncelin de Raucourt, Joséphine Poyé Morel, Sabine Ramsl, Birgit Romeis, Anne Rousseau, Michel Ruibérriz de Torres, Rafael Ryan, Catriona Réty, Stéphane Schöllhorn, Janine Schütz, Karl-Heinz Semotyuk, Mariya Stefula, Katalin Steger, Maurice Stukalova, Olha Ta, Jin Timm, Andreas Trionfo, Anthony Ueno, Yoshie Unknown Venter, Dawid Walker, Adam Wall, Leonie Weber, Jelka Weichenberger, Raimund Wiesner, Dietmar Youn, Yelin Zapłatyński {Zaplatyński}, Seweryn Zimba, Kelly Zupancic, Marie-Christine de Val, Annica

Instrument: Flute

New York CityJupiter Symphony Chamber Players : Swiss Ties

BirminghamFrom Mirga With Love

NorrköpingFrom Darkness to Light

BuffaloJoAnn's Classical Christmas

LondonNash Ensemble

LondonNash Ensemble / Roderick Williams

MunichJanine Schöllhorn / Emilie Jaulmes / Munich Residenz Solisten

When East meets West: the Symphony Orchestra of India in London Town

Gemma New and the NZSO travel through twentieth century music

A rare Handel pastoral ode at Carnegie Hall

Ligeti in context: Ensemble 360 offers a superb centenary tribute

Joyful Mozart from Ton Koopman and the NHK Symphony

Kosky’s bold Threepenny Opera delights Edinburgh

Become Desert stuns in NY Phil's climate-conscious program