Instrument: Orchestra

A fire alarm delayed an afternoon of Mozart symphonies, providing as much excitement as what was heard onstage.

Juxtaposing Chen Yi’s Duo Ye and Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite was a brilliant idea by Music Director, Jaap van Zweden.

Karina Canellakis makes her first appearance at the Royal Festival Hall as the LPO’s Principal Guest Conductor, giving a punchy account of Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony that takes in the sweep of its mighty architecture.

Stephen Hough dazzles in Saint-Saëns and Paul Ben-Haim's Second Symphony proves to be an exciting discovery in a polished performance from the BBC Philharmonic under Carlo Goldstein.

Pianist Sunwook Kim returns to the RSNO, while conductor Jonathan Stockhammer builds a coherent triptych out of three highly contrasting pieces.

Boris Giltburg joins The Hallé for Rachmaninov's Fourth Piano Concerto, the emotional heart of the evening.

After a bumpy first half, Pappano turns the evening into a memorable one by delivering an outstanding rendition of the Finn's First Symphony.