Performer: Antoine Tamestit

Tchaikovsky and Vaughan Williams make rare bedfellows, but Pappano's grip on these disparate scores impresses, with the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra on wondrous form. 

With Petr Popelka on the podium, the Czech Philharmonic provides a memorable commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution.

The renowned Japanese composer talks about his new symphony and viola concerto, his long collaboration with Hiyao Miyazaki, and his personal replica of Mahler’s tiny composition hut.

Plenty to look forward to at St Luke’s this autumn: Haydn’s works will feature in a mini-series paired with later works that bear his influence and a contemporary chamber series curated by the viola superstar.

Antoine Tamestit reflects on a much misunderstood work, initially rejected by Niccolò Paganini, and how he learnt to breathe life into the role of Byron's "Childe Harold".