Performer: Daniel Raiskin

Structurally intricate and riddled with personal undercurrents, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 5 was handled with a deft touch by conductor Daniel Raiskin. 

Giya Kancheli's stunning oboe concerto Childhood Revisited was given as a tribute to the memory of the recently deceased composer in an intriguing and enjoyable concert.

Andrey Baranov's stunning performance of Shostakovich's harrowing Violin concerto no. 1 with Daniel Raiskin and the Belgrade Philharmonic overshadowed the other items in the programme.

Tatjana Masurenko played Schnittke's haunting and intriguing Viola Concerto with virtuosity and feeling, plus a powerful Tchaikovsky 4 and some surprising Shostakovich.

Simone Lamsma gave an intense, exciting and witty performance of Bartók's love song with the Belgrade Philharmonic and Daniel Raiskin, plus Beethoven, Weber and Strauss.

The fabulous new Narodowe Forum Muzyki in Wrocław presented a very original Silvester offering of Szymanowski, Grieg and Dvořák.