Performer: Fabien Gabel

The rediscovered version of the Tomasi Trumpet Concerto from Håkan Hardenberger, Fabien Gabel and the Indianapolis Symphony shares the limelight with an authoritative Indy premiere of Florent Schmitt's La Tragédie de Salomé.

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Impassioned Mahler and exuberant klezmer concerto in Baltimore

Phillip Nones, 12 Mar

Virtuoso violin fireworks were on brilliant display in Noah Bendix-Balgley's own Klezmer Concerto, while the Baltimore Symphony and conductor Fabien Gabel presented an impassioned, memorably probing Mahler Five.

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Sparks fly in Pittsburgh with Karen Gomyo and Fabien Gabel

Phillip Nones, 09 Oct

Fabien Gabel and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra bring Stravinsky's puppets to vivid life, while violinist Karen Gomyo delivers passion and pathos in Chausson's Poème.

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Gabel, Lozakovich and the BBC SO dazzle in Lalo, Brahms and Franck

Mark Valencia, 25 Aug

A rare outing for César Franck's sole symphony concludes a striking Proms concert with a strongly Germanic first half.

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Lush Holmès, youthful Mendelssohn and thrilling Berlioz from Gabel

David Smythe, 27 May

Last minute step-in Noa Wildschut gives a thoughtful Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, before a thrilling Symphonie fantastique from the RSNO.

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Fabien Gabel brings the maison down in Paris with rare Florent Schmitt

Phillip Nones, 12 May

Outstanding performances of two Florent Schmitt scores anchor a winning concert by the Orchestre National de France at the Maison de la Radio.

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