Performer: Kahchun Wong

A world premiere by Wang Chenwei, familiar Chopin and a rare outing for Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta make for satisfying fare in Jahcun Wong’s Singapore Symphony programme.

Viktoria Mullova is a superb soloist in Brahms' Violin Concerto, while an orchestra full of soloists play Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra with Kahchun Wong presiding. 

Kahchun Wong returns to The Hallé for Holst and Unsuk Chin, with a postscript from Colin Matthews

The UK’s premier summer classical music festival offers the chance to get up close to some of the world’s finest orchestras – a transformative experience at any age.

The Singaporean conductor is soon to become Principal Guest Conductor at the Dresden Philharmonic. He talks about Mahler and Strauss, world premieres, creating bridges between West and East, and classical music’s future.

Youthful violinist Daniel Lozakovich explains his personal approach to Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, its tragedy and intimacy – and breaking out of routines.