Performer: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Seong-Jin Cho’s premise in Prokofiev is compelling – to reconcile Russian gravitational attack and monumental construction with clarity, colour and contrapuntal legibility.

Lahav Shani offers fresh perspectives on Debussy, Mozart and Schoenberg, favouring structural clarity and youthful energy over traditional late-Romantic weight and atmospheric suggestion.

Yefim Bronfman reunites with his old collaborator for Brahms' First Piano Concerto, reinforcing the qualities that exemplify him as a great chamber music player. 

The Flanders Festival Ghent, Belgium, has cancelled a concert on 18th September by the Munich Philharmonic, citing concerns over its incoming Chief Conductor, Lahav Shani.