Transparent purity from St. Petersburg Chamber Choir at the Concertgebouw

In an all-Russian programme in Liverpool, Alim Beisembayev gives a breathtaking performance of Prokofiev's fiendishly difficult Second Piano Concerto.

Andrey Boreyko makes an impressive debut with the Boston Symphony, where Evgeny Kissin performs in not one, but two piano concertos. 

On a return visit to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Wilson shapes A London Symphony with melancholy sweep. 

Peter Whelan drew rare urgency and transparency from Brahms, while Carlos Ferreira’s lyrical finesse elevated Weber beyond expectation.

Schubert and Scriabin are shaped by expansion and suspension in the Korean pianist’s Carnegie Hall recital. 

Patriotic Sibelius and early Mendelssohn are served up at the Glasshouse in Gateshead.