Work: Daphnis et Chloé

The NHK Symphony Orchestra’s principal flautist talks about playing Ravel’s largest orchestral work, which features virtuosic solos for players all across the orchestra.

The London Philharmonic new Artistic Director talks of his enthusiasm for the orchestra's forthcoming ventures, both in London and in its travels across the South Coast.

Ravel’s first ballet Daphnis et Chloé is an overwhelming sensory experience – but its birth as a production choreographed by Mikhail Fokine for the Ballets Russes was not without complications...