More than 30 years after creating the Russian National Orchestra, Russia's first independent orchestra, pianist and conductor Mikhail Pletnev is renewing his commitment to artistic freedom by founding the Rachmaninoff International Orchestra. The…

The tale: The author and the exact date of origin are unknown, but it is believed that the story was written around 900. The story details the life of Kaguya-hime, a princess from the Moon who is discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing…

One of the most promising young violinist - Valery Sokolov - and one of the most prestigious chamber orchestras - the Chamber Orchestra of Europe - play under the baton of Vladimir Ashkenazy at the Cité de la musique in Paris. This concert captures…

The Latvian, Mariss Jansons, was one of the greatest and best loved conductors of modern times. In this tribute, the four orchestras that were central to his creative life, offer performances in his memory of music that he loved. They're led by…

The first concert of the season features three works, each expressing in its own way the search for peace and reconciliation. The 2022-23 season opens with a programme that, like the rest of the season, has everything: Beethoven’s Ninth, a…

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1

Schumann’s oratorio Paradise and the Peri stands apart from the usual oratorio repertoire because of its secular subject matter that was so typical of the German composer. Its beautiful melodies and loftiness of expression are definitely worthy of…

Copland wrote his ballet score Appalachian Spring for a 13-member chamber ensemble in 1944. Since then, it has had several orchestral arrangements. The one on the programme is by the evening’s conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. Balancing it out is…