Sir Roger Norrington, fêted for his historically informed performances of Beethoven, was the widely acclaimed Chief Conductor with the Stuttgart Radio Orchestra for 13 years. He continues to shape the music world with his inquisitive, provocative approach and this evening he joins the orchestra as Conductor Emeritus.
Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi has been widely praised for his ‘playful, assertive, intelligent music making, with bone-china clarity’ (The Times). He performs Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto which is among the first of Beethoven’s mature masterworks.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 conducted by Sir Roger Norrington promises to be an outstanding highlight of this year’s concert series.
Ivor Bolton conducts Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20, with soloist Oliver Schnyder, and Beethoven's joyous Seventh Symphony. Busoni's Lustspiel opens the concert.
The first of two concerts conducted by Valery Gergiev celebrating the music of Rimsky-Korsakov and his pupil Stravinsky, including Scheherazade and Stravinsky's Symphony in C.
The second of two concerts with Valery Gergiev celebrating the music of Rimsky-Korsakov and his pupil Stravinsky, including The Firebird Suite and Violin Concerto with soloist Kristóf Baráti.
Alexander Dmitriev conducts an all-Russian programme of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 4, and Tchaikovsky's dramatic Pathétique Symphony and Romeo & Juliet Overture.
Stéphane Denève conducts a programme including Bruch's Violin Concerto and Suites from two of the finest ballet scores, by Prokofiev and Ravel - Cinderella and Daphnis et Chloé. Mark-Anthony...
Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture and Piano Concerto No. 1, with the acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough, and Schubert's 'Great' Ninth Symphony, under the baton of Heinz Holliger. He also conducts one of...
Igor Levit performs Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, framed by Brahms' sunny Symphony No. 2 and Beethoven's Egmont Overture, under the baton of Andrew Manze.
An all-Russian programme featuring Valentina Lisitsa as the soloist in Rachmaninov's virtuosic Third Piano Concerto, followed by Tchaikovksy's dramatic Fourth Symphony. Khachaturian's Masquerade...
The first of two concerts by the CNSO, featuring Schubert’s lyrical 'Unfinished' Eighth Symphony, Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, and Dvořák's glorious Seventh Symphony, conducted by Ben...
The CNSO's second concert features Schubert's Fifth Symphony, Beethoven's 'Emperor' Piano Concerto, and Dvořák's much-loved Ninth 'New World' Symphony, conducted by Jan Chalupecký.
Markus Poschner conducts a performance of Mahler's epic Second Symphony, the 'Resurrection', a grand musical exploration of life and humanity, culminating in a transcendent choral finale.
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1, with the brilliant young pianist Pavel Kolesnikov, Grieg's delightful Peer Gynt Suites and Sibelius' atmospheric Swan of Tuonela.
Tchaikovsky's virtuosic Violin Concerto, with the internationally lauded soloist Arabella Steinbacher, and Shostakovich’s hugely popular Fifth Symphony. Weber's Overture to Euryanthe opens the...
A Bernstein celebration including the jazzy Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, the beguiling Serenade for violin and orchestra, and Three Dance Episodes from On the Town.
Two English masterpieces - Vaughan Williams' lush Tallis Fantasia and Elgar's Enigma Variations - frame Rachmaninov's poignant Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by one of Britain’s leading pianists,...
