NEWS

The programme featuring Sibelius Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 is performed in the Hague, Utrecht and Amsterdam Concertgebouw on 27 December.

Dudok Quartet Amsterdam end their revival of La Petite Poucette at the Luxembourg Philharmonie. This production of music and dance for children continues their commitment to educational work.

Avi Avital tours France and Belgium with B'Rock in a programme including Giovanni Sollima's concerto for Mandolin. Venues include Salle Gaveau and Concertgebouw Brugge

Anja Bihlmaier has her debut with the Oslo Philharmonic in a programme of Bernstein, Barber and Dvorak.

Vadym Kholodenko performs Rachmaninov Piano Concert No 3 with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Finnegan Downie Dear.

Entitled “Reflections”, the disc is a typically thoughtful exploration of Shostakovich’s Fifth Quartet alongside Bacewicz’s String Quartet No 4, highlighting the similarities and difference between the two composer’s styles and approaches.

We are delighted to welcome French conductor Chloé Dufresne for General Management. A prize-winner at both the 2021 Malko and Besançon Conducting Competitions, Chloé is a Dudamel Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the 22/23 season.

Praised by Besançon jury Chair Paul Daniel for her “originality and freshness”, this week Chloé conducts the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme of Robert Kajanus, Laura Netzel and Robert Schumann.

Jonian Ilias Kadesha launches the first edition of the KOSMOS Tirana Music Festival. Under his Artistic Direction he brings together several of the finest chamber musicians from Europe to his home nation of Albania for a week of concerts across the capital of Tirana.

Orsino Ensemble perform at Wigmore Hall with pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, picking up two 5-star reviews in the Times and Bachtrack.

Elena Schwarz makes her debut with CBSO conducting Dvorak Symphony No 8 and Prokofiev Violin Concerto with Clara Jumi-Kang.