Proms 42, 46, 47 review – music speaks volumes in matters of war and peace
Daniel Barenboim steps down – momentarily – in an eloquent Prom with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, writes Stephen Pritchard
CBSO/Gardner review – sumptuous, overwhelming season closer
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra provides all the illustration needed in a fine instrumental performance of Bluebeard's Castle, writes Andrew Clements
CBSO/Nelsons review – ravishing rendition of Abrahamsen’s song cycle
Barbara Hannigan soars with grace and ease as Ophelia in ravishingly beautiful new song cycle, writes Andrew Clements
CBSO/Adès review – a combination as potent as ever
Thomas Adès returned to Birmingham to premiere breathtaking pieces by Gerald Barry and Francisco Coll, played with verve by Nicolas Hodges, writes Andrew Clements
CBSO/Nelsons review – Brett Dean sheds fresh light on the concerto
Håkan Hardenberger delivered a glowing UK premiere of Dean's new trumpet concerto alongside orchestral works by Ravel, writes Rian Evans
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Don Juan; Till Eulenspiegel review – a showcase for CBSO’s superb playing
The across-the-board talents of his orchestra are matched by conductor Andris Nelsons's gifts as a Strauss interpreter, writes Andrew Clements
Der Rosenkavalier review – Andris Nelsons brings wit and sensuality
Superb singing from Bevan, Coote, Isokoski and Hawlata rounds out a stellar Strauss interpretation by the CBSO, writes Rian Evans
CBSO/Rattle/Donohoe review – a euphoric reception for the returning conductor
Simon Rattle brought nobility and urgency while Peter Donohoe played as if visited by the spirit of Rachmaninov, writes Rian Evans
CBSO/Gardner – review
The CBSO breathed airy new life into Mendelssohn's homage to the printing press, which also has an unlikely Birmingham connection, writes Rian Evans
CBSO/Manze – review
Andrew Manze is becoming something of a Vaughan Williams specialist, as was further evidenced by this finely judged and forthright performance, writes Andrew Clements
CBSO/Nelsons – review
Stravinsky's Petrushka was a demonstration of just what an exceptional conductor Andris Nelsons can be, writes Andrew Clements
CBSO/Nelsons – review
Brahms's Third began almost glutinously, but recovered irresistibly, while the violinist Isabelle Faust's Britten was startlingly fresh, writes Andrew Clements
CBSO/Nelsons – review
Andris Nelsons and the CBSO managed to acknowledge the passion driving Brahms while avoiding sentimentality in this programme of the composer's music, writes Rian Evans
CBSO/Gardner – review
Birmingham began its cycle of Mendelssohn symphonies on fine form with the Fourth and Fifth under Edward Gardner, writes Andrew Clements
CBSO/Nelsons – review
A matinee slot was no bar to Nelsons's high-tempo, theatrical interpretation of an all-Tchaikovsky programme with the CBSO, writes Andrew Clements