Valery Gergiev kicked off his Stravinsky festival with an anticlimactic Mass, but the rest of the concert suggested great things await, writes Guy Dammann
Bill Frisell's Beautiful Dreamers trio dominated this year's festival Big Top with the eccentric audacity of their interpretations, writes John Fordham
Yoshi Wada's Lament for John Cage at the AV festival was a curious work that sounded like a confrontation between a highland marching regiment and the Velvet Underground, writes Alfred Hickling
The occasion demanded far more of Hulett himself – more of his songs, more anecdotes about him, more reason to celebrate everything he stood for, writes Colin Irwin
Jack Bruce's rich voice – miraculous in a man of 68 – mesmerised a reverential audience, and you marvelled not only at his durability, but his appetite for new challenges, writes Colin Irwin
This BBC Philharmonic performance, with Juanjo Mena conducting, was not a very prepossessing start to Manchester's festival marking the 150th anniversary of Debussy's birth, writes Andrew Clements
The Spitalfields winter festival, from the London Contemporary Orchestra, kicked off with works by Vivier, Grisey and a vibrant piece by Martin Suckling, writes George Hall
Caspar Llewellyn Smith: The final night of the the festival saw supporting roles for Ben Howard and SBTRKT, but Wild Beasts and Spiritualized both shone as the principal attractions
Huddersfield's final weekend saw two bold and compelling UK premieres from composers who get lumped together but really have little in common, writes Andrew Clements
Earth Music Bristol turned its attention to 20th-century English composers here with performances that could not have been more passionate, writes Rian Evans
The Earth Music Bristol festival found a well-deserved place for Olivier Messiaen in its programme of music inspired by the natural world, writes Andrew Clements
This rather lightweight concert of works by Bent Sørensen featured installations and a silent film of him at home in rural Denmark, writes Andrew Clements
Swallow's set was a smoky, film noir-esque affair – but he is an ingenious melodist who leaves a lasting impression by economical means, writes John Fordham
After beautifully singing pieces by Charlotte Bray, Fauré and Duparc Roderick Williams treated listeners to a baritone version of Elgar's Sea Pictures, writes Andrew Clements