Prom 14: CBSO/Yamada review – Smyth beguiles and Rachmaninov ravishes
Ethel Smyth’s Concerto for Violin and Horn was deftly handled by the CBSO’s chief conductor designate Kazuki Yamada and soloists Elena Urioste and Ben Goldscheider
The week in classical: Proms 2 & 5; Attila; Thomas Kelly – review
Star violist Lawrence Power and John Wilson’s orchestra dazzle at the Proms. Elsewhere, fireworks on the stage and podium in early Verdi, and a young pianist astonishes
Prom 9: BBCNOW/Matiakh review – Beamish and Finch create a buzz
French conductor Ariane Matiakh brought precision and colour to a programme of three illustrative works, including the premiere of Sally Beamish’s Hive, a harp concerto built around the life cycle of the honeybee
Prom 2: Sinfonia of London/Wilson review – an incisive and exciting celebration of British music
John Wilson’s orchestra launched the celebrations of Vaughan Williams’ centenary, gave a fresh account of the Enigma Variations and played music by Walton, Bax and Huw Watkins
Hallé/Elder/Grosvenor/Lapwood review – bold brass and formidable organ
The Hallé under Mark Elder was a charismatic match for Anna Lapwood’s viscera-quaking instrument, while Benjamin Grosvenor’s Beethoven was gracious and muscular
Sinfonia of London/Wilson/ Chiejina review – a remarkable debut for Vertigo orchestra
The first live concert for the Sinfonia, which once recorded the Hitchcock soundtrack, was exceptional, featuring the exquisite voice of Francesca Chiejina
The week in classical: Mahler Chamber Orchestra/Benjamin; Tosca – review
The only international orchestra at this year’s Proms dazzle in a world premiere dedicated to them. And Puccini and chips with English National Opera
Mahler CO/Benjamin/Aimard review – intricate textures and the sparkle of cut glass
George Benjamin conducted the belated premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra, part of a programme that also celebrated his friendship with the late Oliver Knussen
The week in classical: Chineke! Orchestra; Alcina – review
A once-lost work by Florence Price soars in the hands of Jeneba Kanneh-Mason. And minimalist Handel with thrills to spare
Chineke!/Bovell review – young orchestra continue to make strong case for neglected repertoire
In a programme featuring Proms debuts for three of its four works, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason gave a poised performance of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto, but Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Hiawatha overture lacked impact
The week in classical: LSO/Rattle; Ólafsson, Philharmonia/Järvi; Waterperry opera festival
Simon Rattle’s young East London Academy players finally take to the stage, while Víkingur Ólafsson makes his Proms debut
Manchester Collective/Mahan Esfahani review – high energy Proms debut
The harpsichordist’s playing was punchy and brilliant, but too much of this wide-ranging programme featured music that felt insubstantial
The week in classical: BBC NOW/ Bancroft; The Pirates of Penzance; Tsoy, Philharmonia/ Emelyanychev
No diagram needed in a vibrant Proms premiere; the very model of a night of G&S; and a blazing Brahms marathon
Prom 15: LPO/Jurowski review – orchestral visionary signs out in style
Vladimir Jurowski’s earned his end-of-evening medal with a refined display featuring a blazing ode to artistic integrity
Proms: BBCNOW/Bancroft; Bournemouth SO/Karabits review – new works mark Albert Hall’s founding ambitions
Proms on consecutive evenings featured premieres of Augusta Read Thomas’s Dance Foldings and Mason Bates’s Auditorium. Both full of interest, the former work felt the more successful