Nemanja Radulović: Prokofiev album review – thrills and spills from a fearless violin virtuoso
Radulović brings irresistible swagger to selections from Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella, while a more restrained duet fosters a fine sense of dialogue
Philharmonia/Alsop/Weilerstein review – tricky acoustic mutes the sonic drama
Weilerstein gave a virtuosic account of Gabriela Ortiz’s Grammy-winning Cello Concerto in a concert hall whose dry acoustic made things challenging at times
Philharmonia/ Schwarz/ Ólafsson review – a masterclass in pianissimo
Marking György Kurtág’s 100th birthday, Elena Schwarz and Víkingur Ólafsson led a programme of hushed intensity and fleeting ferocity
Classical Mixtape: A Live Takeover review – one queue after another mars orchestral jamboree
Six world-class orchestras in one night sounds like a surefire hit – but the programming was uninspired and there was far too much standing in line
Philharmonia/ Rouvali review – Fazil Say’s concerto sounds an urgent wakeup call
The UK premiere of the Turkish composer’s piano concerto Mother Earth was balanced with theatrical Sibelius and a sure-footed reading of Dvorak’s upbeat Eighth Symphony
Battle of the Sexes review – tennis’s most famous match becomes kitschy, pacey opera
Tenor Nicky Spence was the comic ringleader in this all-singing all-dancing Hollywood-ready work that was anything but subtle
Philharmonia/ Rouvali/ Ólafsson review – orchestra opens 80th celebrations with sparkle and style
Víkingur Ólafsson’s Beethoven was clear, contemplative and witty, in a concert that also featured Olivier Latry at the mighty RFH organ and a UK premiere from Gabriela Ortiz
Järvi conducts Tüür and Stravinsky’s The Firebird review – brutality and balance from the Philharmonia
Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi kept the orchestra on its toes through the UK premiere of his countryman Erkki-Sven Tüür’s new cello concerto
Philharmonia/Blomstedt review – the collective performance of a lifetime
The 97-year-old conductor led the Philharmonia – on exceptional form – in one of the finest performances of Mahler’s epic Ninth Symphony one is likely to hear.
The week in classical: The Tales of Hoffmann; Philharmonia/ Salonen; Berlin Philharmonic/ Petrenko – review
Wild fantasies take hold in Offenbach’s compellingly strange opera; Lawrence Power is more than a match for Magnus Lindberg’s new Viola Concerto; and to the underworld with the Berlin Phil
Lawrence Power/Philharmonia/Salonen review – commitment and virtuosity in works old and brand new
Two concerts, including the UK premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s fiercely challenging Viola Concerto, showcased the versatility and communicative skills of Lawrence Power
Philharmonia/Alsop review – contrasting voices of the complex Mahlers side by side
Symphonic Gustav and orchestrated songs by Alma Mahler – sung with exquisite poise by Sasha Cooke – combined in a programme conducted with warmth and care by Marin Alsop
Philharmonia/Rouvali review – epic Nordic soundscapes of drama and disruption
Sibelius’s rarely programmed Kullervo closed a rich and varied programme of Nordic music in touch with nature
Philharmonia/Soddy review – Strauss’s Nazi-tainted last opera ends Edinburgh international festival
Soprano Malin Byström stole the show in Capriccio, programmed as a celebration of EIF partnership with the late Sir Andrew Davis
Un Giorno di Regno review – fizzing revival of Verdi’s failed comedy
While it might have been cancelled after the premiere in 1840, Christopher Alden’s frenetic staging, an effervescent Philharmonia Orchestra and a fine cast show there’s a decent evening’s entertainment in there