The Prom on July 31, presented by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Joshua Weilerstein, as so many of the concerts during this stretch of time, included a work of Rachmaninov, the Symphonic Dances, which ended the concert. It began with Symphony No. 2 by Elsa Barraine, a composer unknown

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27.08.2025

New CD from Martin Kuuskmann: 3 Concertos for Bassoon & Orchestra – Sequenza21

Martin Kuuskmann performs works for Bassoon and Orchestra composed by Tõnu Kõrvits, Eino Tamberg and Erkki-Sven Tüür, with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mihhail Gerts on Orchid Classics ORC 100384 ©2025 by Orchid Music Ltd.Martin Kuuskmann (b. 1971) is an Estonian born, multi

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02.09.2025

BBC Proms–Boulez Thorvaldsdottir Hisaishi Reich Gubaidulina – Sequenza21

The Prom on August 4 was presented by BBC Symphony Orchestra, along with the BBC Symphony Chorus and the Constanza Chorus, conducted by Hannu Tintu. It opened with Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna by Pierre Boulez, in commemoration of the centennial of Boulez’s birth. Written later in his life, when

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02.09.2025

Nine Premiere Performances by Kati Agócs at Banff International String Quartet Competition – Sequenza21

It's rare for a new work to have even a second performance, but Kati Agócs’ Rapprochement received nine plays in a single day. Agócs was commissioned by the Banff International String Quartet Competition to write a composition that each quartet would be required to play in the 2025 competition. T

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BBC Proms Barraine, Copland, Shaw (not necessarily the one you might think), Part, Berio, and, of course, Rachmaninov – Sequenza21

New CD from Martin Kuuskmann: 3 Concertos for Bassoon & Orchestra – Sequenza21

BBC Proms–Boulez Thorvaldsdottir Hisaishi Reich Gubaidulina – Sequenza21

Nine Premiere Performances by Kati Agócs at Banff International String Quartet Competition – Sequenza21

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