Orchestra of Futurist Noise Intoners/Ensemble Klang review – anarchic energy
A very unconventional set of instruments brought a touch of chaos to this esteemed venue as it hosted the London contemporary music festival’s finale
Love Life review – surreal Kurt Weill musical skips through the decades with flair
This time-hopping oddity rarely gets an outing, but Opera North’s jazzy large-scale production makes the most of its vaudeville glitz
LPO/Jurowski review – a fervent treatment of two works rich in intensity
Haydn’s Mass in Time of War met John Adams’s elegy for victims of 9/11 in this dramatic concert, superbly controlled by Vladimir Jurowski
Sacconi Quartet/Festival Voices review – Riley’s Sun Rings shine less brightly
Terry Riley’s 10-movement suite for live amplified string quartet and voices was given a meticulous performance but the work feels dated today and, at 90 minutes, outstayed its welcome
Hallé/Wong review – a thrilling and radiant Mahler 2 sees the orchestra at the height of its powers
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterNew principal conductor Kahchun Wong held the balance between restraint and muscle and, with soloists Sarah Connolly and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, made this ‘Resurrection’ unforgettable
Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem album review – a sense of special occasion, all concerned believe in it
Hollywood royalty in the shape of Meryl Streep, and the soaring soprano of Anna Prohaska lend authenticity to Wainwright’s expressive eulogy to human loss
Debussy: String Quartet & Sonatas album review – the Nash bring warmth and understanding
The Ensemble mark their 60th anniversary with an outstanding recording of Debussy’s late sonatas
Jenůfa review – this opera is in Hrůša’s DNA, his account is not to be missed
The Royal Opera’s incoming music director conducts a performance of rare intensity and authority, with Corrine Winters and Karita Mattila compelling in the two central roles
The Fourth Choir review – James Joyce’s The Dead is brought vividly to life
The exceptionally polished LGBTQ+ chamber choir teamed with Niamh Cusack for a beautifully paced production of Joyce’s short story
The Indian Queen review – musical wit, fratricide and crested adders as the Sixteen play Purcell
Rollicking orchestral hornpipes and vigorous trumpet tunes accompany a sterling vocal cast for Purcell’s final – and unfinished – semi-opera
Leif Ove Andsnes review – an insightful champion returns Tveitt to the Wigmore stage
Geirr Tviett’s Ether Sonata – one of the Norwegian composer’s few surviving works – is a rich and characterful piece, part of a recital that also included Grieg and Chopin
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Appl Messiah review – Benjamin Appl makes solid, if sparse conducting debut
The baritone received a warm welcome for his first outing with the baton, with his four soloists adding pizzazz and tension to a reading that at times lacked dynamism
Scarlatti: Daniele album review – unearthed oratorio takes listener into the lion’s den
Armonico Consort continues to rehabilitate the reputation of overlooked Scarlatti family member Francesco in this uneven but dramatic choral piece
Tippett: Piano Concerto; Symphony No 2 album review – the energy of the music is irrepressible
Edward Gardner conducts first-rate performances of two rarely recorded works, bringing Tippett’s musical language into sharp focus
National Youth Orchestra Illuminate review – Jaime Martín coaxes characterful performances
The young players delivered atmospheric Ravel, edge-of-seat Nielsen and powerful Thorvaldsdottir with full force