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Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is one of the most performed living composers in the world. Today we hear a selection of his works conducted by John Storgårds

John Storgårds leads us through the gate into one of Bruckner’s ‘cathedrals of sound’, his Fifth Symphony.  Sibelius invites us into his world of Nordic impressionism with En Saga, whilst Lotta Wennäkoski honours this in her own work Verdigris.

This afternoon, we’ll hear a selection of music that showcases and exemplifies the exciting breadth of the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Philharmonic Orchestra's work, with Chief Conductor John StorgÃ¥rds

The Rite of Spring welcomes in the vernal equinox, Siberian-style. Full of barbaric rituals and savage dances, come and find out why it caused a riot at its premiere. Shostakovich’s celebration takes on the form of a procession with his Third Symphony.

We open our 24/25 season with an interstellar journey in The Planets with Chief Conductor John Storgårds in command, meanwhile Paul Lewis is one of the finest interpreters of Beethoven’s piano works and returns for his Piano Concerto No. 3.

Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Philharmonic Chief Conductor John StorgÃ¥rds conducts the orchestra in a dazzling programme at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, with violinist Jennifer Pike and organist Jonathan Scott.

Burlesque comes to The Bridgewater Hall in Stravinsky’s electrifying ballet, Petrushka, meanwhile the spotlight shines on one of the world’s most distinguished trumpet players, Håkan Hardenberger, all with Chief Conductor John Storgårds at the reins.

A master of the keyboard, Garrick Ohlsson returns to Manchester to perform Brahms’s mighty Piano Concerto No. 1. It’s an evening in the company of some truly great Romantic composers with Chief Conductor John Storgårds on the podium.

Elgar loved cryptic codes and he hid one in his most famous work, ‘Enigma’ Variations. The music of Frank Martin, is brought to the concert platform by world renowned baritone Roderick Williams, plus the world premiere of Geoffrey Gordon’s Anima Mia.