The less said about Viktoria Mullova's performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto the better. Concertos are traditionally arenas of heroic struggle but this was a losing battle... more
Lorin Maazel's Mahler cycle, and Infernal Dance, devoted to Béla Bartók's music and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen felt like a pilates session for orchestra and audience alike... more
To sacrifice one of the capital’s greatest musical assets in the next round of arts cuts would not make enough savings to justify the cultural loss, says Barry Millington
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Finnish repertoire interpreted by a percipient Finnish conductor. An enticing prospect, even if the opener was that old warhorse Sibelius’s Finlandia... more
First seen in Paris in 2005, this realisation of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde by Peter Sellars, with video art by Bill Viola, has recently toured Europe before reaching London... more
For his Prom with the Philharmonia, Esa-Pekka Salonen offered works in which dance played a role, and if the audience wasn't dancing in the aisles, it was not for want of orchestral energy... more
Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months.
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Sir Simon Rattle will conduct all Schumann's symphonies and pianist Alfred Brendel will play his final London concert in the new classical music season at the Southbank Centre... more
The Philharmonia Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen celebrate their return to the Royal Festival Hall last night, including a performance of Mahler's Third Symphony. ... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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