ASO’s Symphony Series expands; international artists including pianists Pavel Kolesnikov and Alexander Gavrylyuk, violist Lawrence Power and violinist Anthony Marwood to feature.

Two of Sibelius’s most contrasting works feature in the second concert in this season of all seven of his symphonies.

From symphonic reinvention to new theatrical worlds, Limelight's September issue spotlights artists reshaping tradition while forging their own futures.

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Ahead of his Sibelius cycle with the ASO, Mark Wigglesworth talks about the composer’s radical reinvention of the symphony.

From symphonic reinvention to new theatrical worlds, Limelight's September issue spotlights artists reshaping tradition while forging their own futures.

ASO Tutti Trombone hailed as "a phenomenal trombonist" and "dedicated advocate for the Orchestra".

Soprano Helena Dix’s performance in Strauss’s glorious Four Last Songs shines alongside a condensed and dramatic Ring Cycle.

Mark Wigglesworth says Henk de Vlieger’s orchestral synthesis captures the drama – not just the highlights – of Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle.

Stellar musicianship and extraordinarily close connection make for a compelling performance.

Mark Wigglesworth and the ASO open up a window into a golden age of musical evolution.

In a year of music as “a timeless force for good”, season highlights include Sir Bryn Terfel and a complete Sibelius cycle.