The Telegraph — A concert with a great beginning but the rest of the night was distinctly patchy. Rating: * * * more info

Guardian Music — What happened when one of jazz's top stars – Tim Garland – was asked to write a concerto for the London Symphony Orchestra? Organised chaosIt's not long in conversation with saxophonist and composer Tim Garland before it seems necessary to place ... more info

Guardian Music — Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterGianandrea Noseda's final Manchester concert as the BBC Philharmonic's chief conductor was a performance of Otello that reminded us what an exceptional conductor of Verdi he is – and left many wondering why he has yet to... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonA composer who made his name with a symphony inspired by Superman, and who subsequently wrote an opera about Jackie Onassis, is unlikely to produce a work for violin and orchestra and be content with calling it just a concerto. Hence ... more info

Guardian Music — London Symphony Orchestra's label, LSO Live, is an inspiration for other orchestras, but does more autonomy over releases mean too much of a good thing?On 12 April, the London Symphony Orchestra's LSO Live label picked up the Disc of the Year gong a... more info

The Telegraph — Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra join Ivana Gavri? and Masaaki Suzuki among the list of winners at the prestigious classical awards ceremony more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonBad timing was, on occasion, an important factor in Prokofiev's career, and Xian Zhang's concert with the LSO presented us with two works notably affected by it. The lyrical First Violin Concerto dates from 1916-17, though at its Par... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonConcerts often improve after the interval, but the second half of this Philharmonia event involving András Schiff was something else entirely. In the first half, Schiff simply conducted. His relaxed, frequently non-interve... more info

Guardian Music — Violinist recognised for his exceptional beauty of soundRaymond Cohen, who has died aged 91, was one of the last of a generation of versatile and brilliant violinists, as comfortable playing a concerto, leading an orchestra or, as he did in his early... more info

Guardian Music — Russian conductor who settled in the US and was a favourite with the BBC Proms audienceThe Russian conductor Yakov Kreizberg, who has died aged 51 after a long illness, made his home in the west and carved a significant reputation for himself both in... more info