The Telegraph — Irina Brook's reimagining of Ibsen's drama - featuring songs by Iggy Pop - falls short, says Ben Lawrence more info

Mercury News, California — The Walnut Creek orchestra, delivering sparkling performances of Ravel's 'Bolero,' Rossini's Overture to 'William Tell,' Grieg's 'Peer Gynt' Suite No. 1 and other works, continues to thrive under direction of Donato Cabrera. more info

Mercury News, California — Semi-staged with a troupe of actors and music by Edvard Grieg, Alfred Schnittke and Robin Holloway, it makes for smart, if not entirely successful, entertainment. Structurally, it falls flat in the second half. But soprano Joelle Harvey is a phenom. more info

Guardian Music — Usher Hall, EdinburghThis year's Edinburgh festival has provided the opportunity to compare and contrast what are perhaps the two greatest orchestras in the world, with the Cleveland Orchestra giving a pair of concerts and the Royal Concertgebouw kic... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-14 Newcastle, England - 02 Academy ^ 05-15 Leeds, England - 02 Academy ^ 05-16 Birmingham, England - 02 Academy ^ 05-17 Cambridge, England - Cambridge Junction ^ 05-18 London, England - 02 Shepherds Bush Empire ^! 05-20 Zurich, Switzerland - D... more info

Guardian Music — Usher Hall, EdinburghThe RSNO's first encounter with the ­music of Michael Daugherty was the ­memorable Dead Elvis – a piece ­featuring a solo ­bassoonist dressed up as the King. The American composer's style could be termed postm... more info