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

Guardian Music — Viola player Paul Silverthorne is left puzzled and irritated by Douglas Gordon's film about a Mozart concertI've played Mozart's K364 – the Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major for violin, viola and orchestra – many times, so I was keen to see t... more info

The Telegraph — Sir Simon Rattle's distaste for the London Orchestral scene is well known, yet it was striking how relaxed he and the orchestra were. Rating: * * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThe London Symphony Orchestra's principal conductor has his sceptics, and they are rarely more vocal than when it comes to his Mahler. It's fast, flashy and lacking proper schooling – or so the usual charges run, ascribing to Gergie... more info