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Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, is inspired by the flute virtuosity of Emmanuel Pahud.

The Opernhaus presents Jetske Mijnssen's new production of Poulenc’s masterpiece, under the baton of Tito Ceccherini. 

Maxim Emelyanychev and violinist Dmitry Sinkovsky provided Russian thrills in a baroque programme with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra on top form.

The RSNO welcomes the audience back in a light and joyful French programme conducted by Thomas Søndergård with its own oboist Adrian Wilson as soloist in L'Horloge de flore.

In the return of live concerts to Scotland, saxophonist and pianist give an exciting recital in Perth Concert Hall.

Jakub Hrůša with the Munich Philharmonic and Christian Schmitt extract maximum colour and effervescence from Poulenc’s Organ Concerto, whereas the conductor opts for lyrical spaciousness in Dvořák’s rarely-heard Fifth Symphony.

Antonacci brings a vibrant splash of colour to a rainy day in London in works by Respighi, Boulanger, Britten, and Poulenc

Mezzo Joan Busby, bass Brian Bannatyne-Scott with pianist Walter Blair and reader Joshua Manning in a delightful wildlife soirée at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Soprano Filipa Portela and pianist Kristine Donnan are true dramatic partners in a thrillingly tense La Voix Humaine at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The Royal Swedish Opera revives Garpe’s production of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites with a committed cast.

Commedia dell'arte and zany surrealism: RCS opera school pulls off a highly amusing double bill of Gianni Schicchi and Les Mamelles de Tirésias with style.