Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra

Personnel changes plague the world premiere of Vespers of a Blessed Earth, which sounds an urgent musical alarm on the harms of climate changes.

The Ukrainian-Finnish conductor finds fresh insight in Sibelius' Fifth Symphony and introduces local audiences to the living Swedish composer Andrea Tarrodi.

The principal guest conductor brings a rough edge to the orchestra's sound in Brahms' First Symphony, with Gil Shaham projecting lyrical elegance in the composer's Violin Concerto.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Dawson's first appearance in a subscription concert just this week, programmed alongside Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto with rising soloist Tony Siqi Yun.

The popular pianist performs all four of the Russian composer's piano concertos, plus his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, over the course of two nights at Verizon Hall.

The astonishing Korean pianist faces a David vs Goliath contest in Brahms' Second Piano Concerto.