Taibhithe de Dmitry Shostakovich ag BBC Proms

Kirill Gerstein is soloist in Rachmaninov’s glittering Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. He joins Thomas Søndergård and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, who also perform Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11 and Knussen’s Flourish with Fireworks

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra presents an all-Russian programme that includes Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 and Gubaidulina’s Fairy-Tale Poem

Cristian Măcelaru leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra in one of the great masterpieces of the 20th century, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10. The concert opens with the UK premiere of Édith Canat de Chizy’s intricately textured Skyline