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This Week at Askonas HoltGeorge Benjamin begins a 6-concert European Tour with the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie in a programme of works by Messiaen, Wagner, Berlioz and himself.
Kirill Gerstein will perform Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
Trevor Pinnock gives a solo harpsichord recital at St Mary's Church Walthamstow. His programme includes works by Handel, Purcell and Haydn.
Thomas Zehetmair performs the world premiere of Hans-Christian Bartel's Violin Concerto with the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, conducted by Herbert Blomstedt at the Gewandhaus, Leipzig.
Robert Lloyd sings Act III of 'Manon Lescaut' in the opening night Gala at the Metropolitan Opera, New York.
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker in concerts and a recording (for EMI Classics) of Ravel's "L’Enfant et les sortileges". The title role is sung by Magdalena Kozena and the roles of La Théière, Le Petit Vieillard and La Rainette are sung by Jean-Paul Fouchecourt.
Gary Matthewman accompanies Elizabeth Watts and Markus Werba in recital at the Derry Song Festival.
Ian Bostridge sings Don Ottavio, Rebecca Evans performs the role of Zerlina and Patricia Ciofi sings Donna Anna in the Royal Opera House's production of 'Don Giovanni'.
Amanda Roocroft sings the role of Desdemona in performances of 'Otello' for Welsh National Opera at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff.
Christopher Maltman and Measha Brueggergosman perform Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony with the Minnesota Orchestra.
Louis Langrée conducts the opening night of 'Don Giovanni' at the Met Opera in New York, starring Erwin Schrott in the title role.
Susan Gritton , Timothy Robinson and Neal Davies> sing Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Glasgow and in Aberdeen.
Tim Mirfin returns to the Welsh National Opera as Basilio in 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia', which also features Laura Parfitt, making her debut with the company as Rosina, and Colin Lee, as Count Almaviva.
Janice Watson and Simon O'Neill perform Walküre Act 1 in concert with the Hong Kong Philharmonic and Edo de Waart.
Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Messiaen's 'Turangalila' with soloist Peter Donohoe.
Catherine Wyn- Rogers performs Britten's Phaedra for the Bordeaux Opera, as part of a double bill programme that also includes Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, in which Catherine sings the Sorceress.
Benjamin Hulett performs Britten's 'Les Illuminations' for the Gergiev Festival, in Rotterdam.
Christianne Stotijn performs a recital of Brahms, Sibelius and Grieg in the Tonhalle Zurich with Joseph Breinl on September 29th.
Graeme Broadbent returns to Opera North as Angelotti, in 'Tosca'.
Teddy Tahu Rhodes sings the title role in 'Billy Budd' for Opera Australia.
John Williams and John Etheridge give a duo recital at The Watermark, Ivybridge and The Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington. Their 'Together and Solo' programme includes works by themselves, various African composers and a newly-commissioned piece by Benjamin Verdery.
Mark Stone performs the role of Silvio in English National Opera's new production of 'Pagliacci'.
Sarah Connolly sings Elgar's Sea Pictures with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Hall with Sir Colin Davis.
Daniel Harding conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stockholm in performances of Haydn's Creation with soprano Lisa Milne.
Daniel Harding conducts the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in Vienna in a performance of Bartok, Ravel and Dvorak.
Brindley Sherratt performs the role of Don Basilio in English National Opera's production of 'The Barber of Seville'.
Ceri Williams sings the role of Ulrica in Opera 2005's production of 'Ballo in Maschera' in Cork, Ireland.
Robert Murray sings the role of Harry in performances of 'Fanciulla del West' at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. He also gives a lunchtime song recital with Cat Beveridge in the Crush Room at the Opera House.
The Belcea Quartet perform all six of Bartok's String Quartets in the Stockholms Konserthuset, Sweden.
19 September, 2008
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