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Thrill to Tchaikovsky, be amazed by Beethoven, or follow a woman with a secret at English National Opera
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A moving Tchaikovsky symphony and a flamboyant story told in music mark a special anniversary
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Chopin, Liszt, Brahms .... the music pours from the pianos and the players at the London Piano Festival, and there is new work too
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A powerful symphony, brilliant overture and mysterious violin concerto demonstrate the impact of war on music, and vice versa
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With world-class classical singers and players, it punches above its weight – and now a Frank Gehry Wimbledon concert hall is on the cards
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With world-class playing and soloists, the RPO series would be a a wonderful introduction to concert-going
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A virtuosic Russian piano concerto is performed with music by the great instrumentalists' countrymen
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Opera
Garsington Opera opens with a thrilling and full-blooded production of Eugene Onegin that gets to the heart of its conflicting and conflicted characters
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Celebrations of Shakespeare 400 climax with a star-studded gala concert directed by Simon Callow featuring Dominic West and Anna Chancellor
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Opera Holland Park celebrates its 21st season with Puccini, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Strauss and Mascagni, creating a country house atmosphere in the heart of the capital
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Maxim Vengerov plays the Sibelius Violin Concerto in a rarely heard version with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
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The international violin competition returns to London, with live semi-finals and a series of concerts featuring past winners
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Dance
Looking for Christmas shows for the family? This Matthew Bourne ballet offers a gothic romance to vamp up a classic festive fairytale
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The London Symphony Orchestra devotes three concerts to celebrating the Bard, with music inspired by his work
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Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to Sadler’s Wells with two programmes of classic and contemporary works.
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Opera
A second run for Kasper Holten's eccentric, inspired take on Tchaikovsky's greatest opera
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Daniel Barenboim's pioneering youth ensemble return to the Proms with Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Schoenberg
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Classical Music
Sensational violinist Nicola Benedetti and her trio perform masterpieces by Schubert and Tchaikovsky
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Scottish superstar violinist returns to the Royal Albert Hall for an afternoon of Turnage, Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi's Four Seasons