Led by principal conductor and artistic advisor Tugan Sokhiev, this concert pairs powerful orchestral spectacle with intimate cello virtuosity. Michiaki Ueno takes the spotlight in Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, while Berlioz’s Carnival Romain and a suite from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake (assembled by Sokhiev) frame a programme of sweeping melodic drama and refined detail. The performance balances monumental gestures with lyrical nuance, offering a rich sonic narrative.

Featuring the Sinfonietta de Lausanne with pianist Peter Bence, this symphonic show blends orchestral arrangements and virtuosic piano. Across four parts the programme travels from expansive film scores by John Williams and Hans Zimmer to reimagined pop-rock anthems by Queen and Michael Jackson, and original compositions, culminating in a dazzling solo showcase. The collaboration balances monumental sonorities with intimate moments, driven by dynamic orchestration and cinematic textures that invite emotional immersion.

Led by conductor Raphaël Merlin, Caravan brings together Les Forces Majeures to fuse classical, jazz and contemporary creation. The programme juxtaposes Debussy and Ellington with new music by Ondrej Adámek, commissioned for the ensemble, whose score mines the mechanical rhythms of cycling to evoke a yearning for escape. The orchestra navigates textural soundscapes and propulsive grooves, balancing intimate chamber colours with sweeping orchestral surges, and foregrounds mobility, communal exchange and the visceral joy of shared musical travel.

Under the baton of Alan Gilbert, this symphonic concert features pianist Beatrice Rana in Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor op. 54, framed by evocative orchestral works by Lili Boulanger, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. The programme moves from intimate lyricism to impressionistic colour and culminates in the sweeping, pastoral drama of Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé. The orchestra’s rich textures and dynamic contrasts deliver a refined, immersive experience.

Conductor Daniele Gatti leads a program juxtaposing Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto in D minor with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92. Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang is the soloist, shaping Schumann’s lyrical intensity with crystalline phrasing. The orchestra navigates contrasts between intimate lyricism and rhythmic vitality, foregrounding dynamic drive and orchestral color. Expect a concentrated, emotionally charged evening that highlights nuance, dramatic sweep and the communicative power of Romantic and early-Romantic repertoire.