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Sibelius 2nd Symphony

Gemma New conducts the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra in Sibelius's 2nd Symphony plus chamber music from the New Ross Piano Festival in Ireland.

Linton Stephens presents an afternoon of great performances from some of today's outstanding classical musicians. In a week that focuses on some of today's busiest conductors, in today's programme we have New Zealand born Gemma New conducting much loved music by Sibelius and Grieg; Elim Chan presents music by Caroline Shaw; and the Swiss/Australian conductor Elena Schwarz offers a selection of vibrant orchestrations of Rachmaninov.

From St Mary's Church in New Ross, Anna Fedorova performs one of Beethoven's most intense and dramatic sonatas from the recent New Ross Piano Festival, and we have music for clarinet trio from there by three of today's finest chamber musicians.

Edvard Grieg
Peer Gynt Suite No 1
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)

New Ross Piano Festival:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata in F minor 鈥楢ppassionata鈥�
Anna Fedorova (piano)

Jean Sibelius
Symphony No 2
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Gemma New (conductor)

New Ross Piano Festival:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Kegelstatt Trio K 498
Finghin Collins (piano)
Rachel Roberts (viola)
Robert Plane (clarinet)

Caroline Shaw
Entr'acte for String Orchestra
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Elim Chan (conductor)

Sergei Rachmaninov/Respighi
Cinq Etudes Tableaux
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Elena Schwarz (conductor)

Release date:

3 hours

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 Oct 2026 13:00