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Andrew Clements

Five of the best… classical concerts

Don Giovanni
Promiscuous boy... Don Giovanni Photograph: Magnus Skrede/Igor Bakan/Bergen National Opera

1 Shroud

The Emerson String Quartet are marking their 40th anniversary with a tour; the centrepiece of this London appearance is the UK premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s commission, written as a memorial for two of the composer’s close friends.

Wigmore Hall, W1, Sun

2 City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla made her headline-grabbing debut as the CBSO’s music director in August. For her first concert in the orchestra’s main season, she conducts Haydn’s Symphony No 6 ‘Le Matin’, Mahler’s First Symphony and the UK premiere of Raminta Serkšnytė’s Fires.

Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Wed

3 Don Giovanni

Oliver Mears’s final show as artistic director of Northern Ireland Opera (before he takes over at Covent Garden) is his Mozart production, first seen in Bergen last year. Conducted by Nicholas Chalmers, it’s revived with a strong cast, led by Henk Neven in the title role, with John Molloy as Leporello and Hye-Youn Lee as Anna.

Grand Opera House, Belfast, Fri & 19 Nov

4 Marvellous Miller

Jonathan Miller’s productions have been mainstays of ENO’s repertory for almost 40 years. The company celebrates his achievement with a one-off programme of excerpts from the most memorable examples.

London Coliseum, WC2, Wed

5 Huddersfield contemporary music festival

Jointly opening the festival, the Arditti Quartet’s programme includes the UK premiere of Jennifer Walshe’s Everything Is Important, while the Ensemble Musikfabrik’s features a premiere from Georg Friedrich Haas.

Various venues, Huddersfield, Fri to 27 Nov


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