1 BBC Radio 3 Open Ear
The latest Radio 3 invitation concert offers a selection of boundary-crossing contemporary works. Jack Sheen’s ensemble An Assembly gives the UK premiere of Linda Catlin Smith’s Sarabande alongside works by Jürg Frey and You Are Wolf (AKA Kerry Andrew).
LSO St Luke’s, EC1, 30 September
2 Xiaogang Ye
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra opens its new season with a concert largely devoted to China’s leading living composer. Gilbert Varga conducts four works by Xiagong Ye, while Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes is included, too.
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 30 September
3 Bertrand Chamayou
The Southbank Centre’s International Piano Series opens with an appearance by one of the most exciting pianists of the younger generation. Bertrand Chamayou created a considerable stir with his recent Chopin disc, but this recital takes him further afield with a sequence of Saint-Saëns, Ravel, plus a generous helping of Liszt.
St John’s Smith Square, SW1, 5 October
4 Dardanus
English Touring Opera is taking two new productions of baroque works around the country this autumn. One is Handel’s Julius Caesar, while the other is the first UK performances of the 1744 version of his tragedy Dardanus.
Hackney Empire, E8, 6 October; touring to 7 November
5 BBC Philharmonic
John Storgårds takes on dual roles here: In the first half, he plays the violin in a performance of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, while later he reverts to his day job to conduct Shostakovich’s 14th Symphony.
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 6 October
