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With its inspiration taken from the runes of the Kalevala, Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen Suite is drenched in Finnish adventure. Originally conceived as a mythological opera, the resulting symphonic poems are nothing short of entrancing.

Inspired by the Italian sun and hearty dances he played with his Hungarian violinist friend in his youth, Brahms’ gloriously lyrical Violin Concerto seems to express the very soul of the violin.

Conductor Gemma New returns to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NOW this January with a programme of Russian masterpieces, starting with a work which needs little introduction, Prokofiev’s exhilarating Classical Symphony.