Editor's picks

Of velvet strings and golden brass

The world's top orchestra to grace the capital this year brings two evenings of the most memorable music you are likely to hear.

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO) presents two programs of classical music's most virtuoso yet heart-wrenching works, including Weber's startling Overture to Der Freischutz, Brahms' Second Symphony and Bartok's dazzling Concerto for Orchestra.