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Sometimes a composer comes to embody the music of a nation, in a way that nobody could have predicted. It鈥檚 the autumnal melancholy of Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto that makes it so beloved, while Sibelius鈥檚 tempestuous First Symphony is as much a celebration of nature as a patriotic anthem: filled with luminous colours, and driven by spring storms.

One thing鈥檚 for certain, though: the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 Principal Guest Conductor Dalia Stasevska will drive straight to the heart of both pieces 鈥� and she鈥檚 the ideal partner for a cellist with the 鈥渂lazing individuality鈥� (The Daily Telegraph) of Sol Gabetta. First, though, an encounter with the extraordinary, shimmering musical world of Dai Fujikura, in a work that reimagines the orchestra as a microbiome. Small things can contain multitudes...