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Last Wednesday, Boston Symphony Orchestra opened its new season as it bedazzled in its yearly Opening Night led by conductor James Levine.

Ken Winters From Monday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Monday, Oct. 05, 2009 04:56PM EDT T oronto Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Kissin, piano Peter Oundjian, conductor At Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on Sunday Prelude to Act III of Wagner's Lohengrin was blessedly brisk and brief, and the trombones of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra made great hay in ...

A not so funny thing happened on the way to the opera. Italian conductor Daniele Gatti arrived in New York from Japan 1 1/2 weeks ago to lead "Aida" at the Metropolitan Opera, his first appearance there since 1995.

Chopin, Piano Concertos, E. Kissin, Moscow Philharmonic, D. Kitayenko Symphony orchestras like to open their seasons with a crowd-pleasing program, combining some flashy favorites and a soloist with enough star power to pack the house.

BRAVOS AND A BOUQUET: Retiring BSO principal harpist Ann Hobson Pilot deserved both.

Iv?n Fischer led the National Symphony through a crowd-pleasing gala program Saturday with his usual energy, but his -- and the orchestra's -- focus seemed off at times.

Tuxedos and gowns were the uniforms of choice, but the glitter in the audience was no match for the mega-wattage onstage.

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