Czech Philharmonic/Semyon Bychkov: Bartered Bride, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 2 & Symphonic Dances

When pianist Seong-Jin Cho first played with the Czech Philharmonic, Gramophone’s Orchestra of the Year in 2024, he says ‘they instantly became one of my favourite orchestras in the world’. He joins them for their third Barbican residency, playing Rachmaninoff’s gorgeous Second Piano Concerto, full of memorable tunes and heart-on-sleeve emotion.