Paavo Järvi and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony’s recording of “Pelléas et Melisande” on Alpha Classics has been nominated for this year’s prestigious BBC Music Magazine Awards. As per tradition, the short-list is selected by a jury of critics and the final vote is given to the public.

Join us in placing your vote for Paavo and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony online here. Voting closes at 23:59 GMT on Friday 28 February and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 23 April in London.

What the jury said: “No sooner had this recording of Schoenberg’s symphonic poem been released than it became the new benchmark. It was no surprise that it, along with the Fauré, was made ‘Orchestral Choice’”.

2025 Pärnu Music Festival
16 – 25 July 2025

The 2025 Pärnu Music Festival pays tribute to Arvo Pärt on his 90th birthday and celebrates the festival’s 15th edition in Estonia’s Summer Capital.

“I believe that Estonian culture is best represented through music which naturally expresses our national voice. Our country may be small, but Arvo Pärt’s iconic music is loved worldwide” says Paavo Järvi, “and whilst the world will be celebrating his landmark 90th birthday this year, it is doubly meaningful for us to celebrate here in Pärnu, as Arvo has been a close family friend for as long as I can remember.”

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