BBCSSO/Volkov review – Tchaikovsky celebrated as avant-garde experimentalist

City Halls, Glasgow
Volkov shows little patience for the Romantic hero, eschewing the angst and self-examination for some sonic grit Maybe it’s perverse to pair Ilan Volkov with a totem of the Romantic canon such as Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony, but it’s fun. The conductor is best known for his ability to unflinchingly navigate the weirdest corners of the avant garde and, as principal guest conductor, his major contribution to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is his tenaci