From a Harry Potter stage show to the rebooted Ghostbusters, there’s lots to look forward to with our guide to 2016’s top 50 treats

There was a celebratory feel to this Christmas concert, says Nick Kimberley

This concert was full of restless energy, says Nick Kimberley

 Lulu, a silent role, is danced gracefully but with little definition by Laura Caldow, says Nick Kimberley

The Jerusalem Quartet dug deep, allowing the mood of mournful longing to hit home sotto voce, says Nick Kimberley

There was no place for solemnity at this concert, says Nick Kimberley

The Oxford Philharmonic is not an orchestra that plays together week in, week out, so that it lacks the high-gloss finish of the top orchestras, says Nick Kimberley, but violinist Maxim Vengerov showcased his magical ability to bend time to his own devices

 Salonen showed perfect control of the tiny details while also building the broad sweep that gives the symphony its heartbeat, says Nick Kimberley

Nicholas Collon's concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra provided a brief synopsis of his career to date: some standard repertoire, a modern classic and a new work

Penderecki's showed his work can be brutal, uncomfortable and exciting in equal measure, says Nick Kimberley

Lothar Koenigs coaxes splendid sounds from the orchestra and makes good use of his outstanding cast, says Nick Kimberley

Last night’s concert, while not recreating any specific event, paid clear and generous tribute to the Pears/Britten pairing, says Nick Kimberley

The staging cheerfully celebrates the opera’s absurd and glorious triviality, says Barry Millington, and there are some outstanding performances in this production

Mahler is clearly the flavour of the moment, says Nick Kimberley, and Jurowski made sure that every detail counted

The entire concert was intimate and relaxed, but not without substance, says Nick Kimberley

It was called crazy, but this was a game of Prokofiev for all to play

Neither Verdi nor Shakespeare might like it, but the wit of this opera makes it work, says Nick Kimberley

There was much to admire during this celebration of Jean Sibelius's 150th birthday, says Nick Kimberley

Robin Norton-Hale’s production of Bizet’s Carmen hits home, says Nick Kimberley 

The Gardiner trademarks were all in place in this performance of Berlioz’s picturesque symphony