The BPO’s winter season sparkles with fairy tales, festive favourites, and contemporary flair. Highlights include Alise Siliņa in Vaclav Trojan’s Fairy Tales Concerto (Dec 7), Alistair McGowan narrating A Christmas Carol (venues across Sussex, 18–20 Dec), Aaron Akugbo performing Marsalis’ jazzy trumpet concerto (Jan 24), and violinist Ruth Rogers in Pēteris Vasks’ Lonely Angel (Feb 22). Joanna MacGregor conducts throughout, weaving magic from Delius to Nyman, Tchaikovsky to Mozart. Tune in at brightonphil.org.uk.