WHAT’S ON: Juliette Bausor: ECHO Rising Star, Sage Gateshead, 8pm tomorrow. Royal Northern Sinfonia section leader flute Juliette Bausor and pianist Alasdair Beatson. Programme includes Bach, Dutilleux, Messiaen and Prokofiev. Box Office: 0191-443-4661.

REVIEWS: Helena Tulve: Arboles Iloran port Iluvia (ECM New Series 4764500) Five premier recordings of the Estonian composer Helena Tulve performed by Arianna Savall, Vox Clamantis, Hortus Musicus, NYYD Quartet and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. The works provide a fascinating insight into Tulve’s unique soundworld. She taps contemporary and ancient musical currents, including Gregorian chant, melodies from Yemenite Jewish tradition and Christian mystic poetry. Stunning performances, especially by soprano/harpist Arianna Savall, on the title track. This compelling CD comes highly recommended.

Jubilees, George King (Okradek Records ODRCD308) Pianist George King brings together a series of 21st Century pieces, including the first recordings of Philip Cashian’s Six pieces after paintings by Ben Hartley and of his own set of six Piano Etudes.

These are highly-pleasurable readings of new music that take the pianist to new sonic boundaries.

Liszt-Verdi: Rinaldo Zok (ODRCD) Italian pianist Rinaldo Zok first recording for Odradek features Liszt’s complete Verdi operatic transcriptions and paraphrases. An auspicious beginning.