Despite minor shortcomings in individual virtuosity, the overall performances were strong, vibrant and tightly unified.

Tafelmusik, 16 years old and 18 musicians strong, is an orchestra of admirable reliability though not of blazing individual virtuosity.

It is a pure-dance piece in which the dancers (nine on Thursday) are allowed to show off their individual virtuosity.

By and large, the singing was enjoyable more for its ensemble strength and balance than for individual virtuosity.

The Bartok, a showcase of solo playing, is an ideal vehicle for this orchestra, which prides itself on individual virtuosity.

And at least in the intoxicating fugal fragments of the last movement, the individual virtuosity of the players turned communal with skittish exuberance.

There was, however, plenty of room for individual virtuosity.

But there was no lack of magic here, and opportunities for both ensemble and individual virtuosity were seized upon enthusiastically.

It's all adeptly played, but the point is less individual virtuosity than collective compositional panache.

It's all down to the Trees' happy marriage of some notable individual virtuosity to a clear shared vision of where his multi-layered trip is headed.