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Mendelssohn's Vibrant Italian Symphony

La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church

Elgar’s Enigma Variations features the heart-wrenching “Nimrod,” featured in films like Dunkirk. Violinist Liza Ferschtman returns for Sibelius’ challenging Violin Concerto, a grand symphonic masterpiece. Artistic Partner Tito Muñoz returns to lead this program including Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, famously featured in Fantasia, delighting audiences of all ages.

Sibelius Violin Concerto and Enigma Variations

Phoenix Convention Center

There is something special about being able to say that a Danish musician plays in what is probably the world's most prestigious symphony orchestra. Jesper Busk Sørensen is a trombonist in the Berlin Philharmonic and is only the fourth Dane in the orchestra's more than 100-year history – an orchestra that has been a symbol of musical excellence since its founding.

New chief conductor with visit from the Berlin Philharmonic

Alsion Concert Hall

German House

Experience Disney’s groundbreaking marriage of symphonic music and animation, Fantasia.  With the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, The Nutcracker Suite, and more.  The musical score will be performed live by Orchestra Lumos while Disney’s stunning movie is shown on the big screen!

Fantasia in Concert

The Palace Theatre

If you could create a morning soundtrack for when you enter the world of consciousness, it might be Debussy’s groundbreaking Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun—where the lines between what’s real and what’s imagined are exquisitely blurred. To ease you into that state of mind, a Sorcerer’s Apprentice that may summon memories of Disney’s Fantasia.

Gabel, Debussy and Dukas

Orchestra Hall

Concerts on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day should belong to the best young artists! The soloists appearing under Roberta Kružík’s baton will be some of our top players: oboist Barbora Trnčíková, French hornist Kateřina Javůrková, and trumpet player Walter Hofbauer. We promise our carefully chosen programme will thaw even the chilliest frost. There is no risk of a hangover; there will be nothing but the pure joy of music.

Czech Philharmonic • New Year’s Concerts

Rudolfinum

Join us for a dazzling New Year’s Eve Gala, a Nottingham tradition for nearly 30 years.

New Year’s Eve Gala 2025: Magic and Enchantment

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham

Courtney Lewis leads the Jacksonville Symphony in a program of vivid imagination and timeless beauty. Dukas’s playful The Sorcerer’s Apprentice opens with enchantment and creative energy, followed by Debussy’s dreamlike Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Ravel’s Shéhérazade enchants with exotic melodies and lush vocal artistry, while Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker brings the festive season to life with its iconic, whimsical charm. The evening closes with Debussy’s La mer, an atmospheric masterpiece that evokes the majesty and mystery of the sea.

The Nutcracker & Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Jacoby Symphony Hall

A whimsical winter concert featuring a French twist, with skilled conductor Stéphane Denève. In The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the magic brooms will be sweeping. We also hear Marie-Ange Nguci in Saint-Saëns’ second Piano Concerto.

Winter Magic with Denève

Göteborgs Symfoniker

Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs, including “The Prayer,” “O Holy Night,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas.

Home for the Holidays 2025 Matinee: Steve & Allison Martin

West Ottawa High School Performing Arts Center

Founded in 1937, the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra brings together the area’s most gifted young orchestral musicians to study and perform a broad range of orchestral repertoire. The ensemble performs three times a year, beginning with their winter concert. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the future of classical brilliance!

Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra: Sunrises and Storms

University of Dayton

Join us inside the heated tent at Beacon Park in Downtown Detroit for a special edition rebroadcast of Live from Orchestra Hall! Beacon Park will be lit up for the holidays, providing a beautiful backdrop for your holiday festivities. Holiday-themed drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.

Live from Orchestra Hall at Beacon Park

Beacon Park

In this spellbinding program, Music Director Jonathon Heyward illuminates four symphonic portraits, drawing on the unique qualities of each instrument to create vivid, dramatic, and colorful effects. Scriabin’s Prometheus: Poem of Fire features an epic orchestra, choir, piano soloist, and color projections for a truly mesmerizing experience.

Symphonic Poetry: Magic, Fire & Light

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Brothers Jonathan & Tom Scott perform in instrumental combinations which cover the entire keyboard spectrum with a busy international concert schedule of performances across the UK, as well as at major festivals and concert halls all over the world.

Scott Brothers Duo

The Bridgewater Hall

On the podium this evening, we welcome home our own honorary conductor Michael Schønwandt, who has chosen a few French favorites, among other things, and there will also be room for a world premiere in the program.

French favorites and a cello concerto

Aalborg Central Waterfront

Scary Music from Disney, the movies and the classics!

Cañada College

A curious apprentice is left alone in his magician's workshop. He secretly attempts a powerful spell – but suddenly everything spirals out of control! The water rises, the brooms dance, and chaos ensues. Will the apprentice be able to control his powers before the master returns, or will he sink in the raging flood of his own high spirits? A turbulent race against time begins...

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Reithalle

Experience Disney’s groundbreaking marriage of symphonic music and animation, Fantasia. Beloved repertoire from the original 1940 version and Fantasia 2000, including The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and The Nutcracker Suite, will be performed by the New Jersey Symphony while Disney’s stunning footage is shown on the big screen. Enjoy iconic moments and childhood favorites like never before!

Disney’s Fantasia in Concert

Mayo Performing Arts Center

State Theatre New Jersey

Count Basie Center for the Arts

New Jersey Symphony: Disney’s Fantasia in Concert

Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)

The enchanting worlds of Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Dukas are full of magic and mischief, and utterly captivating to experience firsthand.

Daniel Müller-Schott performs Tchaikovsky

Sydney Opera House

Marshall Gilkes performs his Trombone Concerto with the BH Symphony. Also on the program, the La Peri Fanfare from Dukas and the Mahler Symphony #1, “Titan”.

Garden of the Gods

Performing Arts Center of Rapid City

The twentieth-century French composer Francis Poulenc has been characterized as half monk, half “bad boy,” equally at home in the cathedral service and the cabaret show. These two worlds collide in his colorful setting of the Gloria, performed with the Huntsville Community Chorus and Huntsville-based soprano Kristine Biller. Tonight’s program belongs to Paris altogether, really – including the beloved tone-poem The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas, made famous in Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Von Braun Center

A musical journey connecting Sister Cities St. Louis and Lyon.

“French Impressions: A Tale of Two Cities”

Washington University in St. Louis

Star flautist and Hallé Principal, Amy Yule takes centre stage to perform Ibert’s intricate Flute Concerto in a programme filled with an air of musical enchantment. Alongside Ibert’s lyrical concerto, we’ll also explore Ravel’s fascination with the waltz in his Valses nobles et sentimentales. First though, we open with Dukas’ timeless The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – most notable to modern audiences for its use in Disney’s Fantasia – launching a concert of whimsy, mischief and a little bit of magic.

The Hallé – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Star flautist and Hallé Principal, Amy Yule takes centre stage to perform Ibert’s intricate Flute Concerto in a programme filled with an air of musical enchantment.

See their striking pictures projected on the Royal Festival Hall’s huge screen, and get to know them through interview footage filmed at their home in Spitalfields, while the Philharmonia performs symphonic music exploring the themes of Sex, Money, Race, Religion, one of the key works in the exhibition.

Gilbert & George: Sex, Money, Race, Religion

Southbank Centre

Get ready for a spellbinding symphonic event! Grab your capes and wands as WASO whisks you away on an enchanting journey through magical worlds. With thrilling music from Harry Potter, The Wizard of Oz, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Stravinsky’s Firebird, this concert promises an unforgettable experience filled with wizardry and wonder!

Classic Adventures: Witches & Wizards

State Theatre Centre of WA

Both ensembles were founded in 2015 with the aim of creating opportunities for emerging and established musicians of Black and ethnically diverse heritage.

Chineke! Junior Orchestra

The return of "Family Sundays" promises to be full of magic... The OPRL invites you to hop on your broomsticks with Lionel Bringuier, the brand new Music Director of the OPRL, who will be at the helm! Not an apprentice here, but a true maestro ready to roll up his sleeves to get young and old dancing to Dukas's bouncy Sorcerer's Apprentice . He will then take you on a journey to the sound of brass and percussion from Gershwin's An American in Paris . Captivating works to discover with the family, presented by the sparkling Adèle Molle who will accompany you throughout the adventure.

A Sorcerer's Apprentice in Paris

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

The sister ensemble to the Chineke! Orchestra, the Chineke! Junior Orchestra, is made up of majority Black and ethnically diverse musicians aged 11 – 22. Both ensembles were founded in 2015 with the aim of creating opportunities for emerging and established musicians of Black and ethnically diverse heritage.

The concert opens with a blast of energy: Dukas’ Fanfare from La Péri, which was written after the composer had completed the 1912 ballet in one act, based on a Persian folk story.

The 25/26 season kicks off with a thrilling blend of jazz, drama, and orchestral storytelling! Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, made famous by Fantasia, sets the stage with its enchanting chaos, followed by Bartók’s suspenseful Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin—performed by HSO for the first time in over 20 years.

Gershwin, Marsalis & Bartók

The Bushnell

HSO Masterworks Series: Gershwin, Marsalis & Bartók

Maxwell M. & Ruth R. Belding Theater

Superstar pianist Lang Lang returns for an unforgettable performance of Beethoven’s majestic “Emperor” Concerto. Also featuring the whimsical magic of Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, made famous in Disney’s original Fantasia, this promises to be a spellbinding evening of music.

Lang Lang’s Emperor - A Gala Celebration

David Pecaut Square

Lionel Bringuier begins his term as the 10th Music Director of the OPRL. For the opening of the season, he explores the French tradition through an emblematic program. His baton sets out to conquer the brilliance of The Sorcerer's Apprentice , the boundless and whimsical energy of Roussel, and the whirlwinds of Ravel in a Waltz with a spectacular denouement. And to complete the celebration, Gautier Capuçon, star of the French cello, pays homage with the Orchestra to the timeless elegance of Saint-Saëns.

The Waltz

The biggest night in classical music is back! After eight weeks and over 80 concerts, the 2025 BBC Proms celebrates with a Last Night spectacular, packed with musical surprises and star turns. Elim Chan conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in all the traditional favourites – anthems, folk songs and singalongs – with solo performances by ‘captivating’ soprano Louise Alder and ‘sensational’ trumpeter Alison Balsom. There’s a nod to this season’s Bernard Herrmann celebration, a mischevous sorcerer’s apprentice from Dukas, and premieres by Camille Pépin and Rachel Portman.

Last Night of the Proms 2025

Royal Albert Hall

The first night of the 2025 Rumakina Immerse Festival is an evening of enchantment, with three of the best-loved pieces in the repertoire.

Enchanted

Auckland Town Hall

Michael Fowler Centre

Desire, brutality and the supernatural are shaken together in the orchestral kaleidoscope of Bartók’s ballet The Miraculous Mandarin. Josep Pons conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the last of Bartók’s three great music-theatre scores, an electrifying fusion of folk music and modernism. Angular brilliance gives way to exotic, Impressionistic colours in Dukas’s exotic ‘danced poem’ La Péri. ‘Remarkable’ Italian pianist Beatrice Rana is the soloist in Rachmaninov’s thrilling Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

Rachmaninov’s ‘Paganini’ Variations

Another evening of the best symphonic music in the world with stunning pyrotechnic and fireworks finale! Classic pieces include The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, immortalised by Mickey Mouse in Disney’s Fantasia, Tchaikovsky’s rousing Polonaise and Waltz from Eugene Onegin, Borodin’s fiery Polovtsian Dances and instantly recognisable pieces by Dvořák, Sibelius and Elgar, as well as music from film maestro John Williams.

Classical Extravaganza 2.0 Meyrick Park Proms 2025

The Club at Meyrick Park

Join us in celebrating the 125th anniversary of The Philadelphia Orchestra as it returns to its summer home at the TD Pavilion at the Mann on July 23 for an evening of classical music hits, led by Assistant Conductor Naomi Woo.

125 Years of The Philadelphia Orchestra

The Mann Center

Enjoy a captivating program rife with rich musical storytelling as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra returns to Interlochen. Acclaimed for trailblazing performances, collaborations with the world’s foremost artists, and deep connections to its city, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most accomplished orchestras. Music Director Jader Bignamini leads the ensemble in three evocative works: the Overture to Omar by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels; Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Op. 35.

Jader Bignamini conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Interlochen Center for the Arts

Superstar pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet brings vibrant color to George Gershwin’s jazzy Piano Concerto in F—a bluesy masterwork filled with Charleston rhythms. Closing the program is Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, an exotic journey of love, peril, and intrigue inspired by the famous folktale about a clever young queen who spins 1,001 fantastical stories to outwit a murderous sultan.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays Gershwin

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

The Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra kick off the Prom Season with a joyous, fun filled, "last night of the Prom's style" concert for all.

Cue Music! Lets get this party started

Huddersfield Town Hall

A Band of Many Colors

Adelphi University

Be sure to bring the kids to try out musical instruments at the Symphony’s Instrument Zoo!

A Summer Night in France

Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Cheltenham Residency 2024-25: Wizards, Witches and Warriors

Cheltenham Town Hall

Icelandic Víkingur Ólafsson is currently one of the world's most acclaimed and sought-after pianists. The New York Times coined him ”Iceland's Glenn Gould”, and his recordings are showered with five-star reviews. This season, he is the Artist-in-Residence at Konserthuset Stockholm.

Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto

Stockholm City Hall

This comes from the only ballet composed by Dukas in 1912 and what better way to introduce our soloist in this performance of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto – Xander Croft.

Cue Music! European Excursion

After an intensive week, the young musicians proudly present what they have achieved under the guidance of the Bochum Symphony Orchestra's teaching team.

Final Concert BoSy Orchestra Course 2025

Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr

Join the Utah Valley Symphony for an enchanting evening of "Fate and Fable" under the baton of guest conductor Dr. Shawn Smith. Experience the dramatic intensity of Verdi's Overture to La Forza del Destino, the whimsical charm of Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and the emotional depth of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. This captivating performance promises to transport you through tales of destiny, magic, and passion. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of storytelling through music!

Fate & Fable

Covey Center for the Arts

Debussy’s Sacred and Profane Dances is one of the most frequently played and best-loved pieces for harp, and Juan Riveros will breathe new life into this staple of any harpist’s repertoire. Performed alongside Dukas’s whimsical The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, the program pairs the sacred and supernatural with the inspiration of the natural world. Prepare to embrace a transformation—like that of springtime — that will leave you nostalgic and invigorated.



Super/Natural: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice & Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony

Roosevelt University

Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops.

Jams for Juniors: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

For this recital at the Martinů Hall, the PBtet presents the full range of possibilities from the brass quintet genre, from more typical fanfares to a suite from the opera Rusalka. The contemporary Czech composer Jan Kučera has written The Four-Colour Suite especially for the ensemble.

Czech Chamber Music Society • PBtet

Music and Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Experience an evening of musical brilliance with "Itzhak Perlman: Cinema Serenade," featuring the world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman alongside the Nashville Symphony, under the baton of Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero. Perlman, celebrated for his extraordinary talent and captivating charm, will bring to life a selection of beloved cinematic scores. The program includes Paul Dukas’ enchanting "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice," Ennio Morricone’s poignant "Love Theme" from "Cinema Paradiso," and a medley of John Williams’ evocative themes from "Far and Away," "Sabrina," and "Schindler’s List." Adding to the evening's allure, the performance will also feature Carlos Gardel’s passionate "Tango Por Una Cabeza" from "Scent of a Woman," among other timeless pieces. This concert promises a rich tapestry of music that transcends the screen, offering a unique opportunity to experience these iconic film scores in a live orchestral setting.

Itzhak Perlman: Cinema Serenade

Nashville Symphony Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Join us for a thrilling performance of Disney's groundbreaking marriage of symphonic music and animation, Fantasia. Magnificent repertoire from the original 1940 version and Fantasia 2000, including The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and The Nutcracker Suite, will be performed by the Modesto Symphony Orchestra while Disney's stunning footage is shown on the big screen. Experience iconic moments and childhood favorites as you never have before!

February 7 & 8 / Fantasia in Concert

Gallo Center for the Arts

Ravel's Anniversary, preview: after the irreplaceable Boléro , Beatrice Rana dives into the Concerto in G major , a work of orchestral luxuriance and pianistic boldness, fast, turbulent, whose ineffable poetry of the slow movement is unparalleled. With its passion and velocity, the atmosphere of Paul Dukas's scherzo, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, remains  the most effective remedy against gloom. Finally, Stravinsky's Firebird Suite   gives voice, during an evening like fireworks. This concert is given as part of the Orchestre National de France's tour in Germany.

Dukas, The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Beatrice Rana

Kultur- & Kongresszentrum Liederhalle

Alte Oper

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Museum Ludwig

Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

The score made famous by Disney’s Fantasia, Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is festive and thrilling orchestral work that launches this program. Joining the LSU Symphony will be new Associate Professor of Oboe, Dr. Andrew Parker, in a rarely heard concerto gem by English composer, teacher and oboist, Ruth Gipps. The evening closes with a work rich in orchestral colors and sonorities, Borodin’s Symphony No. 2 in B minor.

LSU Symphony Orchestra

Louisiana State University

The Stanford Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paul Phillips, presents their 2024 Fall Concert program from the main stage of Bing Concert Hall featuring pianist Spencer Cha ('26), 2024 Concerto Competition Winner.

Stanford Symphony Orchestra

Stanford University

The Stanford Symphony Orchestra and Stanford Wind Symphony team up to present the annual Halloween Concert in Dinkelspiel Auditorium with a dramatic program of repertoire appropriate for spooky season.

Don't forget to wear your costume! Following the second half of the program, there will be a contest with the winner taking the stage to conduct the evening's final selection.

2024 Halloween Concert

Join Shepherd School organ students of Ken Cowan for a spooky concert of Halloween favorites!

Halloween Concert

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Hallowe'en Concert

El Portal Theater

### Event Description: MasterWorks II: Star Wars and Its Influences

**Date and Time:**  
Saturday, October 26th, 2024, at 3:00 PM

**Location:**  
Umstattd Hall, Zimmermann Symphony Center  
2331 17th St. NW, Canton, OH 44708

**Overview:**  
Join the Canton Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable afternoon as they present "MasterWorks II: Star Wars and Its Influences." Conducted by CSO Music Director Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz, this family-friendly concert invites you to don your favorite Star Wars costumes and immerse yourself in the iconic music of John Williams. The event will feature the Star Wars Suite, alongside the music that inspired Williams' legendary compositions.

**Program Highlights:**
- **Kings Row Suite** by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
- **The Planets: Mars** by Gustav Holst
- **Piano Concerto No. 2, II** by Camille Saint-Saëns
- **The Transit of Venus** by Nancy Bloomer Deussen
- **The Sorcerer’s Apprentice** by Paul Dukas
- **Star Wars Suite** by John Williams

**Special Features:**
- **Pre-Concert Lecture:**  
  A pre-concert lecture will be held at 2:00 PM in Foundation Hall, providing insights into the music and its influences.

- **Artist Spotlight:**  
  The concert will feature the dynamic and versatile pianist, Dean Zhang, known for his critically acclaimed performances and praised for his expressive touch at the keyboard.

**Ticket Information:**
- **General Admission:** $12 / $27 / $37 / $52 (excluding children and students, subject to a $3 processing fee)
- **Student Tickets (18 with ID):** FREE
- **Children (17 and under):** FREE
- **Discounts:** 20% off for Veterans, First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Educators, SNAP & Medicaid Recipients
- **Box Office:**  
  Phone: 330-452-2094  
  Email: boxoffice@cantonsymphony.org  
  Tickets on sale starting August 15th

**Additional Information:**
- **Costumes Encouraged:** Embrace the Star Wars theme by wearing your favorite character costumes.
- **Family-Friendly:** With discounted ticket prices and a convenient start time, this concert is perfect for audiences of all ages.

**Support and Sponsorship:**
This concert is supported by our Presenting Sponsor.

Prepare to be transported to a galaxy far, far away with the Canton Symphony Orchestra's "MasterWorks II: Star Wars and Its Influences." May the force be with you!

MasterWorks II: Star Wars and Its Influences

Zimmermann Symphony Center

Join us for an evening of enchanting melodies and spine-tingling tunes at the Symphony Spooktacular, presented by the Owensboro Symphony. This captivating event marks the opening of the 59th season and is set to take place on October 26, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the RiverPark Center, located at 101 Daviess St, Owensboro, KY 42303.

Under the baton of Troy Quinn, the Owensboro Symphony will transport you to a dark and mysterious world of classical music, featuring an enthralling lineup that promises to bewitch and beguile. The evening's program includes the eerie strains of Mussorgsky’s "Night on Bald Mountain," the chilling notes of Herrmann’s "Psycho Suite," the magical melodies of Dukas’ "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice," and the majestic movements of Brahms' Symphony No. 1. This Halloween spectacular is an unforgettable celebration of musical magic that will leave you spellbound and craving more.

The night begins with an exclusive "Behind the Music" talk at 6:15 p.m., offering insights and stories behind the evening's pieces, before the concert commences at 7:00 p.m. 

Tickets for this mesmerizing event will be available for purchase starting October 1, 2024. Whether you're a season ticket holder or looking to buy single tickets, don't miss your chance to be part of this magical musical journey. Join us at the Symphony Spooktacular for an evening that celebrates the power of music to evoke the mysterious and the supernatural.

Symphony Spooktacular

RiverPark Center

How could the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra give a more appropriate musical welcome to its new ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, the exceptional trumpeter Simon Höfele, than with the radiantly festive trumpet overture by the young Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy? While his Opus 101, premiered in 1828/1833, marks the time when the modern valve trumpet began its triumphal march, Simon Höfele first introduces himself to the Jena audience with Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Trumpet Concerto in E major, composed in 1803 for the Viennese court trumpeter Anton Weidinger, who was the first to be able to play notes chromatically across the entire scale on his newly invented keyed trumpet. He also has a surprise piece in his repertoire that - let's just say - revolutionized the art of trumpet playing in the 20th century and is now part of world musical literature. With a masterfully sparkling musical setting of water damage caused by magical amateurism – Paul Dukas' imaginative tone poem "L'Apprenti sorcier" from 1897, inspired by Goethe's famous ballad "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" – the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of General Music Director Simon Gaudenz, concludes its first Saturday concert.

Saturday Concert № 1 »Trumpet Favourites«

Volkshaus Jena

A Thursday concert where the symphony orchestra's wind players are in the spotlight in a meeting between modern and classical. Meet Håkan Hardenberger as conductor together with MSO's own trumpet soloist Gustav Melander.

The Sorcerers Apprentice

Malmö Concert Hall

The protean French pianist brings a programme concentrating on Bach on the piano – in this instance mostly in his own transcriptions. Alexandre Tharaud has also made his own pianistic version of Dukas’s famous orchestral showpiece, which contrasts with a virtuoso suite by the latter’s contemporary, Ravel, whose complete piano works form part of Tharaud’s sizeable discography.

Alexandre Tharaud piano

Wigmore Hall

Renowned author and animator James Mayhew brings his illustrations to life right before your eyes, while our talented students perform beloved orchestral favourites. Wrangle with the magic broom in the Sorcerer’s Apprentice or soar to new heights in Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, all inspired by James’ critically acclaimed children’s book Once Upon A Tune and the eagerly anticipated A Symphony of Stories.

RNCM Young Explorers: A Symphony of Stories

RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music)

Get out those cat ears and superhero costumes and celebrate Halloween with this sensory friendly performance!

Children's Halloween Spectacular

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Jena Philharmonic Orchestra has given its 2024/2025 season the title "Secrets" - a translation of the biblical term "mystery" coined by Martin Luther. This contains the wonderful as well as the "home", the place where trusting interaction is possible and the hidden can be entrusted. The Volkshaus Jena, the home of the orchestra, should also be such a place for the audience. This is what General Music Director Simon Gaudenz is all about, who wants to deepen the mutual trust between musicians and audience and make each individual concert an unforgettable, powerful and unique experience. In its season opening concert, the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra gives a brief preview of the plans for the season, which invites you to embark on a joint journey of discovery in the field of music.

Season opening concert

In this coruscating ballet music he unleashed for the first time the vivid colours that would captivate generations of theatregoers. He had the perfect subject matter in the compelling story of the young Prince Ivan outwitting the evil sorcerer Kashchey and freeing the 13 enchanted Princesses with the help of the magical Firebird.

Prom 38: Stravinsky’s ‘Firebird’ with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Stravinsky showed his true colours in The Firebird. In this coruscating ballet music he unleashed for the first time the vivid colours that would captivate generations of theatre-goers. He had the perfect subject matter in the compelling story of the young Prince Ivan outwitting the evil sorcerer Kashchey and freeing the 13 enchanted Princesses with the help of the magical Firebird. Tianyi Lu also conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Puccini’s effortlessly lyrical Preludio sinfonico, Dukas’s retelling of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice tale and a new Cello Concerto by Francisco Coll, powered by dances ranging from the tango to the waltz.

Prom 38: Stravinsky’s The Firebird with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Our summer at St. Mary’s Catholic Church comes to a close with a program in which Principal Horn Jessica Danz showcases her instrument’s elegance in Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4—jubilant, playful, and filled with the reminiscent sounds of hunting calls. Danz then conquers Villanelle, written by Dukas as a challenging exam piece for horn, sharing the soul and virtuosity of the instrument. The evening begins with Lutoslawski’s Overture, where the sharp sounds of the strings fill the intimate venue with an intensity that directly contrasts with the work that follows, Françaix’s light and delightful Sérénade. Haydn’s Symphony No. 90 brings the concert to a rousing “end”—only to quietly resume after four measures of silence, giving Haydn the last word with this classic joke.

Composer

Paul Dukas

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 27, 2026

The Hallé: Vive La France! · Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall

Mar 27, 2026

Ethan Loch Plays Gershwin · Usher Hall

27 - 28 Mar, 2026

Ethan Loch Plays Gershwin · Royal Scottish National Orchestra

27 - 28 Mar, 2026

Daphnis et Chloé · Grand Rapids Symphony

Apr 2, 2026

Late Night Brass · Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Past events

Feb 15, 2026

Mendelssohn's Vibrant Italian Symphony · Scottsdale Philharmonic

6 - 8 Feb, 2026

Sibelius Violin Concerto and Enigma Variations · Phoenix Symphony

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