Composer

Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires is a sensual, cinematic work set to the heartbeat of Buenos Aires. Each movement captures the city’s moods – from the sultry heat of summer to the crisp melancholy of winter – showcasing Piazzolla’s revolutionary nuevo tango style of fiery rhythms and haunting melodies. This captivating program also features two timeless classics by Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Suite No. 1, along with Golijov’s Last Round. The concert is led by TFO Concertmaster Jeffrey Multer, and features TFO First Assistant Concertmaster Yefim Romanov.

TFO Soundwaves Chamber Orchestra Series: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires & Bach

Hough Concert Hall

In this novel collaboration, acclaimed saxophonist Steven Banks joins one of America’s most celebrated string quartets in a program called Musical Mystics.

Their Music in the Park Series program, Musical Mystics, will include the Minnesota premiere of Banks’ new work What’s Old is New for saxophone and string quartet, as well as his arrangement of Golijov’s The Dreams and Prayers of Issac the Blind, about the mystical Rabbi of Provence who eight centuries ago dictated a manuscript that foretold the future.

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Miró Quartet with Steven Banks, saxophone

Saint Anthony Park United Church of Christ

With a varied and original choice of music, exchanges and a convivial atmosphere with the musicians, the Apéro series offers unique and privileged encounters. The program features powerful 20th-century works for strings.

Toute la puissance des cordes

Palais Montcalm – Maison de la musique

Composer Gabriela Lena Frank explores the tumultuous relationship between Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in a new string quartet based on her acclaimed 2021 opera El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego), a “confident, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times). This new multi-media DACAMERA production features projections based on the paintings of Frida Kahlo.

Brooklyn Rider: Frida’s Dreams

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

There's nothing like a concert celebrating love in all its forms on the eve of Valentine's Day! Fauré's Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande (1898), both delicate and sensual, plunges into the mysterious world of Maeterlinck, where love is inextricably intertwined with fate. As for Prokofiev's Suite from Romeo and Juliet , taken from Shakespeare's masterpiece, it evokes all-consuming passion, between lyricism and heightened violence, leading us into the tragic drama of two star-crossed lovers. The three songs by the Argentinian Golijov (in 2002), originally written for the soprano Dawn Upshaw, are little gems inspired by poems by Sally Potter, Rosalía de Castro, and Emily Dickinson.

Romeo and Juliet

Théâtre royal de Mons

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

David Orlowsky is an ace on the clarinet: with him, the clarinet laughs, cries, sings, and laments as if it had a voice of its own. The expressive spectrum he coaxes from his versatile instrument is certainly tremendous. The clarinetist, who makes his debut with the Duisburg Philharmonic with this concerto, is equally at home in classical music and in klezmer music, which he first encountered through his mentor and teacher Giora Feidman. And this specifically Jewish musical tradition plays a central role in Osvaldo Golijov's suspenseful suite "The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind," in which the composer tells a kind of history of Judaism—from its beginnings with Abraham to the present day. Olivier Messiaen's "Hymn" also has a religious reference, in this case to the "Holy Sacrament" of the Eucharist. Although the score was lost in the Second World War, the composer later reconstructed it from memory. In the second half of the concert, Robert Treviño , who courageously stepped in for Eun Sun Kim , who was ill at the Philharmonic's 9th Symphony in December 2022, conducts Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 2, which evokes its creator's closeness to nature and the vastness of the Finnish landscapes. Also ingenious is the way the composer constructs an entire symphony from a small three-note motif at the beginning – right up to the grandiose finale.

Dreams and prayers

CityPalais

Experience the magic of orchestral brilliance as Music Director Eric Jacobsen conducts Debussy’s La Mer and Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture—two masterpieces that capture the power and depth of musical storytelling. Debussy’s La Mer immerses you in a breathtaking sonic seascape, where shimmering waves and dramatic swells evoke the ocean’s ever-changing moods. In contrast, Mozart’s electrifying Don Giovanni Overture sets the stage for intrigue and drama, its darkly thrilling energy and dynamic contrasts foreshadowing the legendary opera’s gripping tale. Together, these works promise an unforgettable journey through the beauty, mystery, and intensity of classical music.

Debussy’s La Mer

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Chamber music phenom, James Shields brings a truck-full of clarinets for two monumental quintets. Come experience the ecstatic and evocative Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind by Osvaldo Golijov. This spectacular piece combines fiery Klezmer and haunting melodies. Test Run by John Estacio and Mozart’s masterful clarinet quintet will light up the stage.

Dreams, Prayers & Mozart

Winspear Centre

Experience the Carnegie season’s first performance by the intrepid chamber orchestra The Knights, led by artistic directors Eric Jacobsen and Colin Jacobsen. In an inspired new collaboration, they intersperse Philip Glass’s Symphony No. 3—one of the composer’s most traditionally “classical” works—with original poetry by prizewinning poet and multidisciplinary artist J. Mae Barizo. Even in its original form, this would be Carnegie Hall’s first performance of Glass’s symphony—but in the hands of The Knights, it’s something no audience has heard before. In the program’s second half, The Knights perform a timeless orchestral staple: Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 4, a work of complex dualities and grand Romanticism.

The Knights at Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

The Melbourne Ensemble presents a remarkable program that encourages you to listen blindly and openly, allowing the music to transport you to a spiritual realm.

Melbourne Ensemble: Lux Aeterna

Making his debut, this Colombian cellist was an audience favorite at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition and has since performed recitals at London’s Wigmore Hall and throughout the world. His solo program features Bach’s beloved 5th Suite and Chaconne along with Latin works.

Santiago Cañón-Valencia, cello Tannery Pond

Darrow School

Internationally-renowned duo Daniel Rowland, violin and Maja Bogdanović, cello, join an ensemble of PSO musicians for this scintillating program highlighting works by Antonio Vivaldi, Osvaldo Golijov, and Max Richter.

Viva Vivaldi!

Morven Museum & Garden 

Nielsen, Golijov, and Dvořák infused their compositions with folk and dance traditions from their homelands. Nielsen’s Little Suite for Strings combines Scandinavian Romanticism with waltz-like rhythms. Argentine composer Golijov’s Last Round honors the tango, with two quartets exchanging phrases as if caught in a passionate dance. FWSO winds join the strings for Dvořák’s Serenade in D minor, which echoes the fiery rhythms of the Bohemian furiant.

Night of Strings at the Garden: Strings in Motion

Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Music reflecting on the horrors of war, performed by musicians from the hr-Symphony Orchestra from five countries whose grandfathers fought against each other in World War II – a concert of reflection, remembrance, and hope! With his String Quartet No. 8, the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich created a moving musical monument to the victims of fascism and war in 1960. The American composer Aaron Copland was deeply affected by the death of a lieutenant friend during World War II, an experience he processed in his only violin sonata, written in 1943. In "Tenebrae," the Romanian-Israeli composer Osvaldo Golijov draws on his own experiences, juxtaposing the violence of war with the tranquility of a planetarium and the hope for peace. Interspersed are two contemporary works by the American composer Jessie Montgomery and the Japanese composer Michiru Oshimas, which explore themes of peace and remembrance, opening the senses to profound reflection.

In remembrance…

Hessischer Rundfunk

Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados leads this major company premiere. Grammy winner Osvaldo Golijov’s dramatic, flamenco-inspired score meets a poignant libretto by David Henry Hwang in what the LA Times calls “one of the most moving and meaningful operas of our time.” Ana María Martínez takes center stage as Lorca’s muse Margarita Xirgu, recounting the poet’s life and his last days in the Spanish Civil War. Daniela Mack steps into the role of Federico García Lorca, the man whose pen proved just as dangerous as any pistol.

Ainadamar

The Music Center

Sink into some seriously relaxing weekend vibes as you experience intimate performances from some of your favorite NACO musicians. Surrounded by the architectural marvels of the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre — revered for its top-notch acoustics — you'll feast on a program of musical delights from around the world.

Ludwig Spohr's Nonet for strings and winds gives each instrument the chance to showcase its unique voice and character. This work of lyrical beauty also inspired compositions of the same size and structure from two Eastern European composers featured on this program, Bohuslav Martinů's Nonet and George Enescu's Dectet for Winds.

Music for a Sunday Afternoon: Spring Edition

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Sink into some seriously relaxing weekend vibes as you experience intimate performances from some of your favorite NACO musicians. Surrounded by the architectural marvels of the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre — revered for its top-notch acoustics — you'll feast on a program of musical delights from around the world.

Amherst College Presents The Harlem Chamber Players with David Krakauer

Amherst College

Join us for an unforgettable musical journey with the Ivalas Quartet at the Shriver Hall Concert Series on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 3:00 pm. This performance, set to take place at the University of Maryland Baltimore County's Linehan Hall, promises an afternoon of exquisite music and captivating artistry.

The Ivalas Quartet, currently the Graduate Resident String Quartet at Juilliard, is renowned for their charismatic performances and dedication to showcasing BIPOC composers. Their program for this concert is a celestial exploration of musical compositions, featuring Osvaldo Golijov's "Tenebrae," inspired by a planetarium visit; Eleanor Alberga's "String Quartet No. 1," a piece that delves into the mysteries of the cosmos; and Ludwig van Beethoven's "String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130," a profound expression of beauty and emotion.

The quartet, composed of Reuben Kebede and Tiani Butts on violin, Marcus Stevenson on viola, and Pedro Sanchez on cello, has been praised for their "tremendous heart and beauty" by The Strad. Since their formation at the University of Michigan in 2017, they have been changing the face of classical music, performing at prestigious venues and winning numerous competitions.

This concert will last approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes, including an intermission, allowing audiences to fully immerse themselves in the talent and passion of the Ivalas Quartet. A suggested donation of $10 for general seating is encouraged, supporting the continuation of high-quality musical presentations.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the Ivalas Quartet's transformative performance. For tickets and more information, visit the Shriver Hall Concert Series website or contact the box office at 3400 N. Charles St, Shriver Hall, Ste 14, Baltimore, MD 21218-2698, phone: 410-516-7164, email: infoshriverconcerts.org.

Ivalas Quartet

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Experience an evening where jazz meets classical in a unique musical fusion. The Nashville Symphony, under the baton of conductor David Danzmayr, presents a captivating program that begins with Osvaldo Golijov’s "Sidereus," a piece inspired by Galileo’s celestial observations. The concert then features the multi-faceted pianist Aaron Diehl and his trio, performing Mary Lou Williams’ "Zodiac Suite." This suite, composed of 12 pieces, draws inspiration from astrological signs and the musicians born under them, offering a rare blend of jazz and classical elements.

The program continues with Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, famously known as the "Unfinished Symphony." This work, one of Schubert’s most celebrated compositions, remains a cornerstone of the classical repertoire despite its incomplete status. The evening concludes on a lighter note with Johann Strauss, Jr.’s "Emperor Waltzes," a delightful piece that encapsulates the elegance and charm of the Viennese waltz tradition.

Before the concert, attendees can enrich their experience by participating in "Classical Conversations," a discussion held in the Balcony Lobby that delves into the evening’s program. This event promises a rich tapestry of musical exploration, blending the innovative spirit of jazz with the timeless beauty of classical music.

Schubert's Unfinished and The Zodiac Suite

Nashville Symphony Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Dmitri Shostakovich’s fifth symphony came about during a time of intense political persecution. The interpretation of this piece has been hotly debated since its premiere, as many saw it as a criticism of the then dictator, thinly veiled behind exuberant adoration. While we may never know the true meaning behind the composition, one thing is for sure: Shostakovich’s orchestration and thematic development create an extraordinary piece that has continued to mystify listeners and scholars to this day.

Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5: UMD Symphony Orchestra • IN-PERSON

University of Maryland

In this delightful concert, SoNA" class="css-u850" data-mark-multiple="true">SoNA pairs one of the most famous pieces ever written with some of the greatest music you’ve never heard!  The whole first half of the evening is an exploration of relatively unknown pieces from three different continents (Australia, Europe, and South America), after which we return to Germany and Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony.  This powerful piece of music raised the bar for all composers who came after Mozart, complete with a barnstorming finale that combines all 5 of its opening themes into a “you-have-to-hear-it” fugal explosion.  A “Russian Rag” from Australia?  You just have to hear it and romp in the fun!  Featuring SoNA’s principal trombonist Cory Mixdorf playing Grondahl’s fantastic concerto, as well as Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov’s hauntingly beautiful and affecting “Tenebrae”, written just over 20 years ago, yet timeless.

Jupiter Rising

Walton Arts Center

Join us for an unforgettable evening with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra as we present "Brahms’ Three" during our Masterworks 4 concert. This season, we are thrilled to celebrate the rich tapestry of American contemporary music alongside honoring the legacy of one of the great pioneers of American music, Erich Wolfgang Korngold. After emigrating to the United States in 1934, Korngold played a pivotal role in shaping the Hollywood sound, composing scores for 16 movies.

The concert will showcase Korngold's final work, the lush "Theme and Variations," and his vibrant "Cello Concerto," featuring the exceptional talents of SPCO Principal Julie Albers. Additionally, Julie Albers will grace us with a performance of "Mariel" for cello and orchestra by the Argentinian/American composer Osvaldo Golijov. The evening will culminate with Johannes Brahms’ magnificent Symphony No.3, promising to be a highlight of the season.

**Event Details:**

- **Date:** February 1
- **Time:** 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- **Location:** DECC Symphony Hall, 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the power and beauty of classical music performed by the talented musicians of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra. Secure your tickets now for an evening of exquisite music that pays homage to the greats of American and classical music.

For tickets and more information, please visit our website or contact the DSSO office. Join us as we continue to create a stronger community through the power of music.

Brahms’ Three

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

**February Dance 2025 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts**

**Event Overview:**
February Dance 2025 is a celebration of artistic innovation and commitment within the Department of Dance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This event will feature a series of groundbreaking performances that highlight contemporary dance and its intersection with various artistic and political themes.

**Featured Performances:**
1. **Contemporary Sneaker Ballet:**
   - **Choreographers:** Associate Professor Paige Cunningham Calderella and MFA alumna Anna Peretz Rogovoy ’24.
   - **Description:** This brand-new work showcases challenging partnering techniques within a contemporary sneaker ballet format.

2. **Premiere by Professor Rebecca Nettl-Fiol:**
   - **Music:** Set to the music of Grammy Award-winner Osvaldo Golijov.
   - **Live Performance:** Soprano Elena Negruta and the Illinois Modern Ensemble will perform live.

3. **MFA Thesis Works:**
   - **Choreographers:** Gabriel Bruno Eng Gonzalez and Banafsheh Amiri.
   - **Themes:** These works explore the collision of contemporary dance, media, and world politics, providing fertile ground for choreographic invention.

**Event Details:**
- **Venue:** Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
- **Dates and Times:**
  - Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 7:30 PM CT
  - Friday, January 31, 2025 - 7:30 PM CT
  - Saturday, February 1, 2025 - 7:30 PM CT
- **Event Length:** Approximately [Duration not specified]
- **Tickets:** Not yet available

**Additional Information:**
- **Related Events:**
  - October Dance 2024 (Oct 10-12, 2024)
  - Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble (Feb 21-22, 2025)
  - Studiodance 2025 (Mar 6-8, 2025)
  - Dance Senior Thesis Concert 2025 (Apr 24-26, 2025)

Join us for an evening of innovative dance performances that push the boundaries of contemporary choreography and artistic expression.

February Dance 2025

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

All Visiting Orchestras tickets include same-day admission to The Baker Museum. Museum hours on days of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performances: 10am-7:30pm. In addition, the doors to Hayes Hall will open 90 minutes prior to this performance. Arrive early to enjoy the exhibitions and light fare available at Heidi's Place.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Artis–Naples

Guest Artists visit SFCM to share their expertise with student musicians.

Anthony McGill, woodwind chamber music

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Be transported to the landscapes of southern Spain with vivacious, dance-inspired works by Falla and Chabrier. The journey begins in Riccardo Muti’s native Italy with a boisterous overture by Donizetti and sumptuous ballet music by Verdi. Golijov’s Megalopolis Suite features music from his score to the 2024 release of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic film, in which the fate of Ancient Rome haunts a modern world.

Muti & the CSO

Drawing on styles from across the globe, Last Dance delivers a rhythmic assortment of dance-inspired classical compositions. Feel the groove of Golijov’s Last Round, written as an homage to tango legend Astor Piazzolla; Weston’s Juba for Strings, celebrating the music and dance birthed from the African diaspora; Wijeratne’s contemporary/classical mashup Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems, sampling Schubert’s Death and the Maiden; and Enescu’s lush and exuberant Octet for Strings, completed when he was just 19. You might just dance right out of your seat.

A Far Cry Presents: Last Dance

New England Conservatory

Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov’s Grammy Award–winning first opera dramatizes the life and work of poet-playwright Federico García Lorca, who was assassinated by Fascist forces at the start of the Spanish Civil War for his socialist politics and homosexuality. His story emerges through the memories of Catalan actress Margarita Xirgu, Lorca’s muse—sopranos Angel Blue and Gabriella Reyes—who reminisces to her student Nuria, portrayed by soprano Elena Villalón. Lorca himself makes a dreamlike appearance, sung as a trouser role by mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, and flamenco singer Alfredo Tejada completes the principal cast as the Falangist politician Ramón Ruiz Alonso, who arranged Lorca’s execution. Combining features of both an opera and a passion, Ainadamar, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya in his Met debut, crackles with the energy and rhythms of flamenco and rumba, as well as the violent backdrop of civil war, all of which springs forth on the Met stage in a vivid company-debut production by Brazilian director and choreographer Deborah Colker, renowned for her work with Cirque du Soleil.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Join City of London Sinfonia and science communicator, atmospheric physicist, and author Dr Simon Clark on a journey across the globe from pole to pole, taking in the freezing desolation of the tundra, the vast expanse of the oceans, and the humid claustrophobia of the tropics. The soundtrack to your adventure will be a selection of classical pieces representing the cloud formations we encounter as we make our way from the Antarctica to the Arctic.

Music from Pole to Pole: Cloud Formations from Antarctica to the Arctic

Smith Square Hall

»As artists, we can show our love with music.« These words were spoken by Sir Simon Rattle – and our audience is in for a treat as the collaboration between the top Bavarian orchestras continues. This time the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra will be conducted in our concert hall by its new Chief Conductor, whose personal style is characterised by charisma and complete humanity – and who likens a harmonious relationship between conductor and orchestra to a good marriage. With our Munich colleagues, it was certainly love at first sight. In this concert by the Bavarian ensemble, the Bamberg audience is treated to a programme of Sir Simon Rattle’s choice. It bears his typical signature, as it includes a broad spectrum of rarely heard repertoire.

BRSO with Sir Simon Rattle

Bamberg Concert Hall

Sir Simon Rattle & Katia und Marielle Labèque

Joseph-Keilberth-Saal

Munich Residence

Much like an opera overture, CCO" class="css-u850" data-mark-multiple="true">CCO’s first concert will explore the various themes of our season.  From the repeated rhythmic or melodic figure (ostinato) of the Ives to the interweaving of the French Baroque and Middle Eastern themes of the Osvaldo Golijov, from the full ballet treatment of the Ravel (its own flight of fancy), to Haydn’s blockbuster, with the extraordinary Billy Ray Hunter of the Metropolitan Opera, join the CCO for Opening Night and sample the season ahead.

Overture

Ithaca College

Sweden's Radio Symphony Orchestra meets Ukrainian musician colleagues on Ukraine's Independence Day. We will feel the presence of Ukrainian folk music, including in the newly composed Reflections on a Folk Song by Leonid Desyatnikov, but also experience music that borrows tones from completely different times and places, as in the modern classic Der Bote , where Valentin Silvestrov weaved together music by Mozart with a contemporary tonality. The music knows no borders, but the heart of this concert is in Ukraine.

Looking towards Ukraine

SR Berwaldhallen

Join us for an enchanting evening with the Ivalas Quartet at the Skaneateles Festival for their "Quartet By Candlelight" performance. This special event takes place on Friday, August 23, 2024, from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 97 East Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY.

The Ivalas Quartet, celebrated for their dynamic and passionate performances, is currently the graduate quartet-in-residence at The Juilliard School and has been chosen as the Festival’s 2024 Young Artist in Residence. The evening promises a unique experience with the first half of the program presented by candlelight, embracing the Tenebrae tradition. This segment will feature meditative and spiritual music by renowned composers such as Beethoven, Osvaldo Golijov, and Carlos Simon. The second half will captivate audiences with Mendelssohn’s youthful and passionate String Quartet, Op. 13.

The program includes:
- OSVALDO GOLIJOV: Tenebrae
- BEETHOVEN: Cavatina from String Quartet, Op. 130
- Carlos SIMON: Warmth from Other Suns
- George WALKER: Lyric for Strings
- MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet, Op. 13

This event is generously sponsored by Doug and Peg Whitehouse. Individual tickets will be available for purchase starting May 1. 

Prepare for an unforgettable night of music that promises to be both reflective and exhilarating. Doors open at 7:30 pm, and seating is first come, first served. The venue offers air-conditioned comfort and cushioned church pews for an enjoyable listening experience. Light refreshments may be available for purchase during intermission.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the Skaneateles Festival website or contact the festival office. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the Ivalas Quartet under the glow of candlelight in the beautiful setting of Skaneateles.

Ivalas Quartet: Quartet By Candlelight

First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles

This summer, enjoy the magic of the Curtis Recital Series from home with our summer broadcast series. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy never-before-broadcast performances every Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Broadcast: Percussion Studio Recital

Curtis Institute of Music

Immerse yourself in the vibrant rhythms and cultural fusion of Osvaldo Golijov's "La Pasión según San Marcos," presented at the Edinburgh International Festival. This groundbreaking work, commissioned to mark the 250th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's death, offers a transformative interpretation of Christ’s crucifixion, blending Latin American and Afro-Cuban musical styles with contemporary classical expressions. The performance features an eclectic mix of texts, from Old Testament extracts to modern Spanish poetry, all under the baton of internationally acclaimed conductor Joana Carneiro.

Join us at Usher Hall, Edinburgh, on Saturday, 3 August 2024, at 8.00pm for this Scottish premiere. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, along with the Orquesta La Pasión, the National Youth Choir of Scotland, and the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela, will bring Golijov's vision to life. Soloists from jazz, popular, and classical backgrounds will add depth to this compelling narrative, supported by the Dunard Fund.

Tickets start from £27.50. Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience a musical masterpiece that crosses cultural boundaries and redefines the passion narrative. Book now to secure your place at this unforgettable concert.

Eif Opening Concert: La Pasión Según San Marcos

The Usher Hall

Grammy-nominated clarinetist Todd Palmer joins the Verona Quartet in Osvaldo Golijov’s celebrated quintet The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, an epic journey that invokes both the divinity of prayer and the freewheeling world of klezmer. The Verona then joins guitarist Łukasz Kuropaczewski for Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Guitar Quintet, which the composer described as a “melodious and serene work written almost in a Schubertian vein.” 

Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind

New Mexico Museum of Art

GRAMMY-winning soprano Jessica Rivera, who appears as Donna Elvira in Cincinnati Opera’s season-opening production of Don Giovanni, returns to perform “Canciones de Mi Alma Latina: Songs of My Latin Soul,” an exploration of her musical career through the lens of her Peruvian-American heritage. Rivera will perform music by Osvaldo Golijov, Fernando Obradors, Manuel de Falla, Antonio de Salazar, and Federico Moreno Torroba, as well as operatic favorites by Puccini and Mozart. Joining Rivera is her longtime collaborator Mark Carver on piano.

Studio Sessions:  Jessica Rivera

Cincinnati Music Hall

Known for her dazzling interpretations, Quebec soprano Andréanne Brisson Paquin is for the first time a guest with Les Violons du Roy. Osvaldo Golijov’s dreamlike music is at the heart of an irresistible program that takes us into a universe of folk rhythms with a poetic touch. Interludes by Canadian composer Claudie Bertounesque unify this journey through time.

Par une nuit de chevaux volants

Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal

Come and join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music as the Boston Civic Symphony presents their 99th season finale. 
We begin with a  performance of Florence Price’s String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, Movement II - Andante Moderato, expertly arranged for string orchestra by the renowned Peter Stanley Martin.
Next, the audience will be treated to the vibrant and spellbinding Azul by Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov. Featuring the brilliant cello soloist Allison Eldridge, this piece will leave you in awe with its intricate blend of classical and Latin American influences.
And for the grand finale, the Boston Civic Symphony will bring the iconic Pines of Rome by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi to life. This beloved orchestral masterpiece takes listeners on a musical journey through the ancient streets of Rome, evoking the sounds and sights of this historic city.

99th Season Finale

To the Stars

University of California San Diego

People and Place. We celebrate dynamic musical practices from the Americas. Pulitzer Prize winner Raven Chacon tells a future creation story, while Clarice Assad introduces us to the vibrant folk melodies and dances of South America. Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov conjures the sounds of Brazil in memory of a close friend, and Molly Herron ponders the evolution of the sarabande and its roots in the new world.

Live at the Pulitzer: People and Place

Pulitzer Arts Foundation

Music is better than words, and Shostakovich’s string quartets are like the secret diary of a genius. The Grosvenor Quartet steps into his imagination today – and explores the passionate world of Osvaldo Golijov

Grosvenor String Quartet

The Music Room

Curated by SPCO Principal Bassoonist Andrew Brady and flutist Alicia McQuerrey, this special Express Concert includes evocative works by Maurice Ravel, Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Golijov which explore the passion-filled dance between life and death. The program features Adolphus Hailstork’s hauntingly beautiful romance for viola, performed by SPCO violist Hyobi Sim, a flute solo by Valerie Coleman and Lili Boulanger’s impressionist masterpiece D’un matin de printemps.

Express Concert: Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin

Temple Israel

Saint Paul's United Church of Christ

Wayzata Community Church

Four Seasons. Two Hemispheres. Dynamic violinist Chee-Yun returns to guide you on a journey through them all. Vivaldi’s beloved Seasons will be played side by side Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

The Seasons: Reimagined

Frauenthal Center

A faculty and guest recital featuring the Verona Quartet with clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein in a performance of Osvaldo Golijov's 1994 work titled The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind in Warner Concert Hall. This program is presented with the support of the Oberlin College Jewish Studies program.

Faculty and Guest Recital: Verona Quartet and Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet

Oberlin College

Featuring SPCO violinist Maureen Nelson’s new arrangement of Medieval works, this program is a musical response to the poet Rumi who wrote: “The lamps are different, but the Light is the same. One matter, one energy, one Light, one Light-mind, endlessly emanating all things.” Opening with music of Hildegard von Bingen, this Express Concert is a journey of light through the eyes of different composers. At the heart lies Franz Joseph Haydn’s uplifting Midday Symphony and Osvaldo Golijov’s lush Tenebrae for String Quartet.

Express Concert: Haydn’s Midday Symphony

Ted Mann Concert Hall

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

This mid-January chamber music concert will invigorate your senses and heighten your curiosity. Minnesota Orchestra string and woodwind musicians will share the music of love songs and passionate tangos, evocative personal journeys and unusual musical conversations—from the lyricism of Samuel Barber to a new work by Wynton Marsalis.

Barber, Golijov and Marsalis

Minnesota Orchestra

Opera Workshop Showcase

Bowes Center

Dance Around the World , a journey to discover the dance of various cultures through the works of composers of different origins.

Dance Around the World

Université du Québec à Montréal 

Music for Mallets, Bows, and Reeds

First Baptist Church of Oklahoma

A Far Cry

Central Park

Called a “world-wide phenomenon” by Boston’s WBUR and named by The New Yorker as one of the “Imagination-Grabbing, Trailblazing Artists of 2014,” the Grammy-nominated A Far Cry stands at the forefront of an exciting new generation in classical music. The beloved Boston-based ensemble returns to Rockport with a dynamic program that includes Golijov, Dvorák and a new commission for Juantio Becenti.

Shalin Liu Performance Center

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Brooklyn Rider at Caramoor on June 23, 2023, in Katonah, NY. This dynamic string quartet is set to perform at 8:00 PM in the enchanting setting of the Chamber Music Spanish Courtyard. Known for their electrifying performances, Brooklyn Rider explores the four elements—earth, air, water, and fire—through a program that reflects on the string quartet's intricate inner world and the pressing issue of climate change. The evening will feature music from the last century, including pieces commissioned by the Quartet from composers who engage with our current environmental realities, offering a musical call to action.

The program includes "The Four Elements" by Colin Jacobsen, inspired by American Folk Songs as collected by Ruth Crawford Seeger, alongside the New York premiere of Andreia Pinto-Correia's "Aere senza stelle," Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, and Osvaldo Golijov's "Tenebrae." Each piece offers a unique perspective on the theme, from Jacobsen's homage to American folk music and the beauty of our planet to Pinto-Correia's reflection on climate change and Golijov's contemplation on global violence contrasted with the beauty of Earth from space.

Brooklyn Rider, comprising Johnny Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen on violins, Nicholas Cords on viola, and Michael Nicolas on cello, continues to push the boundaries of classical music, engaging audiences with their innovative programming and impassioned performances. Don't miss this opportunity to experience their latest project, "The Four Elements," in the stunning surroundings of Caramoor.

For tickets and more information, visit Caramoor's website. Take advantage of the free shuttle service from Metro North’s Katonah train station to Caramoor, making your visit seamless and enjoyable. Join us for a night of thought-provoking music and inspiration under the stars.

Brooklyn Rider

The Rosen House at Caramoor

This special concert presents Argentina-born American composer Osvaldo Golijov’s Falling Out of Time, composed for a multicultural, multistylistic instrumental ensemble. Drawing powerfully on popular and folk music styles, based on David Grossman’s experimental novel about parents’ grief at the loss of a child, Golijov’s urgently impactful piece is here presented in a semi-staged performance.

Falling Out of Time

Boston Symphony Hall

Graduation recitals display the skill and passion of Curtis Institute of Music students on the cusp of professional musicianship. Members of the current class will share the breadth of their talent through a culminating graduation recital. Admission requires advance registration and is complimentary.

Griffin Harrison, percussion

Celebrating its seventeenth anniversary in 2023, the Jasper String Quartet is recognized as one of the leading American string quartets on the performance stage today. A recipient of Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award, the quartet has been hailed as “sonically delightful and expressively compelling,” (The Strad) and described by Gramophone as “flawless in ensemble and intonation, expressively assured and beautifully balanced.” The New York Times named their album Unbound as one of the 25 Best Classical Recordings of 2017.

Jasper String Quartet with Maria Brea, soprano

Osvaldo Golijov blew open the boundaries between musical genres at the start of this century, with his influential, genre-defying La Pasión según San Marcos. A genius who embraces a wide-range of influences, Golijov’s newest dramatic work brings together Delta blues, Hebrew chant, Central Asian ballads and the mournful eloquence of Schubert. This is music for our time.

Osvaldo Golijov’s Falling Out of Time

Opera meets flamenco in Osvaldo Golijov’s Fountain of Tears, which reimagines the life of revolutionary poet Federico García Lorca, whose political views and sexual orientation led to his violent death during the Spanish Civil War. The production powerfully blends dance, projections, and poetry.

Fountain of Tears (Ainadamar)

Detroit Opera House

An afternoon of 20th century music featuring Omaha Symphony’s Principal Flutist Maria Harding performing Christopher Rouse’s Flute Concerto conducted by internationally recognized guest conductor, Sameer Patel.

Rouse’s Flute Concerto

University of Nebraska Omaha

What happens when the natural order of things is upended? Falling Out of Time is a new work from the Grammy Award-winning composer Osvaldo Golijov performed by an ensemble of musicians, including some members of the Silkroad Ensemble, led by violinist Johnny Gandelsman. Rooted in David Grossman’s novel of the same name, this infinitely nuanced story in voices narrates a profound journey of grief and solace, a journey “out of time” as parents grieve the death of a child, a quest to comprehend a loss with no name.
It so happens that we all are, as a world, living in a moment in which the “natural” order of things has been upended. More than ever, we are in need of stories that help us make sense of the broken pieces. Falling Out of Time is one such story.

Osvaldo Golijov: Falling Out of Time

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

A new Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra composed by Danny Elfman for acclaimed Scottish percussionist Colin Currie, premiering with the Pacific Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Carl St. Clair conducting.

United States Premiere: Percussion Concerto composed by Danny Elfman featuring British percussionist Colin Currie

Soka Performing Arts Center

Dirk Meyer conducts a program that celebrates music and the sheer joy it provides. Golijov’s Sidereus is a beautiful, ethereal work that serves as the calm before the storm that is Prokofiev’s energetic Piano Concerto No. 3 masterfully performed by pianist, Marika Bournaki. The night concludes with Brahms’ dramatic and bold First Symphony.

Dirk Meyer conducts Prokofiev & Brahms

Gallo Center for the Arts

The New York Times reported that, “the words ‘superstar’ and ‘mandolinist’ still look odd next to each other. Yet in the classical music world they are starting to be joined with some frequency. Avi Avital was nothing short of electric.” The first mandolist nominated for a classical Grammy Award joins the adventurous Brooklyn Rider for an evening of virtuoso music for mandolin and strings.

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Brooklyn Rider and Avi Avital Mandolin

Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons is adored for its extremely catchy tunes and for its vivid depiction of early 18th century Italian life through the year. Several hundred years later the great Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla wrote his own version as an ode to Buenos Aires infused with melodic yearning and tango rhythms. Conductor Christopher Dragon leads the Orchestra and is joined by the young American violinist Elena Urioste for an evening of music in which different worlds reach out to one another.

Four Seasons by Vivaldi and Piazzolla

Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Principal Percussion Wade Culbreath is featured in an intense program that contrasts an elegant string quartet from Haydn with an emotion-laden marimba/cello duo by the major international composer, Osvaldo Golijov. Last on the program is J.S. Bach’s Violin Partitia #3 transcribed for marimba.

Bach, Haydn + Golijov

Vivaldi was a master of his art in that he was capable of composing music which spoke more powerfully than words. The Four Seasons puts Vivaldi’s mastery on full display. For each season, there is a corresponding concerto which provides a vivid musical portrait. Argentina’s tango master, Astor Piazzolla took a different spin on this concept with his piece Four Seasons of Buenos Aires which exudes a distinct Latin flair.
Mobile favorite Chee-Yun will be returning to perform these incredible works. Her first public performance was at the age of 8 and by the age of 13 she had already performed with the New York Philharmonic. Since then, Chee-Yun has performed with many of the world’s foremost orchestras. She plays the Stradivarius “Ex-Strauss” (Cremona, 1708), which is on loan through the generous efforts of the Samsung Foundation of Culture of Korea and the Stradivari Society of Chicago, Illinois.

FOUR SEASONS (Golijov/Vivaldi/Piazzolla)

Music has long been one of the most powerful vehicles for storytelling. The composers in Songs About Story draw from text, memory, and tradition to craft musical narratives that communicate across time.

Songs About Story

Pasadena Conservatory of Music

This season, PCM presents three Musical Interludes concerts: Songs About Place, Love, and Story.

The Heavenly Life

Auburn Symphony joins forces with Seattle Pro Musica for a concert of profound beauty and emotional depth. Mozart’s Requiem, left unfinished at the time of his death, is a work of timeless intensity and soaring choral grandeur. Osvaldo Golijov’s Oceana, inspired by Pablo Neruda’s poetry, transforms the orchestra and choir into a vast, shimmering seascape. Together, these works create a poignant and unforgettable experience—music that resonates long after the final note.

Composer

Osvaldo Golijov

Events

Upcoming events

May 2, 2026

Songs About Story · Pasadena Conservatory of Music

May 2, 2026

Songs About Story · Pasadena Conservatory of Music

2 - 3 May, 2026

The Heavenly Life · La Jolla Symphony & Chorus

May 3, 2026

Mozart Requiem · Auburn Symphony Orchestra

May 8, 2026

Brilliance in Eight - From Tango to Triumph · Carmel Music Society

Past events

Apr 26, 2026

TFO Soundwaves Chamber Orchestra Series: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires & Bach · Palladium at St. Petersburg College

Apr 12, 2026

Miró Quartet with Steven Banks, saxophone · Schubert Club

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