The soundscapes of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra's chamber concerts are as diverse as the characters of the musicians who perform in them. The demands in the orchestra pit are often characterized by the size and diversity of the voices. Chamber music, on the other hand, reduces this dimension to smaller ensembles and allows for intimate musical interaction. As in a dialog, different opinions come together, new ideas emerge and develop during the performance, opening up a creative space for spontaneous development.

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Special Chamber Concert

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

French music is a matter close to Simon Gaudenz's heart – and at the same time, it forms a repertoire that is still too rarely the focus of attention in Germany. Its magic lies in its subtle distance: sounds like fleeting scents, shimmering plays of color, transparency, and rhythmic precision create soundscapes of enchanting beauty. In this spirit, André Caplet's delicate cantata "Tout est lumière" resonates, as does Ernest Chausson's heartfelt "Poème" and Maurice Ravel's concert rhapsody "Tzigane" – masterfully interpreted by Tianwa Yang.

Thursday concert № 3 »Parfums de lumière«

Volkshaus Jena

The soundscapes of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra's chamber concerts are as diverse as the personalities of the musicians who perform in them. The demands of the orchestra pit are often determined by the scale and diversity of voices. Chamber music, on the other hand, reduces this dimension to smaller ensembles and allows for intimate musical interaction. As in a dialogue, diverse opinions collide, new ideas emerge and develop during performance, thus opening up a creative space for spontaneous development.

Chamber Concert / Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra

Eva Oertle The Swiss flutist Eva Oertle works as a soloist and in a chamber music ensemble throughout Europe. She plays with internationally renowned orchestras such as Il Giardino Armonico and Al Ayre…

chamber music

Gewandhaus

Harp virtuoso Bridget Kibbey returns to PCMS with the New York-based Calidore Quartet, an ensemble lauded for its “meticulously detailed performances” (BBC Music Magazine). Their program features masterworks from the French Belle Époque, including music by Debussy and Fauré and a haunting musical rendition of Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre tale The Mask of the Red Death by Caplet.

Calidore Quartet

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Quator Van Kuijk

Kleinhans Music Hall

A war injury forced the talented conductor André Caplet to give up his post as musical director at the Paris Opera. The musician, born in Le Havre in 1878, soon devoted himself solely to composition. As a student of Claude Debussy, he overcame the impressionism demanded by his teacher and moved closer to the avant-garde - for example, by composing for the modern concert harp. In 1919, Caplet wrote a "Fantastic Tale" for harp and string quartet, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Masque of the Red Death". The work musically captures the dark and ghostly atmosphere of the story and processes his own war expeiences.

4th Chamber Evening

Semperoper Dresden

Awartime injury forced the talented conductor André Caplet to give up his post as musical director at the Paris Opera. And so the musician, who was born in Le Havre in 1878, soon devoted himself entirely to composition. As a pupil of Claude Debussy, he abandoned his teacher’s Impressionism in favour of the avant-garde, for example in the music he composed for the modern concert harp. In 1919, Caplet wrote a »Fantastic Tale« for harp and string quartet inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s story »The Masque of the Red Death«. The work wonderfully captures both the dark and ghostly atmosphere of the tale while reflecting on the composer’s own experiences of war.

4th Chamber Music Evening Concert

When the SCO’s outstanding Wind Soloists are joined by exceptional players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the result is a grand wind ensemble of unparalleled richness and expertise.  

Join the SCO and RCS players for music of charm and opulence, from Scottish composer Helen Grime’s dramatic, virtuosic Elegiac Inflections to the sunny optimism of the Octet-Partita by Hummel, a contemporary and friend of Beethoven. Florent Schmitt was an associate of Ravel, and combines dreaminess and fantastical playfulness in his captivating Lied & Scherzo, while Caplet summons the mysteries of the Near East in the sensual evocations of his Suite Persane.  

SCO 24/25: From Scotland to Persia

The Queen's Hall

Pianist Vesselin Stanev and flutist Eva Oertle perform a concert celebrating music by female composers from Fanny Mendelssohn to Mélanie Bonis, alongside Brahm’s Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, a piece originally written for clarinet.

Eva Oertle & Vesselin Stanev

St George's Hall

There are ghosts and devils scattered over tonight's concert with a loose hand. The "Geistertrioen" is arguably among Beethoven's best-known piano trios and certainly not a work you should fool yourself into hearing performed in the concert hall. And what is it that is so ghostly about it? It is its long and strikingly instrumented second movement that creeps somberly under the skin and seems more like background music to a horror film than any other work by Beethoven. Speculation that the music originates from drafts of an opera based on Shakespeare's Macbeth is probably not correct. Rather, the nickname is about the fact that Beethoven's student Carl Czerny noticed that the music made him think of the ghost scene in another work by Shakespeare - namely Hamlet . And the extremely appropriate nickname has stuck since this dramatic and deeply emotional work saw the light of day in 1808.

Pro Musica - Caplet, Tartini & Beethoven

Odense Concert Hall

Welcome to a dark experience that is sure to send chills down your spine. Can you also hear the witch in the corner or the sound of the echo of the dead behind the castle walls? If you're lucky, there's beauty to be found amidst all the dark and macabre.

Aarhus Chamber Music Festival: SOUNDS OF DEATH

Musikhuset Aarhus

Friday Concert № 1

Join us for an enchanting evening of chamber music under the stars at the beautiful Caramoor in Katonah, NY, on Friday, July 5, 2024. The Calidore String Quartet, renowned for their exquisite interpretations of chamber music repertory, will be joined by the extraordinary harpist Bridget Kibbey for a performance that promises to be a highlight of the summer season. The concert begins at 7:30 PM in the Spanish Courtyard, a setting that will add an extra layer of magic to the night's repertoire.

This special performance, titled "The Sacred and the Profane," will feature masterworks from the French Belle Époque, showcasing the dramatic and versatile sounds of the harp. Bridget Kibbey, celebrated for her virtuosic and soulful performances, will guide the audience through a journey of love, death, and the macabre with pieces by Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Ravel, and André Caplet. The program is inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s "The Mask of the Red Death," promising a finale that intertwines the sacred persona of the harp with its role as a harbinger of death.

The Calidore String Quartet, consisting of Jeffrey Myers and Ryan Meehan on violins, Jeremy Berry on viola, and Estelle Choi on cello, will also bring their signature sound to Ravel's String Quartet in F Major, among other pieces. Their collaboration with Kibbey highlights a season of performances that have captivated audiences worldwide, making this event a must-see for music lovers.

Tickets are available for purchase now. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the sublime beauty of chamber music performed by some of the most talented musicians of our time. Whether you're a long-time classical music enthusiast or looking for a unique way to spend a summer evening, this concert at Caramoor is sure to inspire and delight.

Calidore String Quartet with Bridget Kibbey, harp

The Rosen House at Caramoor

The effects of war are profound and far-reaching. Such is the case with Erwin Schulhoff and André Caplet, whose lives changed drastically and were shortened by World Wars I and II. This concert pays tribute to their earlier work paired alongside an early work of Johannes Brahms — his titular Sextet No. 2 written at a time in his life marked by the sudden loss of his mother and a broken engagement to the singer Agathe von Siebold.

Brahms’ Second Sextet

Ted Mann Concert Hall

Trinity Lutheran Church of Minnesota

Wayzata Community Church

﻿Hillary Schefter is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, receiving her undergraduate and masters degrees in Harp Performance. She is Principal Harp of the Arapahoe Philharmonic, Boulder Symphony, and Littleton Symphony as well as a regularly performing member of the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver. She is thrilled to be joining the Great Falls Symphony in the 2023 – 2024 season as Principal Harp.

Lyrical

The Newberry

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Doctoral Recital: Alice Del Simone, voice

University of Colorado Boulder

Bethany Pehrson, Soprano – Doctoral Ensemble Recital

University of Arizona

Chamber Music: Mozart & Brahms

Walk Festival Hall

Ensemble Caplet consists of harp, flute and strings. Together with singers from the Gothenburg Symphony Vocal Ensemble, they fill the summer evening with achingly beautiful notes of love and the season.

André Caplet

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 21, 2025 - May 10, 2026

Chamber Concert / Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra · Elbphilharmonie

May 31, 2026

Music for a summer evening · Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Jul 29, 2026

5th Festival Chamber Concert: French Chamber Music with Harp · Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Past events

Nov 30, 2025

Special Chamber Concert · Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Nov 13, 2025

Thursday concert № 3 »Parfums de lumière« · Jenaer Philharmonie

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