The November darkness may be thick, but we get to enjoy a dazzling opera gala with world-renowned tenor Jonas Kaufmann. This unique, generous evening offers familiar opera favourites, together with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jochen Rieder.

Opera Gala with Jonas Kaufmann

Göteborgs Symfoniker

Due to the renovation of the Frankfurt Concert Hall, we are moving part of our chamber music series to the event hall of the Frankfurt Kleist Museum this season. This is a fitting opportunity for this Sunday matinee, as this museum will be opening the exhibition "Kleist and Music" in the fall of 2025. With this matinee, we are providing a piece of accompanying music to this show and to Kleist's era. The poet Heinrich von Kleist not only played the clarinet himself, but with Johann Baptist Vanhal and Iwan Müller, we have two of his contemporaries in the program. In Müller, we also have a clarinetist and composer who, as an instrument maker, made significant contributions to the further development of the clarinet.

2. Sunday Matinee

Kleist Museum

What would opera be without its unforgettable arias? La Traviata , Romeo and Juliet , The Barber of Seville … These melodies that inhabit us, these emotions that transport us, are at the heart of this exceptional concert. Under the inspired baton of Marco Crispo, the Montpellier Orchestra, accompanied by the Opera Choir, invites us to rediscover the greatest masterpieces of the Franco-Italian lyric repertoire. Soprano Sheva Tehoval, dazzling with virtuosity and expressiveness, will bring to life the moving arias that make the magic of opera. A festive concert accessible to all, with these timeless arias that you will find yourself humming when you get home!

Revise your lyrical classics

Opéra Comédie

If you've never been through these doors, this is the perfect opportunity. Come enjoy a free and exceptional evening: discover a place steeped in history, listen to a live orchestral concert with choir, or simply spend a unique moment with friends. On the evening's program: the "Revise your operatic classics" concert, a food court, competitions... and many other surprises!

Opera for Students

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

Voice and charisma – that is the unanimous, enthusiastic judgement of the critics when it comes to Jonathan Tetelman. »A star par excellence« is how the New York Times describes him. The Chilean-American tenor is on stage as Alfredo in »La Traviata« at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden or as Pinkerton in »Madame Butterfly« at the Metropolitan Opera and demonstrates his skills in a »dark-coloured tenor timbre« (SZ) and with »balsamic verve« (Der Tagesspiegel), while the audience listens spellbound. Jonathan Tetelman makes his Elbphilharmonie debut with a sonorous journey through the most beautiful tenor arias from the great operas of Puccini, Verdi and others.

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Jonathan Tetelman / Hamburger Camerata / Frédéric Chaslin

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Two contrasting pieces by Duruflé open the recital, as featured on Trotter’s acclaimed recording from King’s College Cambridge, and Ponchielli’s Dance of the Hours ends on a playful note.

Thomas Trotter

Huddersfield Town Hall

Thomas Trotter returns to Huddersfield with a programme centred on his transcriptions of works by Holst. Two contrasting pieces by Duruflé open the recital, as featured on Trotter’s acclaimed recording from King’s College Cambridge, and Ponchielli’s Dance of the Hours ends on a playful note.

Relive the magic of animation as the orchestra brings to life the unforgettable scores that have accompanied generations of beloved characters. “​​We are excited to present our concert Tunes from the Toons looking at the history of how music enhanced animation from the earliest days of Steamboat Willie, Donald Duck, and Tom and Jerry all the way to the modern digital animation of Beauty and the Beast and The Incredibles,” Gary Liebst, Director, said.

Tunes from the Toons

First Methodist Conroe

The concert will feature soloists Sara Han, clarinet (National Opera Orchestra at the Kennedy Center) and Blake McGee, clarinet (faculty, UW), and a repertoire including works by Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland, Shuying Li, Amilcare Ponchiellie, and David Maslanka.

UW Wind Symphony: "Introductions"

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts

Experience an evening where classical music and storytelling come together to create an unforgettable musical journey.

The Sleeping Beauty

Minot State University

The band's farewell concert on this beautiful stage requires ravishing music and a fantastic soloist. The Danish opera star Brit-Tone Müllertz, who is world-renowned on the opera stage, will enchant the audience with arias from the most beloved works in opera and operetta literature. Livgarden's Music Corps will also deliver exuberant waltzes, tight marches and soft sounds from Baermann's Adagio with clarinetist Martin Kejser. The concert is led by conductor Giordano Bellincampi, who has served as artistic director of the Livgardens Music Corps during this period when Stærekassen has been the home of the music corps.

Farewell concert

Starling box

Signature Performance: Euphonium-Tuba Institute Recital

Guilford College

Classical Music at Pentecost - Chamber Concert 2

A Night At The Opera

Mt Olive Lutheran Church

An operatic extravaganza. Stéphane leads us on a journey through 300 years of heart-stopping melodies, captivating drama, and thrilling dances. The fanfare from Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the very first operas, sets us on a path through Mozart, Rossini, Puccini, Bellini, and Ponchielli’s “Dance of the Hours,” now best known as the hippopotamus ballet from Fantasia. The SLSO’s Associate Concertmaster Erin Schreiber gives a virtuoso turn in Sarasate’s Fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen. Associate Principal Cello Melissa Brooks performs Bellini’s mellifluous melodies  

Operatic Favorites

Touhill Performing Arts Center

Margaret Schultz, Oboe – Masters Recital

University of Arizona

The WVS will reach for the grease paint once again in an orchestral salute to 19th century opera. You don’t want to miss this one!

Orchestra Bon Bons From Favorite Operas

The Vista Center for the Arts

Join us for an enchanting evening of classical music at the "Happy Feet" concert, presented by the Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra (SCSO). This special event will take place on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Santa Clarita United Methodist Church, located at 26640 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, USA.

"Happy Feet" promises a captivating selection of dance music from classical music's greatest composers. The program includes the lush sounds of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake Waltz," Ponchielli's melodious "Dance of the Hours" as seen in Disney's Fantasia, the exciting "Danse Macabre" by Saint-Saëns, and more. The concert will also feature Gabriel Fauré's "Masques et Bergamasques," a suite of early 20th Century neo-classical versions of European dances, and other beautiful pieces by Sibelius, Debussy, and Stravinsky, offering a diverse and engaging musical experience.

Prepare for an evening that explores the beauty and diversity of dance music, from the diabolical "Danse Macabre" to the longingly beautiful "Valse Triste" by Sibelius, and even a surprise encore that promises to swap toe shoes for cowboy boots. This concert is a unique opportunity to enjoy classical music in a new light, with no dancing required—just "happy feet" tapping along to the rhythm.

Tickets are available in various categories, with early bird prices ranging from $15.00 to $20.00, regular prices from $20.00 to $25.00, and concert day prices from $25.00 to $30.00. Special pricing is available for students and seniors. Don't miss this unforgettable evening of music and melody with the Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra.

Happy Feet

Santa Clarita United Methodist Church

In this final Pops concert of the 2022-2023 season, it will be difficult to stay in your seat with spirited music from around the world. From tangoes and rumbas to folk dances and waltzes, the CSO has it covered in this melting pot of sounds, accompanied by special dance groups.

George Gershwin was inspired by a trip to Cuba for his Cuban Overture. Let the toe-tapping commence with selections from Slavonic Dance composed by Antonín Dvořák, Piazzolla’s Tangos, and Manuel de Falla’s Suite No. 1 from The Three-Cornered Hat to Cinco de Salsa and music from Lord of the Dance. Enjoy the high-energy “Mambo” from West Side Story and more. You’ll be on your feet for the evening!

Let's Dance!

Gaillard Center

Anyone who has seen the film, Fantasia, will conjure up their own special ballet images as they listen to Ponchielli’s Dance of the Hours from his opera, La Gioconda. That fanciful world comes of age in the romantic heroism of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and then matures in the lyricism of Schumann’s Symphony in C Major, with its emotional journey from darkness to affirmation and triumph. Spend time with the orchestra and our young artist as together we enjoy our “Classical Hours.”

Classical Hours

Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School

Dance the night away with music from all around the world as the ASO plays
iconic pieces like Tchaikovsky’s _Waltz_ from _Swan Lake_ and selections from
Bizet’s _Carmen_!

Symphonic Celebration

Guest Concert

Tourist, Congress and Saalbau GmbH

Meistersingerhalle

The Worms Theatre

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) celebrated her as a "sensation for the music world" – award-winning saxophonist Asya Fateyeva captivates with her multifaceted playing and unique sound. Originally invented by Adolphe Sax in 1840, the saxophone is often associated with jazz. But Fateyeva demonstrates that it can do much more: sometimes powerful, sometimes gentle, and reminiscent of the human voice...

Golden Swing & Silver Strings

Pfalzbau Ludwigshafen

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

Warm winds and young love are on the programme as the Göteborg Opera Orchestra and choir takes the stage. Listen to Rome’s majestic fountains and enjoy the fateful drama La Gioconda with emerging Swedish star Åsa Jäger in the leading role.

Amilcare Ponchielli

Events

Upcoming events

28 - 31 Dec, 2025

Guest Concert · Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Jan 2, 2026

Golden Swing & Silver Strings · Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Feb 1, 2026

Fantasia in Concert · Orchestra LUMOS

Apr 8, 2026

Italian Emotions with the Gothenburg Opera · Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

May 3, 2026

Coffee Concert No. 4 "Oh, my goodness!" · Jenaer Philharmonie

Past events

Nov 20, 2025

Opera Gala with Jonas Kaufmann · Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Nov 2, 2025

2. Sunday Matinee · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

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