Composer

The Little Suite, or Petite Suite as it is called in French, is a true evergreen in the classical repertoire. Debussy's short orchestral suite in four movements is instantly recognizable. Even if you don't know the title, you'll be happy to hum along to the lulling, light and inimitable melodies.

Debussy and Poulenc

Sara cultural center

Norrlandsoperan

Entertaining and colorful stories are told in Monday Concert 1 at the Beethoven House: stories in music, performed by a powerful and dazzling ensemble of wind instruments, double bass, and piano. We travel with Fazıl Say to a small Anatolian village, observe the crowds on the Parisian boulevards (including pin-up girls and aging beauties...) with Francis Poulenc and Jean Françaix, and serenade our loved ones as a Spanish jester!

Villages and Boulevards

Beethoven-Haus Bonn

"The Fantastic" is the theme of this season's chamber concerts in the Apollosaal, based on the season's first opera premiere, Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann. Musicians of the Staatskapelle Berlin have developed programs that approach this idea and concept, which play a key role in music, in a variety of ways. Ranging from the Baroque to the present day, with a particular focus on the Romantic period, featuring Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and the multitalented E.T.A. Hoffmann (who, in an idealized form, became the title character in Offenbach's opera), "The Fantastic" will be explored with a variety of chamber music works in diverse ensembles.

Chamber Concert II

Berlin State Opera

The third subscription concert of the Orchestral Series will be once again conducted by our Chief Conductor Emmanuel Villaume. The second protagonist of the evening will be his namesake, the exceptional player and principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic, who has already won the favor of our audience with his previous performances: Emmanuel Pahud. The program of the concert builds a symbolic bridge between the Classical masters and the composer who was inspired by their style within the Neo-Classical trends.

Mozart. Poulenc. Haydn

Dvořák Hall Rudolfinum

Prodigies transcend centuries, but ultra-talented siblings are rare. Think Mozart, Mendelssohn, or today, the Jussens – wunderkinder whose virtuosity and charm have captured hearts worldwide. Together with Tugan Sokhiev and the acclaimed Munich Philharmonic, they bring Poulenc’s playful Double Concerto to life, a lyrical duet with echoes of Mozart and Ravel. In stark contrast, Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony offers symphonic drama at its peak. From the thunderous ‘Fate’ fanfare to its soul-stirring finale, this monumental work promises an unforgettable evening of musical brilliance.

Munich Philharmonic and the Jussen brothers

Queen Elisabeth Hall

We return to the Wimbledon International Festival, conducted by our Principal Bassoon Robin O’Neill.

Enjoy a radiant programme celebrating the refined, sensuous world of Maurice Ravel in his 150th birthday year, with two highlights from the composer’s catalogue: Tombeau de Couperin and Pavane pour une infante défunte.

We’re joined by star violist Timothy Ridout in Britten’s Lachrymae, a piece that showcases the deep emotional depth of the instrument.

Wimbledon International Music Festival: Tertis Memorial Concert

Wimbledon High School

In the midst of the Grande Terreur, the community is divided between the prioress Madame Lidoine, who urges humility, and the novice mistress Mère Marie, who preaches martyrdom for the faith. The latter prevails, and before the Revolutionary Guards ban the order, the sisters take their vows - except for the absent prioress and Blanche, who cannot withstand the pressure and flees. When the Camelites, condemned to death for counter-revolutionary conspiracy, go to the scaffold, Blanche joins the condemned.

Dialogues des Carmélites

Vienna State Opera

Love can be boundless happiness and fulfillment, but also deep sadness and pain. Sometimes all of these things at the same time, which doesn't necessarily make things easier. But above all, love is one thing: mysterious, unfathomable, and unpredictable. This is how Sergei Rachmaninoff, at 20, the prime age for great emotions, describes it in a magnificent tone poem which – another enigma – is extremely rarely performed despite its great beauty.

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To you

Cologne Philharmonie

A cherished presence on Washington Performing Arts stages, Midori returns with pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute for a program that traverses lyricism, passion, and brilliance. Anchored by Beethoven’s radiant “Spring” Sonata, the recital interweaves romantic nuance in the works of Clara and Robert Schumann, Poulenc’s bold contrasts, and the virtuosic sweep of Schubert’s Rondo Brillante—all brought to life with Midori’s musical insight and expressive power. A new work written for Midori by New York-based violinist and composer Che Buford combines violin and electronics. Buford describes their compositions as exploring the possibilities of timbre and acoustical phenomena and connecting them to elements of place, memory, poetry, and the quotidian.

Midori, violin

Sixth & I

As part of the current Musethica session, the participating musicians gave a total of ten concerts in social institutions throughout Vienna, bringing music to life for people who otherwise rarely have access to classical concerts. The festive conclusion will be the concert in the Wappensaal of Vienna City Hall, where the developed program will be presented in a special setting.

Closing concert of the Musethica Session

Vienna City Hall

Experience the majesty of Fanfares and Flourishes. Join Goldsmiths Choral Union and Affinity Chamber Orchestra for an exhilarating and joyful evening of music that celebrates the splendour and triumph of the human spirit. Fanfares and Flourishes is a vibrant, uplifting programme that brings together powerful choral works and dazzling brass to explore themes of celebration, reverence, and exaltation.

Fanfares and Flourishes

Smith Square Hall

Sacred music was never meant to be this much fun! ‘Part monk, part hooligan’ was how one contemporary described the French composer Francis Poulenc, and they might have been talking about his Gloria, too: a huge, irreverent shout of joy for a great chorus. The City of London Choir joins the RPO and conductor Daniel Hyde to raise the roof today; first, though, there’s another choral blockbuster from France (this time by Lili Boulanger), music reminiscent of a holiday in Provence from the composer of Carmen and Debussy’s beautiful moonlit serenade. We also hear not one but two musical letters from America. Everyone loves the deep emotion of Barber’s Adagio – but when you hear soprano Sally Matthews sing Knoxville, his tender memoir of a vanished youth, we think you’ll fall in love all over again.

Poulenc's Gloria

Cadogan Hall 

Ardeo Sextet

Royal Academy of Music

Sacred music was never meant to be this much fun! “Part monk, part hooligan” was how one contemporary described the French composer Francis Poulenc, and they might have been talking about his Gloria too: a huge, irreverent shout of joy for a great chorus.

The City of London Choir joins the RPO and conductor Daniel Hyde to raise the roof today; first, though, there’s another choral blockbuster from France (this time by Lili Boulanger), music reminiscent of a holiday in Provence from the composer of Carmen, and Debussy’s beautiful moonlit serenade.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

For 70 years now, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) has been a regular guest at the Kassel Music Days – this time with the Russian conductor and harpsichordist Maxim Emelyanichev and a multifaceted program centered around the French Baroque. Two suites by Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau will be performed, as well as a Baroque-inspired ballet suite by Igor Stravinsky. Audiences can also look forward to a harpsichord concerto that is not yet 100 years old. Maxim Emelyanichev is considered a rising star of early music, approaching his work with tremendous curiosity and musical passion. He will even be at the harpsichord himself for Francis Poulenc's sparkling and witty concerto.

Kassel Music Days

Kassel State Theater

A harpsichord concerto that's not even 100 years old? Yes, Francis Poulenc's "Concert champêtre" spices up the Baroque sound with modern harmonies, and the liaison is a resounding success. The suite theme is also explored in a unique way in this concert: two old pieces, one new – where freshness isn't a matter of era. 20th-century France looks back to the old masters of the Baroque: The conductor who brings this special perspective to the hr-Sinfonieorchester's "Baroque+" series is Maxim Emelyanychev. The Russian is considered a rising star of early music because he approaches his work without any affectation, but with tremendous curiosity and a true musical pulse. He conducts historically informed performance ensembles as well as large symphony orchestras and says: "I want to approach the music with a fresh perspective, but with the aim of performing it as it was possible back then." In Francis Poulenc's sparkling and witty "Concert champêtre," Emelyanychev himself will be at the harpsichord; he loves leading an ensemble from the keyboard: "It's a completely different connection with the orchestra than when you're just conducting. You feel like part of the whole."

Concert champêtre

Hessischer Rundfunk

Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia is a BBC Next Generation Artist and Tchaikovsky Competition silver medalist, hailed by The Strad as “technically flawless… totally under the skin of the composers’ idioms.” He makes his Bay Area debut with a recital of dreamy French sonatas and unusual transcriptions, capped by Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne, adapted from his Baroque-inspired harlequin ballet, Pulcinella.

Santiago Cañón-Valencia

Stanford University

Revue pour six

Werksviertel-Mitte

The soloists Albrecht Mayer (oboe), Theo Plath (bassoon) and Fabian Müller (piano) invite you to an extraordinary evening of chamber music that is entirely characterised by French sound culture. With incomparable elegance, esprit and subtle melancholy, the musicians present a multi-faceted programme that focuses on the masterpieces of the 20th century.

Albrecht Mayer / Theo Plath / Fabian Müller

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Superstar cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia returns to open our season with a dreamy duo program of French sonatas, unique transcriptions, and Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne (adapted from his ballet Pulcinella). Cañón-Valencia is a BBC Next Generation Artist and Tchaikovsky Competition silver medalist; his skill is hailed by The Strad as “technically flawless … totally under the skin of the composers’ idioms.”

Cañón-Valencia & Asuncion

Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

A tragic opera for soprano and orchestra in one act, lasting around forty minutes, Poulenc's La voix humaine was written in 1958 to a text by Jean Cocteau. This long and moving telephone monologue by a woman abandoned by her lover is performed by the Belgian soprano Anne-Catherine Gillet and accompanied on the organ (starting from Poulenc's piano version) by Yoann Tardivel, in a sober staging, conceived for this concert. The prelude to Pelléas et Mélisande by Fauré and the Three Dances for organ by Jehan Alain, subtitled Joys, Mournings, Struggles , provide an ideal introduction.

The human voice

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

Jacksonville Symphony Principals Les Roettges and Kayo Ishimaru-Fleisher shine in Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp, a work of charm and delicate interplay. Poulenc’s Gloria fills Jacoby Symphony Hall with vibrant harmonies, brought to life by chorus and soloist. The evening closes with Tchaikovsky’s lush and expressive Serenade for Strings, a beloved masterpiece overflowing with warmth and passion that inspired the likes of famed choreographer George Balanchine.

Mozart & Tchaikovsky

Jacoby Symphony Hall

This chamber concert is entirely dedicated to French music, ranging stylistically from the romantic sound language of Camille Saint-Saëns to the colorful creations of the Impressionists Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel to the haunting yet contemplative prayer settings of St. Francis of Assisi by Francis Poulenc. Members of the MDR ensembles showcase their versatility and artistic range in this program – a listening pleasure à la française!

À la française

Augustusplatz

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

Avi Avital describes Antonio Vivaldi's mandolin concertos as "the Old Testament of my instrument ." The mandolinist recorded some of them, including the D major concerto RV 93, around ten years ago – and received excellent reviews for their work. This baroque masterpiece is then followed by a leap in time of almost 300 years: with a piece that Fazıl Say recently composed for Avi Avital. The commissioned work was created in close collaboration, with the Turkish pianist and composer having long been on the mandolinist's wish list because "his musical language includes the integration of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean music." "In this respect, we are both very similar as artists," says the Artist in Residence for the 2025/2026 season. The result is a work that is tailor-made for the artistic personality of the Israeli musician. "When I look at the music, I recognize a lot of myself in it," he says of the new mandolin concerto, with which he has once again expanded the repertoire for his instrument. With conductor Ariel Zuckermann, Avital's friend is not only conducting the Duisburg Philharmonic, but also his preferred candidate for the 2nd Philharmonic Concert. "I've known him for many years and have played with him often," says Avital. "He has exactly the right temperament for this kind of music."

Master of the Mandolin

CityPalais

Anton Nel performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 19 and Poulenc’s Piano Concerto (1949). After intermission, experience Beethoven’s triumphant Symphony No. 7 in A Major; Richard McKay conducts.

Beethoven: Symphony Nº 7

Moody Performance Hall

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

“French Impressions: A Tale of Two Cities”

Washington University in St. Louis

What operatic subject could be more fitting for the Tobacco Quarter than the story of Carmen—the freedom-loving woman who works in a tobacco factory and conquered the world with her fiery love? Georges Bizet's world-famous melodies resound here in a chamber music setting—in a place where tobacco was once actually processed.

Croissants for breakfast

Tobacco Quarter Hall 1

Exhilarating choral splendours from across two centuries, with the magnificent SCO Chorus and an exceptional line-up of vocal soloists under the energetic direction of Maxim Emelyanychev.

Gloria!

Usher Hall

City Halls

Exhilarating choral splendours from across two centuries, with the magnificent SCO Chorus and an exceptional line-up of vocal soloists under the vibrant direction of Maxim Emelyanychev.

SCO 2025-26: Gloria!

To mark Roger Willemsen's 70th birthday in 2025, his friends Joachim Król and Franziska Hölscher are joining forces with Martin Klett for the new stage program "Momentum." The Harbour Front Literature Festival thus commemorates one of the great intellectuals and brilliant stylists of our time. In "Momentum," Willemsen's highly personal book about life's decisive moments, his voice is once again palpable: poetic, precise, humorous, and deeply moving. An evening about eruptions, longings, and contradictions—with musical accompaniment to works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Webern, Adams, and others.

Momentum – a Roger Willemsen Evening

Join Music Director Andreas Delfs in the intimate setting of Beston Hall on the campus of Nazareth University for our popular Sunday Matinees at Naz Series!

Mozart & Poulenc

Glazer Music Performance Center

Poulenc and Chausson

Downtown Ithaca Alliance (The Ithaca Commons)

In this exclusive concert, RSNO Chorus presents a glorious concert of 20th-century choral works. Poulenc’s Gloria is one of contrasts; he said while composing, ‘I had in mind some solemn-looking Benedictine monks that I saw playing football one day’.  Alongside soprano Polly Beck, the Chorus will take you through the ebbs and flows of this celebrated work. Concluding with the illuminating sounds of Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna, this evening will leave you in the warm embrace of a hundred voices.

RSNO Chorus in Concert

St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow

The Syracuse Orchestra opens the season joined by organ prodigy Dominic Fiacco. Enjoy Poulenc’s Organ Concerto and the powerful Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 (Organ Symphony), performed on the spectacular pipe organ at Most Holy Rosary Church.

Opening Night: Organ Extraordinaire

Church of the Most Holy Rosary

NDR Chamber Concert

In 1936, following the death of a friend, Poulenc had a profound religious experience when he visited the shrine of the Black Virgin of Rocamadour. This led him back to Roman Catholicism, which in turn triggered a series of sacred works which included the Gloria, a captivating mixture of solemnity and mischievous exuberance.

Anna Leese, Gloria and Organ Symphony

Dunedin Town Hall

An evening of profound music for organ and orchestra! Featuring FCC Music Director and organist, Jeffrey Neufeld, and talented musicians from the Elgin Symphony.

The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour Finale

Elgin Symphony Orchestra

A string of French composers takes us out onto the blue sea in the season's opening concert, where we are both gently rocked and brought out into the high seas. What all four works have in common is that the music is balm for the ears – easily accessible and a sensual experience that grows when experienced live in the concert hall.

The French composers

Aalborg Central Waterfront

Ruth Reinhardt is the newly appointed Chief Conductor-designate of the Rhode Island Philharmonic. Her tenure begins with the 25-26 season. She is the fifth chief conductor in the orchestra's 80-year history.

1st Performance Evening

Semperoper Dresden

Matinée des Jeunes Etoiles VII

Gstaad Chapel

Stars such as festival prize winners Julian Bliss and Sebastian Klinger, pianist Matthias Kirschnereit, and violinist Michael Barenboim are among the lecturers at the Rostock University of Music and Theatre's summer campus. The best course participants will perform three concerts with the North German Philharmonic Orchestra Rostock at the end of the program—and their famous teachers will also be on stage. They will also open the summer campus with a chamber concert, where they will present themselves to students and audiences.

Opening of the summer campus

University for music and theater

This evening's performance by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus is supported by the Alan J. and Suzanne W. Dworsky Fund for Voice and Chorus.

Poulenc Gloria and Holst The Planets with Kazuki Yamada

Tanglewood Music Center

To kick off the season, the hr Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the European Central Bank, invites you to the Europa Open Air concert series. In the unique atmosphere on the banks of the Main River in Frankfurt, you can expect another captivating summer concert evening with chief conductor Alain Altinoglu. Up to 20,000 visitors regularly enjoy the hr Symphony Orchestra's summer concerts on the banks of the Main. As always, supported by the Elisabethen Quelle Foundation, this year's program features popular orchestral works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Aram Khachaturian, and Gustav Holst, which have also enjoyed worldwide success in film. In addition, a rousing concerto for two pianos by Francis Poulenc and the renowned "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt will be performed. Earlier in the evening, the hr Big Band, featuring Wolfgang Haffner and special guest Shantel, will provide the first musical highlights and create a lively atmosphere on the banks of the Main. In keeping with tradition, gastronomic offerings round off the Europa Open Air concert of the hr-Sinfonieorchester and the European Central Bank, to which all music lovers are once again very warmly welcomed.

Europa Open Air

Wesel shipyard

Take a trip back to the Roaring 20s with music inspired by the style of Art Deco at our A Little Afternoon Musik series. Featuring pianist Terrence Wilson with a string quartet led by Principal Cellist Samantha Powell.

The Roaring Twenties

Cincinnati Union Terminal

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra makes a summer guest appearance at Stockholm City Hall this Sunday afternoon in August, marking the centenary of the City Hall organ in the Blue Hall – the largest pipe organ in Scandinavia. The instrument was inaugurated in 1925, two years after the building itself was completed.

Philharmonic celebration of an organ

Stockholm City Hall

Between Wednesday 13 – Saturday 23 August, Chetham’s International Piano Summer School brings world class and legendary musicians to a vibrant, supportive community in central Manchester. Alongside lectures, open lessons and opportunities to develop new skills, you can discover a daily programme of recitals from world-class performers.

Chetham’s International Piano Summer School 2025 – Day Four

The Stoller Hall

Chetham’s International Piano Summer School 2025 – Day Three

Without Jacob Gade and his "Tango Jalousie" from 1925, Danish music life would not be the same today.

Tango Jalousie 100 years

DR Koncerthuset

Recital Une Soirée française — Devieilhe · Pordoy

Mozarteum Foundation

Eastman Summer Concert Series: Lynn McGrath, guitar

Eastman School of Music

Palma de Mallorca meets Barcelona—at least in the form of the two Spanish virtuosos Francisco Fullana and Alba Ventura. But their predominantly Spanish program also combines—figuratively speaking—idyllic island life with the vibrant metropolis: The two talents, who have joined forces for a CD recording in 2023, bring with them works such as Joaquín Turina's atmospheric "Sonata española," Enrique Granado's spirited violin sonata, and Pablo de Sarasate's famous and fiery "Zigeunerweisen." And not only Spanish, but also passionate French sounds by Francis Poulenc and Maurice Ravel will be heard at their exclusive concert debut at Schloss Johannisberg.

Francisco Fullana, violin Alba Ventura, piano

Schloss Johannisberg

Delicate and powerful, pure and unaffected: In 1982, at the age of eleven, Midori captivated the New York Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta. Over 40 years later, the concert violinist has mastered this strength down to the smallest detail: she regularly delights audiences around the world with her playing and program selection, which are characterized by elegant precision, profound expressiveness, and great intellect. The idyllic setting of the lakeside palace Monrepos offers a rare opportunity to experience the celebrated artist up close and in a small group at work. In collaboration with Özgür Aydin, the works for violin and piano by Beethoven, Ravel, Schubert, and Poulenc guide the listener through the transitions from Classical to Romantic and melodic Modern – inviting them to leave behind all sense of time.

Midori

Monrepos Lakeside Palace

Virtuosic in the middle register, tenderly melancholic in the upper register, and finally a rich, sonorous depth that immerses you in the music: the exciting facets of the cello are particularly palpable in the concert by Krzysztof Michalski and Yanjun Chen. Not only because two outstanding, dedicated performers perform together, but above all thanks to their program. Schubert wrote his A minor sonata for the arpeggione, a middle-range hybrid instrument that only briefly enjoyed popularity, somewhere between guitar, viola, and cello. Translating it to viola or cello was a natural choice and quickly became established after Schubert's publication. Michalski addresses this virtuoso piece with nimble finesse at the beginning of the intimate palace concert. The following Brahms sonata rocks in melancholy E minor, whereas Poulenc's sonata flirts with light-footed elegance. At the end, Michalski and Chen go all out and sweep everyone away with Rachmaninoff's powerful and beautiful tonal language.

Krzysztof Michalski

The intimacy of duo music-making has beguiled composers for centuries and challenged musicians to deliver soloistic yet collaborative performances. In this opening program, four instruments showcase duos alongside the most versatile of partners, the piano.

Duo Dialogues

Menlo School Campus

Set amid the turmoil of the French Revolution, Dialogues of the Carmelites tells the haunting story of Blanche de la Force, a young woman torn by fear and faith. Seeking refuge in a Carmelite convent, she finds unexpected courage through the unwavering devotion of her fellow nuns. In a powerful act of faith and solidarity, the nuns face martyrdom together, singing to their final breaths. Poulenc’s emotionally charged opera is a profound testament to conviction, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Dialogues of the Carmelites

The Barns At Wolf Trap

The thrilling combination of the 400+ voices of four adult choirs, two youth choirs, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and world-renowned soloists Nicky Spence and Lucy Crowe will guarantee a night to remember.

Berlioz Te Deum

Royal Albert Hall

Experience the Music Academy’s Summer Music Festival in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara as their unrivaled teaching artists bring chamber music treasures to life. Vibrant artistic conversations emerge as profound musical relationships unfold before your eyes and ears.

Teaching Artists Showcase: Mozart & Ravel

Lobero Theatre

A visit by the most talented young artists from Georgia has long been a regular feature of the festival's summer program. This year, the renowned Paliashvili Music School in Tbilisi is sending two of its very young talents to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania—Miriam Narimanidze and Avtandil Vartagava—to demonstrate their piano skills. They will present a colorful and diverse program, both solo and duet, at the Nakenstorf Art Barn.

YOUNG ELITE from Georgia

Seehotel am Neuklostersee

Acclaimed Dutch conductor Otto Tausk reunites with WASO to lead this enthralling concert. One of his most celebrated and enduring works, Poulenc’s Gloria expresses the sacred through a captivating mixture of lush harmonies, deep solemnity and a playful spirit. Debussy’s Nocturnes enchants with its dreamlike soundscapes and serene, shifting hues of twilight. You’ll be intrigued and delighted by the vibrant music of award-winning Australian composer, Andrew Schultz.

Glorious Nights

The University of Western Australia

After a season full of musical journeys, the DR Vokalensemblet together with conductor Phillip Faber embark on an adventurous journey into a world full of myths, magic, folklore and fairy tales.

Summer concert with DR Vokalensemblet & Phillip Faber

The Round Tower

Step inside St. Hugo of the Hills for an evening that explores the musical building blocks at the heart of great compositions. World-renowned organist James O’Donnell, former Master of Music at Westminster Abbey, leads a powerful program featuring organ concertos by Handel and Poulenc. Joined by works from Saint-Saëns and Composer-in-Residence Hannah Kendall, Cornerstone reveals how composers embed structure, contrast, and emotion into the smallest musical ideas—each one a foundation for something extraordinary.

Cornerstone

St. Hugo of the Hills Church

Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason team up for a recital of cello sonatas by Mendelssohn, Fauré, Poulenc, and more.
 
The Kanneh-Mason family have transformed the world of classical music with their stunning performances and sincere advocacy, and the collaboration between Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason is a joy to behold: “immensely engaging players: a star duo is born” (The Independent).

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, with Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Settle in as the world’s most electrifying artists and ensembles converge at Davies Symphony Hall. Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason hail from a family of seven musical siblings, known not only for their talent but their marked collaborative spirit and affection for one another. The pair returns to Davies Symphony Hall for a recital featuring cello sonatas of Gabriel Fauré, Francis Poulenc, and Felix Mendelssohn, together with a new work by British composer Natalie Klouda.

Sheku & Isata Kanneh-mason Duo Recital

Davies Symphony Hall

After two musical bicycle tours, the journey isn't over yet: The French chamber orchestra Les Forces Majeures hops from their bikes onto the stage and rounds off their visit to our region with a concert in Bietigheim. The musicians also continue the themes of travel and mobility dramaturgically, selecting suitable works by mostly French composers: With Poulenc, we travel by train and on foot; with Haydn, Debussy, and Ravel, we continue on a boat; Schumann whisks us away into the forest; and Josef Strauss dances a bicycle polka with us. Whether on foot, at sea, or on wheels: Les Forces Majeures are bustling and inspire a spirit of mobilization and departure—literally and figuratively.

Major Forces

Old winery

Sir Simon Rattle 10

Gasteig HP8

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Stadttheater Herford

The Cleveland Orchestra is thrilled to announce its captivating performance, "Vox Humana," set to take place on May 23-24, 2025, at the prestigious Mandel Concert Hall within the Severance Music Center. Under the baton of the renowned conductor Franz Welser-Möst, this event promises to be an unforgettable experience for classical music enthusiasts.

The performance will feature a diverse and emotionally rich program, including Poulenc's "La voix humaine," J.S. Bach's "Concerto from Komm, Jesu, komm" and "Aria from Komm, Jesu, komm," Ustvolskaya's "Symphony No. 5, Amen," and R. Strauss's "Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten." The Cleveland Orchestra will be joined by the talented soprano Sarah Aristidou, narrator Tony Sias, and the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, ensuring a night of exquisite musical artistry.

This event is part of the 2025 Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, highlighting the orchestra's commitment to delivering performances of the highest caliber. Tickets are available for subscription, offering attendees the chance to secure their seats for this much-anticipated event.

The Severance Music Center, known for its commitment to accessibility and inclusivity, offers a range of services to ensure all attendees can enjoy the performance comfortably. These include wheelchair access and seating, companion wheelchair seating, assistance for the deaf or hard of hearing, assistance for the blind or persons with low vision, and service animal accommodations. Pre-paid parking passes for the adjacent Case Western Reserve University's CWRU Lot 29 Campus Center Garage are also available for select performances.

Don't miss the opportunity to experience the profound beauty and emotional depth of "Vox Humana" performed by The Cleveland Orchestra. Secure your tickets now for an evening of unforgettable musical excellence.

Vox Humana

Severance Music Center

At the turn of the 20th century, Paris hosted the Universal Exposition, making it a major cultural capital. Some of the biggest names in music, painting, literature and dance attended. Don’t miss this charming event celebrating the Belle Époque in Paris!

Paris, 1900

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Ozinga Chapel’s towering, 46-rank pipe organ comes alive as IPO lowers the curtain on its 47th season. Possessing nearly unparalleled technical facility, a brilliant ear for tonal color, and innovative programming style, Peter Richard Conte is one of the most admired orchestral organists of this era. Appointed in 1989 as the fourth Wanamaker Grand Court Organist, Conte presides over the world’s largest fully functioning musical instrument (29,000 pipes) at Macy’s Center City in downtown Philadelphia. The epic evening concert will also feature 2023/24 IPO Composer-in-Residence Oswald Huỳnh’s third commission for IPO.

Organ Spectacular

Trinity Christian College

Conducting students from all piano classes at the Institute for Music Conducting will play piano concertos and conduct each other.

Composer

Francis Poulenc

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 16, 2025 - Jun 16, 2026

NDR Chamber Concert · Elbphilharmonie

4 - 5 Dec, 2025

Debussy and Poulenc · Norrlandsoperan

6 - 7 Dec, 2025

Holiday Choral by Candlelight 2025 · Marin Symphony

Dec 10, 2025

Good Tidings! · Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra

Dec 19, 2025

NDR Vocal Ensemble / Heide Müller · Elbphilharmonie

Past events

4 - 5 Dec, 2025

Debussy and Poulenc · Norrlandsoperan

Dec 1, 2025

Villages and Boulevards · Beethoven Orchester Bonn

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