Composer

On the 21 November 1975, a group of pioneering musicians walked out onto the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall stage and the Australian Chamber Orchestra was born. Founded by the legendary Australian cellist John Painter, these musicians were driven by a shared mission to take control of their musical destinies: to become the country’s first truly national orchestra with an uncompromising commitment to elite performance, to represent Australia on the world stage, and provide opportunities to the country’s brightest young string players.

Celebrating the Australian Chamber Orchestra

Sydney Opera House

EPSG:4326

»Orchestra for Change«

Oper Frankfurt

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s ebullient Ouverture in C Major opens the WSO’s second concert of the season with a combination of classical poise and romantic drama. It’s clear her unique musical personality comes from the same source as her famous brother Felix, but she has a trajectory and voice all her own – full of vitality and passion.

In the second concert of our 2025/2026 Classics Series, the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra shines a spotlight on the rich, expressive voice of the viola with a deeply moving performance of Christian Colberg’s Viola Concerto. This evocative work—equal parts lyrical and bold—takes center stage in the hands of Paul Aguilar, the brilliant violist who recently earned 2nd place at the 2025 Sphinx Competition and is already making waves as a rising star on the national stage.

Aguilar’s performance promises to be a tour de force, full of emotional depth and virtuosic flair, perfectly complementing Colberg’s cinematic writing and vivid orchestral color.

Join us for a powerful evening of music that showcases the next generation of classical artistry.

Colberg’s Viola Concerto

Cape Fear Community College

Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel takes you on an electrifying ride from start to finish with her animated and charismatic piece that shows off her flair for spectacle, melody, and momentum.

Bold Voices

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts

Musical jewels from Schumann and Mendelssohn of both sexes – and a young conductor on the verge of a great career.
Robert Schumann's Fourth Symphony is simply the kind of music that makes you happy in your soul. It also makes you happy in your soul to see otherwise unknown composers receive the honor and dignity they deserve. This applies not least to female composers such as Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and Clara Wieck Schumann, who have otherwise stood in the shadow of their more famous (or just more male) family members. It is the composer Juliana Hodkinson who has arranged works by the two women for the large orchestra.

Schumann 4

Aarhus Music Hall

Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Des Moines Symphony presents its Season Finale: Pines of Rome, under the baton of the esteemed Maestro Joseph Giunta. This spectacular concert will take place at the Des Moines Civic Center with performances on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 7:30 PM, and a matinee on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2:30 PM.

The evening promises to be a journey through the vibrant landscapes of Italy, beginning with Mendelssohn-Hensel’s lively Overture in C Major. The adventure continues with Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, capturing the essence of Italy's bustling streets and serene landscapes. The talented George Li will then take the stage, performing Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto, a piece that dazzles with its virtuosity and emotional depth. The finale of the concert, Respighi’s Pines of Rome, promises to be a breathtaking experience, with its evocative melodies and powerful brass sections that will fill the Civic Center with the majestic sounds of Rome.

Maestro Joseph Giunta, celebrated for his dynamic conducting and innovative programming, will lead the orchestra through this exhilarating program. His distinguished career and passionate interpretations of both traditional and new music have made him one of the most respected conductors in the United States.

Ticket prices range from $20 to $80, with half-price tickets available for students. The concert will last approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes, including one intermission. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the magic of the Des Moines Symphony’s Season Finale: Pines of Rome. It’s a musical journey that promises to be as enchanting as the Eternal City itself.

Season Finale: Pines of Rome

Des Moines Civic Center

After Felix Mendelssohn left his parental home in Berlin in 1829, his sister Fanny, who was married to the court painter Wilhelm Hensel, took over the organisation of the family’s salon with its famous Sunday concerts. This was the only place where music lovers could hear her compositions, as for many years her professional ambitions were thwarted by her family. It was not until 1846 that Felix gave his blessing for his sister’s music to be published. Her last major work is the Piano Trio in D minor from 1847. Until recently, Fanny’s compositional talents remained more or less forgotten. Indeed, it was only at the very end of the 20th century that her work was systematically reviewed and edited for public performance.

6th Chamber Music Evening Concert

Semperoper Dresden

Immerse yourself in an evening of classical music innovation with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's Chamber Series event, "VANGUARD: FARRENC’S NONET." This captivating concert series is set to enchant audiences on two consecutive nights, starting on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 7:30 pm at The Wallis in Beverly Hills, and continuing on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 7:30 pm at The Huntington's Rothenberg Hall in San Marino.

Under the artistic direction of Margaret Batjer, the Director of Chamber Music, this program is a celebration of women composers who have made significant contributions to chamber music. The evening will feature a selection of masterful works, including Clara Schumann's "Three Romances," Caroline Shaw's "Plan & Elevation," Nokuthula Ngwenyama's "Down," Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel's "String Quartet in E-flat major," and culminating with Louise Farrenc's magnum opus, "Nonet, Op. 38."

This event promises to be a feast of pièces de résistance, showcasing the hidden treasures of chamber music through the virtuosic string quartets by Shaw and Mendelssohn-Hensel, an innovative trio by Ngwenyama, and the timeless and heartfelt response of Clara Schumann to her spouse’s "Three Romances." Each piece has been thoughtfully curated by Margaret Batjer, offering a program of lauded contributions to chamber music by women composers.

Tickets are available for both venues, with options to purchase single tickets for Saturday, April 5, through The Wallis, and for Sunday, April 6, through The Huntington. Attendees are also encouraged to explore the 2024/25 Season subscription for more exquisite musical experiences.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the brilliance of classical music's past and present, performed by the talented soloists and ensemble of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Join us for "VANGUARD: FARRENC’S NONET" and be part of a memorable night that celebrates the legacy and future of chamber music.

Vanguard: Farrenc's Nonet

The Walls Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Huntington Theatre

Haydn's Sunrise

State Library of NSW

Berry Uniting Church

Bowral Memorial Hall

Wesley Music Centre

Riverside Theatres

Experience a concert filled with musical diversity as the orchestra spotlights a rich array of compositions. The program begins with the genius of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, featuring the Overture in C Major, and sets the stage for an exploration of groundbreaking works by female composers.

Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3

The Maryland Theatre

New York-based, GRAMMY-award winning Harlem Quartet has been praised for its “panache” by the New York Times and hailed in the Cincinnati Enquirer for “bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing and intelligent.” Since its public debut at Carnegie Hall in 2006, the ensemble has thrilled audiences and students in 47 states as well as in the U.K., France, Belgium, Brazil, Panama, Canada, Venezuela, Japan, Ethiopia, and South Africa.

Harlem Quartet | Echoes of Inspiration

University of California San Diego

Haydn’s Fire Symphony

Temple Israel

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Founded in 2017, the Reverón Piano Trio has quickly established itself as one of the most important chamber music ensembles from Latin America. Its members share a true passion in the performance of works by Latin American composers whose main goal is to introduce audiences to their rich repertoire of contemporary and standard works. These seasoned artists, all Venezuelan but now residing in the U.S., are active promoters of Latin American music through their work as scholars and entrepreneurs, and they have devoted their careers to the discovery, cataloging, performance, editing, and recording of this repertoire along with commissioning new works. Recent collaborations include La Hamaca (2021) and El Ventilador (2022), written for the trio by Venezuelan-American composer Ricardo Lorenz, and the world premiere of Barroqueada (2020) by Grammy-nominated composer Miguel del Águila.

Reverón Piano Trio

Mercy Center Burlingame

The Orchestra presents a Sunday afternoon celebration of women composers beginning with Fanny Mendelssohn, the older sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn. Overture in C Major, her only composition ever for orchestra alone, debuted at one of her private salon concerts in 1834. It remained unpublished during her lifetime and was only published in 1994. The Battle for the Ballot, written by Stacy Garrop and narrated by Mayor Stephanie Terry, features excerpts from the speeches and writings of seven suffragists, which depict their struggle for the right to vote.

 

Elaine Hagenberg's By Night features the women of the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus. Inspired by Harriet Prescott Spofford's poem “By Night,” it describes a young woman who discovers a bold new world of thrilling beauty when she ventures beyond her familiar walls. Gabriela Ortiz is among the most prominent composers in Mexico, and her varied and distinct work, Kauyumari, meaning “blue deer” represents a spiritual guide, transformed through an extended pilgrimage into a hallucinogenic cactus called peyote.

Celebrating Women in Music

Victory Theatre

There’s nothing like being reunited with an old friend, and tonight you’ll see not only Royal Northern Sinfonia on stage but also the orchestras’ much-loved former Music Director, Thomas Zehetmair.

Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

This symphony concert features Beethoven's Triple Concerto with performances by Nina Vieru- violin, Noelle Casella Grand- cello, and Eugene Albulesco- piano. Other pieces on the concert are Overture in C by Fanny Mendelsohn and Amy Beach's Symphony No2. "Gaelic."

New Frontiers Symphony Concert

Neumann University

Isidore Quartet

University at Buffalo

Kleinhans Music Hall

Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of classical music with "Serenades" at the Waterperry Opera Festival, set against the picturesque backdrop of Waterperry Gardens. This unique event, taking place on the 16th and 18th of August 2024, offers a daytime concert experience designed to welcome everyone, including those with learning disabilities, access requirements, or young families. Breaking away from the constraints of traditional theatre etiquette, Serenades invites its audience to enjoy performances in a relaxed, comfortable setting within the Garden Glade from 2pm to approximately 3pm.

Featuring the enchanting compositions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, such as the Divertimento in D and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, alongside Fanny Mendelssohn's String Quartet in E-Flat Major, the event promises a tranquil escape into the world of classical music. The performances are curated to provide an accessible and laid-back atmosphere, ensuring a warm and welcoming experience for all attendees.

In addition to the musical feast, ticket holders will be granted free access to the gardens, allowing for a perfect blend of music and nature. This initiative not only showcases the festival's commitment to inclusivity but also enhances the overall experience by connecting attendees with the surrounding beauty of Waterperry Gardens.

General booking for Serenades opens on the 11th of April, with priority booking available for festival supporters. This event is a must-attend for anyone looking to enjoy classical music in a relaxed setting, promising an afternoon of delightful melodies and peaceful garden vistas.

Serenades

Waterperry Gardens

Join us for an enchanting evening at the Skaneateles Festival with the Claremont Trio's "Queen of Hearts" performance on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. This captivating concert will take place at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 97 East Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY 13152.

The Claremont Trio, celebrated for their exuberant performances and fresh approach to chamber music, will present a program that includes the regal trios by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Kati Agocs, alongside Franz Schubert’s magisterial Trio No. 2. Mendelssohn-Hensel's masterful music, underappreciated in her own time, and Agocs' intensely romantic "Queen of Hearts," commissioned by the Claremont Trio, promise to deliver an unforgettable musical experience. The evening will conclude with Schubert's Trio No. 2, inspired by a Swedish folk song, showcasing the trio's exceptional talent and chemistry.

This event is proudly sponsored by Henry and Helga Beck, who support the festival's mission to bring world-class performances to the community. Doors open at 7:30 pm, and seating is first come, first served, with options for both A ticket and B ticket seating areas. The church is air-conditioned for your comfort, and light refreshments may be available for purchase during intermission.

Tickets are available for purchase online, by phone at 315-685-7418, in person at the Skaneateles Festival Office, or at the door on the night of the concert, starting at 7:30 pm. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the Claremont Trio's "Queen of Hearts" and immerse yourself in the beauty of chamber music at the Skaneateles Festival.

Claremont Trio: Queen of Hearts

First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles

Prelude Concert

Tanglewood Music Center

This concert unites the poignant Mendelssohn siblings’ works—Fanny’s unduly neglected remarkable work and Felix’s stirring String Quartet, a reaction to her early passing—with compositions by artists silenced or oppressed during WWII. It embodies the spirit of perseverance and the unbreakable will of the human spirit through music.

Resilience

Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Programs and artists are subject to change without notice. The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival follows all health and safety protocols required by Yale University.

Meet the Mendelssohns

Yale School of Music

The string quartet explores the theme of passions on an intimate scale, presenting diverse works with a wide emotional range.

Allen Whear Memorial Concert

All Saints' Episcopal Church

Our 51st season begins with a thrilling program that spotlights the genius of three masters. Ligeti’s enchanting Six Bagatelles is a playful excursion through the wide range of delights only a wind quintet can offer, and Beethoven’s landmark Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 69, revels in the virtuosic demands placed on both the piano and cello, played here by Zoltán Fejérvári and, in his Festival debut, Narek Hakhnazaryan, whose performances the San Francisco Chronicle hailed as “nothing short of magnificent.” The program comes to a spectacular close with Mendelssohn’s superlative D Minor Piano Trio, which Schumann called “the master trio of our time.” 

Beethoven, Ligeti & Mendelssohn

New Mexico Museum of Art

Memorial Carillon

University of Wisconsin

The British composer Edward Elgar said “There is music in the air, music all around us, the world is full of it and you simply take as much as you require.” Composers can find the inspiration for their creativity from many different sources, including other composers. This concert pairs three composers with their composer muses.

Composers and their Muses

The First United Methodist Church of Greenwich

Cleveland Women’s Orchestra

Severance Music Center

Celebrating Womens History Through Music

College of Southern Nevada

In its annual PCMS concert, the “genuinely exciting” (New York Times) Aizuri Quartet presents a program that explores the idea of community in a multi-faceted way. It features works by four female composers, including Indian American composer Reena Esmail, whose raag-influenced Fantasie layers the voices of the string quartet to create a beautiful, swirling world that invites players and audience into the concert experience.

Aizuri Quartet

American Philosophical Society

Women of Notes

560 Music Center

The Lubbock Chamber Orchestra, led by Dr. Eric Allen, guides us through an exciting concert celebrating the works of siblings Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn. Leading into the iconic “The Italian Symphony” is Italian composer Domenico Dragonetti’s “Concerto for Double Bass,” featuring Mark Morton.

Lubbock Symphony: Fanny And Felix

Buddy Holly Hall

Lubbock Symphony: Fanny and Felix

The Lubbock Chamber Orchestra, led by Dr. Eric Allen, guides us through an exciting concert celebrating the works of siblings Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn. Leading into the iconic “Italian Symphony” is Italian composer Domenico Dragonetti’s “Concerto for Double Bass,” featuring Mark Morton.

Fanny and Felix

Oakland Winterfest: Aizuri Quartet - Metro Detroit Debut

Oakland University

The Naples Philharmonic brings some of the greatest music ever written Around Town! Experience a selection of gorgeous classical favorites as the orchestra performs on stages around the community.

Around Town

First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs

Joined by string orchestra and guest performers, Anne Akiko Meyers shares a program titled “Doubles,” which features the fiery interplay of two violins in works such as Bach’s Double Violin Concerto and Handel-Halvorsen-Heifetz’ Passacaglia. The yearning melodies of Philip Glass’ Echorus and Fanny Mendelssohn’s soulful String Quartet bring the program to a close. 

LBMF: Doubles

Laguna Playhouse

Join us at Weatherwax Hall as Swedish Chamber Orchestra concertmaster Clara Saitkoulov joins us to play one of the most famous violin concertos by Felix Mendelssohn. The program will begin with a work by Felix’s sister Fanny – a talented composer in her own right whose work is only now gaining the attention it deserves. The evening will conclude with Mendelssohn’s well-known Symphony No. 3 – The Scottish Symphony – a nod towards spring and youth.

Greetings from Scotland

Weatherwax Hall

The intense, vibrant Elias Quartet returns to the DACAMERA stage for one night only following their historic Beethoven string quartet cycle in 2022 – and this time they’re joined by a friend.  Artistic Director Sarah Rothenberg joins the quartet for Brahms’ majestic Piano Quintet, in which the composer’s own beloved instrument takes center stage. We kick off our celebration of composer Fanny Mendelssohn with her rhapsodic Quartet in E-flat Major, one of the first surviving string quartets by a woman. Stravinsky’s rarely-performed miniatures, Three Pieces for String Quartet, open the program.

Elias String Quartet; Sarah Rothberg, Piano

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Camerata Pacifica rings in the New Year with a compelling and unexpected mix of chamber masterworks both time-honored and contemporary featuring the highly anticipated Camerata Pacifica debut of South Korean-born violinist YuEun Gemma Kim, admired for “her exceptional virtuosity” (LA Opus). Four performances across Southern California are set for Sunday, January 14, 3 p.m., at Janet and Ray Scherr Forum in Thousand Oaks; Tuesday, January 16, 7:30 p.m., at The Huntington’s Rothenberg Hall in San Marino; Thursday, January 18, 8 p.m., at Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles; and Friday, January 19, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Hahn Hall at Santa Barbara’s Music Academy.

Camerata Pacifica Series Returns With Contemporary And Timeless Chamber Masterworks By Brahms, Mendelssohn, Vinko Globokar, And Christos Hatzis

Colburn School

Circle of Friends

St. Paul’s Church

Hamilton Hall

Harlem Quartet has three distinctive characteristics: diverse programming that combines music from the standard string quartet canon with jazz, Latin, and contemporary works; a collaborative approach to performance that is continually broadening the ensemble’s repertoire and audience reach through artistic partnerships with other musicians from the classical and jazz worlds; and an ongoing commitment to residency activity and other forms of educational outreach.

Harlem Quartet

Central United Methodist Church

Pre-College Faculty Recital - Cole Anderson, piano

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Aris Quartett

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

Some music had to overcome great obstacles before becoming beloved works. Some composers faced the challenges of culture, gender, self-doubt, or political environment. All these works have a story rooted in struggle and triumph. Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix’s older sister, wrote more than 350 pieces, although most remained unperformed outside her immediate family group during her…

Against The Odds!

University of Utah

GNPQ: Dvořák & Mendelssohn

Garth Newel Music Center

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music as the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks welcomes the extraordinary talents of Maxim Emelyanychev and Isabelle Faust to the Munich Residence, Herkulessaal. This special event will take place over two nights, on Thursday, 19th October 2023, and Friday, 20th October 2023, both performances starting at 8:00 pm.

Maxim Emelyanychev, celebrated for his fresh and inspired approach to classical and baroque music, will be making his debut with the BRSO. Having gained recognition as a remarkable conductor and pianist, Emelyanychev's program for the evening promises to be a captivating exploration of Romantic music. Joining him on stage, the renowned violinist Isabelle Faust will enchant the audience with her performance of Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77, known for its clarity, transparency, and lightness.

The evening's program will also feature Fanny Hensel's overture in C major and Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in D minor, op. 120, showcasing the depth and versatility of the performers. The concert will begin with an introduction at 6:45 pm, providing insights into the night's performances.

This event is part of Subscription C, offering attendees a chance to immerse themselves in the world of classical music at one of Munich's most prestigious venues. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of Maxim Emelyanychev and Isabelle Faust with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.

Maxim Emelyanychev & Isabelle Faust

Munich Residence

British pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason’s star has rapidly risen as she continues to astound and inspire audiences of all backgrounds—aficionados and newcomers alike—with her dazzling interpretations of standard and overlooked repertoire.

Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

New England Conservatory

Groton Hill Music Center

Isata Kanneh-Mason makes her solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall following recent sold-out performances with her brother Sheku Kanneh-Mason. An ambitious program opens with Haydn’s Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI: 50, a piece replete with timeless character and Haydnesque quirks. Fanny Mendelssohn’s masterful Easter Sonata was a long-lost work that, once found, was wrongly credited to Felix Mendelssohn until shockingly recently. The second half of the recital comprises Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen, a popular suite of 13 brief reminiscences on childhood, and Chopin’s brilliant and exceptionally difficult final piano sonata.

Isata Kanneh-Mason, Piano

Carnegie Hall

A Leonard Bernstein and Opus Klassik Award winner for best young artist, Isata Kanneh-Mason returns to SF Performances as she continues to move and inspire audiences worldwide. “She plays with unreserved power when necessary, thundering forth full-bodied chords that combine sonorous weight and perfectly rounded edges”.

Isata Kanneh-Mason | Piano

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

SPCO violinist Eunice Kim takes center stage in this program that builds toward Felix Mendelssohn’s seminal violin concerto — a Romantic paragon of the instrument’s standard repertoire and an audience favorite. Also included on the program are three movements from Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s epic piano cycle, Das Jahr, written to depict the twelve months of the year and arranged for chamber orchestra by SPCO Principal Horn James Ferree.

Eunice Kim Plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

The Isidore Quartet recently burst onto the chamber music scene, winning a prestigious 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition. They make their Houston debut in a program featuring two extraordinary string quartets by Mozart and Mendelssohn – each composed before the composer’s 30th birthday – and a dazzling new work by Nicky Sohn, who is close in age to her distant contemporaries from the 18th and 19th centuries. Inspired by Miles Davis’s seminal recording of "Bye-Bye Blackbird," Sohn’s quintet, composed for the occasion to feature pianist Sarah Rothenberg and the Isidore Quartet, has its world premiere.

Isidore Quartet; Sarah Rothenberg, piano

Wortham Theater Center

This program features one of Franz Joseph Haydn’s famous “London” symphonies, Symphony No. 99, written in anticipation of his second trip to London and the first of three from this collection performed by the SPCO throughout the season. Also included on the program are the beautiful melodies of brother and sister Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. Felix Mendelssohn’s String Octet brings the depth and complexity of a symphony with only eight players, and three movements from Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s epic piano cycle, Das Jahr, depict the twelve months of the year, arranged for chamber orchestra by SPCO Principal Horn James Ferree.


Haydn’s Symphony No. 99

Wooddale Church

Shepherd of The Valley Lutheran Church

Jeannette Fang

Clara & Fanny

Comune di Lerici

Winners of the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Isidore String Quartet makes its Bravo! Vail debut performing works by Britten and Mendelssohn.

Community Concert X

Vail Interfaith Chapel

Romantic Heroines

La Serra di Lerici

Rising Stars 3

Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center

Rising Stars 1

Piazzolla presents us a musical evolution of the tango in four evocative movements. Writing music that would give pleasure to an audience on first hearing was Damase's main compositional aim. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's Piano Trio is decidedly music written by a master pianist. ​

Fanny & The Tango

Church of the Holy Spirit

Richard Qiu ’23 (Piano) performs a senior recital.

Certificate Recital: Richard Qiu, Piano

Taplin Auditorium

Sign up for a new ICA concert endeavor, “ICA Steinway Soiree,” an intimate house concert at the Godon’s beautiful new Lake Bluff home featuring Patrick and ICA musicians. This will be an extremely limited event (20 people) and will provide an incredible chance to hear these world class musicians in a casual, intimate environment. Delectable heavy appetizers are on the menu, along with an exquisite dessert and wine. $125 per person.

ICA Steinway Soiree

The Godon Residence

Concluding a season-long celebration of women composers, OSL presents a program of songs and piano works by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and her brother Felix Mendelssohn with pianist David Fung and soprano Liv Redpath, making her much-anticipated return after debuting with OSL last season.

Mendelssohns Salon

Kaufman Music Center

Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.

FREE Courtroom Concert: Florestan Chamber Music – Stephanie Arado, violin; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano

Landmark Center

Based in Germany, the award-winning Esmé Quartet was formed by four Korean musicians who had been friends since childhood and has since gained a worldwide reputation as a chamber ensemble of exceptional artistry and achievement. Praised for their warm sound and powerful stage presence, the quartet brings together the performers’ brilliant and distinct musical personalities to form a cohesive, close-knit group that is passionately dedicated to the string quartet repertoire.

Esmé Quartet

We welcomed world-renowned violist and newest Artistic Partner Tabea Zimmermann back for a concert rich in history once forgotten. Starting with Fanny Mendelssohn’s Overture in C, which the composer wrote when she was about 25 years old, only for the work to be forgotten for over 150 years. Following the overture, Zimmermann performed as soloist in Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s Potpourri (mit Fantasie), another work that languished in obscurity until recently. Felix Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony, inspired by the ruins of Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, closed the concert.

Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony with Tabea Zimmermann

Benson Great Hall

St. Olaf College

The intrepid ensemble shines a light on the sole string quartet written by Fanny Mendelssohn, an active 19th century composer whose works were largely unrecognized during her lifetime. Jeremy Denk joins the group for the second half with Schumann’s ebullient piano quintet, one of the very first works to pair the traditional string quartet configuration with piano. Dedicated to Clara Schumann, the fiendishly difficult piano part was first performed by Fanny Mendelssohn’s brother, Felix, when Clara fell ill, though she was at the keyboard for the first public performance a month later.

Takács Quartet with Jeremy Denk, piano

University of Michigan

Musical Moments in Time

First Baptist Church of Oklahoma

Winner of last year’s Gramophone Award in the Chamber Music category, the renowned Takács Quartet never fails to thrill in its Berkeley recitals. The hidden gem on the ensemble’s first 2022–23 program is Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s sole quartet of 1834, a bold, inventive, and distinctive work unperformed in her lifetime and forgotten until the score was discovered in the 1980s. This fascinating composition is bookended by Haydn’s ebullient final quartet and the first of Beethoven’s late-period quartets. “What endures about the Takács Quartet, year after year, is how equally the four players carry the music” (The Guardian).

Takács Quartet

University of California, Berkeley

O turn, O turn and change your course—in the valley spring blooms forth!” Inspired by the poetry of Adolf Böttger, the unapologetically optimistic “Spring” Symphony reflects Schumann’s newlywed excitement. The evening begins with an orchestral work by Felix Mendelssohn’s elder sister Fanny—the Overture in C. Finally, we welcome back Brazilian pianist Sônia Goulart (Marcelo’s mother) for the dramatic Brahms Piano Concerto No.1.

The Beauty of Spring

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Overture in C and her brother, Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, “Italian”, are featured in this showcase of the talented sibling composers. Israeli-American cellist, Inbal Segev performs Anna Clyne’s Cello Concerto, “Dance”, written for Ms. Segev and inspired by the 13th-century Persian writer and mystic Rumi.

The Mendelssohns

Kennedy Center

Circadian String Quartet tells the story of older sister Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and her younger brother Felix Mendelssohn by presenting two masterworks for string quartet-Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s dramatic String Quartet in E flat major and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in F minor Op. 80. Fanny and Felix were both prodigiously talented musicians but were unequally supported and encouraged in their talents due to the prevalent sexism of the time to the point that many of Fanny’s compositions were errantly attributed to Felix. That this sexist treatment did not dampen their affection and respect for one another is born out by the fact that Op. 80 was composed by Felix as a loving “requiem for Fanny.” It turned out to be Felix’s last composition. Celebrate with us the enduring musicality and strong bond of this famous sister and brother-Fanny and Felix.

Composer

Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 10, 2026

Voices of Revolution · Woodstock Symphony Orchestra

10 - 11 Jan, 2026

Masterworks 2: Mozart & Beethoven · Marin Symphony

Jan 11, 2026

Concert 4 · Le Salon de Musiques

Jan 25, 2026

Marielle Murphy & Alden Gatt · Carmel Music Society

Past events

Nov 21, 2025

Celebrating the Australian Chamber Orchestra · Australian Chamber Orchestra

Nov 20, 2025

»Orchestra for Change« · Oper Frankfurt

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