Composer

When this musician sits down at the organ, it sounds as though a complete symphony orchestra is playing – including sophisticated solos on flutes, trombones and other wind instruments. This is because Shin-Young Lee loves programmes in which she can combine original repertoire with organ transcriptions of famous orchestral works. Alongside Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harpist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, the internationally renowned organist presents a spectacular programme at the Musikfest Berlin ranging from Liszt’s virtuoso concert etude Un sospiro  (creating the impression of three hands at the keyboard) to Louis Vierne’s showpiece Carillon de Westminster.

Matinee: Organ & Harp

Berliner Philharmoniker

Embark on a musical grand tour of Austria, America, and France with the WT Faculty Woodwind Quintet and pianist Dr. Sarah Rushing as they perform vibrant works by Mozart, Barber, Saint-Saëns, and Poulenc.

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A Grand Tour: Music from Austria, America and France

Sensory-friendly concerts are adapted live music events for people with autism, sensory sensitivities, or other neurodivergent needs, featuring modified environments like lower sound, softer lighting, and opportunities to move freely or use fidgets; they offer a welcoming, non-judgmental space where audience members can be themselves, often with quiet areas and trained staff to ensure a comfortable experience for all ages. These concerts aim to make live music accessible, with accommodations like allowing talking, standing, or exploring instruments up close, making it fun for the whole family.

Family Concert: Carnival of the Animals

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Stella Boyle Smith Music Center

The Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas has been making music with radiant, instinctive joy since age four. Her deeply expressive performances—marked by a rare blend of technical refinement and emotional immediacy—have made her one of the most compelling artists of her generation. Highlights of the 2025–26 season include performances with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, Taiwan Philharmonic, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Residentie Orkest, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, and a five-city tour with Euskadiko Orkestra. In October 2025 Thomas curated a week of Paris-inspired concerts at the Viva Cello Festival in Switzerland. She embarked on a North American recital tour with pianist-composer Julien Brocal and continues to tour with clarinetist YOM.

Camille Thomas, cello; Julien Brocal, piano

Tippet Rise Art Center

Philippe Jordan, “the low-key maestro who’s taking French [music] to new heights” (The Guardian) brings a rejuvenating je ne sais quoi to a night of masterworks by three of the most popular composers from France.

Ravel, Debussy & Saint-Saëns

Hollywood Bowl

Hear phenomenal organist Anna Lapwood with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. We move from divine mysteries to cosmic melodies and the world of film in music by Richter, Zimmer, Arakelyan and Saint-Saëns.

Anna Lapwood plays Max Richter

Göteborgs Konserthus

Gen Z knows him as “Cateen,” the hip YouTuber and cat enthusiast with more than 1,5 million followers. Behind the social-media star — whose artful clips have racked up over 200 million views — is the Japanese pianist Hayato Sumino, born in 1995. And you can hear him live in the Concert Hall, now for the first time at Lucerne Festival, and marvel at what he can do at the piano. Sumino doesn’t shy away from the toughest virtuoso challenges, including the wild demands of Guido Agosti’s piano transcription of excerpts from Stravinsky’s Firebird. But the idea behind the program matters even more to him: he has built his Lucerne debut around Frédéric Chopin, interweaving Chopin pieces with his own neoclassically styled compositions and improvisations. Works by Thomas Adès and Camille Saint-Saëns also enter this “Chopin orbit” with ease. Teenagers and 20-somethings flock to his concerts — no surprise he recently won the “Opus Klassik” audience award. Yet Sumino is far more than a media phenomenon: he refined his artistry with Jean-Marc Luisada and also studied at IRCAM in Paris.

Hayato Sumino

KKL Luzern Concert Hall

Radu Ratoi is the winner of the 2024 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions. An extraordinary talent, he has been praised for his originality and virtuosity in the instruments, in both classical and contemporary repertoire. Ratoi continues to push the limits of the instrument through inventive transcriptions of Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Liszt, and many more, extending the repertoire possibilities for the accordion.

Wander Series: Radu Ratoi, accordion

The Cottonwood Campus

She is just 21 years old and has already created a stir on the international stage: born in Sapporo, Japan, Yuki Hirano won the 2024 Vienna Classical Violin Competition at the Classical Violin Olympus and emerged in the spring of 2025 as the winner of the International Jascha Heifetz Competition in Vilnius, where she also received numerous special prizes. The secret to her success? “If the audience can enjoy the music, I’m happy,” says the student of Pavel Vernikov at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. 

Yuki Hirano | Chizu Miyamoto

Reformierte Lukaskirche

High Festival Level

Imperial Baths

Landmarks’ 25th Anniversary season concludes with a celebratory program featuring Saint-Saëns’ majestic “Organ Symphony” and Beethoven’s triumphant Leonore Overture No. 3. Presented in partnership with the Esplanade Association, the concert also includes Respighi’s Fountains of Rome and Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides, setting the stage for an unforgettable evening of music in this jewel of a public park.

Organ Symphony & Fountains of Rome

Hatch Memorial Shell

Our annual visit to Mikkeli Music Festival in Finland is a highlight in the Philharmonia’s concert calendar.

Mikkeli Music Festival 2026

“The Land That Shapes Us” brings our American Adventures season to a sweeping close, reflecting on the landscapes that define our character and leave their imprint on our lives’ stories. A newly commissioned work by Tanner Porter, inspired by the Colorado River, traces the waterway’s power and poetry—its quiet source, surging currents, and life-giving presence across the West. Schuman’s New England Triptych reimagines early American hymn tunes with bracing energy and noble simplicity, while Respighi’s Pines of Rome paints towering trees and sunlit vistas in cinematic brilliance, culminating in a triumphant procession that feels elemental and unforgettable.

The Land That Shapes Us

Riverwalk Center

You don’t just hear Saint-Saëns’s “Organ” Symphony; you feel it. Experience the power of this magnificent music and the 6,025 pipes of Severance’s mighty Norton Memorial Organ. Kazuki Yamada contrasts this audience favorite with Haydn’s smaller, but no less delightful “London” Symphony. Principal Trombone Brian Wendel also steps into the spotlight for the dramatic Trombone Concerto of Nino Rota, best known for his score for The Godfather.

Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony

Severance Music Center

In French Reflections, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellows present a sophisticated selection of chamber works spanning Baroque splendour to 20th‑century brilliance. Lully’s regal dances open a program enriched by Saint‑Saëns’ elegant Septet and Poulenc’s refined lyricism. Martinů’s La Revue de cuisine brings rhythmic vitality and modern flair, complemented by Bernovsky’s striking Trio for Brass. This concert showcases the Fellows’ artistry across a vivid palette of ensemble colours and historical styles.

French Reflections

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church

NSSO July 2026 Concert

Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Camille Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals)

The Carnival of the Animals, the humorous musical suite for children by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, performed live accompanied by a crankie and artistic puppetry, each followed by an instrument petting zoo.

Carnival of the Animals

Maverick Concert Hall

The Anghiari Festival is a week of beautiful classical music, set in a quiet corner of the rolling Tuscan hills. If you’re looking for a taste of Italian summer, this hour-long concert is the best way to spend your lunch break – don’t miss out.

Anghiari Festival Chamber Music Preview

Smith Square Hall

Delirium Musicum

Central Park

Hostility, hatred and religious wars, power, helplessness and desire: in the Hebrew struggle for freedom, Samson, as God’s chosen one, rebukes the hostile Philistines. Samson seems invincible until his love for the Philistine Dalila exposes him. She finds out the secret of his extraordinary strength. The loss of his identity is at stake, and a race against time begins.

Samson et Dalila

Bebelplatz

Experience the magic of live music at NRO On the Lake, the NRO’s annual free concert at the breathtaking Dillon Amphitheater. Under the masterful direction of Music Director Michael Stern, this unforgettable evening blends classical masterpieces with modern favorites, creating a dynamic program that captivates audiences of all ages. Set against the stunning backdrop of Lake Dillon and the majestic Tenmile Mountain Range, whether you’re a devoted classical music enthusiast or simply looking for a perfect summer evening by the water, NRO On the Lake promises an inspiring and unforgettable experience.

NRO On the Lake

Dillon Amphitheater

After a long hiatus, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) returns to the Bad Hersfeld Festival in 2026. Under the direction of chief conductor Alain Altinoglu, they will present a concert for the whole family against the impressive backdrop of the abbey ruins. The melodies have already captivated countless young and old with classical music. This program will feature a whole menagerie of animals, as well as colorful portraits of well-known fairytale characters such as Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, and the Empress of the Pagodas.

Bad Hersfeld Festival

Stiftsruine Bad Hersfeld

Conductor Stéphane Denève joins the San Francisco Symphony for an extraordinary program featuring two powerhouses of the French symphonic organ tradition, performed by Olivier Latry. Poulenc’s Organ Concerto was inspired by the intricate organ fantasies of Buxtehude, Bach, and other Baroque composers. “This is not the happy-go-lucky Poulenc,” he confessed in a letter, “but a Poulenc en route to the cloister—a 15th-century Poulenc, if you like.” Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony has been a hit with audiences since 1886, when the composer led the Royal Philharmonic Society in its world premiere. His writing for the organ—quietly shaded at first, commanding later—is the perfect showcase for Davies Symphony Hall’s magnificent Ruffatti Organ.

Denève Conducts Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony

Davies Symphony Hall

Join Bath Philharmonia under Kerem Hasan for an electrifying night: Mozart’s sparkling overture, Saint-Saëns’ lyrical Cello Concerto with Sterling Elliott, Ligeti’s folk-inspired Concert Românesc, and Ginastera’s fiery Dances from Estancia. Drama, rhythm, and brilliance—an evening not to miss!

Sterling Elliott & Bath Phil

The Forum Bath

This year’s Free Family & Kids Concert stomps into the spotlight with a dinosaur theme, kicking off with an hour of free, hands-on dinosaur crafts courtesy of Frosted Flamingo. Young concertgoers can create their own prehistoric masterpieces before the music begins, setting the stage for a morning of imagination and discovery. Conductor Jason Seber returns to lead this lively and engaging program, guiding audiences of all ages through an entertaining musical adventure designed especially for families. Filled with energy, storytelling, and plenty of fun, this free community concert invites everyone to explore a Jurassic-sized celebration of music.

Free Family and Kids Concert

This concert combines diverse approaches to compositions for wind ensembles to create an ambitious sound experience. Franz Danzi's primary intention was to establish a love for the genre among music lovers of his time. Beethoven's Septet (as a chamber music solitaire), despite its status as an occasional composition, had an unintentional influence on subsequent generations. And in Maurice Ravel's Autobiographical Sketch, he notes that the Homage des Tombeau is "directed less to Couperin alone than to French music of the 18th century."

Windspiel

Augustusplatz

The harp is the instrument of angels. But it is also the instrument of the French Impressionists. Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy weren't the only ones to write shimmering, sparkling, and sun-drenched music for the 47-stringed instrument. Camille Saint-Saëns, labeled a classicist but incredibly versatile, also left us wonderful harp music, as did Jean Cras, a contemporary of Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré, who was an admiral by profession. The sweeping view over the sea and the whisper of the wind definitely left their mark on his enchanting chamber music! 

La Harpe

Beethoven Orchester Bonn

All stops are pulled when organist Sebastian Heindl plays our Eule organ, demonstrating the versatility of his instrument with a virtuosic program. As a modern representative of the centuries-old Leipzig music tradition, Heindl opens his program with Bach. After warming up his fingers – and the audience – with the virtuosic cascades of the Toccata in F major, he leads through a mini-panorama of organ music, in which he also presents his own compositions. The thrilling conclusion is formed by Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse macabre," arranged for organ by Heindl himself – dance-like, grotesque, and dizzyingly virtuosic.

Toccata

Palace of Culture

Following the tradition of the Musicians’ Choice Chamber Music Series, oral program notes will be given by the musicians, interspersed throughout the performance. The short format program is presented in an intimate, relaxed setting without intermission.

Tres Cordes

Arnot Art Museum

A wonderfully vibrant evening to close the season! Is there a more shimmering, more thrilling piece of exotic music than the Bacchanale from Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila"? Hardly. This is followed by
Anna Clyne's "Quarter Days," which premiered only in 2023 and which the new Composer in Focus series describes as a reflection on the passage of time: "both within a minute, a day, the seasons, and even within an entire lifetime." And finally, the then-revolutionary "Symphonie fantastique" by the Frenchman Hector Berlioz, now indestructible as a clever popular hit, is a captivating evening with Nicholas Milton and the Elaia Quartet from Berlin, who know how to shape the profoundly human passage of time into soaring tones!

Fantastic

Stadthalle Göttingen

Season Finale – Pictures

Heritage Middle School

MSO Concertmaster Jinwoo Lee steps into the spotlight to perform Saint-Saëns’s Third Violin Concerto, a veritable showpiece for the instrument’s sparkling character and color. Conductor Iván López Reynoso, who made his U.S. orchestral debut with the MSO, returns to conduct Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony, rife with deliciously heartbreaking tunes and romantic melancholy.

Rachmaninoff & Saint-Saëns

Warner Grand Theater

Paolo Carlini and Fabrizio Datteri

Teatro La Fenice

"Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto is fantastic: very dramatic, in a way truly theatrical," enthuses star cellist Gautier Capuçon. And with his globally acclaimed, sonorous voice, the Frenchman is the perfect soloist for this Romantic masterpiece. It's no surprise that it's so dramatic: after all, Saint-Saëns wrote eleven operas, just two fewer than operatic giant Richard Wagner. And so it's fitting that the two composers perform side by side here—especially since the Staatskapelle Dresden is an orchestra whose DNA is, so to speak, written into its DNA. But the top-class ensemble also manages to illuminate the lucid brilliance of Claude Debussy's impressionistic soundscape "La mer" with "effortless excellence" and "overwhelming beauty" (Hamburger Abendblatt). An evening not to be missed! (And just as an aside: Debussy was also, of course, an opera composer.)

Saxon State Orchestra Dresden / Gautier Capuçon / Daniele Gatti

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

It is a young, but all the more beautiful tradition: shortly before the end of the season, great orchestral sound prepares a feast for the ears. The Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden is the orchestra of honour. In the 1840s, Richard Wagner referred to the orchestra, which he himself led as court conductor, with sincere affection as a 'wonderful harp'. Since then, the art-loving metropolis on the River Elbe has been a constant source of Wagnerian music. For the orchestra festival at the Alte Oper, the Dresdeners will continue to focus on Wagner, placing him in a surprising field of tension: Camille Saint-Saëns and Claude Debussy were among the German Romantic composer's greatest admirers and harshest critics. The Sächsische Staatskapelle, its principal conductor Daniele Gatti and Gautier Capuçon will devote themselves to these three magicians of sound par excellence.

Orchestra Festival: Saxon State Orchestra Dresden

Alte Oper

Under the baton of Music Director Designate Markus Poschner, known for his Bruckner expertise, the composer’s Symphony No. 4 sweeps audiences into a grand adventure through nature’s majesty and medieval romance. (Think wizards, knights and damsels in distress.) With bold brass blasting, the “Hunt Scherzo” gallops with excitement, while the triumphant finale takes you to an unforgettable peak—talk about a wild ride!

Markus Poschner’s Season Finale: Bruckner's Symphony No. 4

Salt Palace Convention Center

Dillon Huang, violin

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Start your morning off right with a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing our concerts to the stage. Finishing Touches gives our audience the opportunity to observe working rehearsals; selections from the program will be rehearsed at the discretion of the conductor.

Under the baton of Music Director Designate Markus Poschner, Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 sweeps audiences into a grand adventure through nature’s majesty and medieval romance. With bold brass blasting, the “Hunt Scherzo” gallops with excitement, while the triumphant finale takes you to an unforgettable peak—talk about a wild ride!

Bruckner's Symphony No. 4: Finishing Touches Rehearsal

After writing two light but entertaining violin concertos, Saint-Saëns upped his game in 1880. In his Violin Concerto No. 3, he delivered a deliciously scored masterpiece characterised by its brilliant solo part, building intensity, room-stilling slow movement and finale inspired by the music of the country it was written in: Spain. Alexandra Conunova plays perhaps the greatest French violin concerto in between music that finds hope from grief: Ravel’s etched memorials to fallen comrades and the symphony in which Sibelius wrestles the most inspiring optimism from music born of tragedy.

Sibelius Symphony No. 2

University of Oxford

Sebastian Weigle is already a familiar name at the Munich National Theater, having performed in numerous operatic performances. With The Love of Danae, the internationally sought-after artist recently rehearsed his first new production at the Bavarian State Opera, and now he is conducting an Academy concert for the first time. The program features two orchestral works whose virtuosity and richness of color showcase the instrumental talent of an orchestra in every respect: Modest Mussorgsky's only original orchestral composition, A Night on Bald Mountain, a wild witches' sabbath, and Camille Saint-Saëns 's Organ Symphony   , in which the State Opera's new organ is able to unfold its splendor. In the fine tradition of the Bavarian State Orchestra of introducing its soloists in the Academy Concerts, principal trumpeter Johannes Moritz will interpret the Trumpet Concerto by Alexander Arutiunyan: a truly spectacular piece in which the Armenian composer combines elements of his homeland's folk music with late-Romantic, luxuriant harmonies and French flair – a captivating discovery.

6th Academy Concert: Sebastian Weigle

Max-Joseph-Platz

Since 2010, chamber music ensembles of the Staatskapelle have been performing at the Bode Museum, a jewel of Berlin's museum landscape. Matinee concerts lasting just over an hour in the Gobelin Hall, with diverse programs that include music from the Baroque and Classical periods as well as works from the Romantic and Modern periods, can easily lead into further hours in the museum—for example, with a guided tour of the exhibition and the "Artwork of the Day," a private tour, or a culinary finale in the stylish museum café.

Museum Concert VIII

UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Museumsinsel

Sheng Cai is an acclaimed Canadian pianist praised for his expressive depth and virtuosity. He has appeared as a soloist with major orchestras worldwide, including the Toronto Symphony, Shanghai Symphony, and Philharmonie Südwestfalen. A passionate interpreter of both standard and rare repertoire, his performances and recordings have earned international critical acclaim for their color, clarity, and power.

Masterworks: Musical Wanderlust

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Blending sonic mysticism with maritime contemplation, this concert unites German and French Romanticism in a way that is both rich in contrasts and affinities. Richard Wagner’s music from »Parsifal« and »Tristan und Isolde« transports us into worlds of redemption and Liebestod (love death), metaphysical silence and burning ecstasy. Between these works come two French masterpieces that create their own unique sensuality: Camille Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto is a virtuoso and dramatic concert piece without symphonic pretensions, while Claude Debussy’s »La Mer« is an impressionistic naturalistic panorama, full of movement and refracting sunlight. The Cello Concerto is interpreted by our »Artist in Residence« Gautier Capuçon, a master of the warm, cantabile tone.

Symphony Concert N° 10

Semperoper Dresden

Juraj Valčuha conducts three works that are distinctively French in their refinement, charm and ingenuity. Ravel’s “five children’s pieces” brim with delight and affection while Poulenc’s Gloria evokes, in his words, “frescoes with angels sticking out their tongues.” Saint-Saëns is simply epic in his Organ Symphony.

Poulenc Gloria & Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Spring takes centre stage in this concert, as French conductor Lucie Leguay makes her debut at Konserthuset Stockholm with an all-French programme. The concert opens with Lili Boulanger’s bright and playful D’un matin de printemps – one of her very last works before her untimely death from Crohn’s disease at just 24 years old.

The Organ Symphony

Stockholm City Hall

Renée Emiko Murphy, Harp

The Juilliard School

Titanium

Cologne Philharmonie

A regular at concert halls, Korean organist Shin-Young Lee has transcribed Saint-Saëns's famous Carnival of the Animals for the organ. Conceived in 1886 for a private Mardi Gras performance, this "great zoological fantasy" is presented as a series of pastiches depicting a wide variety of animals: lion, hens and roosters, horses, turtles, elephant, kangaroos, fish, donkey, cuckoo, birds, swan... It is narrated here, with the vivid and vivid texts of Elodie Fondacci, by actress and journalist Caroline Veyt (RTBF). The ensemble is completed by excerpts from Tchaikovsky's magical The Nutcracker and Borodin's  spectacular Polovtsian Dances .

The Organ Carnival

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

The Tampa Bay Symphony consists of over 80 musicians and has been described as “one of Tampa Bay’s hidden jewels.” Come and experience the excitement of live classical music!

Tampa Bay Symphony Spring 2026: Fate & Fantasies

Hough Concert Hall

Enjoy a wonderful brunch plate in the Foyer of the Music House while you are entertained by classical musicians on the Café Stage.

Classical Mornings

Musikhuset Aarhus

Serbian-born cellist Maja Bogdanović makes her long-awaited Richardson Auditorium debut with Camille Saint-Saëns’ melodic first cello concerto, one of the most popular in the repertoire. Aaron Copland’s Letter from Home is an emotional wartime offering in Copland’s unmistakable voice. Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, one of his most beloved works, completes this program with its powerful message of hope and optimism.

Copland, Saint-Saëns & Prokofiev

Princeton University

May Concert

Dexter High School

What better way to close the season than with a dramatic program of symphonic luminosity? Concertmaster Jesús Linárez delivers Brahms’ breathtaking Violin Concerto, showcasing the instrument’s full range, from tender lyricism to fiendish virtuosity. Then lose yourself in the sumptuous rumble of the Barton Theatre Organ, as your WMS takes on Saint-Saëns’ magnum opus.

All-Star Finale

Frauenthal Center

Sarah Perry, oboe

UC Berkeley Philharmonia Orchestra 2026

UC Berkeley Department of Music

Once again the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra will finish out our season with another "over-the-top" orchestral journey. The young Russian phenomenon Andrey Gugnin -- who, last season, entered our hearts with a magisterial rendition of the Grieg Piano Concerto, done miraculously with the LSO without rehearsal! -- returns for what will no doubt be an equally majestic reading of the first of two concertos of Johannes Brahms, with whom our season began.....And on our second half, in another great La Crosse tradition, our two winning Conductor Wannabees will regale us with their podium talents! Two works redolent of the joys of summer -- a  poignant, forgotten gem of the Englishman Frederick Delius, and the ecstatic and oh-so-French "Daphnis and Chloe" ballet of Maurice Ravel -- wind up what will be a magnificent grand finale!

Andrey Returns!

Viterbo University

Themes of motherhood, loss, and joy emerge in a program that spans opera, Indigenous voices, and folk tradition, with song and spirit rising together like flame and tide.

Songs of River & Fire

Desautels Concert Hall

The piano quintet is a powerful chamber ensemble, combining the sonic richness of a string quartet with the symphonic aura of a grand piano. Russian master Anton Arensky, teacher of Rachmaninoff, penned a sole quintet in his mature years, and the ever-popular French composer Camille Saint-Saëns began his prolific chamber music career with this early quintet of surprising skill and maturity. Captivating violin duos by virtuosi of the Baroque and Classical eras serve as effervescent preludes.

Arensky and Saint-Saëns

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Wind Division Recital

560 Music Center

Sihan Ma, Collaborative Piano

Cameron Leonardi, clarinet

Join the Atlantic String Quartet for a magnifique musical tour of French inspiration and flair. This recital features Darius Milhaud’s expressive String Quartet No. 12, Op. 252, a heartfelt tribute to Gabriel Fauré. Then, experience the charm of Ernest MacMillan’s Two Sketches on French Canadian Airs, capturing the spirit of Canada’s rich musical heritage. Camille Saint-Saëns brings depth and drama with his String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, Op. 112, full of elegance and emotion.

Recital 3

Memorial University School of Music

Rush Hour Performance: Loor Jabareen, Violin

Join Music Director Xian Zhang and superstar pianist Daniil Trifonov for an evening of French elegance. Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto is full of wit and quick humor that turns on a dime. From a stern Bach-like fantasia to a dancing frenzy, it’s the perfect vehicle for one of the world’s greatest pianists. Fauré’s Pavane serves as an even-tempered prelude, serene and as courtly as the dance that inspired it. On a different scale, Franck’s Symphony — the only one he wrote — dates from the height of his powers and reveals a composer questing for new sounds and sonority to deliver music to feed the soul.

Xian Conducts Daniil Trifonov

Benaroya Hall

Saint-Saëns' symphonic poem captures the headlong flight of the sun chariot in the Greek myth.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

The Anvil

Saint-Saëns’ beloved animal portraits meet Michael Stephen Brown’s new work celebrating endangered species in this poignant season finale.

Norton Museum of Art

The orchestra will accompany students of the Antonín Dvořák Elementary School of Arts from Karlovy Vary. The project is being implemented on the occasion of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the school's founding.

Carnival Of Animals

Karlovy Vary City Theatre

Erik DeMario, tenor and Jeremy Lee, piano

CMSLC musicians return to close our 66th season with two pairs of works. First, Leclair’s challenging Sonata for Two Violins fuses Italian and French styles in an intimate melodic interplay; equally challenging and virtuosic is Viotti’s charming Duo for Two Violins.  The second pairing is Saint-Saëns’ youthful and exacting Piano Quintet, while Arensky’s is full of Russian (and French) flavor, considered by some a mature masterpiece.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Rice University

91st Anniversary Concert

Cleveland Institute of Music

Cheryl Tang, violin

London Symphony

Empress Theatre

2025-26 Spring Concert

San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center

Jason Vieaux, guitar with Zuill Bailey, cello

Featuring a custom-built electric organ designed and performed by Dr. Martens!

Blue Cathedral

Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center

Although written during her years in London, it is a longing for the seaside of her hometown of Barry that inspires tonight's concert opener, Grace Williams' Sea Sketches. Violinist Akiko Suwanai returns to perform Saint-Saëns elegantly dramatic, songfully melodious and deeply contrasting Third Violin Concerto, before we turn to Elgar's iconic Enigma Variations, all under the baton of our Principal Guest Conductor, Jaime Martín.

BBC NOW - Enigma

Brangwyn Hall

David is a graduating senior majoring in Computational Biology and minoring in Computer Science and Music.

David Zhu, Senior Minor Recital, violin

Internationally renowned Wagner interpreter Simone Young returns to the San Francisco Symphony to conduct a can’t-miss symphonic synopsis of Wagner’s massive Ring cycle, featuring her own selection of orchestral excerpts. In her serenely invigorating orchestral piece The Space Between Stars, Sydney-based composer Ella Macens “wanted to convey the energy and magic of our night sky.” Set in a single searing movement, Saint-Saens’s Cello Concerto No. 1 is bursting with sonic surprises—a music-box minuet here, a sudden silence there—as well as the requisite solo pyrotechnics, taken here by the acclaimed French cellist Gautier Capuçon.

Composer

Camille Saint-Saëns

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 22, 2026

Little Gems from Geiko Music High School · Royal Academy of Music

Sep 24, 2026

Debussy | La Mer · Sheffield Theatres

25 - 26 Sep, 2026

Hardenberger in Tanaka’s trumpet concerto · Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

27 - 28 Sep, 2026

1. Chamber Concert · Opernhaus Zürich

Oct 2, 2026

Anita Rachvelishvili · Teatro di San Carlo

Past events

Sep 13, 2026

Matinee: Organ & Harp · Berliner Philharmoniker

Sep 12, 2026

A Grand Tour: Music from Austria, America and France · The Amarillo Symphony

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