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

The Dalí Quartet is acclaimed for bringing Latin American quartet repertoire to an equal standing alongside the Classical and Romantic canon. Tours of its Classical Roots, Latin Soul programming have reached enthusiastic audiences across the U.S., Canada and South America. Its fresh approach has been sought out by distinguished series in New York, Buffalo, Toronto, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Clevaland, Seattle, San Juan and countless communities beyond. The quartet has been called upon for return engagements at Bravo!Vail Music Festival, National Gallery of Art, Friends of Chamber Music in Portland, Chamber Music Tulsa, the Slee Beethoven Cycle Series, the SA’OAXACA International Music Festival in México, among others. Other recent appearances include the Virginia Arts Festival, Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts, Maverick Concerts, and the east coast premiere of Anna Clyne’s Quarter Days, Concerto for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra, co-commissioned by the Harrisburg Symphony, and the world premiere of Roydon Tse’s work for string quartet and full orchestra with the Annapolis Symphony.

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Dalí Quartet

The Chapel Restoration

Corrado Rovaris conducts Honegger, Piazzolla and Mozart

Teatro Malibran

Luke Wejman, cello

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Fancy a few artistic extravaganzas? Then the third palace concert of the season is just the right place for you. We've got a musical brawl by Biber on offer, a monkey dance à la Purcell, and wild dance numbers by Rameau. Bach's son, Wilhelm Friedemann, also goes against the grain of the laws of harmony. Astor Piazzolla's work isn't quite as bizarre, but then again, the tango was long considered extravagant. And Piazzolla, in particular, repeatedly built stylistic bridges to Baroque music, for example in his version of the "Four Seasons." Where Vivaldi celebrates country life, here we wander through the dance halls of Buenos Aires—including a fugue in "Spring."

3rd Castle Concert

Sondershausen Castle

Guest Performances "variations On Buenos Aires"

Theater Hameln

Congress Center Villach

The MZ Duo, made up of Canadian saxophonist David Zucchi and Spanish accordionist Iñigo Mikeleiz- Berrade, presents a programme of creative reimaginings of the classical repertoire, reaching as far back as JS Bach’s whirlwind Flute Sonata in E Minor and Edvard Grieg’s landmark Holberg Suite, to a Dixieland interpretation of Eric Satie’s iconic Gnossienne no. 1, and finishing with a much- loved exploration of Astor Piazzolla’s Nuevo Tango.

MZ Duo

Donnington Priory

You can simply go to a concert at the Philharmonie, spontaneously, during your lunch break – and with free admission: every Wednesday at 13:00 between September and June. The programme lasts 40 to 50 minutes: chamber music, piano works or a percussion duo – everything from Tchaikovsky to tango. Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Karajan-Akademie regularly perform, as well as guests from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Berlin music conservatories. As can be expected at a lunch concert, catering is available from 12 noon until shortly before the concert begins.

Lunch concert

Berliner Philharmoniker

True to its mission of promoting and raising awareness of classical music, the Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie travels across the Occitanie region in various formations.

Violin quartet, cello, double bass

Église Saint-Pierre de Palavas-Les-Flots

As valuable as this treasure is, sometimes the focus on the individual geniuses of Central European music obscures the view of the incredible diversity surrounding it. How many melodies from village and peasant wedding musicians are still to be discovered! In this chamber concert, Angelina Nalbantova from Bulgaria and Nico Gutu from Moldova show us what Eastern Europe, including Romania, as well as Argentina, France, and Spain, have to offer in this broad field. The proximity to improvised jazz is almost always palpable – the focus is on Chick Corea's masterpiece "Spain." Violin and accordion are the flexible instruments, a perfect fit here, as they stand in stark contrast to the large symphony orchestra. Have a good trip out into the wide world!

Worldwide treasures

GDA Göttingen

Reformed Church of Göttingen

Piazzolla Four Seasons

Artis–Naples

The viola figures prominently in tonight's Pro Musica concert. Dvořák's 3rd String Quintet has added an extra viola to the standard string quartet and dates from Dvořák's time in America in the early 1890s, where he went all out to find the American 'primordial music', just as he had done with his own Czech folk music idiom. We can therefore look forward to both tribal rhythms, folk tunes and Dvořák's take on what could be a new, American national anthem.

Dvořák's String Quintet & Viola Power

Odense Concert Hall

In the welcoming atmosphere of the opera café, a special musical experience awaits you: chamber music treasures presented by the musicians of the Halle State Orchestra. We will also serve coffee or tea (included in the ticket price), a glass of sparkling wine, and fresh cake – for a Sunday morning filled with enjoyment, music, and inspiring encounters.

4th Coffee Concert

Opera Café

Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson says “John Adams not only writes the most brilliant, amazingly fun music, he also gives that music the most amazing titles.” Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? starts with a bold, groovy statement unlike any other piano concerto, described by Adams as “edgy” with “a good dollop of American funk.”

John Adams & Víkingur Ólafsson

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Step into a soundscape where brilliant rhythms and bold expression ignite the senses. From Piazzolla’s tango-infused intensity to an evocative new work by Henry Dorn, each piece shines with character and emotion. Guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas lends his virtuosic flair to Michael Daugherty’s groundbreaking Bay of Pigs and Rodrigo’s distinctive Concierto de Aranjuez, while Williams’ Primera Suite Argentina captures the vibrant pulse of Latin American tradition. Prepare for an experience rich in feeling, complexity, and extraordinary artistry.

Radiance in Rhythm

First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley

Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center

Sonoma State University

Great versatility

Bochumer Symphoniker

Upcoming highlights of ArcoStrum’s 2024-2025 season include debuts at Merkin Hall, Krannert Center, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Howland Chamber Music Circle, Rancho La Puerta, and Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society. Recent seasons have featured performances at Carnegie Hall Citywide, Strings Music Festival, Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts, Festival Cultural Zacatecas (Mexico), National Sawdust, Austin Chamber Music Festival, and Caramoor.

ArcoStrum

Bethel United Methodist Church

Step into the intoxicating world of Buenos Aires nightlife, where passion, drama and desire are brought vividly to life through the most sensual of dances: the Argentine tango.

Germán Cornejo’s Tango After Dark

King's College London

David Danzmayr and violinist Kevin Lin bring fresh energy with Kats-Chernin’s Dance of the Paper Umbrellas and Piazzolla’s tango-infused Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Schubert’s haunting “Unfinished” Symphony and the lush Der Rosenkavalier Suite by Strauss complete a captivating, dance-filled performance.

Rhythm of Dance: Schubert and Strauss

Hilbert Circle Theatre

London-based duo, Flutes & Frets present intimate, magnetic performances that exploit the fragility and versatility of their ensemble. Known for their onstage chemistry and interaction, they cultivate a special sound-world and in this programme take audiences on a journey through pieces inspired by jazz, dance, Spain, and South America.

Royal College of Music: Flutes & Frets Duo

Leeds Conservatoire

Feel the rhythm of the land and the spirit of the people in Pulse of the Earth—a vibrant evening of music inspired by the cultural heartbeat of distant places and deep traditions.

The evening begins with Ottorino Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3—a graceful nod to Renaissance Italy, where old melodies are reimagined with modern warmth and texture. Then, prepare to be mesmerized by guitarist Ben Diamond in Villa-Lobos’ Guitar Concerto, a rich, lyrical work that blends classical form with the earthy soul of Brazilian folk music.

Pulse of the Earth

Memorial University School of Music

According to legend, Giuseppe Tartini received the inspiration for his highly virtuosic Devil's Trill Sonata in a dream – from none other than the devil himself. It goes without saying, then, that it is literally devilishly difficult. Fortunately, however, in star violinist Ray Chen, an artist whose breathtaking technique is more than equal to the work is on stage. And he is in excellent company: the Amsterdam Sinfonietta certainly needs no introduction. In Béla Bartók's sparkling Divertimento for String Orchestra, the top Dutch ensemble lets the mischievous humor of the Hungarian grandmaster sparkle. And after the interval, the audience can expect not only Pietro Locatelli's Concerto Grosso, but also Ray Chen again, who is sure to rock the hall with the tango impressions of Astor Piazzolla's "Cuatro estaciones porteñas."

Ray Chen / Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Beethoven & Blue Jeans

Saenger Theatre

TSO principal flute Alexander Lipay solos on Ibert’s flute concerto on a concert of impressionistic journeys from France to Latin America.

Debussy’s charming Suite bergamasque is most well-known for its popular third movement, “Clair de lune,” while Jacques Ibert’s effervescent concerto is a supremely demanding showpiece of the flute concerto repertoire, coaxing brilliant sounds and melodies from the soloist and orchestra.

Debussy and Piazzolla

Catalina Foothills High School

Class Classics begins with the musical enthusiasm of young people who qualify with their school orchestras and learn from the professionals of the Munich Radio Orchestra during rehearsals what matters for a big performance. The goal is a joint concert with the Munich Radio Orchestra at the Isar Philharmonic Hall in the Gasteig HP8.

Classical class – Dance Around the World

Gasteig HP8

We invite you to see off winter with a dance rhythm! At Paliesius Manor – Duo Simaška & Salijus. This is an exceptional tandem that combines two different, but perfectly compatible musical instruments. The sound of the violin and accordion, often considered an unexpected combination, acquires special expressiveness and harmonious balance in this duet. Talented and innovative musicians – violinist Dalia Simaška and accordionist Laimonas Salijus – are among the most prominent performers of the young generation of Lithuania, laureates of international and republican competitions, performing both in Lithuania and abroad. The music they perform covers various genres – from classical to contemporary music, which they present with extraordinary sensitivity and creativity.

DUO SIMAŠKA & SALIJUS: "In the Rhythm of Dance"

Paliesius Manor

Sparkling, elegant, and full of musical fireworks! We bookend this program with two of Handel’s most celebrated works—Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks—with Stacy Garrop’s Spectacle of Light as a shimmering tribute. In between, violinist Eric Gratz shines in Vivaldi’s Spring from The Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s passionate Primavera Porteño.

Baroque Spectacle

Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre

Mid-Texas Symphony presents Baroque Spectacle

Pioneering composer John Adams conducts a marquee lineup of Cleveland Orchestra premieres, including his Frenzy, an audacious work that reflects our dizzying modernity, and his own arrangements of Astor Piazzolla’s irresistible Argentine tangos. Following a contemplative fugue by Ives, pianist Aaron Diehl takes center stage in a concerto composed for him, Timo Andres’s delightful American pastiche Made of Tunes.

Frenzied Tango

Severance Music Center

Trumpet and accordion – it sounds unusual, but they actually go together perfectly. Just like Lucienne Renaudin Vary and Félicien Brut. Both effortlessly bridge the boundaries between classical, jazz, and pop, blending diverse soundscapes. They skillfully blend the music of their French homeland with global sounds, proving that the accordion is rightfully the instrument of the year 2026!

Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Trumpet

Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica

Teatro La Fenice

New Year's Concert in the afternoon »Between Vienna and Buenos Aires«

Volkshaus Jena

“Savor Every Note” as North America’s top violinists and principal players perform works paired to the finest in wine, charcuterie, chocolate and more! Featuring National Symphony concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef, cellist Loewi Lin, and bassoonist Erich Heckscher.

Savor Every Note - National Symphony

Fairbanks Ranch Country Club

New Year's Concert "Between Vienna and Buenos Aires"

Chamber Concert 4 »String Trio Profound«

Oper Graz

Mario Brunello (cellist) and violinist Sergej Krylov (violinist) with the “Orchestra del Mare”, which uses instruments made from the wood of migrant boats and crafted by inmates at Opera prison, in a concert of great social value in aid of the Casa dello Spirito e delle Arti Foundation.

Brunello and Krylov and the Orchestra del Mare

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre

No Christmas without storytelling! A large number of authors have provided us with captivating Advent reading material. All we need now is someone who can bring it to life in a powerful way. The MV Festival has found its expert in the spoken word: Clemens von Ramin. This year, he has selected cheerful, contemplative, and ironic stories from authors such as Waggerl, Kästner, Kishon, Rilke, and others. The young ensemble prizewinners of the Pacific Quintet set the musical tone.

Clemens von Ramin: From Kishon to Kästner

Schloss und Gut Ulrichshusen

Relais & Châteaux Gutshaus Stolpe

A festive musical holiday celebration by candlelight featuring some of the most amazing Baroque concertos for strings and soloists!

Holiday Magic

Country Club Christian Church

The Quatrâmes quartet's repertoire is vast, from baroque to classical, including arrangements of tangos, opera arias, and film music. These musicians, members of the Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie, will offer you unforgettable musical moments and share with you their passion and love for music.

Quatrâmes Quartet

Espace Culturel François Calvet

Chamber Concert 3 »Women's Love«

Maestro Bahl returns to Omaha for an over-the-top exploration in two extremes of romanticism: Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, and Schumann’s final, sweeping Symphony in D Minor.

Piazzolla & Schumann

Joslyn Art Museum

New Friday is for the curious listener who wants to explore the innovative music of our time. This evening brings together two leading Swedish musicians with distinguished international careers, in a programme of new Swedish music.

New Friday – A Ship Full of Music

Stockholm Concert Hall

A winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and a recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Chee-Yun has performed with many of the world's foremost orchestras and conductors. Orchestral highlights include her tours of the United States with the San Francisco Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas and Japan with the NHK Symphony, a concert with the Seoul Philharmonic conducted by Myung-Whun Chung that was broadcast on national television, and a benefit for UNESCO with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Avery Fisher Hall. A champion of contemporary music, Chee-Yun performed Christopher Theofanidis’ Violin Concerto conducted by David Alan Miller as part of the Albany Symphony's American Festival, in addition to performing Kevin Puts’ Violin Concerto with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. 

Chee-Yun, Violin

Greenwich High School

Trio Lirico is an ensemble of international renown: founded in 2014, the ensemble unites the high-calibre artists Franziska Pietsch, Atilla Aldemir and Hila Karni, who dedicate themselves to a broad and exquisite repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary music. The ensemble’s debut album on the 100th anniversary of Max Reger’s death has already attracted great international attention and was nominated for prestigious awards such as the ICMA and the German Record Critics’ Award.

Lyric Trio

Guitar sensation Raphaël Feuillâtre is rapidly becoming the new voice of classical guitar. Since winning the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America competition in 2018, this Djibouti-born French virtuoso has dazzled audiences from Carnegie Hall to Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, and through his prolific recording career on Deutsche Grammophon. His most recent album, Spanish Serenades, showcases the many Latin faces of the guitar, and forms the core of his Caramoor program combining popular rhythms, choreographic bounce and sophisticated counterpoint.

Raphaël Feuillâtre, guitar

The Rosen House at Caramoor

Promoting talented young musicians in countries like Colombia and Cuba is one of the important tasks of the International Mozarteum Foundation. Several young artists have already established themselves in Europe and are pursuing their careers. Accordingly, all three ensembles in the sofa concert have Latin American roots. They will meet in Salzburg for LatinoMozart and share the stage in the Vienna Hall. These sometimes unusual ensembles will present music from their countries, including two world premieres, and bring it into harmony with Mozart. Rolando Villazón will elicit from them in dialogue how the participants came to own their instruments, what moves them about music, and much more.

Latino Mozart: Harmonías del mundo | Sofa Concert

Mozarteum Foundation

Get ready for an exhilarating evening of music as the world-renowned, Grammy®-nominated Latin American String Quartet takes the stage! Experience the vibrant rhythms and rich textures of Astor Piazzolla’s Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas, a stunning portrayal of the four seasons in Buenos Aires. The quartet will also perform Vivaldi’s Concerto for String Quartet, bringing a fresh and dynamic energy to this classical masterpiece. Known for their exceptional skill and unique sound, Latin American String Quartet promises a captivating performance that blends tradition and innovation. Don’t miss this extraordinary concert event!

Strings In Motion: Vivaldi And Piazzolla

Robinson Fine Arts Center

There's something magical about the change that comes with the seasons. The idea of ​​a leaf growing from a bare branch in spring seems unimaginable, at least during the winter months. And yet: as soon as the first warm rays of sunshine make their way through, everything sprouts and blooms everywhere. Accompanied by Israeli mandolinist Jacob Reuven, students from grades 1 to 4 stroll through the seasons in this concert. Surrounded by music spanning more than 250 years, spring, summer, autumn, and winter seem both distant and close at hand. Sometimes the messenger of spring sits chirping on our shoulder, sometimes we dance the tango with him through the colorful sea of ​​leaves.

Eight Seasons

Starting this season, the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra's program will feature a new, colorful highlight: Blue Week. This festival replaces the former Academy Concerts and combines unique works and programs while showcasing the special qualities of the orchestra's musicians. In this first edition, they will make metamorphoses of all kinds audible – in this concert, humans are transformed into animals, oboe notes into alienated soundscapes, and fantasies into sonic reality.

Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra

Tango and mass – can they go together? And how! The tango, a dance from Argentina full of passion and sensuality, pain and melancholy – and to these Latino rhythms the sacred text of a…

Mass in Buenos Aires (Misatango)

Gewandhaus

Listening to live music is a wonderful experience. In the »Klangzeit« (Sound Time) concerts, you can close your eyes and escape everyday life for a moment. In the entertaining, hour-long concerts featuring the string players of Ensemble Resonanz, you can listen in a relaxed atmosphere, express yourself, sing along to well-known songs and move freely. Here, everyone can be themselves. This makes the format particularly suitable for people with dementia and their relatives. All venues are accessible.

Klangzeit

Broadway musicians Rachel Handman and Keve Wilson join Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra for a show stopping performance, featuring music from Bach to Wynton Marsalis and from Astor Piazzolla to Aaron Copland. Highlights from their cabaret show at Feinstein’s 54 Below will be included, as they perform selections from their unique and creative repertoire. They’ll weave personal stories from their lifelong friendship into the program, showcasing their shared passion for music from around the world. Don’t miss the excitement and energy of this dynamic duo performing in the intimate setting of the Stissing Center for Arts and Culture.

From Bach to Marsalis

The Stissing Center for Arts and Culture

Trompette en jazz: «Crazy Race»

Church of St. Nicolas

Brent Stewart, one of New Zealand’s most versatile conductors, returns to direct a diverse programme which starts with two works reflecting the forces of nature.

Amalia plays Piazzolla

King's High School

Soloist concert Dueñas · Malofeev

"Todo cambia, menos el tango," goes an Argentinian proverb. "Everything changes, except the tango." And yet Astor Piazzolla succeeded in revolutionizing precisely this genre. His recipe for success: The composer complemented the rousing rhythms of the "Tango Argentino" with classical elements and jazzy timbres to create a finely balanced stylistic kaleidoscope. His "Tango Nuevo" was born, with which he rescued the traditional Argentinian tango from the disreputable establishments of Buenos Aires and established it as a virtuoso art form. While Piazzolla had to endure some hostility from his contemporaries for his "high treason against the tango," today he is celebrated for his stylistic revolution as one of the most important composers in modern music history. Since his death in 1992, his wife, Laura Escalada Piazzolla, has dedicated herself to preserving his valuable artistic legacy, launching the "Astor Piazzolla Quintet" project specifically for this purpose. As the only ensemble with access to the tango revolutionary's complete legacy, the ensemble has been faithfully bringing his unique sound into the present for 20 years – thus fulfilling Piazzolla's lifelong ambition to create a tango that would transcend time.

Astor Piazzolla Quintet

Forum at the Castle Park

Chamber Concert Festival: Rezital Blai Gumí Roca

Munich Residence

The BoSy as guests at the Weilburg Castle Concerts

Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr

2025 SPO Rush Hour Talk Concert III: América Latina, pasión en el ritmo

Namdaemoon Presbyterian Church

Seoul Anglican Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin and St. Nicholas

The Eight Seasons

Die allseits beliebten Open-Air-Konzerte im Brunnenhof der Residenz atmen einen ganz besonderen Charme. Genau das Richtige für unseren Saisonabschluss! Dafür hat unser Chefdirigent Joseph Bastian wieder ein Programm zusammengestellt, das mit seinem Schwung wunderbar zur sommerlichen Stimmung passt. Diesmal geht es nach Südamerika: Der Brasilianer Heitor Villa-Lobos und der Argentinier Alberto Ginastera verbanden den rhythmischen Drive ihrer Heimat mit der kompositorischen Raffinesse der europäischen Moderne. Astor Piazzolla machte den vormals verruchten Tango Argentino konzertsaalfähig; in seinem wohl berühmtesten Stück verabschiedete er sich mit sehnsuchtsvollen Klängen von seinem Vater. Darius Milhaud galt in den 1920ern als enfant terrible der Pariser Musikszene; als Attaché des französischen Botschafters in Rio de Janeiro schnappte er lokale Sounds auf und integrierte sie in seine Werke. Mit der Saxofon-Virtuosin Asya Fateyeva ist eine dynamische Solistin mit von der Partie, die ebenfalls locker zwischen Klassik und anderen Musikstilen wandelt.

Es Werde Bunt

Perseusbrunnen

The South Westphalia Philharmonic's entertaining concert evening, "La Fiesta," promises a wonderful blend of tango, swing, and jazz for orchestra. Whether tango by Astor Piazzolla, swing by Glenn Miller, or jazz by Chick Corea, the orchestra and soloists savor every note.

Enrique Ugarte reveals himself in his three artistic facets: as the conductor of the evening, as a soloist on the accordion – an instrument with which he became European champion – and as the author of all the arrangements you will hear in this concert.

Open-air concert: La Fiesta

Dreslers Park

Mysterious deaths are not uncommon in classical music! Murder and manslaughter are the order of the day. Heads roll, people are shot, hanged and poisoned. In this crime concert, things get completely out of hand and the boundaries between fiction and reality become blurred.

Murder Backstage

Laeiszhalle Hamburg

This concert at the Hamburg Chamber Music Festival International is characterised by an exciting journey between cultures with connecting aspects from the musical traditions. The focus is on Latin American folklore – as it is lived there today – and classical European traditions, which in turn are coloured by influences from Spanish, Andalusian and Romanian folklore.

Hamburg Chamber Music Festival International

A magnificent mosaic of magnificent compositions and exceptional musicians: a concert evening with the LGT Young Soloists promises nothing less. The highly talented young members hail from over 20 nations, all performing as soloists and accompanying musicians. Since its founding in 2013, the ensemble has enjoyed success with this concept; two years ago, it made its US debut and toured internationally through Australia, Asia, and North America. Under the direction of their founder, Alexander Gilman, the LGT Young Soloists will present serene string divertimenti, romantic and wistful works by Max Bruch, baroque lightness from Schnittke's new music, Paganini virtuosity on the double bass, and, last but not least, the passionate tango counterpart to Vivaldi's classic "The Seasons."

Lgt Young Soloists

Ludwigsburg Residential Palace

Join us for the Grand Final of BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2025 and prepare to be inspired as three of Scotland’s most talented young instrumentalists perform alongside the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with conductor Andrew Gourlay!

BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2025 – Grand Final

City Halls

Northern myths and southern passion. Sibelius meets Piazzolla as bandonéon phenomenon Henrik Sandås joins Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra.

BBC Concert Orchestra: Sibelius & Piazzolla

Southbank Centre

More Music Koblenz Guitar Festival

Rhein-Mosel-Halle

The indomitable spirit of human perseverance is on full display in this timely and powerful program. Join us for the Bay Area premiere of Gity Razaz’s Methuselah (In Chains of Time), which is a lush and poignant reflection on the endurance of life inspired by an ancient Great Basin bristlecone pine tree growing high in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California. Then be transported to the rugged landscapes of South America with Astor Piazzolla’s Aconcagua, featuring Hanzhi Wang on the bandoneon, who wields the instrument with “staggering virtuosity.” Drawing inspiration from the majestic peaks of the Andes, Piazzolla’s composition captures the fiery spirit of Argentine tango with its lush melodies and pulsating rhythms. To close out the season, Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 5 serves as a stirring testament to the triumph of the human spirit over oppression and tyranny.  From its brooding opening to its victorious finale, Shostakovich’s symphony resonates with themes of resilience, redemption, and the enduring promise of hope.

Triumph

University of California, Berkeley

Join us for an enchanting evening with the Chamber Orchestra: Summer series, presented by The Phoenix Symphony. Under the baton of conductor Alex Amsel, experience the essence of summer captured through music. The concert will feature a selection of pieces that evoke the season's warmth, energy, and tranquility.

**Concert Repertoire Includes:**
- **Vivaldi:** Summer from The Four Seasons
- **Piazzolla:** Verano from Estaciones Porteñas
- **Honegger:** Pastorale d’été

These compositions take you on a journey from the lazy heat of summer days to the fury of summer storms, with Vivaldi's iconic depiction of the season, Piazzolla's vibrant rhythms reflecting the bustling life of a South American city, and Honegger's serene morning in the Swiss Alps.

**Event Details:**
- **Date:** Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- **Time:** 11:00 AM
- **Venue:** Musical Instrument Museum, Chamber Series

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Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of summer through the artistry of The Phoenix Symphony. Purchase your tickets now and let the music transport you to a world of seasonal beauty and inspiration.

Chamber Orchestra: Summer

Musical Instrument Museum

Smouldering, sultry, seductive: Buenos Aires is the city where passions catch fire and music teases the senses. Immerse yourself in its vibrant sensuality with the esteemed orchestra of Buenos Aires’s historic opera house, South America’s grandest – and the scorching emotions of Argentinian tango composer Astor Piazzolla.

Sunday Classics 2024-2025 - Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra of Colón Opera

Usher Hall

Indulge in an unforgettable musical journey as Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances sweep you into a whirlwind of emotion, Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis enchants with its ethereal beauty, and Piazzolla’s Bandoneon Concerto captivates with its passionate rhythms.

Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances

Morris Performing Arts Center

We are particularly excited for the UK’s first visit by the internationally famous Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra of Colón Opera. Their colourful programme will begin with Wagner’s Prelude & Liebestod from his most romantic opera, Tristan & Isolde.

Astor Piazzolla

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 1, 2026

Meraki Duo · Royal Northern College of Music

Oct 3, 2026

Mutter & González-Granados · Opernhaus Zürich

Oct 10, 2026

MasterWorks II: Bandoneón & Beethoven · Canton Symphony Orchestra

Oct 11, 2026

Bassoon Quartet · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

23 - 24 Oct, 2026

Cocktail Hour with David Campbell · Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Aug 30, 2026

Wander Series: Radu Ratoi, accordion · Tippet Rise Art Center

Aug 2, 2026

Dalí Quartet · Chapel Restoration

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