Jazz was condemned by the art music audience in the early 20th century, but that did not stop composers from being inspired by jazz rhythms and sounds.

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Bad influences

Espoo Cultural Centre

AI can do many things, perhaps even compose, but can it carry a bucket of water up 192 steps? No, poor humans still have to do that themselves. Humans, however, are something that has been overcome anyway...

Bird's Eye View

Pfalzbau Ludwigshafen

Guest Concert

Jugendstil-Festhalle

Sommerkonzert

bigBOX Allgäu

Mit 20 einige der wichtigsten Wettbewerbe gewonnen, mit 30 eine Professur an der Münchner Musikhochschule – Maximilian Hornung, unser aktueller Artist in Residence, ist ein absoluter Shootingstar. Sogar seinen Posten als Erster Cellist des BR Symphonieorchesters gab er auf, um sich ganz seinen Auftritten als Solist und Kammermusiker widmen zu können. In dieser Saison ist er bei uns gleich mehrfach zu erleben. Im Prinzregententheater präsentiert er das höchst originelle Cellokonzert von Bohuslav Martinů, dessen rhythmischer Drive aus der Volksmusik von dessen Heimat Tschechien stammt – eine Verbindung zum Übervater Antonín Dvořák. Nach der Pause wird es märchenhaft: Ravel setzte unter dem Titel „Mutter Gans“ Geschichten wie „Dornröschen“ und „Die Schöne und das Biest“ in bezaubernd schöne Töne. Strawinsky feierte mit dem feuerrot-funkensprühenden Ballett „Der Feuervogel“ um einen Prinzen und seinen magischen gefiederten Begleiter seinen Durchbruch als Senkrechtstarter unter den Komponisten des 20. Jahrhunderts.

Feuerrot

Prinzregententheater

Julion Beckham performs a recital of works by Brahms, Gaubert, Karg-Elert and Martinu.

Student Degree Recital: Julion Beckham B.M. flute senior recital

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Not only as a big symphonic ensemble, but also as the Konzerthaus Chamber Orchestra our Konzerthausorchester musicians come together several times each season – this time under the direction of of our First Concertmaster Suyoen Kim. They choose the pieces and instrumentation for their concerts themselves.

Konzerthaus Chamber Orchestra

Konzerthaus Berlin

Colors of Spring

Burnt Store Presbyterian Church

There is music that will lead you to question the nature of existence, to contemplate the meaning of love and of mortality. This Haydn quartet is not that kind of music, at all: it invites you to celebrate life and friendship. It is full of dancing – mostly of the foot-stomping variety – and some lovely tunes. Note especially the center section of the menuet movement (which, for peculiar historical reasons is called the “trio”), where the first violin is invited by Haydn to exercise their imagination as a soloist, to fool around with speed and volume and keep the rest of the quartet guessing. ~ Warren Davidson

Westmoreland Symphony Presents Academy Concerts - Academy String Quartet

Greensburg Garden and Civic Center

Wednesday Concert in Hans Tausens Kirke

Hans Tausen's Church

Welcome to a concert featuring Beethoven's timeless tones in conjunction with works by four other remarkable composers, whose creativity and unique voices have contributed significantly to the modern musical landscape.

Rhythmic energy characterizes both Nørgård and Martinus' works. In  Fire over Water  both fire and water are present and an intense rhythmic energy describes the contrasting elements. In Martinus' work the rhythmic energy is shown in an expressive dialogue between violin and cello and at the same time with a refined balance between the two instruments.

A rhythmic intensity is continued in the alternation with lyrical passages in Milhaud's suite inspired by the French medieval atmosphere with musical depictions of everything from jesters to hunting scenes.

Bohuslav Martinu

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 12, 2026

Fire Over Water · Esbjerg Ensemble

Past events

Nov 27, 2025

Bad influences · Tapiola Sinffonietta

Oct 31, 2025

Bird's Eye View · Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

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