Leopold Stokowski, a great admirer of Bach, examined his works under the microscope and, with the aid of modern instruments, "magnified" the Baroque master's sound world into an orchestral experience. Taneyev, on the other hand, demonstrated an affinity for historical compositional styles, whose polyphonic compositional artistry even inspired admiration from his teacher Tchaikovsky. The cantata, little known in this country, tells of the last hours of John of Damascus in a haunting choral-symphonic movement. In contrast, Shostakovich chose a very secular theme for his cantata, which, in a historicizing way, was a parable of the brutal oppression in his time.

Kantaten

Gewandhaus

Defeat? Triumph! In 2006 he was our guest for the first time and delivered a non plus ultra interpretation of Tchaikovsky's 3rd Symphony. Unforgettable! In 2008 he came back and conducted Respighi's Fontane di Roma in a congenial manner . Impressive! Now he is coming again: Alan Buribayev, the master of the baton from Kazakhstan, former GMD in Meiningen, former head of the Het Brabants Orkest and now head of the Astana Opera in his homeland. This time he will conduct the overture to the Aeschylus opera L'Oresteia by Tchaikovsky's contemporary Sergei Taneyev and a Mozart concerto alongside the young Dutch violinist Hawijch Elders, who won 1st prize and three special prizes at the Henri Marteau International Violin Competition in 2023. Finally, Tchaikovsky's "Fifth" will be performed. Like the Beethoven symphony with the same number, it is a kind of "symphony of fate" that overwhelmingly presents the "Per Aspera Ad Astra", the dramaturgy of "Through Night to Light". Defeat? Triumph!

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From Mozart To Tchaikovsky

Meistersingerhalle

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

Culinary Sunday Matinee No. 4

Hotel Schwarzer Bär

XV Moscow Christmas Festival of Sacred Music
The closing concert

Subscription Series «The NPR and Maestro Vladimir Spivakov»

Moscow International House of Music

Russian Masterpieces

Naples Philharmonic

On 10 October 1894, the first concert of the Czech Chamber Music Society took place at the Rudolfinum. The Bohemian Quartet, of which Josef Suk was a member, played a programme of music by Smetana, Taneyev, and Dvořák. In this anniversary concert, the Talich Quartet will show how these composers’ music can still speak to audiences 130 years on. Joining them in his return to the Dvořák Hall is Lawrence Dutton, violist of the Emerson String Quartet.

Czech Chamber Music Society • Talich Quartet

Rudolfinum

Join us for an enchanting evening of vocal music as Emily Amesquita, a talented mezzo-soprano from the Northwestern Bienen School of Music, presents her recital. This special performance is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 8:30pm CDT, in the intimate setting of the McClintock Choral and Recital Room. Emily, a Bachelor of Music student under the guidance of Karen Brunssen, will be accompanied by Jason Carlson on piano.

The evening's program promises a diverse selection of pieces that showcase Emily's versatile voice. Audiences can look forward to Johannes Brahms' "Von ewiger Liebe" from Four Songs, Op. 83, Lili Boulanger's "Quatre Chansons," and "Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio" from W.A. Mozart's "La clemenza di Tito." The recital will also feature selected songs by Samuel Barber, a touching piece by Alexander Dargomyzhsky titled "Я всe ещe его люблю" (I Still Love Him), "Люди спят" (People are Asleep) by Sergei Taneyev, and "Ночь" (Night) by Anton Rubinstein.

This event is free and open to the public, making it a perfect opportunity for music lovers and supporters of emerging talent to experience the depth and beauty of vocal performance. No tickets are required, and for those unable to attend in person, a live stream will be available to ensure you don't miss this remarkable display of musical artistry.

The recital will take place at the David and Carol McClintock Choral and Recital Room, located within the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts at 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. Don't miss this opportunity to support a rising star in the world of opera and vocal music.

Emily Amesquita, mezzo-soprano

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

String Trios by Sergei Taneiev and Pedro Saenz, and a Brahms Sextet.

An Encore Performance

String Trios by Sergei Taneiev and Pedro Saenz and a Brahms Sextet.

String Trios by Sergei Taneiev and Pedro Saenz and a Brahms Sextet

Chandler Center for the Arts

The revered American violinist Pamela Frank makes a long- awaited return to our stage, in the company of two close colleagues, to perform one of the most unique concerts ever presented by CMS. From Bohemia, Belgium, Hungary, and Russia comes an astounding collection of string trios for two violins and viola, a novel ensemble revealed by this program to be a goldmine of sonorities, dialogue, and visceral excitement.

Exceptional Trios

Lincoln Center

Master and student can exchange strange secrets. "Don't be afraid to raise your head if you want attention," Tchaikovsky once said to the worried Taneyev. Did Taneyev, in turn, pass on this advice to the young Rachmaninov? Surely, if we are to believe the outbursts of the First Symphony of the young Sergei, whose career owes much to this rigorous teacher. We rediscover Taneyev through his cantata Saint John of Damascus , a fusion of Bach's style and the folkloric and religious roots of his country. Like a bridge between 19th- and 20th-century Russia.

Rachmaninov, Symphony No. 1 / Stanislav Kochanovsky

Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

Chamber Concert 5

WDR Funkhaus

‘In this realm, time becomes space…’ From CS Lewis to Terry Gilliam, Wagner’s Parsifal has been an inspiration to the very greatest creative artists. Vasily Petrenko conducts a symphonic suite that weaves all the power and beauty of Wagner’s five-hour masterpiece into one sumptuous orchestral tapestry: music that glows from within, sounding more radiant than ever in the Royal Festival Hall.

Sergei Taneyev

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 26, 2026

Rachmaninov, Symphony No. 1 / Stanislav Kochanovsky · Orchestre National de France

May 10, 2026

Chamber Concert 5 · WDR Sinfonieorchester

May 17, 2026

Wagner x Taneyev · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

Jun 15, 2025

Kantaten · MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Apr 12, 2025

From Mozart To Tchaikovsky · Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra

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