Composer

Ilumina fully lives up to the meaning of its name, which comes from the Portuguese verb ‘to illuminate’ or ‘to enlighten’. Founded in 2015 by violist Jennifer Stumm to offer world-class training and opportunities to talented musicians from disadvantaged backgrounds, the ensemble travels far from its home on an organic coffee farm near Sao Paolo, Brazil to reach the world’s leading concert halls. Only a poet could do justice to the combustible energy, collective commitment and life-enhancing artistry cultivated by Ilumina’s amazing players.

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Ilumina

Wigmore Hall

CMS’s summer tradition returns for its 11th year. Get the summer’s hottest ticket, featuring favorite chamber music works in the cool atmosphere of Alice Tully Hall. Stay after the performance and get to know the artists in the lobby with a complimentary glass of wine. 

Summer Evenings V 2026

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

The concert begins with Mozart’s Trio in E major, a graceful and lyrical work highlighting his gift for chamber music. From there, the program moves to the Sonata for Violin and Piano by Maurice Ravel, the great French composer of the early 20th century, whose music shimmers with color and atmosphere.

Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College

Josephine Mascarenhas, saxophone

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

International superstar and America’s most celebrated soprano Renée Fleming joins your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra for a Halekulani Masterworks season finale! Inspired by her 2023 GRAMMY® Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene comes to the symphonic stage. Experience the majesty of nature with stunning film projections by the National Geographic Society, accompanying inspired songs, arias by Handel and Puccini, music from Lord of the Rings and Carousel, contemporary hits by Björk, Kevin Puts, and Nico Muhly , and selections by famed film composer Ennio Morricone.

Renée Fleming: Voice of nature: the anthropocene

Blaisdell Concert Hall

The Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado has repeatedly explored the fascinating world of the Amazon and captured its beauty and threats in images. Now he has enriched this photographic project with a musical encounter: Together with conductor Simone Menezes, he combines his images with the sounds composed by his compatriot Heitor Villa-Lobos in 1958 as a tribute to the Amazon. Simone Menezes arranged Villa-Lobos' opulent "Floresta do Amazonas" for orchestra and soprano, and Salgado matched each musical sequence with the appropriate photograph. "A perfect connection, almost as if Villa-Lobos' music was written for Salgado's photos," describes Simone Menezes the result. The Dresden Philharmonic, under the direction of Simone Menezes, performs Villa-Lobos' powerful Rainforest Suite, while following Salgado's precise dramaturgy, the corresponding photographic works are shown on the large screen.

Amazonia

Palace of Culture

Tehya Shapiro, trumpet

Adrian Nicolas Ong, violin

Known for her radiant voice and deeply expressive artistry, acclaimed soprano Larisa Martínez takes listeners on a journey of passion, poetry, and vibrant musical storytelling as this program explores love in all its forms, from quiet reflection to exuberant celebration.

Larisa Martinez, soprano

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Created in 1948 in Los Angeles before hitting Broadway, Magdalena blends the codes of the American musical with sounds inspired by South American traditions. Set in Colombia, on the banks of the Magdalena River, the plot immerses the viewer in a Colombian village plagued by corruption: the arrival of a foreign engineer upsets the fragile balance between local traditions, religious power, and political issues. The rich and colorful score reflects composer Villa-Lobos's ambition to fuse musical cultures. While the work was warmly acclaimed at its premiere in the United States, it remains rarely performed. Opéra Junior is reviving it this season, in a version revisited and adapted for its young performers. A rare opportunity to discover a committed, moving, and spectacular work, driven by the enthusiasm and freshness of youth.

Magdalena

Opéra Comédie

The acclaimed vocal ensemble Gentlemen Singers has accepted an invitation to our special concert in May. In the opening notes of Echos of Folksongs by Leoš Janáček, we can hear the young composer influenced by folk music, his travels in Moravia and his first experiences as a choirmaster.

In stark contrast there are the Brigand Songs commissioned from Bohuslav Martinů at the end of his life by the Prague Teachers’ Choir (I) and the Moravian Teachers’ Choir (II).

For the May concert, Gentlemen Singers, together with the violinist Lucia Fulka Kopsová, will also perform Zdeněk Lukáš’s song cycle Spring is Coming, whose choral works are inspired by folk motifs and are characterized by melodic inventiveness, rhythmic vitality and ability to express strong emotions.

Lukáš. Vičar. Janáček

The Professed House, Prague

Wind Division Recital

560 Music Center

Having played together since the age of five, Russian-born identical twins Julia and Irina Elkina are praised for their “truly remarkable oneness” by critics who also recognize that “each is a formidable pianist in her own right.”

FREE Lunchtime Concert: Julia and Irina Elkina, piano duo

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Rush Hour Performance: New Horizons in Chamber Music Exploration

The Juilliard School

“Simply dazzling” is the way the American Record Guide has described the Elkina Piano Duo.

FREE Courtroom Concert: Julia and Irina Elkina, piano duo

Landmark Center

Jason Vieaux, guitar with Zuill Bailey, cello

Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians explore the art of remix in a program highlighting women composers, featuring Annie Gosfield’s Daughters of the Industrial Revolution—a fusion of factory sounds and live instruments—and Louise Farrenc’s romantic Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor. 

CSO Chamber Music at the University of Chicago

Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

Dvořák’s renowned quartet takes on a more expansive scope in this arrangement for string orchestra, as Kerson Leong and Les Violons du Roy once again combine their talent and energy in a collaboration that remains as strong as ever. They promise an electrifying encounter on the occasion of a new work by François Dompierre.

Beautés des Amériques

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Palais Montcalm – Maison de la musique

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

Join the LSU Chamber Orchestra at University United Methodist Church on March 17th, 2025. The program will feature Heitor Villa-Lobos’s exciting Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9, Igor Stravinsky’s sharp Danses Concertantes, and Claude Debussy’s youthful Petite Suite. This evening of dance-inspired music will be led by Graduate Orchestral Conducting student Jarred Kennedy.

LSU Chamber Orchestra Plays Debussy, Stravinsky, and Villa-Lobos

Louisiana State University

Like a train conductor guiding travelers, a musical conductor can transport us to exciting places using rhythm, melody, and imagination—just with the flick of a baton or the wave of an arm. Conductor Ana María Patiño-Osorio steers us through a thrilling ride on Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileira, a stormy sea voyage through Scheherazade, a festive dance-filled adventure across Spain and Mexico, and more.

Symphonies for Schools

Walt Disney Concert Hall

They’re two of opera’s hottest rising stars. Bolivian soprano Shelén Hughes Camacho and American baritone Joseph Parrish have impressed audiences and competition juries around the globe, with their “elegance and eloquence” (Seen and Heard International) and “arresting stage presence” (Opera News). Now, these two young vocalists make their Cliburn Concerts debut with an eclectic program spanning spirituals, opera, art song, musical theater, and pop music, accompanied by pianist Amir Farid. Don’t miss this one-night performance by these extraordinary young artists —partners on and off the stage— on the brink of stardom. 

Shelén Hughes Camacho, soprano + Joseph Parrish, baritone

Kimbell Art Museum

Alexandra Dariescu has made it her mission to create concert programmes that give underrepresented female composers equal billing with their better-known male colleagues.

Alexandra Dariescu

Southbank Centre

American violinist Simone Porter leads this collaboration between New Century and students from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in this musical tour of illumination. Featuring works from the 12th to the 21st century, each piece on the program depicts different kinds of light: light from nature, light that inspires or clarifies, light that bestows joy.  Beginning with Andrew Norman's Sabina, written in response to an ecstatic experience watching the sun rise in an ancient Roman cathedral, and moving through the upward gaze of Hildegard von Bingen's antiphon to divine wisdom, the program concludes with Mozart's Divertimento in F Major, the very spirit of levity and brilliance.

Enlighten Me

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Stanford University

American violinist Simone Porter leads New Century and students from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in this musical tour of illumination. Featuring works from the 12th to the 21st centuries, each piece depicts different kinds of light: light from nature, light that inspires or clarifies, and light that bestows joy. Beginning with Andrew Norman’s Sabina, written in response to an ecstatic experience watching the sunrise in an ancient Roman cathedral, and moving through the upward gaze of Hildegard von Bingen’s antiphon to divine wisdom, the program concludes with Mozart’s Divertimento in F major, the very spirit of levity and brilliance.

Enlighten Me New Century Chamber Orchestra with Simone Porter

A new premiere by Arizona-raised Paolo Prestini is bookended by works by Gabriela Lena Frank, Villa-Lobos, and Haydn’s Overture to L’isola disabitata and Symphony No. 45, “Farewell.”

Although Haydn’s Symphony No. 45, the “Farewell,” is known for its dramatic Adagio final movement where the musicians exit the stage, it stands on its own as a beautiful, affecting work. Haydn was also an accomplished opera composer; his opera L’isola disabitata tells the story of sisters stranded on a desert island for 13 years, developed in partnership with the most famous librettist of his time, Pietro Metastasio.

Haydn’s Farewell

Catalina Foothills High School

Hémisphères

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

The Lush Guitar

Norton Museum of Art

Forget everything you know about the accordion—Théo Ould is here to blow your mind. Recognized by Le Monde for his “personality that expresses itself naturally in fantasy, in the fresh and enchanting sense of the term,” this astounding French accordionist makes his Princeton University Concerts debut with a bold, tango-inspired program that proves his instrument’s rightful place in the classical world. At just 24, Ould became the first accordionist nominated as a Newly Discovered Talent at the Victoires de la Musique Classique awards, and he is redefining what the accordion can do—blending Baroque elegance, Romantic passion, and cutting-edge contemporary works (some featuring electronics) written just for him, including by Princeton University graduate student composers. With an instrument he calls “halfway between a typewriter and an extraterrestrial device,” Ould delivers a performance that’s anything but ordinary — don’t miss it.

Théo Ould, Accordion

Richardson Auditorium

Making his debut, this astounding French accordionist has been described by Le Monde as having “a masterly technique and an inexhaustible wealth of phrasing.” Offering a tango-inspired program, Ould evinces his instrument’s rightful place in the classical repertory.

Théo Ould, accordion Union College

Union College

Holiday Choral by Candlelight 2025

Mission San Rafael Arcángel

Join the Grand Rapids Symphony as conductor Marcelo Lehninger takes us on a journey starting out with Loco, a must hear from Jennifer Higdon. Continue through the motions as the orchestra plays composer Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No.2 ("The Little Train of the Caipira") and concludes with composer Brahms and his Symphony No. 4.

Madness in Motion: From Loco to Brahms

DeVos Performance Hall

An infinite cosmos of colors and sounds, deep darkness and dazzling light, untamed, mysterious landscapes, the largest forest area on earth: the wilderness of the Amazon jungle in South America is a place of overwhelming beauty and biodiversity. Inspired by the shimmering nature of the jungle with all its fascinating facets, the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos created a powerful symphonic cantata.

Cologne Philharmonie

Brazilian photographer and environmental activist Sebastião Salgado has documented the Amazon rainforest in all its beauty and transience. His striking black-and-white images can be experienced on a giant screen – accompanied by Villa-Lobos's powerful Rainforest Suite. Schoolchildren can participate in workshops surrounding this concert, exploring not only the music but also the topic of environmental and species conservation.

Amazônia - School Concert

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

All of the works on this concert pay homage to great predecessors. Heitor Villa-Lobos’s set of Bachianas Brasileiras is a tribute to Bach, transformed through the lens of his South American roots. The lush and evocative Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 has become famous for its beautiful, swoon-worthy melody and echoes the famous "Air" from Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3.

Autumn Romance for Strings

Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral

One of the most beloved and celebrated singers of our time, five-time GRAMMY-winner Renée Fleming returns to SPAC with an all-new program alongside The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Renée Fleming

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Anastasia Kobekina's heartfelt wish: to one day share the stage with dancers and let their energies flow together. Her summer at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival makes this dream come true. The dance company of the Rostock Volkstheater and the award-winner in residence are creating an evening together—and not only Anastasia's cello invites you to dance, but the percussion of festival award-winner Alexej Gerassimez also makes bodies fly.

Percussion, cello, dance!

Rostock Hall

Ernst-Barlach-Theater

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

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

Come feel the love with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as we embark on our 2025 Summer Festival Tour. This year’s dynamic program, Summer of Love, features works from across the world and a range of genres, including pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, John Williams’ Star Wars Theme, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, and pop hits such as “I Put A Spell On You” and “Nature Boy.” This summer the VSO welcomes mezzo Nikola Printz as the tour’s special guest vocalist. 

Summer Festival Tour 2025: Castleton

Vermont State University Castleton Campus

Burke Mountain Ski Resort

Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center

Shelburne Museum

Saskadena Six Ski Area

Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow

Free tickets can be ordered from January 13, 2025. A maximum of two free tickets are available per order. Accompanying persons of groups also receive a free ticket. Please register groups by phone via the SWR Ticket Service on 07221 300 100.

Special concert for pupils, students and trainees

Kultur- & Kongresszentrum Liederhalle

2024 GRAMMY winner Imani Winds joins forces with Pulitzer Prize finalist Andy Akiho for an innovative program featuring works by D’Rivera, Villa-Lobos and Akiho. Hailed as “strikingly virtuosic, immaculately tight, [and] stylistically agile” (Boston Musical Intelligencer), Imani Winds brings exceptional artistry to this compelling collaboration.

Imani Winds & Andy Akiho, steel pan

Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center

Symphony Orchestra in the Palace

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

With passionate rhythm and captivating dedication, the prizewinner in residence opens her festival summer—alongside the 2023 Soloist Prizewinner, Thibaut Garcia. Follow the two into the world of danzas, fandangos, and tangos!

Dance with the Cello

St. Bartholomew's Church Wittenburg

Tessa Lark Returns

Sarasota Orchestra

In a performance inspired by her 2023 Grammy-Award winning album, experience the turbulence and resilience of Mother Nature's life as Renée Fleming performs music by Handel, Nico Muhly, Björk and Lord of The Rings' Howard Shore—all set against a backdrop of stunning film from the National Geographic Society.

VOICE OF NATURE: The Anthropocene

The Geraldine V. Chavez Center for the Choral Arts

Summer@SFCM: Guitar Workshop Closing Recital

The highly anticipated “Picasso Symphony,” an unprecedented and innovative film orchestra experience, will make its U.S. premiere on May 10, 2025 with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at the Will Rogers Auditorium.  An exploration and homage to the prolific genius of Pablo Picasso, “Picasso Symphony” blends stunning visuals with a curated arrangement of live orchestral music telling the story of Picasso's life journey.

 Picasso Symphony

Will Rogers Memorial Center

An evening of Latin music to end the season.

Cinco de Mayo

Washington University in St. Louis

The legendary Manuel Barrueco is internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time. His unique artistry has been continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and a superior and elegant musician, possessing a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts. During three decades of concertizing, he has performed across the United Sates and in the most important musical centers around the world.

Manuel Barrueco

Sunset Center

MANUEL BARRUECO guitar

3rd Academy Concert

Francke Foundations

RDAM cello ensemble

The Royal Danish Academy of Music

### Principal Brothers Concert

**Date:** April 19, 2025  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** Washington Irving  
**Virtual Concert Availability:** April 21 - April 26, 2025

**Event Description:**

Join us for an extraordinary evening of wind chamber music featuring the Principal Brothers, a group of distinguished wind principals from some of the nation's leading symphony orchestras. This concert will showcase the talents of:

- **Demarre McGill** (Flute)
- **Titus Underwood** (Oboe)
- **Anthony McGill** (Clarinet)
- **Bryan Young** (Bassoon)

The program includes a series of new works composed by James Lee III specifically for these musicians, alongside pieces by Villa-Lobos and selections from Bach's "The Art of Fugue."

**Program:**

1. **J. S. Bach:** Selections from "The Art of Fugue"
2. **James Lee III:** Principal Brothers No. 1
3. **H. Villa-Lobos:** Quartet
4. **James Lee III:** Principal Brothers No. 2
5. **Intermission**
6. **James Lee III:** Principal Brothers No. 3
7. **Valerie Coleman:** Rubispheres
8. **James Lee III:** Principal Brothers No. 4
9. **Errollyn Wallen:** Commission by PCMS
10. **J. S. Bach:** Selections from "The Art of Fugue"

**About the Artists:**

- **Demarre McGill** is a renowned flutist and principal of the Seattle Symphony.
- **Titus Underwood** is the principal oboist of the Nashville Symphony.
- **Anthony McGill** is the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic.
- **Bryan Young** is the principal bassoonist of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and co-founder of the Poulenc Trio. He is also a prominent figure in the technology sector and holds several leadership positions in music organizations.

**Ticket Information:**

- **MANN Series Tickets:** Available for purchase.
- **Single Tickets:** Starting at $20, available from October 7, 2024.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience the synergy of these exceptional musicians and the premiere of new compositions that celebrate their artistry. Secure your tickets now and be part of an unforgettable musical journey.

Principal Brothers

Washington Irving High School

James Lee III wrote the solo woodwind works of Principal Brothers to highlight these four Black artists who are orchestral principals and inspirational leaders in the field. PCMS is proud to bring together these exceptional players for an evening of contemporary wind music that also features Valerie Coleman’s Rubispheres and a world premiere by Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen.

Demarre McGill, flute

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor. 

Ge Guo, piano - First Year Master's Recital

Brazil, Russia, Spain And France

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

DesertView Performing Arts Center

Ode To Joy

Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School

April 12th at 7:30pm, CSO and Maestro William Intriligator will present an all Latin American composer program, featuring Charles Gorczynski on bandoneon and soprano Camila Rabelo on the Villa Lobos “Aria” from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5!  You’ll enjoy Marquez’s Danzon No. 2, Elizondo’s Latin American Dances and Ginastera’s Four Dances from Estancia. Sponsored by Taco John’s. Guest Artists Underwritten by Lucie & Harry Osborn, and Bill Runyan and The Kenneth & Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation.

Fiesta

Cheyenne Civic Center

Cello x 12

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music. Maya Zemach is a student of Desmond Hoebig.

Maya Zemach, Cello

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Cleveland Orchestra principal clarinet Afendi Yusuf has become an in-demand soloist and chamber musician thanks to his “clear, liquid tone, pitch-perfect intonation, and effortless technique” (Chicago Classical Review). The Conservatory alumnus returns to the Colburn stage for a program of quartets and quintets by Brahms, Villa-Lobos, and Penderecki.

Colburn Chamber Music Society: Afendi Yusuf, Clarinet

Colburn School

Pre-College Studio Recital: Scott Cmiel, guitar

Experience the symphonic brilliance of "Mahler & Eight Timpani," a concert event that promises an unforgettable evening under the baton of conductor Marcelo Lehninger, with the exceptional Daniel Karas on timpani and the captivating Addy Sterrett as soprano. This concert is a celebration of musical mastery, featuring a diverse program that includes Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras No.1, Johann Carl Christian Fischer's Symphony with Eight Obbligato Timpani, and Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4.

The concert opens with a unique piece that showcases the cello section, followed by a concerto that percussion enthusiasts will adore, featuring eight timpani played by the principal timpanist, Dan Karas. Addy Sterrett, the most recent winner of the Bach Festival Keller Award, will grace the stage with her soprano voice, adding to the evening's enchantment.

This event is scheduled for two performances:
- Friday, March 21, 2025, at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 7:30 PM

Both performances will be held at the DeVos Performance Hall, offering audiences the perfect setting to immerse themselves in the beauty of classical music.

Tickets are available for purchase, promising an evening of exquisite music that celebrates the legacy of Mahler and the innovative spirit of the composers featured. Join us for "Mahler & Eight Timpani" and be part of a musical journey that resonates with the soul.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Helen DeVos, for their generous support. Marcelo Lehninger's leadership is made possible through the Daniel & Pamella DeVos Music Director Chair, and Daniel Karas's performance is supported by the Bonnie K. Miller Chair. The guest artist sponsor for this event is the Edith I. Blodgett Guest Artist Fund.

Don't miss this spectacular showcase of talent and music at the DeVos Performance Hall. Buy your tickets now and be part of a memorable night with the Grand Rapids Symphony.

Mahler & Eight Timpani

Shin-ichi Fukuda began playing the classical guitar at the age of eleven under the direction of Tatsuya Saitoh and has since pursued a brilliant career as a leading guitarist. He has performed with orchestras and as a solo recitalist in concert halls around the world, including New York’s Merkin Concert Hall, Tokyo’s Metropolitan Museum, and Athens’s Megaron Concert Hall. Fukuda has earned international acclaim for his musicianship, receiving first prizes in the 1st Carpentras International Guitar Competition and the 23rd Paris International Competition, as well as top prizes in competitions and festivals in Italy, Spain, and Japan. Fukuda’s repertoire spans from the Renaissance to today, and he has premiered many pieces by 21st-century composers, such as Leo Brouwer’s Concerto da Requiem, an homage to Toru Takemitsu that is dedicated to Fukuda. A highly gifted and enthusiastic teacher, Fukuda is a guest professor at Shanghai Conservatory in China and has trained many pupils who have gone on to attain the highest honors, including Kaori Muraji, Daisuke Suzuki, and Yasuji Ohagi. He has produced 84 recordings in a career that spans more than four decades.

Shin-ichi Fukuda, guitar

Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music. Lucila Zavala Pérez is a student of Ana María Martínez.

Lucila Zavala Pérez, Soprano

Pre-College Division Recital

Nature, its beauty, its endangerment: These are the themes of our Biennale and of this concert, which takes us around the world. It begins with a new work by Finnish composer Outi Tarkiainen, whose work is strongly inspired by her native Lapland. Brett Dean’s Fire Music in turn refers to a devastating bushfire in Australia in 2009. Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring takes us on to North America, while Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Chôros No. 10 echoes the birdsong of the Amazon. Marin Alsop makes her debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker.

Biennale “Paradise lost?” Marin Alsop conducts images of nature

Berliner Philharmonie

Maurice Ravel's imaginative and even humorous La valse is a tribute to the waltz and Johann Strauss II. Originally, the working title for this music was "Vienne", then he changed it from the French spelling to German, "Wien", before finally deciding that the fitting title would be La valse. Ravel and Argentine Alberto Ginastera frame the program, the latter with fiery dance in the form of Malambo.

Waltz and malambo

Stockholm City Hall

Spend Valentine’s Day with Boyd Meets Girl, Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd and American cellist Laura Metcalf, who have toured the world sharing their eclectic mix of music from Debussy and Bach to Radiohead and Beyoncé. Both acclaimed soloists in their own right, Boyd has been described as “truly evocative” by The Washington Post, and as “a player who deserves to be heard” by Classical Guitar Magazine, while Metcalf, who has also toured as a member of the popular chamber ensembles Eighth Blackbird, Break of Reality and Sybarite5, has been called “brilliant” by Gramophone. 

Boyd Meets Girl

Newport Classical

5th Chamber Concert

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

We’re proud to present an evening of evocative impressions of Latin America with works from three composers you’ll recognize and one we’re proud to introduce this season. Venezuelan / American composer and cellist Paul Desenne, who passed away in 2023 at age 63, was a founding member of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra and resident composer for El Sistema. His 2013 Concerto for 2 Flutes will feature Robert Langevin, Principal Flute of the New York Philharmonic, and Marco Granados, one of the world’s leading flutists in Latin American music. The program opens with a lyrical, edgy work by Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla, followed by Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Bach-inspired representations of Brazilian life. We’ll finish the evening with American icon Aaron Copland, who infused Mexican folk music into his rousing work.

Vista Philharmonic Orchestra – Music Without Boundaries

Groton Hill Music Center

Nicollie Souza, bassoon and contrabassoon - Senior Recital

Marko Topchii, a renowned classical guitarist born into a musical family in Ukraine in 1991, has garnered widespread acclaim for his exceptional talent and numerous competition victories. With over 100 awards in international classical guitar competitions, including First Prizes in prestigious events such as the International Guitar Competition Francisco Tarrega and the Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition in New York, Marko has established himself as a one of a kind musician in the classical guitar world.

Composer

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Events

Upcoming events

Aug 10, 2026

High Festival Level · Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra

Sep 8, 2026

Nadine Sierra soprano; Bryan Wagorn piano · Wigmore Hall

6 - 8 Nov, 2026

Bach’s Fifth Partita · Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Nov 22, 2026

Daniil Trifonov, piano · The Royal Conservatory of Music

Feb 5, 2027

Pablo Sainz-Villegas · Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Past events

Jul 25, 2026

Ilumina · Wigmore Hall

Jul 21, 2026

Summer Evenings V 2026 · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

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