Composer

Big tunes, grand vistas and deep feelings can only mean one thing – an evening in the company of some truly great Romantic composers. It’s high spirits to start, with Carl Maria von Weber’s curtain raiser to his opera Oberon. From the supernatural to the natural world, Weber shows his hand as a master of pure theatre.

Our journey continues down the River Rhine with Robert Schumann and snapshots of the landscape which inspired him. The ‘Rhenish’ Symphony is an outpouring of luscious melodies and a torrent of sheer joy.

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BBC Philharmonic - Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 with Garrick Ohlsson

The Bridgewater Hall

Big tunes, grand vistas and deep feelings can only mean one thing – an evening in the company of some truly great Romantic composers. It’s high spirits to start, with Carl Maria von Weber’s curtain raiser to his opera Oberon. From the supernatural to the natural world, Weber shows his hand as a master of pure theatre.

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 with Garrick Ohlsson

If you are a fan of the clarinet, this evening is absolutely unavoidable. Weber's early romantic, expressive clarinet quintet in B-flat major is distinguished by its beautiful and emotional clarinet melody, which soars high above the accompanying strings and creates a direct connection to the innermost core of the heart. The work demonstrates Weber's skill in utilizing the tonal versatility of the clarinet, from the warmly lyrical to the virtuosic and dancing. The lively dialogue between clarinet and strings provides a lively and classical chamber musical interaction. The quartet was written for Weber's friend, the clarinet virtuoso Heinrich Baermann, who as a touring musician needed chamber music 'showpieces' to play in the cities where an orchestra could not be assembled to accompany clarinet concerts. And as such, the string quartet here is a mini-solo concerto – fully as dramatic and full of tension and pathos as any orchestral work, and with all the 'showmanship' and melodic sweetness that Weber as an opera composer had no trouble inventing .

Pro Musica - Muczynski & Weber

Odense Concert Hall

Our 56th season gets off to a joyous start with Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony, a supreme work that is heroic, somber, and ecstatic. Music Director & Conductor Laura Jackson leads the Reno Phil Orchestra in this masterpiece, which redefined the symphonic art form forever. The Reno Phil’s own Eric Fassbender brings his technical prowess to Carl Maria von Weber’s Concerto for Bassoon. Opening the celebration, the sparkling Kauyumari (meaning “blue deer”) by Gabriela Ortiz explores music’s power to grant us access to the intangible, healing our wounds and binding us to what can only be expressed through sound.

Beethoven's Eroica

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

Since winning the prestigious Chopin International Piano Competition in 2010, Yulianna Avdeeva has built an illustrious career as one of the most convincing and sensitive pianists of her generation. Tonight, she joins the Philharmonia
in arguably the most popular concerto in history. Composed as Rachmaninov recovered from years of depression and writer’s block, his Second Piano Concerto is a passionate outpouring of creativity and is packed with more memorable melodies than many composers write in a lifetime.

Ascona: Daniele Rustioni and Yulianna Avdeeva Philharmonia

Church San Francesco Locarno

Program Two • Anxieties of Influence: Models, Teachers, and Classmates

Fisher Center at Bard

Immerse yourself in an evening of classical music with the Henley Symphony Orchestra at the picturesque St Mary's Church in Henley-on-Thames. This enchanting concert is scheduled for Sunday, 29th June 2024, starting at 7:30 pm. Under the baton of conductor Jaques Cohen, and featuring the renowned clarinetist Emma Johnson as the guest artist, the evening promises a repertoire that includes Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite, Weber's Clarinet Concerto No. 2, and Shostakovich's Symphony No.9.
Tickets are priced at £20 for unreserved seating, with a special rate of £8 for under 16s and students. To secure your spot at this not-to-be-missed musical event, you can purchase tickets through the HSO Box Office. Contact them via email at hsoboxoffice@gmail.com or call on 07726 459261. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the power and beauty of live orchestral music in the heart of Henley-on-Thames.

Henley Symphony Orchestra June Concert

St Mary’s Church

Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell presents The Elements, a suite of five works for violin and orchestra, commissioned by Bell and written by leading American composers Jake Heggie (Fire), Jennifer Higdon (Air), Edgar Meyer (Water), CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery (Ether) and Kevin Puts (Earth). Conductor Juraj Valčuha frames the program with Weber’s Oberon Overture and Shostakovich’s jaunty, mischievous First Symphony.

The Elements with Joshua Bell

Symphony Center

A large orchestra of almost 90 musicians meets and plays works by Danish and German composers to celebrate 175 years of the Danish constitution and 75 years of the German constitution.

The Fehmarn Belt construction is progressing and Ensemble Storstrøm is creating musical connections with North German cultural institutions, youth orchestras and musicians in these years in order to meet for a common musical identity and to get to know each other better.

While we wait for the tunnel - DK/German in Lübeck

Kolosseum

While we wait for the tunnel - DK/German in Eutin

Carl-Maria-von-Weber Schule

Pleasant Hill, KY

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Join NPOI and selected Irving student musicians for magical musical stories by Rossini, Mussorgsky, Bizet and more!

Enchanted! Presented by New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving

Carpenter Hall

Experience all the expressive capabilities of the bassoon — athletic agility, touching tenderness, and virtuosic velocity — as the Orchestra’s Principal Bassoon Antoine St-Onge shows them off in Carl Maria Von Weber’s theatrical concerto. Grammy Award–winning conductor Karen Kamensek demonstrates her expansive artistry in William Walton’s Symphony No. 1 — a work of searing intensity inspired by his fiery love affair with Baroness Imma Doernberg.

Brilliant Bassoon

Arts Commons

Venture into the "haunted" corridors of the Paris Opera House as the University Orchestra brings one of the most iconic musicals to the concert hall for their final performance of the year. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera tells the tale of a young opera star and the mysterious masked figure who becomes obsessed with her. The longest-running show on Broadway, the musical is presented here by full orchestra and narration.

An Auction with the Phantom of the Opera: University Orchestra

University of Maryland

The Fehmarn Belt construction is progressing and Ensemble Storstrøm is creating musical connections with North German cultural institutions, youth orchestras and musicians in these years in order to meet for a common musical identity and to get to know each other better.

While we wait for the tunnel - DK/German in Tivoli

Tivoli Gardens

While we wait for the tunnel - DK/German in Maribo

Maribo Domkirke

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Opposites Attract

ISU Center for the Performing Arts

UIS Performing Arts Center

Elim Chan leads Rimsky-Korsakov’s sumptuous symphonic suite Sheherazade, inspired by the legendary heroine and tales of One Thousand and One Nights. Paul Jacobs, “a virtuoso of dazzling technical acumen” (The New York Times), performs Barber’s Toccata festiva, an exuberant showcase for organ containing echoes of J.S. Bach.

Sheherazade

Barber’s whimsical Violin Concerto spotlights ESO Concertmaster Robert Uchida with poetic music that will sweep you off your feet. It’s a mystery why Schubert left his eighth symphony unfinished, although one historian claimed, “He could never have finished it because nothing could approach the originality, power, and skill of the first two movements.” On the other hand, Beethoven wrote four different overtures for his one opera, of which the third is the most impressive, and most popular.

Schubert's Unfinished Symphony

Winspear Centre

Student Recital: Eric Huang

Carnegie Mellon University

Alisa Weilerstein plays the Seattle Symphony premiere of Lutos³awski’s Cello Concerto, a transcendent work composed in 1970. The trailblazing Shiyeon Sung, who has made headlines as the first female conductor from South Korea to reach the international stage, leads the orchestra through the program, which also includes Dvořák’s luminous Sixth Symphony

Dvořák Symphony No. 6

Benaroya Hall

Each spring, Case Western Reserve University undergraduate music majors compete in a recital format for an opportunity to perform as a soloist with Symphony Orchestra or Symphonic Winds the following academic year. The Department of Music is proud to offer this competition as an opportunity for our talented musicians to gain performance experience and receive public recognition for their work. 

CWRU Concerto Competition

Case Western Reserve University

Student Chamber Recital

Isabelle Knowles, Mezzo-soprano Recital
Loren Mitchell, Piano

Isabelle Knowles, Mezzo-soprano Recital

University of Arizona

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BORIS ALLAKHVERDYAN, clarinet

Riviera United Methodist Church

The Cleveland Orchestra has been renowned for its recordings and performances of the Brahms symphonies. Brahms's Fourth and last symphony has been called "one of the supreme creative acts of the Romantic era" and is fraught with tension between lyrical beauty, intense drama, and subdued melancholy. The piccolo takes an unusual solo turn when the Orchestra’s principal piccolo, Mary Kay Fink, performs a work commissioned for her from Israeli composer Oded Zehavi.

Brahms's Fourth Symphony

Severance Music Center

Jeffrey Fair has been the Principal Horn (The Charles Simonyi Chair) of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra since February 2013 and a member of the Orchestra since 2003. His playing has been described as “compelling,” “evocative,” “fearless and flawless,” and “full of finesse and assertiveness.” He also performs as Principal Horn of the Seattle Opera and has served as guest Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra. Since 2004, he has appeared regularly at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival and recently presented world premieres by Gerard Schwarz and Lawrence Dillon. He is on the faculty at the University of Washington and is responsible for instruction of all horn students. Mr. Fair has served as Principal Horn and faculty member of the Eastern Music Festival and as Principal Horn of the Arizona Music Festival. Additionally, Mr. Fair appears throughout the Northwest as soloist, chamber musician, clinician, and teacher. Prior to moving to Seattle, he was Principal Horn of the San Antonio Symphony for three seasons, appearing as soloist on several occasions. Mr. Fair completed a Master of Music degree at the Juilliard School as a student of Jerome Ashby. A native of Oklahoma, he received a Bachelor of Music degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Oklahoma as a student of Eldon Matlick.

Start-up of the Titan

Edmonds Center For the Arts

Hu Jie Chen studies clarinet at the Jutland Conservatory of Music. At this concert he plays an extensive program.

Clarinet Matinee: Hu Jie Chen – “Upfloated Society”

Royal Academy of Music Aarhus

The Boise Phil Youth Orchestras provide outstanding musical training and experiences to over 175 talented young musicians throughout the Treasure Valley. All three orchestras (Symphonic, Concert, and Strings) are under the direction of Music Director Jennifer Drake. Our young musicians attend weekly rehearsals, receive professional coaching from Boise Phil orchestra musicians, and perform throughout the year in our community. Tuition scholarships are available for any student in need.

Boise Phil Youth Orchestra Winter Concert

Kuna Performing Arts Center

Juilliard LIVE was launched in 2021 under the leadership of President Damian Woetzel, dramatically expanding access for audiences around the world to Juilliard performances through livestreams and on-demand video. Juilliard LIVE streams nearly 700 performances each year, with new on-demand programs regularly added to the accessible library of content. 

Pre-College Orchestra

The Juilliard School

The Naples Philharmonic brings some of the greatest music ever written Around Town! Experience a selection of gorgeous classical favorites as the orchestra performs on stages around the community.

Around Town

First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs

The Great Germans

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Immerse yourself in a transformative musical journey with the Monterey Symphony's captivating concert, "Palo Corona," set to enchant audiences on February 17, 2024, at 7:30 PM, and February 18, 2024, at 3:00 PM. This remarkable event will unfold at the prestigious Sunset Center, located at San Carlos Ave & 9th Ave, Carmel, offering a splendid backdrop for an evening of classical music that explores themes of transformation, transcendence, salvation, and the triumph over personal setbacks.

Under the baton of Music Director and Conductor Jayce Ogren, the concert will feature a world premiere by Monterey Symphony Composer in Residence John Wineglass, showcasing the extraordinary talents of trailblazing pianist Lara Downes. The program promises an emotional and spiritual voyage through masterpieces by Weber, Higdon, and Beethoven, each piece delving into the mystical connections between the natural and supernatural worlds.

The evening will commence with Weber's "Overture to Der Freischütz," a piece that celebrates the redeeming power of love, followed by the world premiere of John Wineglass's "The Great Migration: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra," a poignant reflection on life's journeys. After an intermission, the audience will be treated to Jennifer Higdon's "blue cathedral," an evocative exploration of life and the afterlife, culminating in Beethoven's "Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92," hailed as the apotheosis of dance by Richard Wagner.

This concert is not only a showcase of musical brilliance but also a testament to the enduring power of music to inspire and transform. With very limited seats remaining for the Sunday performance, this event promises to be a highlight of the Monterey Symphony's 2023-2024 season, offering an unforgettable experience for all who attend.

Palo Corona

Sunset Center

GBYO Winter Concert

University at Buffalo

Program 2

Los Altos United Methodist Church

Palo Alto High School

Wilmington Symphony’s River Rhapsody concert will feature Schumann’s final symphony, Symphony No. 3, "Rhenish," which drew inspiration from one of Europe’s main rivers, the majestic Rhine River.

In addition, the concert will showcase the exceptional talents of the High School and UNCW Division winners of our 48th annual Richard R. Deas Young Artist Concerto Competition. Emily Bullard, High School Division winner and harpist, will perform Aria in Classic Style, Op. 19 by Marcel Grandjany. UNCW Division winner, Nicholas Strickland, will perform Alex Glazunov’s Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 109 on alto saxophone.

Riverside Rhapsody

Cape Fear Community College

Daniel Saidenberg Faculty Recital Series | Robert Levin and Charles Neidich

Yale University

Clarinet Students of Ayako Oshima and Anton Rist

Imran Amarshi, conducting

Northwestern University

The UTSO concerts are made possible in part by a generous gift from Neville Austin. 

U of T presents University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra

University of Toronto Faculty of Music

Experience the musical genius of Beethoven, Weber, and David Singer with the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra's upcoming concerts. Join us for two unforgettable evenings of classical music mastery. The first concert will take place on November 18, 2023, at 7:00 pm at the Rancho Campana High School Performing Arts Center. The second performance will be held on November 19, 2023, at 3:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church Ventura. Both concerts promise an immersive journey through the works of Ludwig van Beethoven, Edward Elgar, and Carl Maria von Weber, featuring the exceptional talents of clarinetist David Singer.

The program includes Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, celebrated for its rhythmic vivacity and emotional depth; Elgar's Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20, a piece that captures the pastoral beauty and romantic tenderness of English music; and Weber's Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73, showcasing the clarinet's expressive capabilities through dramatic orchestration and virtuosic melodies.

Tickets are available for advanced purchase online at $20, with suggested donations accepted at the door. Students and kids can enjoy the concerts for free, making it a perfect cultural outing for families. Payments can be made using cash, cards, and digital forms of payment.

Don't miss this opportunity to witness the transformative power of music through the performances of the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra and the distinguished clarinetist David Singer.

The Virtuosos: Beethoven, Weber & David Singer

Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center

First United Methodist Church Ventura

Rich Hungarian flavors prevail, with Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1, Zoltán Kodaly’s Háry János Suite, and Carl Maria von Weber’s Andante e Rondo ungarese, performed by acclaimed bassoon soloist Eleni Katz. Liszt’s stirring tone poem Les préludes caps the evening.

Above and Beyond: "Magic of the Magyars"

North Central College

Carl Maria von Weber, a contemporary of Beethoven, was one of the founders of musical Romanticism (music which favors powerful expressions of emotion, often the emotions of the composers themselves). As a kind of musical father figure, von Weber inspired and influenced an entire generation of composers — including the other composers featured on this program.

The Ukrainian Symphony

Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church

Hailed by Gramophone as “the Heifetz of the flute,” flutist Marina Piccinini returns to the PCMS stage with “supremely musical” violinist Hye-Jin Kim (The Strad), “warmly communicative” cellist Peter Stumpf (Seen and Heard International), and pianist and Society favorite Cynthia Raim. This program features exciting and technically demanding repertoire for the flute and concludes with Mozart’s Piano Trio in G Major, the first of his later trios to be written for fortepiano, rather than harpsichord.

Marina Piccinini, flute & Hye-Jin Kim, violin & Peter Stumpf, cello & Cynthia Raim, piano

American Philosophical Society

Continuing Education Solo Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra is joined by some of the world’s greatest aerial artists in a one-of-a-kind performance spectacular, just in time for Halloween. Carnevolar: DéComposition is a partnership with Emerald City Trapeze Arts and the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts, featuring a world-class flying trapeze act and other awe-inspiring aerial arts such as silks, contortion, and Chinese pole. The orchestra is expanded in size for this program, conducted by Geoffrey Larson.

Carnevolar: SMCO With Emerald City Trapeze Arts and SANCA

Emerald City Trapeze Arts

Simon Trpčeski brings a "fusion of mature interpretation and youthful passion" (The Telegraph, London) to a concerto Rachmaninoff started in his teens and revised later in life. It took Brahms over 20 years to complete his First Symphony, a genre-changing work of passion and unrelenting drive. Weber’s overture distills the drama of devilish pursuits down to a bright flash of orchestral fire.

Rachmaninoff & Brahms

Orchestra Hall

Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. 

Woodwind Department Recital

The Florence Symphony Orchestra  welcomes clarinetist Eric Schultz. Eric Schultz is an international prize-winning artist equally in demand as a soloist, chamber musician and interpreter of new music. From Carnegie Hall to Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals and beyond, Schultz has performed with renowned artists such as Valerie Coleman and Joshua Bell. He can be seen on Netflix and heard on National Public Radio.

FSO Eric Schultz

Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center

While our Festival Artists are among the world’s great chamber ensemble musicians, they can also dazzle as soloists!  All ages are invited to the hour-long performance, where adults and children can learn about the possibilities and range of each of these instruments in the hands of these virtuosos!

Second Saturday

Saint Michael's College

John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic return to the Proms for Rachmaninov’s First Symphony. Dame Sarah Connolly joins them for songs by Alma Mahler-Werfel and Dora Pejačević.

Prom 33: Rachmaninov, Mahler-Werfel and Pejačević

Royal Albert Hall

Mainstage Chamber Concert 5

Southern Vermont Arts Center

Chamber Music: Schumann & A World Premiere

Walk Festival Hall

A star-studded ensemble of dancers impacted by the war in Ukraine come together to perform new works and beloved classics at Festival Napa Valley’s annual Dance Gala. Led by Xander Parish, a former principal dancer at the Mariinsky Ballet, the evening features dancers who were previously part of Russia’s most elite dance companies, including the Bolshoi Ballet and Stanislavsky Ballet. Reunited in Dance is a testament to the resilience of dancers and the enduring power of ballet.

Dance Gala: Reunited in Dance

Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug

Dalí Quartet & Ricardo Morales—The Dalí Quartet makes its Bravo! Vail debut, performing works by Latin American and Classical composers in a program featuring The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales.  

Dalí Quartet

Vilar Performing Arts Center

This season’s superstar conductors have led the most acclaimed orchestras in the U.S and the world, and join us in Santa Barbara to conduct the brilliant fellows that comprise the Academy Festival Orchestra. Our most popular series is back.

Academy Festival Orchestra: Shostakovich & Suite from “Psycho”

Music Academy of the West

Mischievous fairies, enchanted forests, young love, and the night—William Shakespeare's irresistable comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream comes to life when Carlos Kalmar brings the Grant Park Orchestra indoors to the Harris Theater for a more intimate concert setting. The program also explores Shakespeare's psychological thriller Hamlet in the hands of Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.

Mendelssohn Midsummer Night's Dream

Harris Theater for Music and Dance

Beethoven Symphony No. 1

Mendocino College

Martin Fröst is one of the world’s foremost clarinet virtuosos, and has in recent years also established himself as a conductor. He will here be appearing with the soprano Johanna Wallroth – radio station P2’s Classical Artist of the Year – and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in music by Mozart, Carl Maria von Weber and Mendelssohn. Fröst will be the soloist in Weber’s Romantic first clarinet concerto – a work that boasts a wide emotional range and virtuoso challenges for the soloist.

Martin Fröst & Johanna Wallroth

SR Berwaldhallen

The wind division students of WUSTL MUSIC will perform solo works. Featuring the percussion, clarinet, oboe, and flute studios.

Wind Division Recital #1

560 Music Center

Curtis Institute of Music students perform over 100 free recitals during the semester, held on most Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. Admission requires advance registration and is complimentary.

Horn Studio Recital

Saint Mark's Church

Anthony McGill, one of classical music’s most recognizable and brilliantly multifaceted figures, performs tow great works for clarinet and orchestra, on a program with Mahler’s monumental Fifth Symphony.

Anthony McGill

Heritage Theatre

Calgary’s rising star Kevin Chen, winner of the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition (2021) and the Concours de Genève (2022), returns to the Winspear stage to play Beethoven’s thrilling and popular “Emperor” Piano Concerto. Rossini's light-hearted overture from The Barber of Seville is a playful ray of musical sunshine and the perfect prelude to a comedy.

Kevin Chen Plays Beethoven's Emperor

Join us for an unforgettable evening of classical music under the baton of the esteemed Sir John Eliot Gardiner, accompanied by the world-renowned Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. This special concert series will take place at the majestic Munich Residence, Herkulessaal, offering two performances on Thursday, March 23, 2023, and Friday, March 24, 2023, both starting at 8:00 pm.

The program promises an exquisite selection of classical masterpieces, beginning with Joseph Haydn's profound "Symphony No. 49 in F minor, Hob. I:49 La passione," followed by Carl Maria von Weber's captivating arias from "Oberon" and the tender melodies of "Der Freischütz." The evening will conclude with Franz Schubert's enchanting "Symphony No.1 in D Major, D. 82," ensuring a night filled with emotional depth and breathtaking beauty.

Featuring the talented soprano Lucy Crowe, alongside the impeccable Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, this concert series is a testament to the enduring power and emotion of classical music. Under the guidance of Sir John Eliot Gardiner, a conductor renowned for his interpretative genius, each performance is guaranteed to be a profound musical experience.

Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the sublime sounds of Haydn, Weber, and Schubert, performed by some of the most distinguished musicians of our time. Secure your tickets now for an evening of classical music that promises to be both moving and memorable.

Sir John Eliot Gardiner

Munich Residence

This fundraising event features the opportunity to mingle with the Festival musicians in a relaxed and festive atmosphere. Masks are strongly recommended in the lobby and theater.
Includes a special live concert, delicious food by James Beard award-winning chef Janos Wilder, and open bar.
Advance reservation required. Please purchase your ticket no later than March 10th.

Festival Celebration 2023

Tucson Convention Center

Bassoon, Viola, and Piano

Curtis Institute of Music

The Redlands Symphony’s annual Mozart Celebration returns to the stage featuring his Overture to Abduction from the Seraglio, his Symphony No. 35, and more.

An Evening of Mozart

University of Redlands

String Division Recital

Our special guest, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, best describes Prokofiev’s expansive, romantic and fiendishly difficult work, the Sinfonia concertante for Cello and Orchestra, by advising: “Buckle up!

BEETHOVEN 5

California Center for the Arts

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

Colburn Orchestra

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Only a single hit separates Max from his happiness. If he succeeds in making a successful test shot in front of the prince, forester Kuno grants him the hand of his daughter Agathe and the forest. But the fear of failure paralyzes Max and makes him resort to forbidden means. In the dark Wolves Gorge, Kaspar seduces him into casting free bullets. Six of these magic bullets hits every imaginable target unfailingly. With the seventh bullet, however, the devil takes a human victim. The next day, when the seventh bullet is in Max's rifle during the all-important test shot, all the bleak omens seems to come true.

Der Freischütz

Staatstheater Mainz

With its numerous stages, its very eager audience and generous institutions (such as the Royal Philharmonic Society), London has always been a magnet for artists. Hosted by Khatia Buniatishvili (with Tchaikovsky), Jaap van Zweden and the Gstaad Festival Orchestra, this evening is a magnificent showcase for the city. The Seventh Symphony was Dvořák's first commissioned work. Premiered to thunderous applause on April 22, 1885 at St. James's Hall, it raised the delicate question for the Czech composer of where to draw the line between his natural inclination to let his heart and Moravian roots speak for themselves and the (new for him) need to appeal to an audience accustomed to the codes of “Western” Romanticism, embodied in particular by his mentor Johannes Brahms. With his characteristic talent and generosity, the great Antonin got it absolutely right... first time around!

Composed for London

MSYO Season Finale

An original repertoire for trombone and piano, ranging
between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. A dialogue between two solo instruments, each with its own particular aroma, which go at times to merge in an alternation of delicate timbres and broad, marked sonorities, of rhythmic pulsation and expressive warmth.
While the role of the piano as a solo instrument is universally
known and recognized, that of the member of the family
of brass is much less so. However, there is a specific literature
combining the two instruments since the 18th century. Reviewing styles and languages from different eras, the program aims to analyze this repertoire up to the height of the twentieth century. The alternation between pieces for trombone and piano and pieces in which the two instruments are separated composes this interesting mosaic of sounds, colors and... flavors.

Carl Maria von Weber

Composer

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Nov 10, 2024

Magnificence of the Masters · Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra

14 - 16 Nov, 2024

Liszt & Bruckner 3 · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Nov 2, 2024

BBC Philharmonic - Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 with Garrick Ohlsson · The Bridgewater Hall

Nov 2, 2024

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