Pianist

A lively dance through the seasons celebrating the pastoral and jubilant beauty of nature featuring superstar Canadian violinist Kerson Leong, with Max Richter’s groundbreaking Seasons Recomposed as its centrepiece.

Season Ascending

Crescent Arts Centre

The OPRL opens the "New Classics" series with new horizons: a major figure of the Modern Classical movement, Max Richter draws inspiration from the trials and hopes of candidates for exile to deliver a minimalist work, with cinematic lyricism, magnified by a poignant orchestration. The Estonian-American conductor Kristjan Järvi, who recorded Exiles for Deutsche Grammophon with great public acclaim, brings it into dialogue with some of his own compositions, where he deploys all his capacity to break down musical barriers and explore new sonic territories.

Max Richter, Exiles

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

Our first Rush Hour concert of the season, conducted by Kahchun Wong and featuring Anna Lapwood, is packed full of musical treats – a perfect excuse to skip the traffic.

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Rush Hour: Enigma Variations

The Bridgewater Hall

The Hallé’s first Rush Hour concert of the season, conducted by Kahchun Wong and featuring Anna Lapwood, is packed full of musical treats – a perfect excuse to skip the traffic. Max Richter’s breadth of work is celebrated for its seamless sonic blend of electronic and orchestral elements, making him one of the most streamed classical composers of all time. Launching Anna Lapwood as Hallé Featured Artist for the 2025/26 season, we hear the Manchester premiere of Cosmology, written for the superstar organist, sopranos and altos of the Hallé Choir, and the full forces of the orchestra followed by a luminescent solo performance of Olivia Belli’s Limina Luminis.

The Hallé – Enigma Variations

Join Mystery Ensemble for one of their most beloved and best-selling programmes.

This programme includes the famous Antonio Vivaldi cycle “The Four Seasons”, re-interpreted by cult contemporary composer Max Richter and performed by the extraordinary Mystery Ensemble in an intimate and relaxing atmosphere.

Max Richter is the composer of music for dozens of feature films and documentaries and was voted the best film composer of 2008 by to the European Film Academy.

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons is one of Richter’s most famous works, recreating  the music of Antonio Vivaldi in the spirit of minimalism and postmodernism. After its release in 2012, the recording topped the iTunes Classical Music charts in over 20 countries.

Tribute to Max Richter by Mystery Ensemble

The Stoller Hall

Internationally-renowned duo Daniel Rowland, violin and Maja Bogdanović, cello, join an ensemble of PSO musicians for this scintillating program highlighting works by Antonio Vivaldi, Osvaldo Golijov, and Max Richter.

Viva Vivaldi!

Morven Museum & Garden 

Classical music sensation and Royal Albert Hall associate artist Anna Lapwood brings the organ to the fore in her Royal Albert Hall headline debut, in a concert featuring the Philharmonia Chorus and conducted by André de Ridder.

Anna Lapwood plays Max Richter, Hans Zimmer and more

Royal Albert Hall

Join us at the Walt Disney Concert Hall for an unforgettable evening with Max Richter on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 8:00 PM. This special performance, part of the KCRW Series, celebrates the minimalist composer's acclaimed 2004 album, The Blue Notebooks, and introduces audiences to his new material. Max Richter, one of the most influential composers of his generation, is known for his genre-crossing works, which include solo artist albums, ballets, concert hall performances, and scores for cinema, television, video art installations, and theater. For this performance, Richter and his ensemble will take you on a journey through his groundbreaking compositions, showcasing why he remains a pivotal figure in contemporary music. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the depth and beauty of Richter's music live. Note that programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability are subject to change, and all sales are final. Ticket limits may apply.

Max Richter

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Max Richter is one of the most influential and acclaimed composers of all time. His fusion of classical technique and electronic technology, heard across genre-defining solo albums and countless scores for film, dance, art and fashion, has won him legions of fans around the world and blazed a trail for a generation of musicians. Over the last two decades, Richter has brought his distinctly humane and emotive sensibility to a series of ambitious projects – among them, a reimagining of Vivaldi’s violin concertos, the landmark nine-hour album Sleep and his score for Wayne McGregor’s ballet Woolf Works – along with the acclaimed collection The Blue Notebooks and a string of influential solo records. After spending many years grappling with big ideas and thorny social and political questions, the making of In A Landscape has opened up another, greener world for Richter. Making music remains, above all, “a way to make a kind of alternate reality,” a constructed world “where everything is in its place.”

Jam presents Max Richter

Symphony Center

Musicians from the Oslo Philharmonic invite you to a relaxed and informal concert at Trekanten. We play with a small orchestra that performs minimalist music.

Chillout Chamber Concert

Oslo Concert Hall

Max Richter is one of the most influential and acclaimed composers of all time. His fusion of classical technique and electronic technology, heard across genre-defining solo albums and countless scores for film, dance, art and fashion, has won him legions of fans around the world and blazed a trail for a generation of musicians.

Massey Hall

Chineke! Orchestra joins forces with George the Poet for a night of music, spoken word and poetry around the themes of Resilience, Identity, Strength and Equality.

George the Poet, an artist whose work is often deeply political, collaborates with Chineke! Orchestra, Europe’s first professional orchestra made up of Black and ethnically diverse musicians.

R.i.s.e.

Southbank Centre

This highly anticipated concert includes a rarely heard live performance of Max Richter‘s haunting “November” for solo violin and orchestra performed by Fort Smith Symphony Concertmaster, Er-Gene Kahng. Following “November” is the beautiful Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra by British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, performed by Fort Smith Symphony Principal Tubist, Ryan Robinson, showing off the beautiful lyric qualities of the tuba.  After intermission, the mighty Symphony No. 2 by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius will be performed. This amazing work has long been recognized as one of the great symphonies of the Romantic era. It includes one of the most epic finales of any symphony ever composed. Hearing this program live is an event not to be missed.

Romantic Journeys

ArcBest Performing Arts Center

### Event Description: MEMORYHOUSE

**Event Title:** MEMORYHOUSE

**Presented By:** The Wallis Center for Performing Arts & Los Angeles Ballet

**Dates and Times:**
- **Thursday, January 30, 2025:** 7:30 PM
- **Friday, January 31, 2025:** 7:30 PM
- **Saturday, February 1, 2025:** 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

**Venue:** Bram Goldsmith Theater, The Wallis Center for Performing Arts, Los Angeles

**Event Overview:**
MEMORYHOUSE is a full-evening dance work by Artistic Director Melissa Barak, performed by the Los Angeles Ballet. This abstract piece is composed of vignettes that commemorate World War II, with a particular focus on the Holocaust. Set to Max Richter’s powerful album of the same name, MEMORYHOUSE reflects on both the somber and heroic moments that illuminate this significant period in human history.

**Special Notes:**
- This production is presented in association with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center.
- Generous support for this production is provided by Koni and Geoff Rich.

**Ticket Information:**
- Tickets are available for purchase for individual performances.
- Multi-buy packages are also available for those interested in attending multiple shows.

**Safety Information:**
For details on safety protocols, please visit the provided link on the event's page.

**Additional Information:**
For more details, including seating charts, ticket services, and policies, please visit The Wallis Center for Performing Arts website.

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Join us for an unforgettable evening of dance and reflection with MEMORYHOUSE.

Memoryhouse

The Walls Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

The emotionally powerful original work by LAB Artistic Director Melissa Barak returns to the stage in 2025. Memoryhouse is an abstract ballet composed of vignettes commemorating the 6 million Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust; the ballet is set to Max Richter’s powerful album of the same name in its entirety. The ballet has 18 movements, totaling the number of tracks on the album.  Some movements connect with others while some live on their own. No alterations were made to the score, the electronic voices, sounds, and touches are part of the original recording. This haunting piece blends modern, traditional, and abstract dance forms taking audiences on a journey of emotional reflection. 

Haydn’s Fire Symphony

Temple Israel

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Is there a better way to wake up than with a fresh morning walk? We think so. If you are then served music in combination with poetry, a nice hot cup of coffee and a pastry, your Sunday will not be ruined... Winter Morning Walks will take you for a walk on Sunday, December 8, at 8 a.m. in Mariekerke (near Bornem). . The Casco Phil string quartet put together a warm and soothing program to warm up your winter toes. The meditative Third String Quartet by minimalist Philip Glass is linked to several other masterpieces that achieve maximum expression with minimal means. For example, Japanese pianist Gen Tomuro pays tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto, the recently deceased Japanese 'king of minimalism'. Arvo Pärt's captivating Für Alina completes the search for beauty in simplicity. 

Winter Morning Walks

Join the Mystery Ensemble for an evening featuring the famous Antonio Vivaldi cycle "The Four Seasons" in the unique interpretation of contemporary composer Max Richter.


The Queen's Hall

Richter is a prolific collaborator who has worked scoring Dior shows for Kim Jones and with film directors Martin Scorsese and Ari Folman. His ninth solo album, ‘In A Landscape’, brings together the electronic and the acoustic, the human and the natural world, the big questions of life and the quiet pleasures of living. ‘On The Nature of Daylight’, the album’s epic centerpiece, featured on HBO’s The Last Of Us. Richter performed the album in full at Glastonbury Festival last year alongside Tilda Swinton, who joined Richter onstage to recite the spoken word pieces she contributed for the original recording.

Bristol Beacon

Experience the mesmerizing fusion of classical and contemporary music with Max Richter's "The New Four Seasons: Vivaldi Recomposed," performed by the renowned Britten Sinfonia. This innovative reimagining of Vivaldi's timeless masterpiece offers a thrilling and hypnotic auditory journey, transforming the familiar into the extraordinary. Richter's composition elevates Vivaldi's genius, creating a soundscape that feels both celestial and intimate, as if viewing the world from a cosmic vantage point.

The Britten Sinfonia, celebrated for their profound connection to this piece, first brought it to life in concert in 2012. Their interpretation has since captivated audiences, most notably during a sold-out performance for 5,000 attendees at the 2023 BBC Proms, where it received a rapturous reception. Under the direction of violinist Thomas Gould, the ensemble's performance promises to deliver an unforgettable experience, blending technical mastery with emotional depth.

This event showcases the Britten Sinfonia's exceptional ability to breathe new life into classical works, making them accessible and exhilarating for contemporary audiences. Max Richter's "The New Four Seasons: Vivaldi Recomposed" stands as a testament to the enduring power of classical music, reinterpreted through a modern lens, and continues to enchant listeners with its innovative and evocative sound.

Max Richter's Vivaldi Recomposed

St Peter Mancroft

The Apex

One of the most influential and acclaimed composers of all time, Max Richter’s fusion of classical technique and electronic technology – heard across genre-defining solo albums and countless scores for film, dance, art and fashion – has won him legions of fans around the world and blazed a trail for a generation of musicians.

He’ll be joining us here at the Hall on Monday 4 November as part of his first world tour, celebrating the release of his ninth solo album, In A Landscape, out September 2024.

To start our Classics Series, Music Director Nicholas Hersh and the MSO will guide us through the four seasons. The evening will start with Mendelssohn’s romantic Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Ortiz’s La Calaca which features driving rhythms and stirring melodies inspired by the traditions of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) that celebrate the afterlife in Mexican culture. Finally, we’ll dive deeper into each season with a “mixtape” from Hersh featuring one movement each from Vivaldi, Richter, Ysaÿe, and Piazzolla to create an exploration not only of the seasons, but of each of their cultures.

The Four Seasons Mixtape

Gallo Center for the Arts

Max Richter is the composer of music for dozens of feature films and documentaries. The European Film Academy voted him the best film composer in 2008. He changed the music of Antonio Vivaldi in the spirit of minimalism and postmodernism. Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons is one of Richter’s most famous works. After its release in 2012, the recording topped the iTunes Classical Music charts in over 20 countries.

Directed by the orchestra Leader & Principal Stephanie Gonley, this concert explores two exciting contemporary works inspired by the seasons.

Max Richter is one of foremost figures on the contemporary music scene and performances of his reimagining of The Four Seasons are not to be missed. Combining the old with the new with skill, style and sophistication this piece is a respectful reinvention of the themes and ideas behind Vivaldi’s original work to allow listeners to hear it in a different light.

The Four Seasons: Piazzolla and Richter

Cadogan Hall 

Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight has become a modern icon following its use in movies and TV series such as Shutter Island, Arrival, and The Last of Us. Jessie Mongomery’s sparkling Rounds won a 2024 Grammy Award for the recording with our guest artist, Awadagin Pratt. Our opening night is capped by Tchaikovsky’s searing and melodic Fifth Symphony, a profoundly emotional work of passion and brilliance.

Masterworks 1: The Turning World

Martin Woldson Theater

Ro ned med klassisk musikk og ta en pause fra en hektisk hverdag.

Musikere fra Oslo-filharmonien inviterer deg til en avslappet og uformell konsert på Trekanten. Vi spiller med et lite orkester som fremfører minimalistisk musikk.

Chillout Kammerkonsert

Fægteklubben Trekanten

Dazzling virtuosity awaits in Vivaldi’s Concerto in G for Two Violins and Two Cellos, which is followed by French Baroque composer Rameau’s Opera Suite. The practice of excerpting suites from the orchestral music in operas began with Rameau, who remarked that people seemed to enjoy the orchestral music more than the opera!

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6

Sunset Center

Wayne McGregor’s award-winning ballet triptych Woolf Works re-creates the emotions, themes, and fluid style of three of Virginia Woolf’s novels: Mrs. Dalloway, Orlando, and The Waves. With inspiration also enmeshed with elements from her letters, essays, and diaries, Woolf Works expresses the heart of an artistic life driven to discover a freer, uniquely modern realism. It brings to life Woolf’s world of “granite and rainbow”, where human beings are at once both physical body and uncontained essence. Created for The Royal Ballet in 2015, Woolf Works is an ambitious, brave, and thoughtful ballet set to challenge our expectations and take us to exhilarating new places.

Woolf Works

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Join us for an enchanting evening of music at the Tobin Center with the much-anticipated performance of "THERMAL & LOUISE" on June 19, 2024, at 7:30 pm. This unique concert will take place in the intimate setting of the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater, promising an unforgettable experience for all attendees.

The evening's repertoire includes Max Richter's "On the Nature of Daylight," Franz Joseph Haydn's String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76, No. 4, "Sunrise," and Louise Farrenc's Piano Quintet No. 2 in E major, Op. 31. These pieces promise to take you on a journey through the beauty and complexity of classical music, performed by the talented residents of the Tobin Center.

Tickets are available starting at $30.00, offering an accessible opportunity to enjoy this high-caliber performance. Don't miss your chance to be part of this musical journey. Secure your seats now and add a touch of culture to your summer plans. For more information on parking and other details, please visit our website. Presented by Tobin Center Residents, this event is a highlight of our season and a testament to our commitment to bringing exceptional musical experiences to our community.

Thermal & Louise

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

Fela Sowande came to London in 1934 and had a distinguished career in England, Nigeria and the USA. His music combines Western tradition with his native Yoruba culture. Perhaps his best-known work, the African Suite is packed full of open-hearted melodies in its five short movements.

Sowande, Kinoshi, Richter

Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal

The Anvil

Elbphilharmonie

Student Recital: Nathan Graham

Carnegie Mellon University

Guest Performance

Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie

Vivaldi Recomposed

Zeughaus Neuss

TivoliVredenburg

Rediscover the classics with the CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra at their upcoming concert titled "Rediscovered Classics." This special event is scheduled for Sunday, March 17, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. It will take place at the St. Noel Catholic Church, located at 35200 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills, OH, 44094, United States.

The concert will feature a unique program that includes Max Richter's "The Four Seasons Recomposed" after Antonio Vivaldi, alongside Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36. These pieces promise to offer a fresh perspective on classical music, blending traditional compositions with contemporary interpretations.

Leading the orchestra for this event will be conductor Annunziata Tomaro, with Laura Hamilton on the violin. Their expertise and passion for music are sure to make this performance unforgettable.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience classical music reimagined in the beautiful setting of St. Noel Catholic Church. Whether you're a long-time classical music enthusiast or new to the genre, "Rediscovered Classics" is poised to be an enriching musical journey.

Rediscovered Classics

Fairmount Presbyterian Church

St Stanislaus Church

Lakewood Congregational Church

St Noel Church

Delirium Musicum is a self-conducted chamber orchestra that brings together some of the most creative and refined musicians in Los Angeles. The orchestra is dedicated to providing lively, impassioned, and engaging musical performances that deeply connect the audience to the musicians. Led by violinist Etienne Gara, Delirium Musicum defines itself artistically by taking a new stand on the daring and varied repertoire it tackles.

Delirium Musicum: Strings Unbound

The Broad Stage

Join us for the Season Finale of the Esprit Orchestra's 40th Anniversary Season, a night of evocative music and world premieres, set to take place on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Koerner Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music, located at 273 Bloor St W. The evening begins with a pre-concert chat at 7:15 pm, followed by the concert at 8:00 pm.

Under the baton of Music Director and Conductor Alex Pauk, and featuring RBC Associate Composer/Conductor Eugene Astapov and violinist Aaron Schwebel, this concert promises an unforgettable auditory journey. The program includes Max Richter’s "The Four Seasons Recomposed 2012" for Spring and Winter, with Aaron Schwebel bringing the violin parts to life. Eugene Astapov presents a World Premiere, "Burial Rites: In Memoriam Marcus Gibbons 2023," a tribute to a late, cherished teenage piano student. Chris Paul Harman offers a whimsical look at Clementi with "Clementi sottosopra," and John Corigliano’s "Symphony No. 1 1988" provides a profound commemoration of friends lost during the AIDS crisis.

This final concert not only showcases the innovative spirit of the Esprit Orchestra but also commemorates the talent and memories of those we've lost. The evening is supported by the generous contributions of the RBC Foundation, SOCAN Foundation, and Sofia Gomez Gibbons.

Don't miss this powerful conclusion to a season of spectacular performances. Share the experience with friends and family, and stay up-to-date with Esprit Orchestra’s offerings and future events.

Season Finale

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Wabanaki means People of the Dawnland. As the first people to greet the sunrise, they are responsible for holding up the sky. Wabanki musician and multimedia creator, Firefly, joins the PSO for a performance of his original work, Militakwat (pronounced mill-e-duh-kwut, Penobscot for “it has all kinds of sounds”), rooted in ancient Wabanaki music.

Dawnland to the Planets

Merrill Auditorium

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an evening of luscious symphonic classics offering some of the most romantic melodies ever written. The concert features the sensuous slow movements from three of the finest concertos for piano and Richard Addinsall’s Warsaw Concerto, as well as love themes from silver screen masterpieces by Ennio Morricone, James Horner and John Williams Also included is Wagner’s musical love letter and Tchaikovsky’s passionate overture to Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. Make sure you make a date and treat a loved one!

Pianist

Max Richter

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Season Ascending · Manitoba Chamber Orchestra

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Max Richter, Exiles · Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

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