Fasten your seatbelts for a high-octane musical journey, from Hans Zimmer’s epic Gladiator score to Wagner’s imposing Die Walküre, via the jazzy swing of Artie Shaw’s Clarinet Concerto with Principal Clarinet Andrew Simon. The HK Phil trombone section – Jarod Vermette, Christian Goldsmith, Kevin Thompson, and Aaron Albert – performs Koetsier’s Concertino for Four Trombones, a playful showcase of brass virtuosity. From circus march to operatic fire, this musical thrill ride soars with energy and lands in unforgettable style.

Swire Denim Series: From Gladiators to Valkyries

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

EPSG:4326

Chamber Concert · A tribute to Jan Koetsier

Munich Residence

3rd Gallery Concert

Art Museum Moritzburg Halle

Saint-Saëns. Fauré. Mahler

The Professed House, Prague

Shepherd School brass students perform captivating chamber music.

Chamber Music for Brass

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

In 1800, Beethoven was commissioned to compose by the celebrated dancer and choreographer Salvatore Viganò of the Vienna Ballet Company. His third Viennese production was entitled "The Creatures of Prometheus." In the story of the creation and spiritual awakening of the first human couple, Viganò found ideal material for the pantomimic performance on the dance stage that was common at the time. Beethoven was expected to produce the "musique qui parle," or speaking music, that was necessary for this. However, some numbers of Beethoven's ballet music also contain explosive symphonic pieces. For example, the beginning of the overture, which has survived in the repertoire to this day as an independent concert piece, independent of the ballet, is a clear echo of the beginning of the First Symphony: there, as there, Beethoven opens with a second chord, with an unresolved signal that increases the tension for what is to come. Beethoven's penchant for metric irregularities through syncopation increases the dynamics in this overture, which culminates in a virtuoso coda.

10th Symphony Concert 2024

Staatstheater Braunschweig

River Rhapsodies VI

Clinton School of Public Service

Join us for an enchanting evening of horn music performed by the talented Yui Ginther at the Northwestern Bienen School of Music. This special student recital will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 8:30pm CDT in the Regenstein Master Class Room. Yui, a Bachelor of Music student under the guidance of Gail Williams and Jonathan Boen, will showcase her skills alongside pianist Kay Kim. The program includes a selection of works that pay homage to the Greek Muses by Dana Wilson, the Romanza, Op. 59 by Jan Koetsier, Carl Nielsen's Canto serioso, and the Concertino, Op. 45 by Lars-Erik Larsson.

This event is free and open to the public, with no tickets required. It's a wonderful opportunity to support emerging talent and experience the vibrant musical community at the Bienen School of Music. The Regenstein Master Class Room, with seating for 200, is located in the Regenstein Hall of Music, adjacent to the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts at 60 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. Don't miss this captivating performance!

Yui Ginther, horn

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Student Recital: Nikolas Morosky

Schenley Farms Historic District

Chris Porteous, Bass Trombone – Masters Recital

University of Arizona

Simply Strings and Tuba

New Promise Church

SENIOR RECITAL: Kate Senger, tuba & Po-Chuan Chiang, piano

Western Illinois University

Metropolis Brass Quintet

The Juilliard School

Join us for a lively admission-free chamber concert featuring Frost School at Festival Napa Valley Blackburn Music Academy students and faculty.

Festival Live! Concert Series

The Culinary Institute of America at Copia

The Brass Ensemble performs a variety of virtuoso compositions and arrangements for brass, including works by Gustav Holst and Dutch composer Jan Koetsier.

Brass Ensemble

Northwestern University

Musicians from the Royal Danish Orchestra perform works by Stephan, Rózsa, Koetsier and Brahms in the foyer at Takkelloftet.

Three Rarities and a Classic

Royal Danish Opera

Jan Koetsier

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 13, 2026

Brass Ensemble · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

May 9, 2027

Three Rarities and a Classic · Det Kongelige Teater

Past events

27 - 28 Aug, 2026

Swire Denim Series: From Gladiators to Valkyries · Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

18 - 19 Apr, 2026

Chamber Concert · A tribute to Jan Koetsier · Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

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