Composer

Student Conductors: Soo Jin Chung, Ricardo Ferro, Valentina Paolucci, Adrian Rogers

EPSG:4326

Wednesdays at One: Lab Orchestra

Lincoln Center

Founded in 2019 in Berlin, the Leonkoro (‘Lionheart’) Quartet are one of the most exciting ensembles on the international scene.

Their many accolades include First Prize at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet

Competition and the Concours International de Quatuor in Bordeaux. Currently BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists, their programme includes the first of three of Mendelssohn’s wonderful string quartets presented by New Town Concerts this season.

Leonkoro Quartet

The Queen's Hall

“Mendelssohn’s Piano Sextet is an overlooked jewel of the chamber music repertoire, written when he was just 15 years old (one year before composing the famous Octet). We happily celebrate one of Rochester most respected composers, David Liptak, on his 75th birthday with one of his deeply emotional works, Poppies.” -Juliana Athayde and Erik Behr, Artistic Directors

Youthful Brilliance

Glazer Music Performance Center

The Terra String Quartet launches its year-long Caramoor residency with three well-loved chamber music masterpieces. A prizewinner at the 2023 Melbourne and Osaka International Chamber Music Competitions, Terra is a vibrant young ensemble committed to infusing the string quartet with equal parts passion, vitality, and humor. Over three concerts throughout the year, Terra shines the spotlight on Benjamin Britten’s three string quartets, which hold a special place in the chamber music repertoire for their innovation, expression, and enduring legacy.

Terra String Quartet

The Rosen House at Caramoor

Praised for his “unfailingly communicative” playing, Leon McCawley performs a programme full of contrasts. Beethoven’s dramatic early sonatas appeared like a bolt of lightning to Viennese audiences, yet also acknowledged the tradition of Mozart and Haydn. The mood changes with Rachmaninov’s study, “Sea and the Seagulls”, picturing a desolate grey sea, and reflecting the composer’s exile after the Russian Revolution. The following pieces are more upbeat, with Liszt’s rewriting of a pastoral organ work by Bach, before a virtuosic concert piece that the young prodigy Mendelssohn completed after becoming infatuated with a pianist while on his Grand Tour.

Sunday Piano Series: Leon McCawley

Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall

Returning to the podium for the first time since May of 2011, and after 25 years as IPO Music Director, IPO Conductor Laureate Carmon DeLeone will take the IPO baton again in a special, one night only return. Joining him on the program is internationally acclaimed pianist Fei-Fei, winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition and a top finalist at the 14thVan Cliburn International Piano Competition. An in-demand performer both in the US and internationally, Fei-Fei has been praised the world over for her “bountiful gifts and passionate immersion into the music she touches,” according to The Plain Dealer, and her “passion, piquancy and tenderness…winning stage presence,” by the Dallas Morning News.

Carmon Deleone Returns For Rachmaninoff

Trinity Christian College

Experience an evening of musical enchantment with the Symphony of Southeast Texas as they present "Symphonic Dreams." This captivating concert will feature the extraordinary talents of violinist Tai Murray, whose performances have been described as superb by The New York Times. Under the baton of Maestro Chelsea Tipton II, the orchestra will bring to life a selection of classical masterpieces, including Rossini's lively "Italian in Algiers Overture," Barber's emotive "Violin Concerto, op. 14," Mendelssohn's whimsical "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," and Mozart's dramatic "Symphony No. 40 in G minor."

Tai Murray, a distinguished artist known for her technical brilliance and expressive playing, will be the guest soloist. Her career highlights include performances with leading ensembles such as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Symphony Orchestra. Murray's profound musicality and elegant style have earned her accolades worldwide, and her dedication to contemporary works further showcases her versatility.

The concert promises to be a memorable journey through some of the most beloved works in the classical repertoire, offering a rich tapestry of sounds and emotions. The Symphony of Southeast Texas, with its long-standing tradition of enchanting audiences since 1953, continues to uphold its reputation for delivering exceptional musical experiences.

Symphonic Dreams

Julie Rogers Theatre

Join us for an unforgettable evening of classical music at the "Thresholds" concert, taking place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 7:30 PM. This remarkable event will be held at the Broome County Forum Theatre, located at 236 Washington Street, Binghamton, NY.

The concert will feature a captivating lineup of compositions, including Hilary Purrington's evocative "Threshold," Felix Mendelssohn's stirring "Hebrides Overture," and Anton Bruckner's majestic "Symphony No. 6." These pieces promise to deliver a night of emotional depth and breathtaking beauty, performed by talented musicians dedicated to bringing classical music to life.

Tickets are priced between $28 and $69, ensuring there's an option for every budget. Additionally, in our commitment to making the arts accessible to all, we are offering free tickets for kids 17 and under. This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce the younger generation to the power and passion of classical music.

Don't miss this chance to experience the magic of live music in the heart of Binghamton. For tickets and more information, please call the box office. Share this event with friends and family, and plan your visit to the Broome County Forum Theatre for an evening that promises to be both enriching and enchanting.

Thresholds

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

Haydn’s Il Distratto Symphony

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

Temple Israel

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Join the Huntington Symphony Orchestra, Huntington Symphony Choir, and Marshall University’s Vocal Department for an extraordinary evening of music as they present a reduced version of Felix Mendelssohn's masterwork, "Elijah". This captivating performance, under the baton of guest conductor David Castleberry, will take place at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, beginning at 8:00 pm. The concert will feature a talented lineup of soloists, including Carline Waugh, soprano; Alexander Lee, tenor; and Young-Kwang Yoo, baritone.

Mendelssohn's "Elijah"

Fifth Avenue Baptist Church

The Paddington Trio is presented today by The Parkhouse Award, which the ensemble won in 2023 at Wigmore Hall having impressed the distinguished jury with its energetic communication, imaginative programming and refined ensemble playing.

Paddington Trio

Wigmore Hall

Two of today’s finest string quartets become even more than the sum of their parts in octets by Felix Mendelssohn and George Enescu. These monumental works—each, incredibly, written by the prodigious composers in their teens—are quintessential representations of the form, showcasing the sonic power and rich, multilayered possibilities of an octet configuration. The Belcea Quartet’s most recent concert at Carnegie Hall was praised as “masterful ... superior artistry ... full of style, feeling, and expressive depth” (New York Classical Review), while Quatuor Ébène was called “as gorgeous as any ensemble in recent memory ... immaculately articulated exuberance” (The Strad).

Belcea Quartet Quatuor Ébène

Carnegie Hall

The “New World” Symphony is a captivating work full of beautiful melodies and rich dynamics. This late 19th-century composition is considered one of Dvořák’s most recognizable and evocative works, conjuring powerful images of the North American landscape. The symphony’s unique fusion of European classical music with African American and Native American melodies and rhythms is a testament to the power of art in bridging cultures and bringing people together. Plus, Kiwi/American violinist Geneva Lewis – who has forged a reputation as a musician of consummate artistry with heartfelt performances – joins us for a performance of Mendelssohn’s final Violin Concerto. Lauded for “remarkable mastery of her instrument” (CVNC) and hailed as “clearly one to watch” (Musical America), Lewis is the recipient of a 2022 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award and among BBC’s New Generation Artists.

Mendelssohn & Dvořák’s New World

Dalhousie University

### Event Description: Belcea String Quartet & Ébène String Quartet at Princeton University Concerts

**Date and Time:**  
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM EST

**Location:**  
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University

**Event Overview:**  
Join us for an extraordinary evening of classical music as two of today's finest string quartets, the Belcea String Quartet and the Ébène String Quartet, come together to perform octets by Felix Mendelssohn and George Enescu. This concert is part of the Princeton University Concerts' Concert Classics Series and promises to be a night of immaculately articulated exuberance, as described by The Strad.

**Program:**  
- **Felix Mendelssohn:** Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20  
- **George Enescu:** Octet in C Major, Op. 7

These monumental works, incredibly written by the composers in their teens, are quintessential representations of the form, showcasing the sonic power and rich, multilayered possibilities of an octet configuration.

**Musicians:**  
- **Violins:** Corina Belcea, Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, Suyeon Kang  
- **Violas:** Marie Chilemme, Krzysztof Chorzelski  
- **Cellos:** Antoine Lederlin, Yuya Okamoto  

**Ticket Information:**  
This event is currently available as part of a Curated Subscription, Make-Your-Own Series, or Princeton University Student Early Bird program. Single tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 5 at noon Eastern time.

**Additional Information:**  
- **Venue & Accessibility:** Get directions, see parking and accessibility info, and download seating charts.  
- **Contact:** For more information, please contact Princeton University Concerts at 609-258-2800.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience world-class music in an intimate setting before these ensembles head to Carnegie Hall. Add this event to your calendar and prepare for an unforgettable musical journey.

Belcea String Quartet Ébène String Quartet

Alexander Hall

Join us for a remarkable evening at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, as Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents a special event featuring the esteemed Ébène and Belcea Quartets. This exclusive performance, titled "An Evening of Octets," is scheduled for November 12, 2024, at 7:30 PM, taking place at the iconic venue located at 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

For this special occasion, we are thrilled to showcase two of Europe's leading string quartets in a rare and joyous presentation of octets, a format seldom seen in the United States. The Ébène and Belcea Quartets will grace the stage of the recently remodeled Carnegie Music Hall, offering an unparalleled musical experience. Audiences will be treated to Felix Mendelssohn’s celebrated Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20, and George Enescu’s exquisite yet rarely performed Octet in C Major, Op. 7.

The New York Times has lauded the Belcea Quartet for the "intelligence and honesty" of their performance, as well as its "energy and vehemence." Similarly, The Strad Magazine has praised the Ébène Quartet for their "soft elegance, joie de vivre, and exquisite tuning," describing their sound as "as gorgeous as any ensemble in recent memory." This event promises to be a memorable night, showcasing the incredible talent and unique chemistry of these renowned ensembles.

Tickets for this special event will go on sale on August 15. MainStage Live subscribers are eligible for a 15% discount. Don't miss this opportunity to become a subscriber or renew your subscription to enjoy this exclusive offer.

Prepare to be mesmerized by an evening of stunning music in one of Pittsburgh's most beautiful venues. Mark your calendars for November 12, 2024, and join us for an unforgettable night with the Ébène and Belcea Quartets at Carnegie Music Hall.

An Evening of Octets

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

### Event Description: Escher Quartet Performance

**Date and Time:** Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 4:00 PM  
**Venue:** Rackham Auditorium, 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

**Event Overview:**
Join us for an exquisite afternoon of chamber music as the Escher Quartet makes its UMS debut, opening the 24/25 Chamber Arts Series. Named after the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, the quartet is renowned for its intricate interplay between individual components to create a harmonious whole. Since its inception in 2005, the Escher Quartet has garnered international acclaim, performing at prestigious venues such as the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Wigmore Hall in London.

**Program:**
- **Felix Mendelssohn:** String Quartet No. 6 in f minor, Op. 80
- **Béla Bartók:** String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, Sz. 67
- **Antonín Dvořák:** String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105

This performance will feature Mendelssohn’s poignant final major composition, dedicated to his sister Fanny, Bartók’s second string quartet, and Dvořák’s joyful final string quartet, composed after his return to Prague from America.

**Ticket Information:**
- **Season Ticket Packages:** Available now
- **Individual Event Tickets:** On sale starting August 1
- **Discounts:** Student, Senior, and Group discounts may be available

**How to Purchase Tickets:**
- **Online:** [Buy Tickets](#)
- **Phone:** Call the ticket office at 734-764-2538

**Sponsors:**
This event is supported by the Carl Cohen Endowment Fund.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the masterful performance of the Escher Quartet in an intimate and acoustically superb setting. Secure your tickets early and be part of an unforgettable musical journey.

Escher Quartet

University of Michigan

Kerson Leong, who dazzled TSO audiences in 2022, returns to perform Korngold’s romantic Violin Concerto, written during his Hollywood years and first performed by the great Jascha Heifetz. The Hollywood-themed first half begins with Bernard Herrmann’s iconic music for the film Psycho. Conductor Nicholas Hersh makes his Masterworks debut with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5, “Reformation,” written to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession, when Martin Luther established the Protestant Reformation. It includes the famous Dresden Amen. A noted arranger, Hersh introduces the first performance of his own orchestration of Clara Schumann’s piano collection “4 Pièces caractéristiques.”

Mendelssohn And Korngold

Catalina Foothills High School

Italy And Germany

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

DesertView Performing Arts Center

October 1931: William Walton takes a huge choir and a giant orchestra, adds a couple of brass bands, and blasts British music sky-high. Belshazzar’s Feast is big, brassy, and utterly outrageous – now add the one and only Sir Bryn Terfel, and you’ve got a seriously impressive celebration of the human voice. Anna Meredith’s Nautilus and Mendelssohn's gorgeous Violin Concerto – with international violin sensation Ning Feng returning as soloist – are the icing on the cake.

Sir Bryn in Belshazzar’s Feast

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Described as the Messiah of its day, Elijah was premiered in 1846 at the Birmingham Festival in front of a 2,000-strong audience. It has remained popular ever since, with performers and audiences alike enjoying its drama and beauty.

Salford Choral Society Presents Mendelssohn’s Elijah

RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music)

Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet is one of the world’s most in-demand chamber ensembles. The Dover Quartet is the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music and holds additional residencies at the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University and the Walton Arts Center’s Artosphere festival. 

Dover Quartet

Washington Irving High School

January Chamber Concert

Hudson Library & Historical Society

Franz Liszt’s Les préludes is like a mini symphony: small in scale, but huge in emotional power, bringing to life themes of love and the natural world. Felix Mendelssohn’s last concerto is perhaps his most famous. The violin takes charge from the second bar with the first of many glorious themes. Schubert pours his orchestral experience and melodic genius into his last completed symphony (the ‘Great’) – a suitably grand final word.

London Symphony Orchestra/Daniele Rustioni

Barbican Centre

Experience the grandeur of Romanticism as the London Symphony Orchestra presents "Mendelssohn and Schubert 'The Great'" at the Barbican on Thursday, 7 November 2024, at 7pm. This evening promises to be a celebration of elegance, grace, and might, featuring the works of Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn, and Franz Schubert under the baton of conductor Daniele Rustioni, with Francesca Dego on the violin.

The concert will open with Liszt's "Les préludes," a piece that, despite its modest scale, delivers an immense emotional impact, exploring themes of love and nature. Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto Op 64, his last and possibly most renowned concerto, will follow, showcasing the violin in a leading role from the outset. The evening will culminate with Schubert's Symphony No. 9, 'The Great,' a masterpiece that combines his rich orchestral experience and melodic brilliance, offering a fittingly grand finale to his symphonic works.

Daniele Rustioni and Francesca Dego are set to make their LSO Barbican debuts with this program, promising a performance that blends the LSO’s signature grace and power. The concert is expected to conclude at approximately 9pm, including a 20-minute interval.

Tickets are available at various price points, with a booking fee applicable per online or phone transaction. Discounts are available, including Wildcards for guaranteed entry with seat allocation on the day, multibuy discounts, and special rates for groups, young people, students, and Barbican Access Members.

This event is generously supported by The Huo Family Foundation and comes highly recommended by Classic FM. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty of Romantic music at its finest. Book your tickets now and be part of a memorable night with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Mendelssohn and Schubert 'The Great'

Tribby Series Concert

Tribby Arts Center

Written for his dear friend Ferdinand David, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto oozes charm and elegance. Brimming with lyricism and structural inventiveness, it is little wonder that this concerto has firmly established itself as one of the most popular and best loved of all concertos. To perform we’re delighted to welcome rising star and multi award winner, Ellinor D’Melon.

Romantic Rhapsodies

Brangwyn Hall

Our friends at the Tribby Arts Center will feature a stunning evening of classical music in partnership with the Southwest Florida Symphony, conducted by Maestro Stilian Kirov, featuring Florida Gulf Coast University Bower School of Music graduate, multi-award winning pianist Priscila Navarro as she performs the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto. Also on this delightful program is the Grieg Holberg Suite, and a heartwarming piece sure to evoke images of Americana, Mother and Child, by early American composer William Grant-Still.

Symphony At The Tribby

### Event Description: Yunchan Lim at McCarter Theatre Center

**Event:** Yunchan Lim, Pianist  
**Date:** Thursday, September 21, 2023  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** Matthews Theater, McCarter Theatre Center

#### Overview:
Experience the extraordinary talent of Yunchan Lim, an 18-year-old classical pianist from South Korea, who has taken the world by storm with his technical brilliance and heartfelt performances. Yunchan Lim made history last summer by becoming the youngest person ever to win the gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He also received the Audience Award and Best Performance of a New Work at the same competition. His final performance at the Cliburn Competition, featuring Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3, has garnered millions of views on YouTube, solidifying his status as a rising star in the classical music world.

#### Program:
- **Tchaikovsky:** The Seasons Op.37 - Complete
- **Interval**
- **Chopin:** 12 Etudes Op.10 - Complete

#### Tickets:
Secure your seats for this unforgettable evening of classical music. For premium seating options, consider subscribing to the 2023-2024 Classical Music Series. For more information, call 609-258-2787.

Don't miss this opportunity to witness one of the most promising young talents in classical music today. Join us at the Matthews Theater for an evening of breathtaking performances by Yunchan Lim.

Yunchan Lim

McCarter Theatre Center

Royal Holloway University of London

Royal Holloway

Experience the power of hope through music-making with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, uniting young Israeli and Arabic performers.

Daniel Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Southbank Centre

Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No.1 was performed so often on the same instrument that the keys started to move by themselves, as if played by a dedicated, though invisible, pianist. Holy water wasn’t enough to deter the ghostly musician, so the instrument was packed up and sent to the landfill (ghost included). Isata Kanneh-Mason performs this concerto with LMP, but reduces the chances of witchcraft by playing on a modern piano.

Beethoven and Mendelssohn

Sinfonia Smith Square

Celebrating their 15th year as “a sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity” (BBC Music Magazine), Akropolis has “taken the chamber music world by storm” (Fanfare). As the first reed quintet to twice grace the Billboard Charts (2021, 2022), the untamed band of 5 reed players and entrepreneurs are united by a shared passion: to make music that sparks joy and wonder.

Akropolis Reed Quintet

United Methodist Church Ridgecrest

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Shakespeare with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's (QCSO) Masterworks II: Midsummer Night's Dream. This captivating concert, scheduled for November 3 at 2:00 pm CST, promises an afternoon of musical magic at the Centennial Hall in Rock Island, Illinois. Under the baton of Mark Russell Smith, the orchestra will perform a selection of works inspired by Shakespeare's plays, including David Diamond's Music for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Reena Esmail's Testament from Vishwas and REMember, and Felix Mendelssohn's Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op.21 & 61.

The performance will feature a rich array of talent, including narrators Shelley Cooper and Doug Kutzli, sopranos and altos from the Augustana Choir and Choral Artists directed by Jon Hurty, and a special appearance by Ballet Quad Cities with choreography by Courtney Lyon. This event is not only a concert but a celebration of the fusion between Western and Indian classical music traditions, highlighted by the works of Reena Esmail.

Tickets for this mesmerizing experience are available as part of a Subscription Only, with single tickets going on sale on May 15, 2024, at 9:00 am. Subscribers can save 10-25% with a Pick-3 or Full Masterworks Subscription, making it the perfect opportunity to ensure your seat at this must-see event.

Enhance your concert experience by joining QCSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith for "Inside the Music" on the Thursday evening preceding the concert for a deep dive into the Masterworks programs, or attend the pre-concert "Concert Conversations" to learn more about the pieces you'll hear performed. After the concert, don't miss the "Afterglow" event at the Hotel Blackhawk, where you can mingle with Maestro Smith, guest artists, and members of the QCSO.

Don't miss this opportunity to explore the magic of Shakespeare through music with the QCSO's Masterworks II: Midsummer Night's Dream. Mark your calendars and subscribe today for an unforgettable musical journey.

Masterworks II: Midsummer Night’s Dream

Adler Theatre

Centennial Hall Auditorium

Mendelssohn-Festtage 2024

Gewandhaus

Shakespeare has long been as inspiration to all who read, study, and perform his works. His exploration of the human condition continues to provide inspiration for artists, writers, dancers, filmmakers, and composers. In fact, there is so much classical music inspired by Shakespeare that we could easily do an entire season on just this theme. This concert will also feel different, with guest actors from the UofU Actor Training Program and SLC’s own Utopia Early Music providing context for the evening of orchestral music inspired by Shakespeare. Prepare yourself to enter another world, one both unexpected, yet eerily familiar, as we feature music inspired by the times and words of the Bard himself.

Shakespeare and the Symphony

University of Utah

Utterly Transported

Newport Performing Arts Center

Larissa Lakner, Cello

The Juilliard School

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

Isarphilharmonie

Gasteig HP8

Conductor Nikolai Malko was born in Ukraine in 1883, was educated at St. Petersburg and worked as both conductor and teacher, but left what had become the Soviet Union in 1929 and did not return. In return, he gained invaluable importance for e.g. The Radio Symphony Orchestra, now the DR Symphony Orchestra, here in Denmark. He helped to build the orchestra and was on the podium when the first Thursday concert was played in 1933. Although he settled in the USA, he was a regular guest conductor of the orchestra and therefore a few years after his death the first international conducting competition was held under his name. It has been held under the auspices of DR since 1965. It is a competition for young conductors who, in addition to money, probably just as importantly win more engagements so that they can perform as they should - on the podium in front of an orchestra.

Malko winner 2024

Alsion

We’re delighted to feature our Junior Fellows in Chamber Music, Paddington Trio. Having first started their journey together at Paddington Station during the pandemic in 2020, the trio have quickly emerged as a unique and versatile ensemble. They are committed to building engaging concert programmes curated for changing times and audiences.

Thursday Lunchtimes: Paddington Trio

Chopin’s glittering First Piano Concerto captures the powerful feelings of youth. Written when he was 20, it’s a bold, unselfconscious journey of the heart and one of just two works he composed for orchestra.

Ingrid Fliter performs Chopin

Sydney Opera House

2024 Season Opener

California Theatre

Music in the Round’s new Visiting String Quartet made their spellbinding Sheffield debut with a rapturously received celebration of the quartets of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn in spring 2024.

They return to Sheffield this autumn for an immersive afternoon and evening exploring more of Felix Mendelssohn’s quartets

Mendelssohn Day: String Octet

Crucible Theatre

Valentin Kovalev is a passionate and ebullient classical saxophonist seeking to elevate the voice of saxophone in classical music. He has won the most prestigious international saxophone competitions, including the MTNA Competition (USA), Manhattan International Competition (USA), Classic Winds Competition (Israel), Andorra SaxFest (Andorra), Anches Simples de Toulouse (France), EkaterinburgSaxFest (Russia) and Golden Sax (Ukraine).  He is also the recipient of significant awards from Foundation pour la Vocation in France, the Rostropovich Foundation in Russia, and the Musical Fund Society in the United States.

Fall Concert featuring Valentin Kovalev, saxophone

Delaware Valley University

Music in the Round’s new Visiting String Quartet made their spellbinding Sheffield debut with a rapturously received celebration of the quartets of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn in spring 2024.

Mendelssohn Day: String Quartets

St Matthew's Church Sheffield

Share the joy of music with all your loved ones in captivating performances created with your entire family in mind. Recommended for ages 5–12.

Music For Families

Davies Symphony Hall

Antonio Méndez returns after his terrific SDSO debut last season with a program bursting with overwhelming romantic feelings, surging love-songs and hair-tingling premonitions of melodramatic tragedy and fate. Mendelssohn’s surging and brilliantly orchestrated overture compresses into less than 10 minutes the essence of a play by the French poet Victor Hugo (celebrated author of Les Misérables): a poor poet falls in love with the Queen of Spain, with disastrous consequences for both of them. Max Bruch pours out one melody after another in one of the best-loved violin concertos of all time. And Tchaikovsky thrills us with the tumultuous operatic energy of his Fifth Symphony, complete with doom-laden trumpet-calls, dreamlike dance sequences, rushing strings, and in the slow movement a love song for the solo horn that is one of the sweetest and most heartfelt moments from anywhere in the marvelous composer’s output.

Romantic Fates: Tchaikovsky’s Towering Fifth

Jacobs Music Center

Trevor Pinnock returns to conduct Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn, followed by Mendelssohn’s immensely successful third symphony celebrating Scottish landscape and history, which premiered in Leipzig in 1842 in the presence of Queen Victoria.

Trevor Pinnock Conducts The Academy Chamber Orchestra

Royal Academy of Music

Works by Ernest Bloch, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

2nd Chamber concert

Haus Eden

Based in Germany, the acclaimed Esme Quartet has swiftly garnered global acclaim as a chamber ensemble of exceptional artistry and achievement. Founded in 2016 in Cologne by four Korean musicians who have been friends since their youth, the quartet has been praised for its warm sound and powerful stage presence. United by a shared passion for music and the arts, the quartet brings together the performers’ brilliant and distinct musical personalities to form a cohesive, close-knit group that is passionately dedicated to delivering unified and fervent performances.

Esmé Quartet

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

All University of Texas at Austin students are allowed one free ticket as long as they are available. Student tickets must be picked up at the Box Office with valid student I.D. Seating is unassigned.

Gregory Eaton, organ The Organ - A Kaleidoscope of Sound

The University of Texas at Austin

St. John the Evangelist Church

Sedona Symphony Concert 1

Sedona Symphony

The Horszowski Trio, in residence at Bard College in New York, is back by popular demand. They will perform the Smetana Piano Trio in G minor, three short “Phantasie-Stuecke” commissioned by the Trio, and the Mendelssohn Trio No. 2 in C minor.

Horszowski Trio

Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church

The Academy Chamber Ensemble was formed in 1967, drawing its membership from the world-renowned chamber orchestra the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, which was itself founded by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 and is currently led by Music Director Joshua Bell. The purpose behind the formation of the Chamber Ensemble was to perform the larger scale chamber music repertoire with players who customarily worked together, instead of the usual string quartet with additional guests. Drawn from the principal players of the orchestra and play-directed by Academy Director / Leader Tomo Keller, the Chamber Ensemble now performs in multiple configurations from wind trios to string octets. Its touring commitments are extensive and include regular tours of Europe and North America, whilst recording contracts with Philips Classics, Hyperion, and Chandos have led to the release of over thirty CDs.

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble

Seventh-day Adventist Church

Mezzo-soprano Diana Moore has created her own tribute to one of the most beloved of all English singers who acquired – and more than 70 years after her death, retains – an international following.

Diana Moore mezzo-soprano, narrator; Zeb Soanes narrator; John Reid piano

Los Angeles Winds

Los Angeles Harbor College

Pacific Unitarian Church

The season opens with an enchanting tale of love that epitomizes what Miami City Ballet does best: infusing the timeless work of George Balanchine with a distinct Miami flair.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Ziff Ballet Opera House

Robert raved about Mendelssohn, waxing lyrically of the ‘unforgettable man’ in his letters. Unforgettable as he may have been, the sentiment wasn’t mutual; Mendelssohn didn’t mention Robert once when he put pen to paper. Oops.

Mendelssohn and The Schumanns

St Martin-in-the-Fields

David Danzmayr returns to the SLSO with pleas for unity and progress from Felix Mendelssohn and James MacMillan. Mendelssohn’s radiant "Reformation" symphony culminates in a blazing hymn. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was just 23 when he wrote his lush Ballade, a work pointing to great things. And soloist Conrad Tao shares Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2, a work he calls “both charming and dramatic.”

Mendelssohn's Reformation

University of Missouri-St. Louis

The Camerata Chicago Orchestra is thrilled to present Brazilian violinist Guido Sant’Anna in his North American debut performing the Brahms Violin Concerto. Guido gained international recognition in 2022 when at seventeen he became the first South American violinist to win the prestigious International Fritz Kreisler Competition in Vienna.

Guido Sant’Anna Performs the Brahms Violin Concerto

Fine Arts Building Chicago

Join us for Mendelssohn’s zesty Italian Symphony, a piece evoking sun-drenched hills and feasting al fresco inspired by the 22-year-old composer’s grand tour of Europe. A Haydn symphony opens the concert, a piece inspired by a trip to London. The “father of the symphony” spent his happiest days there, basking in celebrity and even finding romance. Haydn’s London Symphony mingles grandeur and rustic verve. Guest conductor Earl Lee makes his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut. Also on the program, principal oboist Elizabeth Tiscione rolls out the artistry in Françaix’s The Flower Clock, a picturesque oboe concerto evoking brightly-hued flowers that bloom according to the time of day.

Haydn and Mendelssohn Symphonies

Atlanta Symphony Hall

A concert of contrasts that opens with the delicate medieval music of Hildegard von Bingen and the gentle ebbs and flows of Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte. Haydn’s Symphony is a whirlwind, while Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto encompasses sweetness, melancholy and drama—with a bit of cheekiness too. The concert ends with a beginning: the delightful overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, sending you home with a smile on your face.

Dreams and Passions

First United Methodist Church-Palo

First Congregational Church of Berkeley

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Guido Sant’anna

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of northern landscapes with the Orchestre symphonique de Québec's tribute concert, "Hommage aux paysages nordiques." This captivating performance is scheduled for October 16, 2024, at 8:00 PM, taking place at the prestigious Palais Montcalm. Tickets start at $55, offering an accessible way for all to experience the magic of classical music.

Under the baton of the talented Polish conductor Anna Sułkowska-Migoń, and featuring the virtuosic Korean pianist Joyce Yang, the evening promises an unforgettable journey through musical masterpieces. The concert will open with Verdi's powerful overture to "La forza del destino," a piece commissioned by Tsar Alexander II of Russia, which sets the stage with its theme of passionate love. Following this, the audience will be treated to Grieg's Piano Concerto, a homage to the composer's deep love for his wife and newborn daughter, inspired by his walks in the Norwegian countryside. The journey concludes with Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3, "Scottish," evoking the misty landscapes and rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

Enhance your concert experience by joining Benjamin René for the prelude talks starting at 7:00 PM. These insightful sessions offer a deeper understanding of the creative process and historical context behind the compositions. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy pre-concert performances by emerging musicians from the Conservatoire de musique de Québec and the Faculté de musique de l’Université Laval.

For those interested in attending, tickets can be purchased online or by phone at 1 877 641-6040. Don't miss this opportunity to embark on a musical voyage that celebrates the beauty and inspiration drawn from the northern landscapes.

Hommage To Nordic Landscapes

Palais Montcalm – Maison de la musique

Stephen Waarts, Luis Andrade | 8th “Armenia” International Music Festival

Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall

A veritable feast of Baroque gems opens the Chamber Soirée season. Ceremonial brass set the stage for J.S. Bach’s festive Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 for strings. The percussion have their moment with Philador’s March for Two Pairs of Timpani, which was first performed for King Louis XIV in 1683. Igor Stravinsky's glorious Neo-Baroque Pulcinella Suite concludes this royal banquet.

Mendelssohn and Maslanka

Sarasota Orchestra

Season Opening Concert 2024

Madison Center for the Arts

Artistic Director Patrick Dupre Quigley gives you a crash course on the history of Western music in one lively evening with chorus, period keyboard instruments, and viola de gamba. You’ll hear the contrasts and connections between eras: the stark simplicity of Medieval chant, the rich polyphony of the Renaissance, the ornate structure of the Baroque, the elegant balance of the Classical, the passionate intensity of the Romantic, and the creative ingenuity of the Contemporary. Don’t miss this chance to experience the evolution of Western music in a new and exciting way.

Seraphic Fire Presents A Brief History Of Western Music

Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

OPENING NIGHT! Appropriately, the Midland Symphony Orchestra launches our season of journey and discovery with an evening that begins as a calm voyage, progresses through lyrical enchantment, and finally builds to an imaginative fiery peak! We start with an epic 19th-century sailing adventure -- Mendelssohn’s delightful Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, inspired by Goethe’s poetry. Traveling into the early 20th century, the Orchestra pairs with 2024 Sphinx Competition Robert Frederick Smith Prize winner Nathan Amaral for a performance of the work that won him the prestigious award, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto in G minor, op. 80. Stravinsky’s enchanting The Firebird Suite, made familiar to many in Disney’s Fantasia 2000, follows the heroic adventure of a blazing and beautiful Firebird, closing out this exciting and intrepid evening with a monumental crescendo!

Firebird & Friends

Midland Center for the Arts

### Event Description: Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra Season Opening: Music and Majesty

**Date and Time:** Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 7:30 PM CT  
**Location:** Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#### Event Overview:
The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra (CUSO) proudly opens its 65th season with a concert titled "Music and Majesty," promising an evening of soul-stirring and majestic music. Under the baton of music director and conductor Stephen Alltop, the orchestra will present a program that showcases the dramatic and uplifting power of classical music.

#### Featured Performers:
- **Stephen Alltop:** Music Director and Conductor
- **Ellen Robertson:** Soprano
- **Ricardo Herrera:** Bass-baritone
- **University of Illinois Oratorio Society and Chamber Singers:** Directed by Andrea Solya

#### Program:
1. **Samuel Coleridge-Taylor:** Hiawatha Overture
   - A piece that highlights Coleridge-Taylor's reputation as one of the finest composers of the late 19th century.
2. **Felix Mendelssohn:** Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Opus 107 "Reformation"
   - Known for its rich orchestral colors and a rousing finale based on the hymn "A Mighty Fortress."
3. **Johannes Brahms:** Hungarian Dances No. 5 and 6
   - Energetic and lively dances that are a staple of Brahms' orchestral repertoire.
4. **Antonín Dvořák:** Te Deum
   - An uplifting and celebratory work for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, considered one of Dvořák's most joyous compositions.

#### Ticket Information:
- **On Sale Date:** June 2, 2024
- **Purchase Through:** CUSO office
- **Subscriber Benefits:** 10% series discount and the best concert seats
- **Contact:** Visit [cusymphony.org](http://cusymphony.org) or call the CUSO office at 217-351-9139 for more details.

Join the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of "Music and Majesty," celebrating the power and beauty of classical music.

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 12, 2024 - Apr 11, 2025

Mendelssohn Elijah · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Nov 21, 2024

Händel, Mendelssohn & Ruders · Odense Symphony Orchestra

Nov 21, 2024

Leonkoro Quartet · Wigmore Hall

Nov 21, 2024

Randall Goosby Returns: Renaissance Quartet · McCarter Theatre Center

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