Since 2010, chamber music ensembles of the Staatskapelle have been performing at the Bode Museum, a jewel of Berlin's museum landscape. Matinee concerts lasting just over an hour in the Gobelin Hall, with diverse programs that include music from the Baroque and Classical periods as well as works from the Romantic and Modern periods, can easily lead into further hours in the museum—for example, with a guided tour of the exhibition and the "Artwork of the Day," a private tour, or a culinary finale in the stylish museum café.

Museum Concert VI

UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Museumsinsel

With the rebellion against the Enlightenment’s rational order (and gathering clouds of war and and revolution in Europe and America’s colonies), art, literature, theater and music found its own way to interpret societal storm and stress.  The program focuses on works penned between 1760s and 70s in a short period referenced as Sturm und Drang. The KSO’s Associate Conductor Thomas Consolo foments the evening’s toil and trouble.

Art & Anxiety

Greaves Concert Hall

Our soloist for this concert is Jacqueline Rodenbeck, a Tucson native and winner of the  most recent Sphinx Concerto Competition. Jackie will perform one of the all-time favorite  solo works in the repertoire, Felix Mendelssohn’s violin concerto. This concerto gets off  to a fiery start, so appropriately enough, we’ll lead into it with Gluck’s “Dance of the  Furies” from his opera Orpheus and Eurydice.

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Discovery

Sedona Performing Arts Center

Some of these titles may not be familiar to you, but we feel sure that you will recognise many of the melodies!

Baroque Music You Never Knew You Knew

St John's Church Buxton

Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh captivates audiences with his fluid, nuanced playing and remarkable improvisational talent. Joined by the OSM, he will showcase a program that blends creative freedom, Bartók’s folk-inspired motifs, and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s innovative sensitivity. The evening concludes with Mozart’s graceful and elegant Symphony No. 39.

From Bartók to Mozart: Flute, Improvisation, and Symphony

Place des Arts

Don Quixote has inspired innumerable works of art, including a delightful suite by the prolific Telemann and a spectacular concertante piece for cello by Finnish composer Sallinen. In this performance, cellist Johannes Moser will showcase his full virtuosity in Sallinen’s work, then also appear in C.P.E. Bach’s most famous concerto.

Autour de Don Quichotte

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

National Arts Centre

Sunday Matinee

Konservatoriets Koncertsa ODEON

Curated and conducted by David Hayes, this program juxtaposes Baroque and Pre-Classical music with works inspired by this period, offering a fresh perspective—like old wine in new bottles. Anchored by Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 and C.P.E. Bach’s Symphony in D Major, the program contrasts these masterpieces with works from the early 20th c.—Respighi’s Gli Uccelli and Richard Strauss’ Dance Suite after Couperin—compositions that were inspired by Baroque keyboard music. Known for his inventive programming, David Hayes pairs unexpected works to invite audiences to experience the thrill of discovery and hear older music through a new lens.

Baroque Inspirations

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

He was perhaps the greatest genius in music history, later eclipsed, if at all, only by the child prodigy Mozart. Yet Johann Sebastian Bach not only gifted posterity with numerous musical masterpieces, but also with several sons, some of whom followed in their all-powerful father's footsteps. First and foremost, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Sebastian Bach's second eldest son, whose "sensitive" style made him the most popular Bach of the second half of the 18th century—while Johann Sebastian Bach's eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann, was famous during his lifetime primarily for his phenomenal improvisational skills on all keyboard instruments. When Asya Fateyeva and her fellow musicians perform Baroque sonatas by the Bach dynasty, they do so on an instrument that Bach himself could not have even known, for the saxophone was not invented until the 19th century. When the saxophonist approaches early music on a comparatively modern instrument, she does so in the spirit of Bach: He was not only interested in the compositional possibilities of new or improved instruments such as the "Well-Tempered Clavier," but was also extremely flexible in instrumentation questions in his masterful compositions.

Bach geniuses

CityPalais

Hungarian musician Áron Horváth began playing his country’s national instrument – the cimbalom – at the age of seven. He initially performed traditional Hungarian folk music, but over the years has broadened his scope to include both classical and jazz. In 2023, he was admitted to the prestigious Liszt Academy in Budapest to study classical cimbalom, and in the same year became a member of two prominent ensembles: Elán, which explores the folk music of Central and Eastern Europe, and Intergeese, a jazz trio performing original compositions.

Soup with Cimbalom

Stockholm Concert Hall

Explore the intricate ties between fathers and sons in a captivating evening with Demarre McGill, principal flute of the Seattle Symphony. J. S. Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 4 exudes Baroque grandeur, while his son C. P. E. shatters tradition with daring contrasts in his Flute Concerto in G Major. W. A. Mozart, ever eager to impress his father, highlights brilliance in his Flute Concerto in D Major, but how does it compare to Leopold Mozart’s Second Symphony? Come and decide which Mozart reigns supreme!

Fathers & Sons

Harris Theater

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie

Under the masterful guidance of Pierre Hantaï, enter the opulent world of Baroque splendor, where every note is effervescent and around each musical corner is another surprise. From the dramatic sweep of C.P.E. Bach’s Symphony in B-Minor to the virtuosic interplay of J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, this program radiates ingenuity. With selections from Rameau’s enchanting operas and one of Leclair’s bristling violin concertos, the sophistication and intellect of French Baroque comes vividly to life.

A Grand Baroque

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

The Huntington

Principal Flute of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra since January 2024, SFCM faculty Yubeen Kim has been praised worldwide for his musical prowess and a tone described as "unimaginably rich [and] robust at its heart," (SF Chronicle). 

Yubeen Kim, flute

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

This year, exquisite music from the late Baroque and early Classical periods will conjure up a cozy, festive Advent and Christmas atmosphere in the town hall hall—warm orchestral sounds from the German cosmopolitan Telemann, a Christmas symphony from France, a Christmas concert from Italy, flute concertos from the brilliant Bach son Carl Philipp Emanuel, and from the Venetian "Maestro assoluto" Vivaldi. The virtuoso flute tones come from the young Fabian Egger, a competition prize winner, scholarship holder at the Salzburg Mozarteum, and flautist at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra. The conductor is Torsten Johann, harpsichordist and co-founder of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.

Festive Advent Concerts In The Historic Town Hall

Old Town Hall Nuremberg

For Johann Sebastian Bach, music ran in the family, and his sons created some of the innovative (and enjoyable) music of the 18th century. But for Tamara Stefanovich – a pianist who’s been described as “fearless, dazzling, exceptional” – there’s more than one side to every musical story, and today she reveals another, captivating side to the genius of Bach: western music’s most beautiful mind.

Steinway International Piano Series: Tamara Stefanovich

Bute Park

Henry Lewis is a pianist known for his original and thoughtful approach, performing internationally as both a soloist and chamber musician.

Henry Lewis piano

The Bridgewater Hall

Internationally acclaimed violinist Viktoria Mullova makes her eagerly awaited debut with The Mozartists in two of Mozart’s most popular concertos.

Mullova plays Mozart

Cadogan Hall 

Haydn’s Symphony No. 93 with Richard Egarr

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Shaun Lee-Chen, acclaimed Concertmaster of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, leads WASO in this celebration of the family Bach. Heinrich Bach’s charming Sonata in F sets the stage for this showcase of Baroque elegance before WASO's Acting Principal Oboe, Liz Chee, joins Lee-Chen to perform J.S. Bach’s vibrant Concerto for Violin and Oboe.

Bach to Bach

His Majesty's Theatre

The cello’s rich, expressive voice takes centre stage in this powerful opening to the Cello Festival, reflecting the instrument's dual nature — rooted in the depths of the earth yet simultaneously reaching skyward.

Colin Carr, Denise Djokic, Santiago Cañón-Valencia, Matthias Bartolomey, Cameron Crozman, Inbal Segev, cellos
Anne Manson, conductor.

Between Earth & Sky

Crescent Arts Centre

A toast to defiance! Nothing inspires creativity more than the will to resist. Take, for example, when Josef Suk writes variations on the secret national anthem of the Czechs on the eve of World War I. Or when Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach lets loose in his D minor concerto, while his employer, Frederick II, prefers galant tones. Further examples are the serenade with which Hugo Wolf responded to the failure of his overture to the opera "Penthesilea": a Mediterranean serenade with the motto "just don't let yourself be defeated." And the Opus 4 of the frustrated college student Benjamin Britten: His "Simple Symphony" consists of musical snippets he composed when he was 10 or 12 years old...

1st Castle Concert

Sondershausen Castle

Ehnes Plays Mozart

Artis–Naples

Music by Johann Sebastian Bach and his second-eldest son forms the focus of this concert program. In the second half of the 18th century, Carl Philipp Emanuel's compositions were on everyone's lips, whereas his father's now-famous works had largely been forgotten. Although the relationship has since reversed, the music of Bach's son, with its lightness and profound charm, exudes the magic of its era—and, not least, represents a significant contribution to the development of the symphony up to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

Bach & Sohn 2

Konzerthaus Liebfrauen Wernigerode

This program features the award-winning violinist Cosima Soulez Larivière in the atmospheric ambience of the Weißensee Church. The young French violinist has received several prestigious scholarships (including from the German National Academic Foundation and the Young Artists Foundation) for her exceptional talent and will enchant her audience with two solo concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Bach & Sohn 1

Kulturkirche Weißensee

2025 American Bach Academy Finale

Join us on a journey from CPE Bach’s perfectly formed 1751 cello concerto, to Steven Mackey’s 2009 work Four Iconoclastic Episodes for violin, electric guitar and orchestra, which was written for Steven and Anthony Marwood to perform together. On the way we take in Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony – an arrangement by Rudolf Barshai of his 8th string quartet, originally written in 1945 and dedicated “to the victims of fascism and war”. The programme concludes with Tchaikovsky’s iconic Serenade for Strings.

Britten Sinfonia At Peasmarsh Festival

Church of Saint Mary, Rye

Spring Dance

San Mateo Performing Arts Center

CYS will present its final season concert featuring both the Associate Orchestra and the Virtuosi and Intermezzi String Ensembles at 1:00 PM on May 18 at Smithwick Theater, Foothill College. Maestra Kati Kyme will conduct works by Gabriel Fauré, C.P.E. Bach, and Joseph Haydn with the Virtuosi String Ensemble. Haydn composed his Symphony No. 45 in 1768 during his “Sturm und Drang” (Storm and Stress) period, and it carries the subtitle “La Passione”. The Intermezzi Strings will perform works by Mozart and Schubert, as well as selections from Gustav Holst’s St. Paul Suite.

String Ensembles and Associate Orchestra

Foothill College

Harpist Isabella Cambini plays her master exam concert with music by CPE Bach, Takemitsu, Liszt and Schubert.

A Harp's Tribute to Piano

Norwegian Academy of Music

Those who frequent the KSO (indoors and out), know that all forms of jazz fit comfortably within the KSO’s wheelhouse. Stumbling upon intriguing jazz orchestrations of Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Dvorak, Gershwin, Holst, Suppe, Verdi, led James Cassidy to assemble an All-Star Big Band to end the 33rd season with a bang.

The concert opens with the jazz piano stylings of Eugen Cicero and his take on C.P.E. Bach’s Solfeggio in C minor. Consummate 1950s-60s arranger Billy May’s no-holds-barred approach to Hungarian Dance No. 5, Poet and Peasant Overture, Humoresque and others, paired with today’s big band guru Gordon Goodwin’s interpolations of the Two-part Invention in D minor, Symphony No. 40 in G minor and Rhapsody in Blue, and Jeremy Levy’s re-imagining of The Planets sets the stage for a veritable “hornucopia” of in your face classics à la jazz to close the KSO’s 33rd campaign.

Swingin’ the Classics

Called “a brilliant musician and an extraordinary visionary” by The Wall Street Journal, pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard is renowned for his masterfully intuitive performances of works both cutting edge and deeply historic. This afternoon performance of musical fantasias is a prime example, opening with a piece by J. P. Sweelinck—a foundational Dutch fantasia composer of the late 16th century—and proceeding through roughly 400 years of works from the expansive, evolving tradition. Discover musical innovations and explorations by Sweelinck, Mozart, C. P. E. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Ives, and Carter.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano

Carnegie Hall

Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" has become an iconic piece of music through its use in films. However, it was originally written in 1936 as the second movement of a string quartet. Like Barber, Grammy-winning composer Jessie Montgomery comes from the USA. Her short piece "Starburst" (2012) tells of the explosive birth of new stars in "rapidly changing musical colors," she says.

Between East And West

Zeughaus Neuss

During the 17th century, the term "Symphony" or "Sinfonia" was usually applied to the opening music for operas, oratorios and cantatas. But gradually, during the 18th century, the symphony developed to become the most important format for independent orchestral music. The formal proportions were dramatically expanded and the instrumentation refined and expanded, paving the way for the genre's dominant status in the Romantic period with composers such as Beethoven, Brahms and Mahler.

1774 – The year of the symphony

Det Kgl. Bibliotek, The Royal Library

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

Diego Rodriguez, flute - Student Recital

Dr. Arnold and Emma Bahlmann, DIBAG Industriebau AG, Rolf and Caroli Dienst, Vera and Volker Doppelfeld-Stiftung, Dr. Dierk and Veronika Ernst, Monika and Karl Ertl, Christa Fassbender, Dr. Joachim Feldges, Friends of the Nationaltheater, Dietlinde and Carl-Peter Forster, Oliver and Claudia Götz, Regina Hesselberger, Stefan and Maria Holzhey, Dirk and Marlene Ippen, Christine and Marco Janezic, Dr. Hans-Dieter Koch and Silvie Katalin Varga, Christof Lamberts, LfA Förderbank Bayern, Christiane Link, The Opera Foundation, A+Olivia Rogowski, Schwarz Foundation, Dr. Martin Steinmeyer, Georg and Swantje von Werz, Oliver and Kaori Zipse

Passion Concert

Allerheiligen-Hofkirche

At this Sunday matinee we present works full of dance-like lightness, joie de vivre and musical surprises. Such as Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's spirited Symphony No. 5, which oscillates at breakneck speed between bold acceleration and abrupt deceleration. Inspired by the magic of such late baroque - or early classical - pearls, Edvard Grieg wrote his suite "From Holberg's Time" - a homage to the Nordic baroque poet Ludvig Holberg. Sometimes this music blossoms dreamily and sweetly, sometimes it is completely soul-sore, then it is outrageously good-humored and always dressed in wonderful melodies. At this matinee our chamber orchestra plays under the direction of our deputy concertmaster Stefan Hunger, who has rendered great service to this ensemble.

4th Sunday Matinee

Konzerthalle Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

The concert series for connoisseurs and gourmets: Not only the masters of Viennese classical music are on the program here - you can also experience the Handel Festival Orchestra in this concert series of the Staatskapelle Halle. Always on Sunday afternoons, always great!

Classical Music in the Afternoon

Concert Hall Ulrichskirche

“Taste what you hear” and experience an evening with Los Angeles Philharmonic Concertmaster Martin Chalifour and pianist Steven Vanhauwaert. Wines Curated by Marino Monferrato - Vice President of Hospitality Operations for DAOU Vineyards & Official Maître D'hôtel of "Hells Kitchen" hosted by Chef Gordon Ramsay.

Sommelier Concertmaster Series Los Angeles Philharmonic

Fairbanks Ranch Country Club

Concertmaster Martin Chalifour and pianist Steven Vanhauwaert. Wines Curated by Marino Monferrato - Vice President of Hospitality Operations for DAOU Vineyards & Official Maître D'hôtel of "Hell’s Kitchen" hosted by Chef Gordon Ramsay.

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Long associated with the instrumental genre, Carl Phillipp Emanuel Bach is most well-known for his concertos, sonatas, and symphonies. These works earned him a leading position in the years of the Rococo period, bridging the Baroque and Classical eras. Less well-known are his vocal compositions: his oratorios—a genre he explored only twice—are rarely, if ever, performed. For the first time in the U.S., the ASO presents Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu (The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus) (1774). First performed during Easter in 1774, the work illustrates some of the unique features of the Rococo period, such as abrupt changes in mood, fluid dynamics, and highly chromatic harmonic writing that point less to the music of C.P.E. Bach’s illustrious father, and more strongly to the innately expressive, passionate flavor of the Romantic period’s music. Accompanying the oratorio in its U.S. premiere is C.P.E. Bach’s choral work Heilig ist Gott (Holy is God) (1776). The composer thought highly of the work, cheekily writing that it “may serve to ensure that I am not too quickly forgotten after my death.”

Bach at St. Bart’s

CSI St. Bartholomew’s Church

Iconic, legendary, epic — the Emperor stands alone as an unrivaled titan among concertos. With his fifth and final piano concerto, Beethoven goes beyond the traditions of his early inspirations and ultimately crafts an innovative and epic masterpiece that surpasses his predecessors’ wildest dreams. Sharing the program with Beethoven is one such early inspiration: C.P.E. Bach. Son of J.S. Bach and a master in his own right, C.P.E. Bach left a huge impact on future generations, including Beethoven. Rounding out the program is Brahms, the man perhaps most preoccupied with Beethoven’s legacy. As Beethoven’s de facto successor, Brahms revered, grappled with, and eventually transcended his idol’s legacy through his magnificent symphonies.

Legacy

First Baptist Church

Join us on December 20th and 21st at 7:30pm for our annual holiday Candlelight Concerts. 

Oregon Mozart Players enters the most wonderful time of the year with our annual, candlelit holiday concert, aptly titled Glow, featuring Interim Artistic Director Daniel Cho on the podium and OMP cellist Eric Alterman as soloist for Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Cello Concerto in A major.  The folk-inspired simplicity of music by English composers Ralph Vaughan-Williams and Gustav Holst will bring a smile to your face  and Christmas-themed works by Francesco Manfridini and Gregor James Werner will warm your heart.

Candlelight - Glow

Central Presbyterian Church Eugene

Seit 2010 spielen Ensembles der Staatskapelle im Bode-Museum, einem Juwel der Berliner Museumslandschaft. Matinee-Konzerte von gut einer Stunde Dauer im Gobelinsaal mit Musik aus den vergangenen Jahrhunderten können zwanglos in weitere Stunden im Museum übergehen – etwa bei einem Ausstellungsbesuch oder kulinarischen Ausklang im stilvollen Museumscafé.

Mu­se­ums­kon­zert III

Gobelinsaal Bode-Museum

Advance ticket sales will begin on September 10, 2024 at 10 a.m. via the ticket service of the Frauenkirche Dresden Foundation

ZDF Advent concert

Frauenkirche Dresden

Join the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for a breathtaking performance as Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Bruckner's Fourth Symphony, also known as the "Romantic" Symphony. This event is a highlight of the Delta Classical Series and promises an evening of majestic music that conjures the mystic wonders of a primeval forest and culminates in a blaze of sunshine. The concert will also feature the ASO's own Principal Flutist, Christina Smith, performing C.P.E. Bach's Flute Concerto in D Minor, adding a touch of genial, high-spirited elegance to the evening.

**Event Details:**
- **Dates:** November 14 and 16, 2024
- **Time:** 8:00 PM
- **Venue:** Atlanta Symphony Hall
- **Tickets:** Available now. Secure your spot for this must-see performance and save with a subscription to the Delta Classical Series.

**Program:**
- C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concerto in D Minor
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, "Romantic"

**Featured Artists:**
- Nathalie Stutzmann, Music Director
- Christina Smith, Principal Flute
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the powerful and heroic sounds of Bruckner's Fourth Symphony under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann, alongside the exquisite flute concerto by C.P.E. Bach. Buy your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of classical music with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Stutzmann Conducts Bruckner

Atlanta Symphony Hall

The Bach Dynasty

Rustaveli National Theatre

A striking and electrifying symphony, it was nicknamed ‘Jupiter’ by a music publisher who said its opening chords recalled the king of the gods and his thunderbolts. Here Mozart paints on a broader canvas than ever before, perfecting the Classical style and looking forward to the Romantic era.

Simone Young conducts Mozart’s Jupiter

Sydney Opera House

Join us in Capitol Theater as we kick off the 24/25 Masterworks season with a fiery display of masterful musicianship. We open with a gem from the classical era by German composer and Mozart contemporary, Carl P. Stamitz with Symphony in C Major, Op. 13/16 No. 5. This work provides a beautiful prequel for the return of Canadian pianist, Janina Fialkowska, joining the orchestra to illuminate Beethoven’s iconic Piano Concerto No. 4 in G. The evening will close with Symphony No. 3 in G minor by mid-nineteenth century composer, Louise Farrenc. Serving as professor of composition at the Paris Conservatoire for over twenty years, her musical language is compelling, and steeped in the Romantic French tradition.

Fialkowska on Fire

Capitol Theatre

IV. Haydneum Autumn Festival, Anna Besson & Jean Rondeau Bach Evening

Károlyi-Csekonics Palace

The Three B’s: Bach, Brahms, And Beethoven

Crosstown Concourse

University of Memphis

Praised for her imagination and exceptionally vivid playing, Einav Yarden returns to PCMS following her 2018 recital debut. A student of the late Leon Fleisher, the Berlin-based pianist brings a “sense of immense majesty, tempered by gentleness and quiet grace” (Washington Post) to a program that features Robert Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Op. 16—one of the major piano works of the Romantic era, in which the composer sought to capture the contrasting sides of his own character, as well as the essence of his future wife, Clara Wieck.

Einav Yarden, piano

 Benjamin Franklin Hall

Sign up for our unique concert endeavor, ICA Steinway Soirées. These events
are limited to 20 people and provide an incredible opportunity to hear world-class musicians in a casual, intimate environment. Enjoy heavy appetizers, an exquisite dessert, and wine.

ICA Steinway Soirée 

The Godon Residence

EXPRESS CONCERT: Kyu-Young Kim Plays Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

The fundamentally humanistic sound ideal of Johann Sebastian Bach and his son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach meets the youthful romantic gesture of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: The 4th Academy Concert continues the series of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos that began in the 1st Academy Concert. Music that is so popular and admired that in 1977 it flew through space on a data disk on board the "Voyager 2" space probe - and is now back in Hamburg. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach does not have to hide from the overwhelming legacy of his famous father, as shown by his Symphony No. 6, nicknamed "Hamburger". A piece of breathtaking tension with rich timbres and a humorous wink. The latter Bach served as a role model for another composer, namely Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. The "Youth Symphony" by the twelve-year-old already gives an idea of ​​the composer's great visionary potential.

4th Academy Concert

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

The Sebastians’ core quartet paints a picture of Bach’s immense sphere of influence in this program featuring works by his friend Telemann, his student Goldberg, his son Carl Philipp Emanuel, and his contemporary Vivaldi—plus a glimpse of Bach’s enduring impact through a new commission by Patricia Van Ness.

Bach, In Conversation

The Chapel of Brick Presbyterian Church

This year’s Hofkapellen season does not begin as usual with an » unearthed « piece that has been lying dormant in an archive for 200 years and needs to be kissed awake by our musicians. But it starts with music that was played in Bonn: music from two of the most important musical families of the 18th century. When the thunderbolt boy Wolfgang Amadeus stopped off in London at the age of eight, the Mozart family befriended the youngest son of the famous St Thomas-Kantor: Johann Christian Bach was an elegant figure, a bon vivant and composer in the gallant style. But he was not the only influence on the travelling child prodigy. His eldest brother Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – a very contrasting, rather austere figure – was later even described by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as his » musical father «. The programme includes a festive symphony by Johann Christian Bach, a stormy cello concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and – as a symphonic coupling – a four-movement version of Mozart’s magnificent Posthorn Serenade. But Johann Sebastian Bach, who is at the centre of the Bach family for us today, should not be missing from this concert: If there is enough applause, the audience will experience in the encore which lines of music by Papa Bach were found on the back of a sketch by the teenager Ludwig van B. … Music that was most likely performed in Bonn at the time – at one of the leading musical courts in Europe!

Mozart und die Bäche

Kurhaus Bad Honnef

The Redoubt

Iranian-American musician Mahan Esfahani is a harpsichordist for the 21st century. With a lifelong determination to bring his instrument the modern-day prominence it deserves, he combines scholarly insights with dazzling drama in his performances of music old and new. He is the winner of several prominent awards for his playing, including the Wigmore Medal from Wigmore Hall, London.

Mahan Esfahani

The Queen's Hall

Four virtuoso soloists are featured in works by two illustrious members of the Bach family. Oboist Robert Ingliss and violinist Daniel Phillips play J. S. Bach’s lively and warm-hued Concerto for Oboe and Violin, flutist Bart Feller performs C. P. E Bach’s popular D Minor Flute Concerto, and pianist Gilles Vonsattel closes the program with J. S. Bach’s E Major Keyboard Concerto, a work that’s both lighthearted and full of challenging complexity. 

All Bach

New Mexico Museum of Art

Joshua Weilerstein conducts the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra this afternoon in a concert from MediaCityUK, broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

Four Classical Symphonies with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

MediaCityUK

Bach and Sons OSL Bach Festival 2024

Bringing this year’s Bach Festival to a close, Kristian Bezuidenhout makes his Orchestra of St. Luke’s debut as both conductor and fortepiano soloist in a program that outlines the metamorphosis of musical styles from the late Baroque into the Classical era.

Bach and Sons

Astronomical

Lincoln Center

With Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Friedrich Handel, the baroque orchestra displays its rich palette of colors. Dated 1721, the Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 (so titled because of its dedication to the Margrave of Brandenburg) gives pride of place to the horns, while the Overture No. 1, rich in three trumpets, three oboes and a pair of timpani, is inspired by the splendor of Versailles. It was also towards France and its dances that Handel looked in 1717, when he composed his famous Music for the royal fireworks at the request of King George II: on April 27, 1749, a grandiose spectacle was offered to Londoners to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. But in the first three movements of Brandenburg No. 1, we also perceive the Italian model that Carl Philipp Emanuel, the second son of John Sebastian, would assimilate. This is evidenced by his Symphony No. 4 of 1776, which already turned towards the classical style of the end of the century. 

Paris (FR): Ton Koopman - Paris Chamber Orchestra

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

Be transported to Zimmermann’s Coffee House, the Leipzig café where J.S. Bach introduced many of his instrumental works. CSO Concertmaster Robert Chen leads the dazzling Third Brandenburg Concerto, kaleidoscopic Violin Concerto in E Major and buoyant and graceful Orchestral Suite No. 1. Chen also teams up with Principal Oboe William Welter in Bach’s exquisite Concerto for Oboe and Violin.

The Music of Bach

Symphony Center

Three Classical Titans. Three Classical Masterpieces. Join us for an exquisite program the likes of which you're unlikely to experience just about anywhere else (or ever again!)

A Tale of Three Symphonies

St. Francis in the Fields

Kristin Perry

Arlington Music Hall

The warmth of Brahms’ third symphony has made it a favourite of many concertgoers. His friend Clara Schumann wrote: “Each movement is a jewel! I could not tell you which I loved most.”  A century earlier, Carl Philip Emanuel Bach composed his emotional and imaginative flute concerto – complete with stormy, calm, angry, and joyous moods, with its dazzling melodies requiring breath-defying skills. Finnish composer Lotta Wennäkoski’s overture is an exciting exploration of musical buoyancy, rising and falling both in volume and intensity. 

Brahms' Symphony No. 3

Winspear Centre

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, “a brilliant musician and an extraordinary visionary” (The Wall Street Journal), presents an enthralling exploration of the keyboard fantasy. Anchored by four of Mozart’s kaleidoscopic fantasies, Aimard’s program spans the glittering intricacies of Dutch Baroque master Sweelinck, Beethoven’s mercurial Op. 77 and Benjamin’s 1985 Fantasy on Iambic Rhythm.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

“A brilliant musician and an extraordinary visionary” (Wall Street Journal), French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard “always curates his recitals with scholarly devotion” (Washington Classical Review). This fascinating recital program focuses on the fantasia, interspersing works of widely differing character from the modern to the Baroque.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Skip the traffic and join the period orchestra at UMD for a beautiful Classical concert on period instruments at UMD Memorial Chapel. Conductor, Kenneth Slowik will lead the orchestra through Mozart's Exsultate, Jubilate, Leopold Mozart's trumpet concerto, C.P.E. Bach flute concerto and Haydn Symphony no. 52. We are excited to bring back incredible UMD alumni soloists Amy Broadbent '14, M.M. '22 (soprano), and Justin Bland '08 (trumpet) and guest Maryland native Kelsey Burnham (flute). You will not want to miss this performance on period instruments by UMD students side-by-side with members of Relic, esteemed alumni and local early music professionals.

Early Music @ UMD presents: Classical Reunion

University of Maryland

Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony

Robinson Center

Khoi Dinh, Flute

The Juilliard School

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music. Jamison Hillian is a student of Robert Atherholt. 

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 15, 2026

6th Symphony Concert: Early Classical period · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Apr 22, 2026

Chris Addison’s Incomplete Guide to Chamber Music · Cast

23 - 25 Apr, 2026

Kinks and Quirks · Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale

Apr 24, 2026

David Garrett, Haydn, and “A Classical Journey” · St. Matthew's Music Guild

May 6, 2026

4. Handel's Treasures · Staatskapelle Halle

Past events

Mar 22, 2026

Museum Concert VI · Staatskapelle Berlin

Mar 21, 2026

Art & Anxiety · Kentucky Symphony Orchestra

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