Composer

The season opens with a spotlight on you. You can help the ETSO decide if four beloved pieces of music should be raised to the status of masterworks. Enjoy works by Mozart, Mahler, Franck, and Bruch, and vote in real time on whether or not these works merit entering the canon of classical music. Guest soloist for the evening is violinist Timothy Chooi.

Opening Night: For Your Consideration

The University of Texas at Tyler

Explore the many musical faces of Scotland as Capella Edina takes you on a journey from Malcolm Arnold’s Four Scottish Dances and Max Richter’s score for the film Mary Queen of Scots to James MacMillan’s reflective Larghetto for Orchestra.

Scotland – Capella Edina 2026 Season [Stalls]

Usher Hall

In 2023, South Korean violin star Bomsori and dynamic German conductor Anja Bihlmaier made their BBC Proms debuts together with Bruch’s rich and seductive First Violin Concerto. Now, they reunite on the Hollywood Bowl stage to revisit this prized masterwork alongside Dvořák’s euphoric Eighth Symphony, known for its Bohemian folk-flavored melodies, dance-like finale, and contagious joy.

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Dvořák & Bruch

Hollywood Bowl

Three exceptionally fine piano trio partners offer a richly flavoured banquet of pieces in the first half of their programme before entering the infinitely broad imaginative world of Schubert’s Piano Trio in E flat, complete with the introspective agitation of its exalted slow movement and vast sweep of a finale that begins with the most innocent of ideas and expands to encompass every shade of emotion.

Alena Baeva violin; Kyril Zlotnikov cello; Vadym Kholodenko piano

Wigmore Hall

Rimma Sushanskaya continues her symphonic series, offering an evening of soaring romanticism, featuring beloved works by Smetana, Bruch and Rachmaninov.

The programme begins with Bedřich Smetana’s vivid tone poem, Vltava (The Moldau), which traces the river’s journey from its source to its powerful climax in Prague.

The journey continues with Max Bruch’s lyrical Violin Concerto No. 1, celebrated for its dramatic expression and rich melodies, performed by the acclaimed soloist Coco Tomita.

National Symphony Orchestra

Cadogan Hall

The Hamburg State Orchestra's Philharmonic Concerts become ZeitSpielen and transcend the boundaries of the ordinary: In this concert, Barbara Assiginaak's compositional interpretation of Max Bruch's sonic imagination will be heard - for the first movement of his Violin Concerto will be replaced by a new composition from her pen, inspired by the original. Bruch meets us today as a mirror of the past and at the same time, through Assiginaak, as part of the here and now! 

10th Philharmonic Concert BRUCH / ASSIGINAAK

Elbphilharmonie

The Hamburg State Orchestra's Philharmonic Concerts become time-plays, transcending the boundaries of the ordinary: This concert features Barbara Assiginaak's compositional interpretation of Max Bruch's sonic imagination – the first movement of his violin concerto is replaced by a new composition by her, inspired by the original. Bruch confronts us today as a mirror of the past and, through Assiginaak, as a part of the here and now. This unabashed musical interplay opens new perspectives on our musical culture, our thinking and being, and our way of receiving music.

Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Hilary Hahn / Omer Meir Wellber

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

The Music Academy’s teaching artist roster is unmatched—artists who mentor at the highest level and shine in performance throughout the summer. Teaching Artist Showcases spotlight this extraordinary talent in concert, bringing our influential teaching artists to the stage in chamber music collaborations.

Teaching Artist Showcase: Bruch & Mendelssohn

Lobero Theatre

Discover the artistry of the next generation of outstanding musicians in an evening of vibrant chamber music.

Royal College of Music Strings Showcase

Autymn Williams, violin

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Written in 1933 for the 80th anniversary of the Budapest Philharmonic and based on Hungarian traditional music, Dances Of Galánta is by far the most popular of Kodály’s purely orchestral works. We finish the season honoring Erin Aldridge with her performance of the Bruch G Minor Violin Concert—one of the most popular pieces in all of violin repertoire. Rhenish, the last symphony written by Schumann, pays homage to the great Cologne Cathedral and to the Rhineland in all its glory.

Rhine Journey

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

North wind

CongressCentrum Pforzheim CCP

James Ross’ Finale – Bruch & Sibelius

Northern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campus

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial

The subject of "nature" or "landscape" is frequently used in music as a reflection of the external world, but also as an expression of inner feelings. Composers draw on the sounds, rhythms, and moods provided by nature to make images, atmospheres, or specific emotions audible. In his Sixth Symphony, the "Pastoral," Ludwig van Beethoven depicts a rural idyll with unprecedented vividness: the babbling of the brook, the call of the cuckoo, or the thunder of the storm are not ends in themselves, but rather contribute to a higher level of expression that guarantees the formal rigor and meaningfulness of the symphony. In his "Scottish Fantasy" for solo violin, Max Bruch achieves an atmospheric tone painting full of local color through the use of Scottish folk songs, inspired by the novels of Sir Walter Scott, even though he never actually set foot in Scotland. A similar subtle connection between nature and emotion can be found in Frederick Delius's "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring": Here, the call of the cuckoo becomes the initial inspiration, unfolding a delicate, impressionistic soundscape. Delius eschews programmatic effects in the classical sense, allowing the music to grow organically from moods, colors, and melodic suggestions, so that nature is not merely observed but poetically experienced. As with Beethoven and Bruch, nature here becomes a medium that transcends mere imitation and reveals inner resonances. This demonstrates that landscape painting in music is always more than mere tone painting: It connects external impressions with inner feeling and opens a direct path to moods that words often cannot express.

DELIUS, BRUCH & BEETHOVEN – In Nature

Kulturhaus Gotha

Landestheater Eisenach

Three eminent musicians, clarinetist James Campbell, cellist Cameron Crozman, and pianist Meagan Milatz—all originally from the Prairies—join forces for a program rich in lyricism, virtuosity, and storytelling. Beethoven’s early clarinet trio brims with wit and bold originality, showcasing a young composer eager to push boundaries. A new suite for cello and piano written for Meagan and Cameron by James’s son, Graham Campbell, adds an exciting new voice, infused with jazz rhythms and sweeping landscapes. Brahms’s late clarinet trio offers a window into the introspective character of the composer. Written for his close friend and favourite clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, a deep personal expression emerges from the supreme blending of the three instruments.

Cecilian Chamber Series - Milatz-Crozman Duo with James Campbell

Darke Hall

The program opens with the constant underlying motor rhythm of American composer Margaret Brouwer’s Pulse. Then, James Ehnes weaves lush, lyrical violin melodies with Scottish folk themes, all before Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 takes you on a cinematic journey through the depths of the human spirit. Filled with brooding drama, soaring melodies and moments of breathtaking beauty, it’s like a love letter written in sound — one of longing, hope and elation — and remains one of his most beloved works for orchestra.

Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Cincinnati Music Hall

Music that overflows with unbridled fervor and quiet joy of life: Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Bruch are three shining examples of how music is our heart's blood.

Enigma

Aarhus Music Hall

Enigma og inderlighed: Elgars ærkeengelske Enigma-variationer og Bruchs inderlige violinkoncert er ren og skær romantisk nydelse.
Musik, der vælder over af ubændig inderlighed og stilfærdig livsglæde: Elgar, Vaughan Williams og Bruch er tre lysende eksempler på, at musikken er vores hjerteblod.

New York-based Harlem Quartet has been praised for its “panache” by The New York Times and hailed in the Cincinnati Enquirer for “bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing and intelligent.” Harlem Quartet advances diversity in classical music while engaging new audiences with varied repertoire that includes works by minority composers. Their mission to share their passion with a wider audience has taken them around the world, including a 2009 performance at The White House and a successful tour of South Africa.

Guest Artists: Harlem Quartet, Visiting Quartet, 'Folk Inspirations'

Arizona State University Tempe Campus

When Beethoven wanted to unwind, he headed for the countryside, and with its birdsong, its mountain streams and its summer storms, there’s still no better example of a composer in harmony with nature than his lovely ‘Pastoral’ Symphony. Add the world’s favourite violin concerto, played by Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, and you could hardly ask for more melody in a single concert. But nature is nothing if not dynamic, and Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s CATAMORPHOSIS is charged with all the brooding, volcanic power of her native Iceland.

Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony

Southbank Centre

Easter Festival Salzburg

Great Festival House

At the age of 15, violinist Daniel Lozakovich signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. He will perform Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1, one of the most popular concertos of the 19th century. In the second half of the concert, Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra will interpret Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5. The Concertgebouw Orchestra has one of the longest Mahler traditions in the world. It was the first orchestra to popularize Mahler's works in Europe and continues to cultivate this tradition to this day.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Sumin Kim, viola

Curtis Institute of Music

Following last season’s powerful performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the Colburn Orchestra and conductor Earl Lee return to Walt Disney Concert Hall with another larger-than-life program. Two atmospheric works—Samy Moussa’s 2021 work Elysium and Richard Strauss’s famous symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra, best known for its use in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey—bookend the concert with soaring melodies and theatrical tone shifts. In between, the lush orchestration and sparkling virtuosity of Max Bruch’s violin concerto provide a break from the musical theatrics.

Orchestral Constellations: Strauss, Bach, and Moussa

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Following last season’s powerful performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the Colburn Orchestra and conductor Earl Lee return to Walt Disney Concert Hall with another larger-than-life program. Two atmospheric works—Samy Moussa’s 2021 piece Elysium and Richard Strauss’ famous symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra, best known for its use in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey—bookend the concert with soaring melodies and theatrical tone shifts. In between, the lush orchestration and sparkling virtuosity of Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto provide a break from the musical theatrics.

Colburn Orchestra

In our season finale, experience the bold brilliance of Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra in a dynamic program that also features Sibelius’s stirring Finlandia and Bruch’s lyrical Violin Concerto No. 1.

Brilliant Bartók

California State University, Chico

Cascade Theatre

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider does double duty as soloist and conductor in Bruch’s First Violin Concerto, one of the most cherished works in the concerto repertoire. Szeps-Znaider also conducts Richard Strauss’s mischievous Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks and one of the 19th century’s towering musical achievements, Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

Enigma Variations & Bruch’s Violin Concerto

David Geffen Hall

Experience a performance of pure delight as Spotlight Artist Joshua Bell plays and leads Bruch’s First Violin Concerto—a masterwork of sweeping romanticism—and conducts favourites by Florence Price and Beethoven, including the composer’s exhilarating Symphony No. 7.

Joshua Bell Plays Bruch + Beethoven

David Pecaut Square

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Community Church of Vero Beach

Riccardo Minasi and the Ensemble Resonanz have already proven with their Mozart interpretations that they can charge classical music with the energy of a rock concert and also show temperament and depth in other masterpieces. Together with the celebrated violinist Alena Baeva, they ignite a firework of sound colours and emotions: from Debussy’s dazzling colours to Bruch’s passionate violin concerto and Mozart’s »Little G minor Symphony« to Ravel’s elegant homage to baroque dance forms.

Ensemble Resonanz / Alena Baeva / Riccardo Minasi

I extend my deepest gratitude to Prof. Manuela Topalbegovic. Her thoughtful tutelage and patience has helped me grow tremendously both technically and in my musicality. I have many fond memories of our lessons together since my very first week of college. She has been a steadfast mentor to me in music and beyond.

Leonard Ma, Senior Minor Recital, violin

560 Music Center

We are joined by Esme Greenwood as the centrepiece in our Spring concert to play Bruch’s Violin Concerto. From Sheffield, Esme started learning the violin at the age of 6, and is a precocious talent. Currently studying at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music she won her first competition two years ago when aged only 12. Not only a budding soloist, she also enjoys orchestral and chamber music, recently becoming one of the youngest players to be awarded a place in the National Youth Orchestra, which sees her performing in some of the country’s major concert venues including the Barbican, Birmingham Symphony Hall and the Royal Albert Hall.

Great Classical Masterpieces 2026

All Saints Ecclesall

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra plays in Vara Konserthus together with conductor and violinist Nikolaj Znaider.

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra plays in Vara Konserthus

Vara Concert Hall

Two English folk songs form George Butterworth’s idyllic The Banks of Green Willow, premiered just two years before the promising young composer’s demise in the trenches of World War I. German Max Bruch, captivated by Scottish traditions, wove these melodies into his violin showpiece, Scottish Fantasy. Meanwhile, Brahms’ expressive Symphony No. 1, finely dubbed “Beethoven’s Tenth,” gestated for 22 years due to his remarkable perfectionism.

Brahms & Bruch

Kleinhans Music Hall

Here is a rare opportunity to experience two of the DR Symphony Orchestra's own soloists as soloists: clarinetist Johnny Teyssier and violist Michael Grolid, who together with the orchestra play Bruch's beautiful and arch-romantic double concerto - full of Swedish melancholy with quotes from the folk melody Ack, Värmeland, du sköna.

Kochanovsky & Strauss

DR Koncerthuset

When the Sydney Opera House Grand Organ roars to life the sound will shake the Concert Hall with its deep, resonant power – and just wait until you hear Anna Lapwood play. Her playing is technically brilliant, but her warmth and contagious energy makes this an unmissable event.

Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony

Sydney Opera House

With soft melodies and technical challenges, this Violin Concerto by Max Bruch is beloved, and it is performed tonight by Nikolaj Znaider. We also hear Elgar’s infinitely beautiful Enigma Variations with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in all its splendour.

Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1

Göteborgs Symfoniker

Join us for the spring performance of the Michigan Youth Symphonic Band, the Michigan Youth Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Michigan Youth Symphony Orchestra. These ensembles are part of the Michigan Youth Ensembles (MYE) program, which brings together exceptional high school students for weekly rehearsals at SMTD. MYE Students, who are selected by audition, have the opportunity to engage in a stimulating environment, while learning from U-M conductors, applied faculty, and graduate students.

Michigan Youth Symphonic Band / Philharmonia Orchestra / Symphony Orchestra Spring Performance

University of Michigan

Is there a more beautiful violin concerto than Bruch’s? Probably not, especially when it’s played by Elli Choi on her stunning Stradivarius. In Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, colourfully orchestrated by Maurice Ravel, beautiful paintings come to life. This will be a great Sunday morning in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, full of the kind of melodies you’ll walk out humming.

Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition

The Concertgebouw

Gastkonzert Wernigerode

Konzerthaus Liebfrauen Wernigerode

World class cellist Mischa Maisky joins Christoph Eschenbach as he returns to the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of captivating Romantic works. Mendelssohn’s Ruy Blas Overture sets a dramatic tone, followed by Tchaikovsky’s Nocturne for Cello and Orchestra, where Maisky’s emotive playing brings the lyrical beauty to the forefront. Bruch’s Kol Nidrei showcases the cello’s rich, mournful voice, before Respighi’s Adagio con variazione offers a moment of reflective tranquillity. The concert culminates with Schumann’s Symphony No. 2, a powerful work full of warmth and energy.

Maisky and Eschenbach

University of Oxford

Anton Barakhovsky & BRSO Academy

Munich Residence

As a conductor, he has the chance to "paint with a huge brush," says Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider. As a violinist, the brush is considerably smaller. Szeps-Znaider knows and can do both: He is one of the few who are equally successful as a violin soloist and conductor, often performing both roles in one evening – as in this concert with the hr Symphony Orchestra. "I was simply curious and only knew the diverse orchestral and operatic repertoire as a listener," explains the Copenhagen-born musician with Polish roots, justifying his dual career. "Ultimately, the repertoire for solo violinists was too narrow for me." And narrowness simply doesn't suit this artist's understanding of music, who is incredibly reflective and undogmatic, even when dealing with such well-known violin concertos as the popular one in G minor by Max Bruch. Questioning every note in relation to the whole is Szeps-Znaider's credo – "that's why playing it feels to me as if I'm discovering the piece for the very first time. It's never boring." Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider can be experienced as both violinist and conductor, performing two absolute classics – Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 and Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 – as well as a surprising orchestral work by the featured artist Unsuk Chin.

Dvořák 7

Alte Oper

As a conductor, he has the chance to paint with a ‘huge brush’, says Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider. As a violinist, the brush is much smaller. Szeps-Znaider knows and can do both: he is one of the few people who are equally successful as a violin soloist and conductor, and is happy to do both on the same evening - as in this concert by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. ‘I was simply curious and only knew the diverse orchestral and operatic literature as a listener,’ says the Copenhagen-born musician with Polish roots, explaining his dual career path. ‘The repertoire for solo violinists was ultimately too narrow for me.’ And narrowness simply does not suit the musical understanding of this artist, who knows how to deal with even such well-known violin concertos as the popular one in G minor by Max Bruch in an incredibly reflective and undogmatic way. Szeps-Znaider's credo is to scrutinise every note for its relationship to the whole - ‘that's why when I play it, it feels like I'm discovering the piece for the first time. It's never boring.’ Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider can be experienced as a violinist and conductor with two absolute classics - Bruch's 1st Violin Concerto and Dvořák's 7th Symphony - as well as surprising orchestral music by focus artist Unsuk Chin (hr-Sinfonieorchester).

hr Symphony Orchestra

It’s one of the most hauntingly beautiful works ever composed for the violin, adored the world over for its sparkling, romantic solos and expressive melodies. Symphony Nova Scotia’s very own Concertmaster Renaud Lapierre performs Bruch’s rich, immense, and passionate Violin Concerto on his prized 19th-century Parisian Vuillaume violin.* This monumental showpiece is paired with Mendelssohn’s moody, atmospheric “Scottish” Symphony, dedicated to Queen Victoria and inspired by the rugged northern vistas of the Scottish Highlands and Edinburgh’s ruined medieval splendours. *Graciously provided by Canimex Inc. from Drummondville, Québec.

Mendelssohn’s Scottish & Bruch’s Violin

Dalhousie University

DSO March 2026 Concert

First Baptist Church of Decatur

This nautical program explores the deep connection between water and orchestral color, as composers evoke crashing waves, shifting tides, and misty shores through sound. Concertmaster Luke Hill takes center stage in Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, a sweeping work of folk-inspired lyricism.

After intermission, the journey continues with Bloch’s Poems of the Sea and Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides, concluding with Frank Bridge’s The Sea – a lush, cinematic portrait of the ocean’s every-changing moods.

Seascapes

The Vista Center for the Arts

South Bend Symphony Concertmaster Jameson Cooper takes center stage as the Symphony presents Beethoven’s Eroica—a revolutionary masterpiece of heroism, resilience, and triumph.

Beethoven’s “Eroica”

Morris Performing Arts Center

Celebrate Scotland’s rich landscapes and spirit with Jun Märkl and violinist James Ehnes. Debussy’s Scottish March, Bruch’s evocative Scottish Fantasy, and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony come together in a tribute to the Highlands. Immerse yourself in the misty, majestic world of Scottish folklore and song.

Scottish Impressions

Hilbert Circle Theatre

Catch the brilliance of Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony as conductor Jessica Cottis leads the Orchestra in revealing the complexities behind the work's seemingly lighthearted façade. The Orchestra's own concertmaster Diana Cohen takes the spotlight in Max Bruch's riveting and romantic First Violin Concerto — voted the #1 violin concerto of all time by Classic FM.

IX: Shostakovich

Arts Commons

In February, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) will welcome British conductor Jonathan Bloxham for a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Eroica—a revolutionary work that marked a turning point in orchestral music, echoing the ideals of the French Revolution. ERSO’s principal clarinetist Soo-Young Lee will join acclaimed German violist Nils Mönkemeyer to perform Max Bruch’s Concerto for Clarinet, Viola and Orchestra. The concert opens with the Faust Overture by 19th-century German composer Emilie Mayer.

Estonia Concert Hall

The Soviet authorities called it an “optimistic tragedy”. Shostakovich simply called it his Tenth Symphony. Dark, tense, packed with secret messages and featuring a hair-raising musical portrait of Stalin himself; what’s certain is that Shostakovich’s Tenth is one of the mightiest of 20th-century symphonies – one of those pieces that you simply have to hear live.

Critics have described the conductor Daniel Raiskin as “stunningly good”, so who better to probe Shostakovich’s secrets – and to partner the distinguished British violinist Jennifer Pike in Britain’s favourite romantic violin concerto?

Czech Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

Cadogan Hall 

L'Auditori de Barcelona

L'Auditori

The Sitkovetsky Trio is a well-established and exceptional piano trio, having previously received the BBC Music Magazine’s Chamber Music Award. This  concert starts with a fresh interpretation of works from Max Bruch’s ‘Eight Pieces’, (originally written for piano, viola and clarinet), that allows each of the trio’s soloist talents to shine through in turn. The concert’s a rare opportunity to hear music by French composer Cècile Chaminade. In 1913, she was awarded the Légion d’Honneur, a first for a female composer. Her Piano Trio No. 2 in A min is a work filled with gorgeous and lyrical melodies, as is the concert’s finale work, Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major.

Sitkovetsky Trio

The Stoller Hall

We’re very pleased to welcome the Czech Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra for their first visit to St George’s Hall, led by one of Europe’s most highly regarded conductors, Daniel Raiskin, whose collaboration with the orchestra has developed their very considerable reputation.

Czech Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

Bradford Theatres

A violist of international reputation, Roberto Díaz is president and CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music, following in the footsteps of renowned soloist/directors such as Josef Hofmann, Efrem Zimbalist, and Rudolf Serkin. As a teacher of viola at Curtis and former principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Mr. Díaz has already had a significant impact on American musical life and continues to do so in his dual roles as performer and educator. Since founding Curtis on Tour in 2007, Mr. Díaz has taken this successful initiative to North and South America, Europe, and Asia, performing chamber music side-by-side with Curtis students and other faculty and alumni of the school.

Curtis on Tour

Albuquerque Academy

Auditorio Nacional de Música

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with music director candidate Robert Kahn in a concert of passion and romance.

The Search Robert Kahn

Mansfield Theater

Sensational teen Himari illuminates Bruch’s First Violin Concerto in her CSO subscription debut. Blacknificent 7 composer Joel Thompson’s To See the Sky, “a shifting palette of grooves, colors and moods” (Bachtrack), and Mozart’s electrifying Jupiter Symphony frame the program.

Jaap van Zweden, Himari & Mozart Jupiter

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

CSO at Wheaton: Jaap van Zweden, Himari & Mozart Jupiter

Wheaton College

Guildhall postgraduate string students present a varied programme of repertoire in this informal concert.

Postgraduate Strings Concert

Milton Court Concert Hall

Celebrated violinist Gil Shaham showcases “the queen of instruments” in Bruch’s Romantic Concerto. Then, think of Pictures as a musical gallery crawl. Come along as your “mind’s ears” conjure the pictures on exhibit—ten in all, plus “traveling music” in-between—starting with the “Promenade,” as the viewer strides into the gallery. Highlights include eerie Parisian “Catacombs” and “The Great Gate of Kiev,” shaking you with the tumultuous pealing of bells in the grand finale.

Pictures at an Exhibition

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Fantastic Symphony | Frost Symphony Orchestra

University of Miami

From a prowling mountain lion to a powerful symphony, this program is full of heart and heroism. Adam Schoenberg’s Cool Cat is a cinematic tribute to P-22, the beloved Hollywood mountain lion who became a symbol of resilience. Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, featuring the expressive artistry of violinist Rachel Lee Priday, blends lyrical beauty with the spirit of Scottish folk music. The evening culminates in Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, a work the composer described as “a symphony on the greatness of the human soul,” composed in the final years of World War II. Grand, stirring, and filled with emotional depth, this concert is a true triumph.

Joyful Triumph

Auburn High School

Excitement and drama take center stage. Rossini’s lively The Italian Girl in Algiers sets a spirited tone. Violinist Siwoo Kim shines in Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and leads to a powerful finale with Mozart’s dramatic Symphony No. 40. In addition to this matinee performance, there will be an evening performance at 7:30 p.m.

Mozart Meets Rossini

King Center for the Performing Arts

The program showcases Ravel’s orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The vibrant musical depictions of Viktor Hartmann’s paintings, including the majestic Great Gate of Kiev, have been inspiring audiences for generations. Fourteen-year-old Japanese violinist Himari has been described as a once-in-a-generation talent. The prodigy will perform Bruch’s richly Romantic Violin Concerto No. 1. Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Abels is best known for his genre-defying scores for the Jordan Peele films Get Out, Us, and Nope. His work Amplify was co-commissioned by Sarasota Orchestra.

State College of Florida - SCF Bradenton

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Start your weekend with our must-see Friday night concert series and social experience, Symphonic Piazza. Prepare to escape, mingle, and be entertained as you enjoy the perfect combination of a shorter format concert with enjoyable and engaging lobby activities to share with family, friends, and our musicians. It’s your new go-to date night! The fun continues in the lobby after the concert, as we’ll have even more memorable things for you to experience.

Pines of Rome and Bruch's Second Violin Concerto

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Violinist Randall Goosby returns to the San Francisco Symphony for an Edward Gardner–led program featuring Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto. Although Bruch lived to be 82 and produced an impressive catalogue of music, he never wrote anything as enduringly popular as his First Violin Concerto. It was an immediate hit, interspersing Hungarian-spiced licks with plenty of crowd-pleasing passagework. Gustav Holst had many esoteric interests, including astrology. The seven movements of The Planets, his best-known composition, range from the brutal rhythms and spooky effects of “Mars, the Bringer of War” to the dissonance and tolling bells of “Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age,” and the closer, “Neptune, the Mystic,” which calls to mind an Impressionist painting of outer space.

Gardner Conducts The Planets

Davies Symphony Hall

Members of the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra

Teatro alla Scala

Carl St.Clair, longtime Music Director of the Pacific Symphony, returns to conduct the Charleston Symphony for a program of remarkable music from two of Germany’s late Romantic-era composers. Guest soloist Aubree Oliverson performs Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a favorite that demands and demonstrates a soloist’s skillfulness. Hearing Strauss’s “Alpine Symphony” live is not an opportunity you want to miss. 

Bruch’s Violin Concerto

Gaillard Center

Bruch's intense Violin Concerto contains both full-blooded romance and folk-inspired power. From the cautious, yet dramatic opening with swirling timpani to the stomping, energetic final movement – ​​and not forgetting the infinitely beautiful middle movement – ​​the concert oozes intensity.

Gardner & Szeps-Znaider

Wyatt Underhill plays Bruch

San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider performs treasures of German Romanticism, both as violin soloist and conductor. Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 is a virtuosic display that also wears its heart on its sleeve with aching melodies and a lush orchestral accompaniment. Brahms’s Symphony No. 2 exudes lyrical beauty throughout and builds to a triumphant ending.

Romantic Treasures: Bruch & Brahms

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

BNY Classics showcases unforgettable performances by your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, featuring timeless masterpieces, thrilling premieres, and renowned guest artists.

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Max Bruch

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 11 - Nov 15, 2026

Members of the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra · Teatro alla Scala

Sep 26, 2026

Swedish Chamber Orchestra & Janine Jansen · Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Sep 26, 2026

Bruch, Holst and Biber · Royal Northern Sinfonia

Oct 2, 2026

Marsalis Premiere & Bruch’s Violin Concerto · Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Oct 10, 2026

Symphonie Fantastique · Folsom Lake Symphony

Past events

Sep 19, 2026

Opening Night: For Your Consideration · East Texas Symphony Orchestra

Sep 15, 2026

Scotland – Capella Edina 2026 Season [Stalls] · Usher Hall

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