Composer

The programme of works by W. A. Mozart, F. Chopin and H. Berlioz promises a unique artistic experience. Piano virtuoso Martin Kasík will perform Mozart's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major, K. 488, followed by Chopin's Variations on Là ci darem la mano for piano and orchestra, Op.  2. In the symphonic poem Harold in Italy by Hector Berlioz, we will hear the mastery of Josef Špaček, who will play the solo viola part. The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Erina Yashima, a German conductor who has performed with prestigious international orchestras in Europe and the USA.

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Mozart – Chopin – Berlioz

Rudolfinum

Season Finale

La Jolla Woman's Club

Born in Hong Kong, and of Nigerian-Filipino ancestry, Adam Heron earned widespread recognition following his television debut as a BBC Young Musician piano finalist. Through his unique artistry, coupled with an innate flair for communication, Heron is a leading ambassador for Black classical musicians.

Adam Heron, piano

Smith Square Hall

Erin Yu, piano

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Step into a magical world of woodland fairies and the lovers who encounter them. The Orchestra and Music Director Laureate Hans Graf perform Mendelssohn's iconic score for Shakespeare's beloved A Midsummer Night's Dream, including one of the most popular and recognizable pieces of music ever written, the Wedding March. Rising star pianist Sophia Liu also joins the Orchestra for Chopin's beautiful Second Piano Concerto.

Hans Graf Returns: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Arts Commons

Tian Tang, piano

Seho Young, piano

Jamie Park, double bass

Connor Sung, piano

Accademia Bartolomeo Cristofori

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre

Joonhyoung (Ben) Kim, piano

The progressive 20th-century Polish Composer Witold Lutosławski was admired for his avant-garde works but he was also capable of creating immediately appealing music. His Little Suite of 1950, with its infectious energy and folk-inspired themes, has since become a popular concert opener. A century earlier, Lutosławski’s compatriot Chopin was considered a radical in his own Romantic fashion and his youthful Second Piano Concerto is an unashamed showpiece for the soloist who’s centre stage at all times to dazzle the audience with light-fingered lyricism. The effervescent Romanian pianist Alexandra Dariescu takes up the challenge.

Warsaw Philharmonic

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham

Tchaikovsky never did anything by halves, and he poured all his heartache, his sorrow and his matchless gift for melody into a final symphony like no other. Don’t be misled by the name: ‘Pathétique’ means ‘full of feelings’ and when Krzysztof Urbański conducts the Warsaw Philharmonic, that’s exactly what they’ll bring – as well as glowing colours and some of the greatest tunes even Tchaikovsky ever composed.

These superb Polish musicians are always a big hit at Cadogan Hall; tonight they share a lost masterpiece by the postwar Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz and join pianist Alexandra Dariescu in the teenage Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto – true romance, played with love. Hear it, and feel your heart melt.

Cadogan Hall 

Harpsichordist Justin Taylor will offer a suspended moment around Chopin, echoing the literary voice of Léonor de Récondo, writer and violinist, whose unique journey opens a sensitive dialogue with the composer's universe. Her new novel, Marcher dans tes pas, was published by L'Iconoclaste in 2025. An inspired evening, at the crossroads of imagination.

Justin Taylor & Léonor de Récondo

Opéra Comédie

A piano sensation since his arrival on the international scene in the 1980s, Evgeny Kissin returns with a spectacular, eras-spanning recital. Beethoven’s revolutionary Piano Sonata No. 7 pairs perfectly with Chopin’s varied mazurkas before a second half devoted to Schumann’s deeply personal Kreisleriana and Liszt’s dazzling Hungarian Rhapsody.

Evgeny Kissin

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Lucas Amory, Piano

The Juilliard School

Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2 is one of the finest virtuosic showpieces for piano, requiring both technical ability and deep musicality from its soloist. As one of the prize winners in the 2021 Chopin Competition, Alexander Gadjiev has both in spades.

Dvořák’s Symphony No.8

The Bridgewater Hall

Alexander Gadjiev, winner of the 2022 Terence Judd-Hallé Award, joins forces with Grammy-nominated Ariane Matiakh for a performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2, is one of the finest virtuosic showpieces for piano, requiring both technical ability and deep musicality from its soloist. As one of the prize winners in the 2021 Chopin Competition, Alexander Gadjiev has both in spades. Before we dive into Dvořák’s lively and lyrical Eighth Symphony, audiences will also be the first in the UK to hear Hallé Featured Composer, Unsuk Chin’s Operascope, a musical walk through the history of opera with several nods to operatic giants like Verdi and Puccini.

The Hallé – Dvořák’s Symphony No.8

Demonstrating his versatility, Gigashvili’s programme spans the early 18th century, with two sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti, through Chopin’s Ballade no.4 in F minor op.52, Ravel’s Miroirs and two pieces from Boulanger’s Trois Morceaux pour Piano, to a new ECHO commission by Natalie Beridze.

ECHO Rising Stars: Giorgi Gigashvili

LSO St Luke's

Giorgi Gigashvili is a Georgian pianist and winner of The Voice Georgia at age 13. A prize winner at the Rubinstein, Géza Anda, and Vigo competitions, he studied in Tbilisi, Geneva, and Berlin. Giorgi combines classical performance with folk, electronic, and experimental music. He is passionate about Georgian folksongs, which he enjoys arranging and singing. His acclaimed debut album Meeting my Shadow was released on Alpha Classics. A BBC New Generation Artist and ECHO Rising Star, he is a 2025 Steinway Artist.

Giorgi Gigashvili piano

Issay Niki, piano

Known for her radiant voice and deeply expressive artistry, acclaimed soprano Larisa Martínez takes listeners on a journey of passion, poetry, and vibrant musical storytelling as this program explores love in all its forms, from quiet reflection to exuberant celebration.

Larisa Martinez, soprano

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

The gifted Lili Boulanger died at the age of just 24. Despite her fragile health, she managed to create a small yet exquisite oeuvre, primarily chamber and vocal music of incomparable spirituality and impressionistically delicate color. The sparkling Scherzo "D'un matin de printemps," lasting only a few minutes, is in no way inferior to the best works of Debussy or Ravel.

4. Congress Park Symphony 2025/2026

Congress Park Hanau

Alex Nam, Piano

Stephen Joven-Lee, piano

Elizabeth Yang, piano

All Visiting Orchestras tickets include same-day admission to The Baker Museum. Special museum hours on day of Mahler Chamber Orchestra performance: Noon-7pm. In addition, the doors to Hayes Hall will open 90 minutes prior to this performance. Arrive early to enjoy the exhibitions and light fare available at Heidi's Place.

Mahler Chamber Orchestra with Yuja Wang, piano

Artis–Naples

Coffee Concert No. 4 "Oh, my goodness!"

Volkshaus Jena

Yeeun Kang, cello

Discover the brilliant pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, winner of the prestigious 2010 Chopin Competition, as she brings her masterful technique and poetic sensitivity to Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Her expressive depth and refinement promise to illuminate every note. Meanwhile, Schoenberg’s orchestration of Brahms’ Quartet Op. 25 enhances its richness while remaining true to its original spirit—a transformation Brahms himself would have appreciated!

Chopin and Brahms: Masters of Romanticism

Place des Arts

Superstar pianist Yuja Wang showcases her extraordinary versatility as both soloist and conductor, leading the Mahler Chamber Orchestra from the keyboard. The program features Chopin’s radiant Piano Concerto No. 2, as well as Prokofiev’s bold Second Piano Concerto and his Classical Symphony, a vibrant homage to Haydn. A rare opportunity to witness one of today’s most captivating musicians in a dual role, this concert promises an unforgettable evening of virtuosity and artistry.

Yuja Wang & the Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Sophia Liù

Teatro La Fenice

Tens of millions of viewers watched in awe as Alexandre Kantorow played Ravel in the rain at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Now, the pianist described by Fanfare as “Liszt reincarnated” returns to LA.

Alexandre Kantorow

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Winner of the Gold Medal at the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Aristo Sham is a laureate of international competitions, with first-prize wins at Ettlingen, Gina Bachauer, and the Monte Carlo Music Masters, Sham has played across Asia, Europe, and the United States with the likes of the London Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne. The son of a piano teacher, Sham began lessons at age 3 and was competing and concertizing by age 10. Soon after, he was featured in the UK Channel 4 documentary The World’s Greatest Musical Prodigies. Balancing piano with other interests, Sham earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Harvard University and a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory. He proceeded to study at the Ingesund School of Music in Sweden and earn an artist diploma from the Juilliard School. While pursuing a career as a pianist, Sham continues to enjoy other interests such as travel, aviation, gastronomy, oenology, and language.

Aristo Sham, piano

Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev, with prestigious awards and honors to his credit, continues to mesmerize audiences in major venues on three continents with his fiery technique and magnetic stage presence. He can be hard to pin down to one style or sound, and the press and audiences praise his artistry and versatility. American Record Guide wrote "Yakushev is one of the very best young pianists before the public today, and it doesn't seem to matter what repertoire he plays – it is all of the highest caliber". He has appeared with leading orchestras across the U.S. and internationally, bringing his captivating energy and virtuosic brilliance to every performance.

Ilya Yakushev

Sunset Center

“Last week I gave a ball in my own rooms . . . we began at 6 in the evening and stopped at 7—what? only an hour?—no, no—at seven in the morning.” — W. A. Mozart 

Beginning with Mozart, who was an avid and reportedly expert dancer, this program offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the special synergy between music and dance: from composers who created dance music for social gatherings like the “Waltz King” Johann Strauss, Jr., to artistic representations of folk dances by Johannes Brahms and David Serkin Ludwig.

Invitation to the Dance

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Yuja Wang makes a long-anticipated return to The Soraya, following her 2016 debut. Since, she has secured her reputation as one of the most celebrated artists around the world. Consistent with Wang’s recent focus on Frédéric Chopin, she chose the composer’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Wang is joined by her regular partner, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, a pan-European ensemble created to tour globally, having performed in over 40 nations. The orchestra will also perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, often called the “Classical Symphony” for Prokofiev’s intent to model his early work after Mozart and Haydn.

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts

Daniel ranks among the world’s best cellists and can be heard on all of the foremost international concert stages.
In a career spanning over thirty years, Daniel has produced an impressive
discography, honoured with numerous international awards.

At the age of 15, Daniel won the first prize at the International Tchaikovsky
Competition for Young Musicians in 1992 in Moscow, which launched the start
of his solo career. He plays the ‘Ex Shapiro’ Matteo Goffriller cello, made in Venice in 1727.

Daniel Müller-Schott with Magdalene Ho

"It'll be a really fun show with some of the most insanely talented musicians playing some of the best music ever written... All you have to know is - do you like a good tune? Because we're going to be playing a ton of those." - Chris Addison

Chris Addison’s Incomplete Guide to Chamber Music

Cast

Renowned for his profound interpretations of Chopin, Garrick Ohlsson returns to dazzle us with a journey through some of the composer’s most beloved works. “By almost any measure, Ohlsson is one of the great American pianists” (Washington Post).

Garrick Ohlsson, piano

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Since the flute of the 'Faun', music has breathed differently , said Pierre Boulez, referring to the new and beguilingly floating world of sound that made musical history in France at the end of the 19th century with the premiere of Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune . Decades later, his compatriot Albert Roussel composed the ballet Bacchus et Ariane and shaped the plot according to the old Ariadne myth with music full of unbridled energy and an overwhelming rush of sound.

8th Philharmonic Concert / New Tracks

Volkstheater Rostock

Don't miss the "Fire-breathing virtuoso with a poetic charm" (Gramophone) in his Atlanta debut. Winner of the 2024 Gilmore Artist Awards, Alexandre Kantorow stunned the Tchaikovsky Competition with his coveted Gold medal and Grand Prix wins. Fanfare magazine calls him "Liszt reincarnated." Experience the unrivaled artistry of this dazzling young player in a program of Liszt, Chopin, Beethoven, and more.

Alexandre Kantorow in Recital

The Woodruff Arts Center

From Polish film composer Wojciech Kilar’s beautiful Orawa, a celebration of the mountain fiddle-players of Southern Poland, to Borodin’s legendary "Polovtsian Dances", conjuring up the wild dancing of ancient nomadic tribespeople in Southern Russia, this program is banquet of music from the shifting borderlands between Europe and Asia. At the center are Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto, written when the great Polish composer and patriot was just 20 years old, and Borodin’s brilliantly colorful and tuneful Second Symphony, evoking the uproarious and warlike merrymaking of mediaeval knights-in-armor, with their ancient bards and strange-sounding folk-instruments.

Fliter Plays Chopin

Jacobs Music Center

Gus Bachner, Senior Major Recital, piano

560 Music Center

Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony is a musical journey through the misty landscapes and ancient ruins of Scotland. Inspired by the composer’s travels, the symphony captures the rugged beauty and haunting mystery of the Highlands in a way that is both deeply personal and universally enchanting. Opening the program, Adolphe’s Underneath the Sheen envisions the movement of light through the canopy of the redwood forest, and Lise de la Salle joins for Chopin’s intimate and poetic Second Piano Concerto.

Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3

Cincinnati Music Hall

French virtuoso Alexandre Kantorow sets his sights on a triptych of formidable sonatas by Scriabin, Medtner, and Beethoven, whose final sonata is infused with powerful drama, playful jesting, and daring innovation, even foreshadowing the toe-tapping rhythms of jazz and boogie-woogie. The pianist also performs Liszt’s soulful take on a beloved Bach cantata and a searching, wistful prelude by Chopin.

Severance Music Center

Chopin, Mozart, and Schumann

Saint Mark's Church

Nachuan Tao, piano

Curtis Institute of Music

Acclaimed French pianist Alexandre Kantorow makes his debut with The Friends in a program that blends profound Romanticism with visionary modernism. Hailed as a “fire-breathing virtuoso with a poetic charm,” Kantorow offers a fascinating journey through some of the piano repertoire’s most expressive works. The recital opens with Liszt’s majestic Variations on a Motive by Bach, followed by Medtner’s expansive early Sonata Op. 5. The journey continues through the lyricism of Chopin and the mysticism of Scriabin, culminating in the autumnal transcendence of Beethoven’s Op. 111.

Art of the Piano: Alexandre Kantorow

Folly Theater

Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva was the First Prize winner of the 2010 International Chopin Piano Competition, which launched her to international fame as audiences discovered her passionate and virtuoso interpretations of Chopin’s music. Following celebrated recitals at the Salzburg Festival, Carnegie Hall and London’s Wigmore Hall, she comes to Houston with a fascinating program of Chopin’s revolutionary and poetic 24 Preludes juxtaposed with Shostakovich’s monumental Preludes and Fugues, the composer’s homage to J.S. Bach.

Yulianna Avdeeva, piano

Wortham Theater Center

The mazurka is more closely associated with Frédéric Chopin than with any other composer. He wrote his first mazurka at the age of 15, and nearly 60 more would follow over the course of his life. In them, Chopin expressed his sense of home and national pride, his longing for Poland and his family. At the same time, he transformed the dance into art music. Rafał Blechacz, winner of the 2005 Chopin Competition, was the best possible interpreter for this repertoire to conclude "Pianomania."

Rafał Blechacz / Klavierabend

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Italian vocal artistry enjoys a reputation like no other—and thanks to Franco Vassallo, audiences at the Rudolfinum will have the chance to experience it first-hand. The celebrated baritone, known for iconic roles such as Figaro and Falstaff, will perform arias from his signature repertoire. But the evening won’t be devoted to opera alone: he will also present songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, inspired by the rugged beauty of the Scottish landscape.

Czech Chamber Music Society • Franco Vassallo

Dvořák Hall Rudolfinum

Extreme Chopin: The Finale

Strathmore

At Paliesius Manor – the talent of the young generation and an extremely romantic program! The talented pianist Ignas Maknickas has prepared a classical program in which you will hear Chopin, Čiurlionis and other romantics. Born in California and raised in Lithuania, pianist Ignas Maknickas, currently living in London, has won many awards. In 2024, he became the winner of the Royal Overseas League Annual Music Competition for Keyboard Instruments. In 2023, he won the Young Classical Artists Trust International Audition. He has also won the first prize at the 19th Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Young People in Šafarnia, the first prize at the 20th Young Virtuoso Competition in Zagreb, the third prize at the Aarhus Piano Competition, and was a semi-finalist at the 2021 Vendome Competition.

"Chopin, Čiurlionis and other romantics"

Paliesius Manor

Since triumphing as the first and only American winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. While he is an authority on Chopin’s works, Ohlsson performs a vast repertoire often including the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and the Romanticists. As an avid chamber musician, Ohlsson has collaborated with the Cleveland, Emerson, Tokyo, and Takacs string quartets as well as legendary vocalists such as Magda Olivero and Jessye Norman. Ohlsson’s recordings are highly awarded, including Beethoven Sonatas, Vol. 3, which won the 2008 Grammy for Best Solo Recording. Ohlsson has been featured on live performance recordings with the Melbourne and Sydney Symphonies and the Czech Philharmonic. Throughout his career, Ohlsson has been awarded such prizes as the Avery Fisher Prize, the University Musical Society Distinguished Artist Award, Northwestern University’s Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance, and the Gloria Artis Gold Medal for cultural merit from the Polish Deputy Culture Minister.

Pianist Seong-Jin Cho will make his Spivey Hall debut in 2025. Winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition, Cho has matured into an artist of great depth whose performances are a masterclass in musicality, where every note carries a sense of thoughtfulness, passion, and devotion to the music. Now established worldwide as one of the leading pianists of his generation and the most distinctive artists on the current music scene, Cho’s artistry resonates deeply with audiences, drawing them into an immersive experience that reflects both his virtuosity and his profound musical insight.

Seong-Jin Cho

Clayton State University

Don’t miss this rare chance to witness the extraordinary artistry of Seong-Jin Cho, one of the most celebrated pianists of his generation. Acclaimed for his poetic touch, virtuosic brilliance, and profound musical insight, the 30-year-old has graced the world’s most prestigious halls since winning First Prize at the 2015 Chopin International Competition.

Seong-Jin Cho in Recital

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

“The hottest artist on the classical music planet” (The New York Times). Superstar pianist Lang Lang performs a one-night-only recital at Jones Hall, featuring works by Chopin, Schumann, and more.

Lang Lang in Recital

Jones Hall

Evgeny Kissin is one of the world’s most sought-after pianists – among his many awards, Echo Klassik’s Soloist of the Year. The Washington Post wonders if ‘anyone else has the virtuosity to step this far outside the box with such honesty, and dignity, and power’.

Evgeny Kissin in Recital

Barbican Centre

Chamber music visionaries, ambassadors, impresarios, and virtuosos—as co-directors of both Music@Menlo and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han are a ubiquitous presence on both coasts. The energy they bring to their leadership in the arts is matched only by the powerful synergy of their duo performances.

David Finckel, cello Wu Han, piano

University of California, Berkeley

Two of Canada’s greatest pianists perform exquisite repertoire for two pianos by Mozart, Chopin, and Gershwin.

“A performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” (The New York Times), Marc-André Hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire, as well as for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

Marc-André Hamelin with Charles Richard-Hamelin, duo piano

The Royal Conservatory of Music

This evening, we will perform one of the most beautiful and moving piano concertos and one of the most impressive soundscapes – under the direction of our new Chief Conductor Felix Mildenberger, who will officially assume his post as General Music Director on August 1, 2026. Our "Artist in Residence," Alexander Krichel, expressly requested that he conduct this concert.

6th Philharmonic Concert

Kleist Forum

The exceptionally large brass ensemble (25 players!) in Leoš Janáček's Sinfonietta is just one of the special features of this concert. Perhaps this is why the five movements sound like film music and have been "sampled" in several television series and films—although not intended as such by the composer. The four-movement Les Eaux célestes (2023) by the French composer Camille Pépin also leaves a special aural impression with its open, enchanting form and colorful instrumentation. Under the direction of Ben Glassberg, the Graz Philharmonic will accompany pianist Ilya Shmukler, who was awarded first prize at the 2024 Concours Géza Anda, in Frédéric Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1.

3rd Music Association Concert

Stefaniensaal

Described as one of the finest pianists of her generation, the 2015 Leeds Piano Competition winner Anna Tsybuleva returns with a dream-like recital of melodic exploration. Chopin’s 21 Nocturnes are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the piano and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire. Anna’s selection from the Op. 9, Op. 27 and Op. 48 pieces bear witness to the song-like melodies, and the dreamy, languid character of the form. Ravel aimed to write the most technically difficult work in the repertoire and succeeded with the fantasy of Gaspard de la Nuit. A showpiece in three parts, we hear the water nymph, Ondine, the morbid spectre of the gallows and finally the devilish evil spirit, Scarbo.

Sunday Piano Series: Anna Tsybuleva

Join us for an intimate house concert of solo, duo piano, and concerto repertoire performed by talented University of Arizona School of Music piano students, including winners of the Michael Moore Memorial Competition, Lois Trester Competition, and President’s Concerto Competition.

Piano Salon Series: Student Showcase House Concert in Catalina Foothills

Since winning First Prize at the 2010 Warsaw Chopin Competition, pianist Yulianna Avdeeva has captivated audiences worldwide with the sensitivity and conviction of her interpretations. Her spectacular concert hall program culminates in Frédéric Chopin's iconic cycle of 24 Preludes—a piano feast!

Piano recital Yulianna Avdeeva

Blaibach Concert Hall

This 18-year-old Russian virtuoso is a protégé of Grigory Sokolov and has already appeared in recital at all the major European halls. Playing with poetry and panache well beyond her years, she appears en route to her Carnegie Hall debut.

Alexandra Dovgan, piano Union College

Union College

The Georgian pianist David Khrikulis, a finalist of the 2025 Chopin Competition, will perform at the Paliesius Manor - during this competition he received the most audience sympathy and discussions of all the participants. He will perform a program of Chopin's works at the Manor, for the first time after the competition. This is the pianist's only concert in Lithuania.

David Khrikuli (piano, Georgia)

Evgeny Kissin in concert

Professor of Piano John Ellis will perform a recital including Novelettes by Poulenc, Ballade no. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 by Chopin, Prélude, Choral et Fugue by Franck, and Fantasy in C, Op. 17 by Schumann.

John Ellis, piano

Earl V. Moore Building

In this deeply personal program, Music Director Pola Benke brings her Polish musical heritage to the stage, featuring Lutosławski’s charming Small Suite and Chopin’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 1. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 — a bold statement of artistic independence — closes the program with energy and vision. A concert that honors where we come from and the new paths we create.

Scenes from Life: Identity

JAMS Performing Arts Center

A “revelation” at the 2018 International Grand Piano Competition in Moscow where she stormed to victory at the age of 10, Alexandra Dovgan has become a teenage piano phenomenon with sold-out concerts worldwide. Witness her extraordinary talent in a performance of Chopin’s passionate Piano Sonata No. 3, Prokofiev’s complex Piano Sonata No. 2, and more. Please note: the NSO does not perform on this program.

NSO Presents: Alexandra Dovgan

Kennedy Center

An evening full of masterpieces awaits you at Amare, where the Residentie Orkest will be joined by two exceptional musical guests: the highly acclaimed conductor Elena Schwarz and world-renowned pianist Nelson Goerner. We'll explore the national identities of three composers, diving into Polish modernity, Finnish Romanticism and French sophistication.

Chopin & Sibelius

Amare

Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

State Theatre New Jersey

Princeton University

Count Basie Center for the Arts

A powerful and intense pianist, Lise de la Salle has boldly maintained a youthful fire in the course of a fast-paced 20-year career. This seemingly boundless energy and drive are burnished with maturity and focus that make her a compelling interpreter worth hearing again and again. “For much of the concert, the audience had to remember to breathe…the exhilaration didn’t let up for a second until her hands came off the keyboard” (Washington Post).

Lise de la Salle (Piano/Herbst)

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

San Carlo Theatre

And now for something completely different. Our series of intimate afternoon concerts continues with the duo of Section Principal Flute, Rachel Holt, and regular guest harpist Lucy Nolan. This combination of instruments makes for a particularly ethereal and otherworldly sound – great taking a pause from your day and letting the sounds wash over you.

We have a combination of music written especially for flute and harp, and arrangements of well-known pieces, with Rachel and Lucy providing insights into the composers and music throughout the performance. You might not have heard of Pearl Chertok, Jacques Ibert or Marc Bethomieu, but they really were harp specialists and knew how to write for the instrument. But for more familiar sounds we have flute and harp arrangements of Chopin’s famous Minute Waltz and Ashokan Farewell by American folk musician Jay Ungar, based on a Scottish lament.

Flute & Harp

The Museum of Making

Leif Ove Andsnes is an internationally celebrated pianist recognized for his countless performances in the world’s leading concert halls, collaborations with esteemed orchestras, and extensive discography. An avid chamber musician, he is the founding director of the Rosendal Chamber Music Festival and was the co-artistic director of the Risør Festival of Chamber Music for nearly two decades. Recently, Andsnes performed three times at London’s Wigmore Hall, where he held a residency. Named the Mahler Chamber Orchestra’s first ever Artistic Partner, Andsnes has led the ensemble in major multi-season projects such as Mozart Momentum 1785/86, which produced numerous concerts and two critically acclaimed albums. Subsequently with the MCO, Andsnes conducted and performed “The Beethoven Journey,” a four-season series that toured to 27 countries, was chronicled in a documentary, and recorded three volumes of piano concertos. With more than fifty recordings in his discography, Andsnes has received eleven Grammy nominations and seven Gramophone awards. In 2013, he was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame. Other achievements include Norway’s two honors, the Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav and the Peer Gynt Prize, as well as the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist Award and the Gilmore Artist Award. Andsnes is an Artistic Advisor at the Professor Jirí Hlinka Piano Academy in Bergen, Norway.

Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

Heralded by the Los Angeles Times as, “technically gifted and musical to the core,” Teicholz is an active performer, recording artist, chamber musician, and teacher at SFCM since 1992. Teicholz was awarded first place in the 1989 International Guitar Foundation of America Competition, the largest, most prestigious contest of its kind in the United States.

Marc Teicholz, guitar

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1

Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Hong-Kong born pianist Tiffany Poon has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia since she was first accepted to the Juilliard pre-college program at the age of eight where she studied with Emanuel Ax and Joseph Kalichstein.

Tiffany Poon

Camille Thomas’ rich, yet elegant, sound and effortless virtuosity make her an audience favorite around the world—and bring her back for her second Cliburn Concerts appearance. The Franco-Belgian artist was the first cellist in more than 40 years (and first-ever female cellist) signed to Deutsche Grammophon; was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 – Europe Art & Culture; and was the European Broadcasting Union’s “New Talent of the Year 2014.” Her 2023 release The Chopin Project has been streamed more that 10 million times. In her return to the Kimbell stage, she collaborates with French pianist Julien Brocal, BBC Music Magazine’s 2018 Revelation of the Year.

Composer

Frédéric Chopin

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 19, 2025 - Jun 21, 2026

Big for the little ones · Polish National Opera

Jun 21, 2026

Sunday Matinee · Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Jun 28, 2026

KASA QUARTET with ANTHONY RATINOV, piano · Maverick Concerts

Jul 3 - Aug 11, 2026

The Best of Classics & Opera with Ballet · Prague Music Orchestra

Aug 2, 2026

Two Romantics: Dialogue between Chopin & Rachmaninoff | Michelle Yelin Nam, piano · Spivey Hall

Past events

Jun 15, 2026

Mozart – Chopin – Berlioz · Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Jun 15, 2026

Mozart – Chopin – Berlioz · Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

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