What could be better for the Advent and Christmas season than the festive music of the late Baroque? With our Advent concerts, we invite you to the historic town hall, located directly on the main market, in the heart of Nuremberg's picturesque old town. In addition to famous orchestral works, two of the most popular trumpet concerts are also on the program in 2024 - radiant brass splendor with the American James Vaughen, deputy principal trumpeter of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and winner of the 2023 Aeolus Wind Competition. The former conductor from Munich's Gärtnerplatz, Andreas Puhani, who has long been associated with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, will conduct from the harpsichord.

Festive Advent Concerts In The Historical Town Hall

Nuremberg

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Baroque and Beyond for the Holidays (by candlelight!)

Newport Performing Arts Center

A shrewd politician, a jilted bride disguised as a man, and three upper crust, eager to marry gentlemen make for all kinds of confusion in Handel’s tragicomedy. The libretto drew on texts by the Roman poet Silvio Stampiglia, who prefered writing silly stories and biting comedy to moralising plots and pathos. His work’s got nothing to do with Partenope, the last Siren Odysseus encountered on his Odyssey. In Handel’s opera she’s foundress and Queen of Naples, who’s being courted by three men. The first, shy Armindo, waits a long time before declaring his love for the Queen. The second, Emilio, arrives with his army, ordering the Queen to choose between marriage or war. Partenope beats him in battle, has him arrested, offering him friendship instead.

Partenope

Bockenheimer Depot

Italien, das Sehnsuchtsland der Deutschen seit Jahrhunderten: Händel sammelte dort Lorbeeren, Mendelssohn fand Inspirationen. Seine 4. Sinfonie schäumt über vor dem Temperament des Südens. Für den Alte-Musik-Dirigenten Andrea Marcon bedeuten Abstecher in die Romantik dabei rare musikalische Momente. Ganz in seinem Kernrepertoire bewegt sich Valer Sabadus: Die Alt-Arien aus Händel-Opern wie »Rinaldo« oder »Alcina« sind wie gemacht für die so überirdisch reine, hohe Stimme des rumänisch-deutschen Countertenors. Händels Hochton-Feuerwerke liefert er in mitreißender Rasanz und atemberaubender Sicherheit, zugleich versteht er nicht minder die Trumpfkarte des berührend-zarten, des sinnlichen Tons auszuspielen. Valer Sabadus ist ein Sänger, der sein Publikum in Bann schlägt, der es mitnimmt in ein Sehnsuchtsland und in eine Welt der Barockoper, die in Tönen so verschwenderisch umgehen konnte wie keine mehr danach.

Il gusto italiano

Bertramstraße 8

Experience the first chamber concert of the season in an extraordinary setting: the impressive Hangar 4 of the former Tempelhof Airport. Following on from this year's production of MESSIAH , the musicians of the orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin, together with chamber singer Karolina Gumos (mezzo-soprano), present masterful works by Handel, such as the impressive cantata Donna, che in ciel and the aria Haec est Regina virginium . The program is rounded off by works by other baroque greats such as Antonio Vivaldi and Henry Purcell. In the monumental industrial hall, baroque sounds merge with the rough aesthetics of the historic location and transform the concert into an unforgettable experience. Experience baroque in a new way!

Handel in the Hangar!

Komische Oper Berlin @Schillertheater

Arvo Pärt's music is in many ways a rebellion against post-war classical music, which, roughly speaking, meant louder, faster, bigger and more of everything. Pärt's music is anything but – it is gentle, slow and insists on repetition and silence. The early music movement, of which Concerto Copenhagen is a leading part, was also created as a rebellion against the classical music scene in post-war Europe and - in many ways like Pärt - seeks originality in the simple and transparent, a humility towards the musical raw material and the shortest possible path from the musician's expression to the audience's impression.

Nargen Festival: Pärt & Händel

St. John's Church, Tallinn

Get outside and join the Salt Lake Symphony for a concert in the park! Although the fireworks won’t start for another few days, we’ll present the Music for the Royal Fireworks by George Frederich Handel. Also on the program is Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings.

We’ll play at the Canyon Rim Park Amphitheater near the West Pavilion. Free concert, no tickets required. Bring your family and enjoy a beautiful evening of music in the park!

Salt Lake Symphony in The Park

Canyon Rim Park

Join us for an enchanting evening of Baroque music with the acclaimed conductor Emmanuelle Haïm and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. This special concert will take place on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 8:00 pm in the majestic Herkulessaal of the Munich Residence. An introduction to the evening's program will be offered at 6:45 pm, providing deeper insights into the works to be performed.

The evening's program will feature a selection of Baroque masterpieces, including extracts from Henry Purcell's "The Fairy-Queen," a semi-opera based on Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The concert will also showcase Georg Friedrich Händel's "Royal Fireworks Music, HWV 351," followed by an interval, and conclude with Händel's "Il delirio amoroso, Cantata for Soprano and Orchestra, HWV 99." The talented Dutch soprano Lenneke Ruiten will join Emmanuelle Haïm, bringing her exquisite voice to the performance of Händel's intimate cantata.

Emmanuelle Haïm, a Paris-born conductor and harpsichordist, is celebrated for her passionate and captivating interpretations of Baroque music. Her return to the podium with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks marks her eagerly awaited second appearance since 2017, promising an evening of musical brilliance and emotional depth.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of Baroque music under the baton of Emmanuelle Haïm, a true icon in the world of early music. The concert will be available for audio on demand online until April 21, 2024.

For tickets and more information, please visit our website or contact our ticket hotline. Join us for a memorable night of exquisite music in the heart of Munich.

Emmanuelle Haïm

Munich Residence

Study concert with voice students under Helene Gjerris

Study concert with voice students

New Hall

The Sound of Nature: The British composer George Fenton has created an equally impressive soundtrack for the BBC's visually stunning nature documentary series. His "Planet Earth" music is performed live in concert, surrounded by the other elements of fire, air and water. The German baroque grandmaster Georg Friedrich Händel will perform his "Fireworks Music", which was commissioned by the British King George II and first impressed audiences as open-air music in London's Green Park in 1749. The great US film composer Max Steiner breathes a completely different atmosphere in his title music for the legendary film classic "Gone with the Wind" and the stirring Czech romantic Antonín Dvořák also contributes a spookily beautiful fairytale water music with his symphonic poem "The Water Sprite".

Planet Earth

Alte Oper

Join us for an enchanting evening of brass music as the BRSO Academy and the Hermann-Levi-Akademie des Staatsorchesters present "Polished Brass - orchestra academies invite." This special concert will take place on Tuesday, 25th April 2023, at 7:00 pm in the vibrant setting of Munich's Werksviertel-Mitte, Technikum.

The evening's program promises a diverse range of compositions, starting with the majestic "Solomon: Entry of the Queen of Sheba HW 67 Act III Sinfonia" by Georg Friedrich Händel, followed by spirited "Dances from Terpsichore" arranged by NoPhilBrass from Michael Praetorius. The audience will be treated to Maurice Ravel's "Alborada del gracioso" and Johann Sebastian Bach's "Concert for Organ d-Minor BWV 596 after A. Vivaldi's L'Estro armonico op. 3 No. 11." Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana. Intermezzo" and Daniel Schnyder's "3 American Dances" will add to the evening's eclectic mix. The program will also feature contemporary pieces including Michael Clothier's "Rumba Fortinbrass" and a selection of songs from classic films and musicals, culminating in Goff Richards' "Homage to the noble grape."

This concert is a unique opportunity to experience the talents of the members of the BRSO academy and the Hermann-Levi-Akademie des Staatsorchesters as they come together to deliver a memorable performance. Don't miss this celebration of brass music in one of Munich's most dynamic venues.

For tickets and further information, please visit our website or contact our ticket hotline. Join us for a night of exquisite music that promises to be a highlight of the cultural calendar.

Polished Brass - orchestra academies invite

Technikum

Julia Bullock brings the vocal fireworks to a night with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment celebrating the greatest hits of the 18th century.

Baroquebusters

Southbank Centre

Comfortable armchairs and sofas, an atmospherically lit hall and a free drink of your choice that you can enjoy at the get-together with the artists of the evening: these are the ingredients of our popular lounge concerts. This time, Berlin music journalist Bernhard Schrammek investigates a thwarted friendship between two world stars:

2. ThroughOneAnother.

New Theater Halle

Theater Eisleben

 Introduction 45 min before the performance.


Rebel Bach Händel

Opernhaus Zürich

"The most perfect in terms of the whole is the opera orchestra of the Polish king in Dresden" - When the arts were in full bloom at the court of Augustus the Strong and the celebration of the century was approaching with the wedding of his only legitimate son, Frederick Augustus, the best virtuosos were hired from all over Europe. For this event and the "orchestra di Dresda", the great composers of the time outdid each other with new works that still fascinate today.

ThroughOneAnother

Volkspark Friedrichshain

Brevard Symphony Orchestra

The Community Church of Vero Beach

Händel Galliard Locatelli

Im Mittelpunkt des Konzerts steht das auf dem Marktplatz zu Halle stehende Händel-Denkmal. Finanziert durch großzügige Spenden und Benefiz-Konzerte wurde es zum 100. Todestag des Komponisten im Jahr 1859 eingeweiht. Selbst die international gefeierte Sopranistin Jenny Lind ließ es sich nicht nehmen und reiste nach Halle, um in einer Messiah-Aufführung zu Gunsten des Denkmals mitzuwirken.

Händels Schätze

Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Halle

Maurice Steger will be performing in a dual role as conductor and soloist. The symphony concert with the German State Philharmonic Orchestra of Rhineland-Palatinate will be "very British". The "Meeting Point London Haymarket" program combines music by local composers such as Henry Purcell with works that were either written in England or have a...

Guest Concert

BASF-Feierabendhaus

Gastkonzert

Fruchthalle

Italy has always been a place of longing. For centuries, the country and its ancient cultural treasures have served as a source of inspiration for poets and thinkers. Artists and composers - mostly young men from good families - traditionally set off for the south in their youth and brought home groundbreaking ideas that constantly renewed local art. Georg Friedrich Handel's cantata "Il Delirio amoroso" was written at the beginning of his study trip in Rome in 1707, but the 22-year-old could not get enough of Italy - his trip lasted an incredible four years! Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy stopped off in the same cities more than a century later: Venice, Florence, Rome and Naples, among others, inspired him to write his "Italian" symphony. It exudes a light, southern charm and conjures up images of his journey.

7th Symphony Concert

3rd Metropol Concert

Mannheimer Rosengarten

The Marriage of Alessandro

Dom zu Halle

They meet on an island where they become aware of the power of magic and the magic of power.

Handel gave the world a magic opera, and one of his best, in 1735 - about love, manipulation and real, or pretend, feelings on Alcina’s island. What makes his characters in this moving story so special? Their (erroneous) paths, obsessions, vows of love, highly emotional confusion or their vulnerability?

Georg Friedrich Händel

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 9, 2025

Baroquebusters · Southbank Centre

23 - 25 Jan, 2025

2. ThroughOneAnother. · Staatskapelle Halle

Feb 2, 2025

Rebel Bach Händel · Opernhaus Zürich

Feb 13 - Mar 20, 2025

ThroughOneAnother · Staatskapelle Halle

Mar 14, 2025

Brevard Symphony Orchestra · Indian River Symphonic Association

Past events

4 - 6 Dec, 2024

Festive Advent Concerts In The Historical Town Hall · Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra

Dec 4, 2024

Baroque and Beyond for the Holidays (by candlelight!) · Newport Symphony Orchestra

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