SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, cello & ISATA KANNEH-MASON, piano

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Walt Disney Concert Hall as we present the Colburn Celebrity Recital featuring the extraordinary talents of Sheku Kanneh-Mason on cello and Isata Kanneh-Mason on piano. This remarkable sibling duo, hailing from one of Britain’s most musically gifted families, will grace the stage on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 8:00 PM for a performance that promises to be a highlight of the concert season.

The program for the evening includes a selection of cello sonatas that showcase the depth and versatility of the cello-piano repertoire. Audiences will be treated to Fauré's Cello Sonata No. 1, Poulenc's Cello Sonata, and Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata No. 1. Additionally, the Kanneh-Masons will perform a new work by the British composer and violinist Natalie Klouda, adding a contemporary touch to the classical lineup.

This performance is not just a concert but a musical conversation between siblings, where the cello and piano become equal partners in a shared sensibility praised by The New York Times. The Kanneh-Masons' ability to create a sense of togetherness through their music makes this event a must-see for classical music enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

This concert is part of the Colburn Celebrity Recitals 2 CE2 Series, generously supported by the Colburn Foundation, and is one of several prestigious events that highlight the exceptional talent supported by the foundation.

Please note that programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability are subject to change. All sales are final, and ticket limits may apply.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the artistry of Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason in the acoustically superb Walt Disney Concert Hall. Secure your tickets now for an evening of exquisite music that promises to be both moving and memorable.

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Join us for an exhilarating afternoon of music and dance with "Kazuki conducts Joy" at the prestigious Symphony Hall in Birmingham on Thursday, 1st May 2025, starting at 2:15 pm. This captivating concert promises to keep you on the edge of your seat as Kazuki Yamada leads the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra through a program filled with dances and fantastical scenes.

The concert kicks off with the vibrant energy of Berlioz's "Roman Carnival," followed by a moment of serene beauty in Fauré’s "Elegy," featuring the mesmerizing talents of cellist Kian Soltani. The excitement continues as the cello takes center stage in Saint-Saëns’ fiery "Cello Concerto." The mood then shifts to the streets of New York with Bernstein's "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story," before concluding with Ravel's elegant "La Valse."

Tickets are priced between £26 and £62, with a £3.50 ticket commission for each ticket over £15 sold by B:Music. Attendees can also take advantage of various discounts, including multi-buy offers, reduced prices for students, 18-30s, under-18s, and benefit recipients.

The concert will last approximately 2 hours, including a 20-minute interval, offering you a perfect blend of exhilarating music and breathtaking performances. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the joy and energy of dance through the power of orchestral music. Book your tickets now for an unforgettable afternoon with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Kazuki Yamada.

Kazuki conducts Joy

The International Convention Centre

“Since Glenn Gould’s visit to Moscow and Van Cliburn’s victory at the Tchaikovsky Competition in the heat of the Cold War, never has a foreign pianist provoked such frenzy.” — The Huffington Post



Lucas Debargue

Fauré and Britten

First Congregational Church

Join us for a program of reflections on remembrance and healing through the profound power of music with Fauré’s Requiem, widely loved for its simple beauty and deep emotions, captivating listeners with its timeless grace and thoughts on life and death. The chorale, chamber orchestra, and guest soloists will also perform other contemporary repertoire.

Fauré Requiem

St Mary's Catholic Church - Sandusky

Experience an evening of exceptional musical artistry with violinist Randall Goosby and pianist Zhu Wang. Randall Goosby, celebrated for his exquisite tone and sheer virtuosity, brings a fresh energy and perspective to the standard repertory. His commitment to making music more inclusive and accessible is evident in his performances, which often highlight the works of under-represented composers. Zhu Wang, an award-winning pianist, is known for his technical mastery and deep sense of lyricism. Together, they will present a captivating program featuring works by Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Fauré, Chausson, and Schubert. This performance promises to be a profound musical journey, showcasing the talents of two of the most promising young artists in classical music today.

Randall Goosby Violin & Zhu Wang Piano

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Get up close with Finnish violin superstar Pekka Kuusisto in this intimate chamber afternoon. He’s joined by regular collaborator Simon Crawford-Phillips on piano, plus some of the SCO’s brilliant principal players, in music to charm, excite and entertain.  

SCO 24/25: An afternoon with Pekka & friends

The Queen's Hall

There’s entrancing melody courtesy of Schubert’s elegant early Sonatina and Fauré’s exquisite Cello Sonata, plus passion from Clara Schumann’s adventurous Romances, and bustling Parisian energy in Martinů’s rarely-heard sonata. Kuusisto brings the concert to an exuberant conclusion with music from Stravinsky’s Faustian parable of a soldier’s struggles with the Devil for his very soul – and his beloved violin.

An afternoon with Pekka & friends

Our classic night at the symphony begins with Gershwin’s Cuban Overture and Fauré’s melancholy Pavane. Travel to the opera with Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture and finish the concert experience with the fateful themes of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. 

A Night at the Classics

North Canyon High School

The Van Kuijk Quartet and Parker Ramsay invite us to taste the airy sounds of the harp combined with the intimate color of the string quartet. A flight through some great classics of the repertoire punctuated by exciting discoveries.

Van Kuijk & Parker Ramsay Quartet, harp

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Join outstanding British baritone Roderick Williams and conductor Andrew Manze as they explore Fauré’s poignant visions of paradise, joined by the fine voices of the SCO Chorus. Williams also embarks on the profound spiritual journey of Vaughan Williams’s Five Mystical Songs, while Ruth Gipps, a student of his, offers a pastoral idyll from the Lake District.

The Usher Hall

Buchanan Galleries

A hushed prayer for the departed, and a consoling embrace for those left behind: Fauré’s achingly beautiful Requiem has comforted and inspired generations.

SCO Faure Requiem

Usher Hall

Explore Romantic music with The Syracuse Orchestra! We’ll feature Noemi Miloradovic and Spencer Phillips playing Bottesini’s Concerto for Violin and Double Bass, and the Orchestra will perform Symphony No. 1 by Mayer and Pelléas et Mélisande by Fauré.

A Romantic Afternoon

St. Paul's Syracuse, the Downtown Episcopal Church

Under the direction of Frank Cook, Northern Colorado’s biggest, baddest, and boldest brass section takes center stage for this spectacular evening of holiday hymns and carols! Resounding trumpets and triumphant horns declare the magic and majesty of the holiday season. The breathtaking artistry of the musicians resonate in intimate settings across Northern Colorado. Don’t wait, reserve your tickets now as these performances sell out quickly!

Christmas Brass

Greeley First United Methodist Church

Loveland King of Glory Lutheran Church

Windsor First United Methodist Church

Vahauwaert Piano Quartet

Los Angeles Harbor College

Angry gnomes, dancing chickens, and the sheer grandeur of the Great Gate of Kiev…there’s a reason why Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” is one of the most popular of orchestral showpieces. But you haven’t really heard it until you’ve heard the composer’s original piano version. Discover it tonight as part of a ravishing romantic programme from the “brilliant” (The Times) Katya Apekisheva.

Steinway International Piano Series: Katya Apekisheva

Bute Park

Devised by Dame Felicity Lott and François Le Roux, two great exponents of the mélodie, the Wigmore French Song Exchange offers eight gifted singers – and for the first time three pianists, guided by the celebrated Sebastian Wybrew – a year of coaching from their mentors and guest teachers, culminating in three showcase performances. This year, the course also explores English song, which will form part of these special concerts

Wigmore French Song Exchange

Wigmore Hall

Jonathan Ferrucci returns after his outstanding 2022 Norden Farm solo recital to play one of the greatest of all Mozart’s piano concertos.

Followed by the charming and virtuoso, Saint-Saens Havanaise; an entrancing showpiece for local young violinist Elena Tomey.

St John’s Chamber Orchestra

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

Over a long and successful career, pianist Kathryn Stott has won the hearts of audiences and colleagues alike. Now she’s decided to step down from public recitals at the end of this year – and what better way to bid farewell than with a whole concert sharing the music she loves most of all? An unforgettable evening with a much-loved artist, as she opens a new chapter in a remarkable career.

Kathryn Stott: Musical Postcards

Wigmore French Song Exchange at the Salle Cortot in Paris

Hallé Associate Conductor Hallé Pops, Stephen Bell and Zeb Soanes, Classic FM presenter, take us on a journey through iconic masterpieces by renowned composers. There will be thrilling overtures, passionate adagios, energetic dances, soulful spirituals, tender romances and pieces so famous that you won’t be able to help humming along. This ‘Top of the Classics ’concert promises to be an unforgettable evening

The Hallé - Top of the Classics

The Bridgewater Hall

Dvořák broke new ground with his Eighth Symphony, a work, as he explained, meant to be “different from the other symphonies, with individual thoughts worked out in a new way.” The music is steeped in the flavour and atmosphere of the Czech countryside. It has often been described as a “sunny” work, but in truth it is much more than that; there are passages of drama, exhilaration, happiness and nostalgia.

Dvořák Eight

Weymouth Pavilion

Join us for an unforgettable musical journey at the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival with "Concert IV: From Lagos to Paris" on Sunday, August 25, 2024. This exceptional concert will take place at the Elley-Long Music Center at St. Michael’s College, starting with a Pre-Concert Conversation at 2:15 PM with Soovin Kim and David Serkin Ludwig, followed by the main performance at 3 PM.

"From Lagos to Paris" explores the rich dialogue between national and ethnic cultural practices and the layered history of French artistry. The concert features masterpieces from French composers who were inspired by the sounds of their country, alongside works by Nigerian composer Christian Onyeji, who infuses African musical techniques into his compositions, delving into themes of identity, indigenous culture, and artistic freedom. Highlights include Ravel’s "Chanson Madécasses," inspired by the poetry of Evariste de Parny on Madagascar, and Onyeji's "Ufie Igbo Dance."

The program also showcases Ravel's "Introduction et allegro," Fauré's Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45, and other captivating pieces performed by a stellar lineup of artists including Soovin Kim, Gloria Chien, David Serkin Ludwig, Jennifer Johnson Cano, and many more talented musicians.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience the fusion of Parisian charm and Lagosian vibrancy through music. Tickets are available for general admission, with special pricing for attendees under 30 and students. A reception and Meet-the-Artists event will follow the concert, offering a chance to interact with the performers.

Secure your festival pass or buy single tickets now to be part of this musical celebration that bridges continents and cultures.

CONCERT IV: From Lagos to Paris

Saint Michael's College

Festival Program Four

Kneisel Hall

Kerson Leong has been described as “not just one of Canada’s greatest violinists but one of the greatest violinists, period” (Toronto Star). Forging a unique path since his first-prize win at the International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition in 2010, he continues to win over colleagues and audiences alike with “a mixture of spontaneity and mastery, elegance, fantasy, intensity that makes his sound recognizable from the first notes” (Le Monde). His latest album release Britten & Bruch, recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Patrick Hahn (Alpha Classics), was awarded Gramophone Editor’s Choice, Choc de Classica, and ‘The Strad Recommends’ by The Strad, as well as five-star recommendations from the Sunday Times and Diapason among others. A sought-after soloist, he was hand-picked by Yannick Nézet-Séguin to be artist-in-residence with the Orchestre Métropolitain during the 2018-19 season and has recently performed as soloist with such ensembles as the Royal, Oslo, Brussels, Kansai, and Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestras, and the Seattle, Singapore, Toronto, Istanbul, Toledo, Montreal, Stavanger, and Wuppertal symphony orchestras. A sought-after soloist, he was hand-picked by Yannick Nézet-Séguin to be his artist-in-residence with the Orchestre Métropolitain during the 2018-19 season and has performed in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, Wigmore Hall, the Auditorium du Louvre, and the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing. A passionate chamber musician, he has performed at such international festivals and concert series as the Verbier, Rheingau Musik, and Gstaad Menuhin festivals, among others. Passionate about pedagogy and music outreach, he has been invited to give master classes and teach at various festivals and universities, including the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, and Gustav Mahler Academy, among others. He is an associate artist of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium, where he was mentored by Augustin Dumay. Leong performs on the “ex Bohrer, Baumgartner” Guarneri del Gesu violin courtesy of Canimex Inc, Drummondville (Quebec), Canada.

Summer Music 2024 | Faculty/Guest Recital – Kerson Leong, violin; Chih-Yi Chen, piano

Auer Hall

The Organ Reborn Norwich Cathedral Organ Festival marks the first anniversary of the organ’s return following an ambitious rebuild project, ensuring its music will be enjoyed for generations to come. This celebration features the Britten Sinfonia performing alongside the Norwich Cathedral Choir and organist David Dunnett. The program includes a selection of works by Fauré and Poulenc, culminating in the choral masterpiece, Duruflé's Requiem. The event promises a rich auditory experience, showcasing the harmonious blend of orchestral and choral music within the majestic setting of Norwich Cathedral. The festival not only highlights the technical and artistic achievements of the organ's restoration but also underscores the enduring legacy of classical music through these timeless compositions.

Organ Reborn! Britten Sinfonia At Norwich Cathedral Organ Festival

Norwich Cathedral

Britten Sinfonia returns to the Peasmarsh Festival with a captivating programme that traces the evolution of orchestral music from the classical elegance of Haydn to the romantic expressiveness of the late nineteenth century. The evening opens with Haydn's Sinfonia Concertante in Bb major, a delightful piece that showcases the interplay between violin, cello, oboe, and bassoon. Following this, the poignant Élégie for cello and orchestra by Fauré offers a moment of introspective beauty, highlighting the cello's lyrical capabilities. Dvořák's Romance for violin and orchestra in F minor continues the journey with its heartfelt melodies and rich orchestration. The concert culminates in Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, a work that heralds the composer's early mastery and hints at the revolutionary symphonic innovations to come. With performances by distinguished musicians including Anthony Marwood on violin, Richard Lester on cello, Peter Facer on oboe, and Sarah Burnett on bassoon, under the direction of Thomas Gould, this event promises a rich and varied exploration of orchestral repertoire.

Britten Sinfonia At Peasmarsh Festival

Church of Saint Mary, Rye

Join us for an exquisite evening of music with British violinist Daniel Hope and pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips at the Ordway Concert Hall on Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 PM. This recital, part of the International Artist Series, promises an unforgettable journey through the era of La Belle Époque, featuring a repertoire that balances charming salon works with significant sonatas by French composers. The highlight of the evening includes César Franck’s Violin Sonata, a masterpiece gifted to Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe on his wedding day, alongside Maurice Ravel’s Violin Sonata, known for its gypsy-inspired finale that is sure to leave the audience spellbound.

Daniel Hope, a protégé of Sir Yehudi Menuhin, has established a remarkable international solo career spanning over three decades. Renowned for his musical versatility and dedication to humanitarian causes, Hope is also a celebrated author, radio, and television personality, with over 30 classical albums to his credit. Currently, he holds prestigious positions as the Music Director of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Music Director of San Francisco’s New Century Chamber Orchestra, and President of Beethoven-Haus in Bonn.

Simon Crawford-Phillips, a distinguished pianist and conductor, is celebrated for his dedication to chamber music and contemporary composers. As a frequent collaborator with notable artists and ensembles, Crawford-Phillips brings his expertise to this performance, ensuring a night of exceptional musicality.

The program for the evening includes works by ENESCU, KREISLER, RAVEL, SCHOENBERG, FAURÉ, and FRANCK, promising a rich exploration of La belle époque's musical landscape.

Tickets for this captivating event range from $36 to $75, with free admission for kids and students. Secure your seats by purchasing tickets online or by calling 651.292.3268. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of Daniel Hope and Simon Crawford-Phillips at the Ordway Concert Hall, located at 345 Washington St, St. Paul, MN 55102.

Daniel Hope, violin & Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Celebrated Canadian conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni makes his debut with TŌN in an all-French program. The evening begins with Saint-Saëns’ exuberant Bacchanale from his opera Samson et Dalila. Then mezzo-soprano Megan Moore, a co-founder of the Lynx Project who has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, joins us for Berlioz’s tenderly expressive song cycle The Summer Nights. The program also includes Fauré’s evocative suite of incidental music for the play Pelléas et Mélisande, and d’Indy’s soaring and lyrical Symphony on a French Mountain Air, featuring Bard College Conservatory faculty pianist Ryan MacEvoy McCullough.

Jean-Marie Zeitouni Conducts

Bard College

Join us for an enchanting evening with the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra as we present "Musical Treasures" on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the prestigious Tirey Hall - Tilson Auditorium, located at 200 North 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN, 47809, United States. This special concert promises to be a memorable journey through a diverse repertoire, featuring pieces drawn from audience requests, familiar favorites, and showcases of our talented THSO musicians. Among the highlights are Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, Fauré’s Sicilienne, Rossini’s The Silken Ladder, Smetana’s The Moldau, Mendelssohn’s Fingal’s Cave Overture, Coates’ Knightsbridge March, and an electrifying tuba solo by Principal Tuba, Glen Dimick.

Enhance your concert experience by joining us for "Supper at the Symphony" at 5:30 PM in the McKee Family Heritage Ballroom, adjacent to Tilson Auditorium. Enjoy a delightful three-course meal before the performance for just $25. Reservations are required.

Don't miss the "Concert Conversations" with Artistic Director, Dr. David Bowden, at 6:45 PM in the McKee Family Heritage Ballroom. This pre-concert talk is free to all concert ticket holders and offers fascinating insights into the evening's repertoire and guest artists.

Concert tickets are available in various tiers to suit every preference: Platinum ($54), Gold ($38), and Silver ($17) for adults, and special rates for youth/students: Platinum ($10), Gold ($7), and Silver ($4).

This event is proudly sponsored by Ronald & Marsha Danielson. Don't miss this opportunity to experience great music and support the arts in your community. Buy your concert tickets now and prepare for an evening of Musical Treasures with the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra.

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May 31, 2025

SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, cello & ISATA KANNEH-MASON, piano · La Jolla Music Society

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason · Los Angeles Philharmonic

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