It only takes four notes to recognize Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony. It’s defiant, ferocious, and instantly unforgettable. Anna Handler, a former Dudamel Fellow and incoming Conductor-in-Residence, returns to the Hollywood Bowl to unleash its liberating forces, pairing one of classical music’s most legendary statements with one of Beethoven’s rarely heard gems: the Triple Concerto.

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Beethoven’s Fifth with Anna Handler

Hollywood Bowl

Spring is the time to bask in Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth), with six profound and stirring movements performed by two distinguished voices of American opera. A climate-inspired world premiere from Grace-Evangeline Mason adds a current perspective on nature, and commemorates the EARTH | Songs Festival.

Heyward Conducts Mahler (EARTH | Songs)

The Music Center at Strathmore

Violin superstar Joshua Bell performs Thomas de Hartmann’s Violin Concerto, a rediscovered gem full of drama, technical virtuosity, and beautiful motifs. Grace-Evangeline Mason’s The Imagined Forest takes the audience on a journey through the fantasy, folklore, and danger of the woodlands. Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition with its distinct storytelling, hilarious characters, and epic finale, unfolds like a vivid musical gallery, each movement painting a scene. Fast-rising star Jonathon Heyward leads the program.

Joshua Bell and Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Up-and-coming conductor Jonathon Heyward is known for his fearless interpretations of a wide repertoire that bring refreshing new life to music. As chief conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, a position he took over from the legendary Marin Alsop, he is also the youngest chief conductor in the United States.

Heyward & the Fountains of Rome

DR Koncerthuset

Hear some of the nation’s finest brass musicians under the stately pines of Interlochen! The Arts Camp’s acclaimed brass faculty will perform an exciting program of solo and ensemble selections.

Faculty Brass Recital

Interlochen Center for the Arts

Experience the magic of "The Firebird" at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, a captivating event presented by the Amarillo Symphony. This enchanting evening will take place on April 25 and 26, 2025, with performances starting at 7:30 PM on both Friday and Saturday. 

Dive into a night of extraordinary music featuring the world-renowned pianist Marc-André Hamelin, celebrated for his near-superhuman technical prowess as per the New York Times. Under the baton of conductor George Jackson, the evening promises an unforgettable auditory journey. The program includes a premiere composition from the WT, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, Grace-Evangeline Mason's "The Imagined Forest," and culminates with Stravinsky's thrilling "The Firebird Suite."

This event is a perfect blend of virtuosic piano performance and orchestral storytelling, set in the acoustically splendid Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, located at 500 S Buchanan St, Amarillo, TX 79101, United States. 

Single tickets will be available closer to the event date, offering a unique opportunity to witness a blend of classical and contemporary music that promises to be a highlight of the cultural calendar. Stay updated for ticket release and make sure to mark your calendars for a musical experience that will resonate long after the final note has been played.

The Firebird

Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts

Transporting audiences into a realm of festive delight, "Holiday Dreams" offers a captivating blend of seasonal cheer and musical charm. Grace-Evangeline Mason's "The Imagined Forest" sets a magical tone, weaving together melodies that evoke the spirit of the holidays. Tchaikovsky's classic "Nutcracker Suite" is reimagined by local legend Duke Ellington by infusing familiar melodies with jazz-inflected brilliance that captivates listeners with its exuberant energy and nostalgia. The second half of the concert features a selection of holiday choral works, filling the hall with the joy of the season as we collaborate with the stunning Alexandria Choral Society! 

Holiday Dreams

Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association

Gustav Holst takes us on an epic interstellar journey across our solar system, exhilarating and mysterious. From Mars the Warrior to the Ice Giants of Uranus and Neptune, The Planets is a musical vision like no other.

There are more celestial sounds in store from Royal Northern College of Music alumni Grace-Evangeline Mason. Her ABLAZE THE MOON has been described as ‘an amorous nocturne’ and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra performed its premiere at the BBC Proms in 2023.

BBC Philharmonic - The Planets 

BBC Philharmonic

Gustav Holst takes us on an epic interstellar journey across our solar system, exhilarating and mysterious. From Mars the Warrior to the Ice Giants of Uranus and Neptune, The Planets is a musical vision like no other.

The Planets

The Bridgewater Hall

Immerse yourself in a night of ethereal music and compelling performances at the Three Choirs Festival: Stanford’s Stabat Mater, taking place at the majestic Worcester Cathedral on Saturday, 27 July 2024, at 7.30pm. This event promises an unforgettable experience as the Philharmonia brings to life a selection of works that span the emotional spectrum of classical music.

Under the baton of conductor Samuel Hudson, the evening will feature the talents of Rebecca Hardwick (soprano), Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo-soprano), Nicky Spence (tenor), and Themba Mvula (baritone), alongside the harmonious voices of the Three Choirs Festival Chorus and the Worcester Cathedral Choristers.

The programme will open with Grace-Evangeline Mason’s "The Imagined Forest," a mesmerizing musical portrayal of a vibrant woodland, followed by Holst’s "Hymn of Jesus," a piece that offers a joyful yet profound response to the sorrows of the First World War. The highlight of the evening, Stanford's "Stabat Mater," promises a moving journey through the Passion and the sorrows of Mary, culminating in a message of hope and redemption.

Tickets are priced between £15 and £68, offering a range of options for attendees. The performance will last approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including an interval, making for an evening filled with beauty, reflection, and inspiration.

For more information or to purchase tickets once they go on sale, please contact the Three Choirs Festival Box Office at 01452 768928 or email info3choirs.org. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a truly magical evening at one of the UK’s most revered music festivals.

Three Choirs Festival: Stanford’s Stabat Mater

Worcester Cathedral

John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

MediaCityUK

In the 50th-anniversary year of the Royal Northern College of Music, former student Sir Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto – a work full of Romantic passion and ‘youthful freshness’, written while the composer was still a teenage student. Hough is joined onstage by the Manchester-based BBC Philharmonic and conductor Mark Wigglesworth, who also perform Mahler’s First Symphony – complete with birdsong, fanfares, storms and a funeral march – and a new commission from rising-star composer and RNCM graduate Grace-Evangeline Mason.

Prom 6: Sir Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov

Royal Albert Hall

Ten years since the project’s debut at Edge Hill station, we revisit Steve Reich’s Different Trains with Bill Morrison’s film accompaniment. A partnership with Metal, and originally staged with support from Liverpool Biennial, Sound Intermedia, Southbank Centre and Culture Liverpool, the film poignantly depicts train journeys spanning America and continental Europe during the Second World War. Celebrating other works made in Liverpool, we hear a premiere from our tenth Rushworth Composition Prize winner Andrew Barney, and music by local composers Mark Simpson, Grace-Evangeline Mason and Nneka Cummins, whose work finding gills (when they try to drown you) won an Ivor Novello Award.

Different Trains: Made in Liverpool

Yoko Ono Lennon Centre

Celebrate the vibrant colours and character of wind music as SCO Wind Soloists join forces with outstanding players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in this special side by side performance.

Side by Side

The Queen's Hall

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Celebrate the vibrant colours and character of wind music as SCO Wind Soloists join forces with outstanding players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in this special side-by-side performance.

SCO 26/27: Side by Side

Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, his final work, brings this concert to a blazing and triumphant close. Sweeping, nostalgic and ultimately triumphant, it ends in a radiant Alleluia — a powerful farewell and affirmation of life.

Grace-Evangeline Mason

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 10, 2026

Different Trains: Made in Liverpool · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

20 - 22 Nov, 2026

Side by Side · Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Nov 22, 2026

SCO 26/27: Side by Side · The Queen's Hall

Apr 23, 2027

Ulster Orchestra: Beauty & Brilliance · Ulster Hall

Past events

Aug 25, 2026

Beethoven’s Fifth with Anna Handler · Hollywood Bowl

Mar 8, 2026

Heyward Conducts Mahler (EARTH | Songs) · Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

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