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Parker Quartet

USA Laidlaw Performing Arts Center

Parker Quartet II

Garth Newel Music Center

At a concert in Vienna on 25 January 1905, two new, constrastingly impactful orchestral works were heard for the first time. In his response to Maurice Maeterlinck’s drama on the doomed love between Pelleas and Melisande, Arnold Schoenberg (born 150 years ago) pushes a colossal symphony orchestra to its limits. But Alexander Zemlinsky wasn’t going to let Schoenberg (also his brother-in-law) steal the show, and wore his broken heart on his sleeve in his orchestral response to the well-known Hans Christian Andersen story The Little Mermaid. Ryan Bancroft marshals his BBC National Orchestra of Wales in two monumental tearjerkers that share far more than a birthday.

Prom 5: Zemlinsky’s The Mermaid

Royal Albert Hall

Immerse yourself in a captivating musical journey as Charles Richard-Hamelin takes the stage to perform Chopin with the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. This enchanting concert is scheduled for November 24, 2024, at 2:30 PM, held at the prestigious Grand Théâtre de Québec. Tickets start at $55, offering an accessible opportunity for all to experience the magic of classical music.

Under the baton of Clemens Schuldt, the concert promises an unforgettable afternoon featuring Tchaikovsky's timeless "Swan Lake Suite," Chopin's emotionally charged Piano Concerto No. 2, and Zemlinsky's "The Mermaid," a musical narrative inspired by Andersen's fairy tale. This selection of pieces invites the audience into a world of fairy tales, love, and fantasy, highlighted by the virtuosic piano performance of Charles Richard-Hamelin.

For families looking to introduce their young ones to the world of classical music, the event also offers a free "ATELIER DES JEUNES MÉLOMANES" for children aged 5-12. This musical workshop allows children to explore the orchestra's backstage, discover musical instruments, and get a brief experience of the concert while their parents enjoy the performance. Spaces are limited, ensuring an intimate and engaging experience for all participants.

Don't miss this opportunity to witness a blend of romantic compositions and fairy tale narratives brought to life by the talented Charles Richard-Hamelin and the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. Reserve your tickets now for an afternoon of exquisite music and storytelling.

Charles Richard-Hamelin Plays Chopin

Grand Théâtre de Québec

The French cellist Gautier Capuçon is a guest at Berwaldhallen in Antonín Dvořák's beloved cello concerto. In addition, conductor Juraj Valčuha leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Alexander von Zemlinsky's The Little Mermaid based on HC Andersen's fairy tale about the mermaid who sacrifices everything for love.

Dvořák's Cello Concerto With Gautier Capuçon

SR Berwaldhallen

Hailed as “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine) and “artists in the deepest sense of the word” (CutCommon), Merz Trio – winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff and Chesapeake Competitions – are known for their inventive programming. Join Merz Trio as they search for song in night’s darkness. Beginning with the 12th century chants spun by Hildegard von Bingen in her solitary monastic cell, explore melody sung into and for the night, weaving together a musical conversation that joins the voices of Purcell, Schumann, Alma Mahler, Brahms and Zemlinsky, and into the twentieth century with Thelonious Monk’s poignantly lonely ode to a dark hour.

Alexander Zemlinsky

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 24, 2024

Charles Richard-Hamelin Plays Chopin · Orchestre Symphonique de Québec

7 - 8 Mar, 2025

Dvořák's Cello Concerto With Gautier Capuçon · Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mar 31, 2025

Merz Trio: Night Songs · Dacamera

Past events

Oct 27, 2024

Parker Quartet · Mobile Chamber Music

Jul 28, 2024

Parker Quartet II · Garth Newel Music Center

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