A concert full of images: Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn paint incomparable pictures of the Italy they both loved – and Glière transforms the human voice into a concert instrument.

Mendelssohn 4

Aarhus Music Hall

Picturesque Italian images of Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and Glière – filled with soul and voice.
A concert full of images: Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn paint incomparable pictures of the Italy they both loved – and Glière transforms the human voice into a concert instrument.

Destiny’s shadow hangs powerfully over Tchaikovsky’s last symphony: nine days after he conducted its premiere in St Petersburg, the composer was dead. He was 53 years old.

His doctors blamed his mysterious death on cholera, contracted from drinking unboiled water. But whether he drank that glass deliberately remains the subject of intense debate.

Odyssey explores Tchaikovsky’s psychology through the last two big orchestral works he completed. One, a light-hearted piece of brilliant balletic fantasy, the other this melancholic symphony, which he described as being “saturated with myself” and the best thing he would ever write.

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Odyssey Festival Orchestra

Cadogan Hall 

Beatrice Rana

San Carlo Theatre

The Hamburg State Orchestra's Philharmonic Concerts become ZeitSpielen and transcend the boundaries of the ordinary: In this concert, the fruits of Mikhail Pletnev's inspirations will be heard - for his new composition based on Rachmaninov's music will be juxtaposed with the original orchestral fantasy The Rock.

5th Philharmonic Concert RACHMANINOW / PLETNEV

Elbphilharmonie

The Hamburg State Orchestra's Philharmonic Concerts become contemporary games, transcending the boundaries of the ordinary. This concert showcases the fruits of Mikhail Pletnev's inspiration – his new composition, based on Rachmaninoff's music, is juxtaposed with the original orchestral fantasy "The Rock." Rachmaninoff thus encounters us today as a mirror of the past and, through Pletnev, as a part of the here and now. This unabashedly engaging musical play opens new perspectives on our musical culture, our thinking and being, and our way of receiving music.

Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Mikhail Pletnev

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Klaus Mäkelä's career trajectory is an unprecedented upward trajectory – at not even 30 years old, the Finnish conductor has established a global profile and, as artist in residence for the 2024/25 season, has become a popular regular at the Elbphilharmonie. Now he celebrates his 30th birthday with "his" Oslo Philharmonic, star violinist Lisa Batiashvili, and a truly gifted program.

Oslo Philharmonic / Lisa Batiashvili / Klaus Mäkelä

Come in from the cold and join the Rochester Symphony String Quartet for a casual concert in the warmth of candlelight at the beautiful Historic Chateau Theatre. Musicians will perform some of their favorite chamber music selections along with commentary. To further warm your spirits, Bitter and Pour will provide mulled wine and seasonal cocktails/mocktail for purchase.

Cold Weather, Warm Music

Peace Plaza

Season Ticket S04 - OSG Youth Orchestra

Opera House, A Coruña

Randall Goosby Returns

Mayo Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

State Theatre New Jersey

Princeton University

Galician Symphony Youth Orchestra Concert

ABANCA Pontevedra Foundation Headquarters

Romanticism is the 19th century; it is the magic of nature and great emotion, it is the deaths of love and the bliss of redemption. But this era was also filled with the passionate energy of dances and lavish celebrations.

Epiphany Concert 2026: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic | "Music of the Romantic Period"

Great Festival House

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) celebrated her as a "sensation for the music world" – award-winning saxophonist Asya Fateyeva captivates with her multifaceted playing and unique sound. Originally invented by Adolphe Sax in 1840, the saxophone is often associated with jazz. But Fateyeva demonstrates that it can do much more: sometimes powerful, sometimes gentle, and reminiscent of the human voice...

Golden Swing & Silver Strings

Pfalzbau Ludwigshafen

Join us for a dazzling New Year’s Eve Gala, a Nottingham tradition for nearly 30 years.

New Year’s Eve Gala 2025: Magic and Enchantment

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham

Immerse yourself in the sparkle of Johann Strauss with the lively Overture to Die Fledermaus, the exuberant Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, and the glittering Blue Danube Waltz. Be swept away by the romance of Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Waltz and the festive magic of his Nutcracker Suite.

Adding to the celebration, soprano Claire Wild brings the beauty of the golden operetta age to life with show-stopping arias and songs by Lehár, Strauss, and Suppé – from the fiery ‘Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß’ to the playful ‘Laughing Song’ from Die Fledermaus.

Viennese Christmas Spectacular by Candelight

Guest Concert

Tourist, Congress and Saalbau GmbH

Meistersingerhalle

The Worms Theatre

Sounds of the Season returns, featuring the orchestra in a joyous celebration of the holiday season. This festive concert weaves together a rich tapestry of holiday favorites, such as selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker with a jazz-infused twist, popular Christmas songs, classic carols, and of course, Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride. Join the orchestra for an audience sing-along and celebrate with music the whole family will enjoy!

Sounds Of The Season

Mayo Civic Center

Join us in celebrating the magic of the season with the Lakeview Orchestra as they perform Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker Suite. From the sparkling Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy to the lively Russian Trepak, this timeless music will delight audiences of all ages. Whether you are experiencing it for the first time or continuing a cherished tradition, come and enjoy the joy, color, and wonder of one of classical music’s most iconic holiday pieces.

Lakeview Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker

Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Russian extremes in fascinating proximity: Here you'll encounter the most tamed Prokofiev right next to the wildest Scriabin – and in the middle of it all, Tchaikovsky, who, as so often, takes on the role of the romantically suffering hero. Prokofiev's Symphonie Classique presents itself as a virtuoso masterpiece, reaching far back into the elegant world of Haydn's classics. Then you'll experience Tchaikovsky's most famous virtuoso piece: the passionate Piano Concerto No. 1 – played by Roman Borisov, who proves with every note that passion cannot be had without pain.

Scriabin: Le Poème de l'extase

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Dream the dream again this holiday season! Imagination leads the way as the magic unfolds through the eyes of a child.

Follow Clara on a magical adventure where the snow sparkles and the land of the sweets bursts into a vibrant display of movement and color, highlighting the extraordinary technique and range of our company dancers.

Set to Tchaikovsky’s score performed live by Orchestra Next, The Nutcracker culminates in the iconic pas de deux of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. It’s a joyful experience for all ages shared across generations.

The Nutcracker

Hult Center for the Performing Arts

Konzerthaus Karlsruhe

Rheingoldhalle Mainz

An evening as if someone had briefly placed the world in a snow globe: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite glitters like frosted windowpanes in the candlelight. Light, dancing melodies, as if someone had thrown a handful of sparkling snow into the air. Then Mozart – playful, elegant...

Christmas Concert

The GGFSO will provide a YuleTide concert for everyone to enjoy, including the winner of our Concerto Competition, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, and a selection of Christmas carols! You might even want to join in singing! Enjoy the spirit of the season with this classic Christmas concert.

A YuleTide Concert

East Grand Forks Performing Arts Center

It 's Christmas Eve. Marie and Fritz Stahlbaum are excited. There's celebrating and dancing. Marie's eyes light up when her godfather gives her a nutcracker, which she immediately falls in love with. Fritz is delighted with a new squadron of hussars for his toy army, something he's longed for. But during the night, the toys come to life. Big, fat mice scurry through the room, and with a rumble, the Christmas tree begins to grow, and the nutcracker also awakens. Together with him, Marie enters the Land of Sweets, and a journey into wondrous worlds begins…

Laeiszhalle, Small Hall

Get into the holiday groove with a jazzy, joyful celebration! From Tchaikovsky’s Snow Maiden to A Charlie Brown Christmas, plus swinging Christmas favorites with the Dirty River Jazz Band and vocalist Faith Evangeline, this concert will have you tapping your toes and feeling festive. The New Braunfels Children’s Chorus adds their magic to the mix!

Christmas in New Orleans

Texas Lutheran University

Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs, including “The Prayer,” “O Holy Night,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas.

Home for the Holidays 2025 Matinee: Steve & Allison Martin

West Ottawa High School Performing Arts Center

Through its inspiring story, beautiful music, and charming choreography, “The Nutcracker” celebrates the joyous holiday season. Ballet Chicago’s “The Nutcracker” takes us on an unforgettable journey with young Marie as she travels from her home on Christmas Eve. She ventures to the Kingdom of Snow and the Land of the Sweets, featuring George Balanchine’s Sugar Plum Fairy Pas De Deux. It is a time to relive cherished memories of childhood. It is the opportunity to create new memories for children filled with anticipation for the holidays. And it is an experience for everyone to share with friends and family.

Ballet Chicago: The Nutcracker

The magical Christmas tradition for all the family.

This festive season, join Clara on a fantastical adventure where anything is possible. Embark on a journey full of delight and wonder as English National Ballet brings Nutcracker to life with over 100 dancers and musicians.

It’s Christmas Eve in Edwardian London. Clara and her mother are shopping at Drosselmeyer’s Sweets & Delights Emporium where she meets an enchanted Nutcracker doll. They take home liquorice all-sorts, nougat, marzipan and of course, sugarplums, to delight their party guests. As music and laughter fill the house, Clara has a magical sugar plum vision, sparking an adventure in which she bravely defends her home from the Rat King before discovering a dazzling ice realm and its Queen.

Nutcracker

London Coliseum

A long tradition of Christmas concerts connects the Regensburg Cathedral Choir and the Munich Radio Orchestra. And when the renowned lieder singer Benjamin Appl joins the choir, the former Cathedral Choir member meets "his" choir – the perfect setting for an atmospheric Wednesday evening with Christmas classics such as Peter Cornelius's "The Kings," the most beautiful excerpts from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, and many other heartfelt songs, choral pieces, and well-known melodies.

Christmas Classics

Prinzregententheater

One glorious night in Edinburgh brings you extracts from three of Tchaikovsky’s greatest operas, performed by the full forces of The Orchestra of Scottish Opera under Music Director Stuart Stratford and a cohort of all-star soloists.

The Nutcracker might get top billing come wintertime, but did you know that Iolanta – Tchaikovsky’s final opera – was commissioned by the Imperial Court for their Christmas entertainment that same year? Tchaikovsky’s Heroines & Heroes is the perfect chance to discover this enchanting fairy tale opera alongside the romantic, historical epic The Maid of Orleans and the composer’s masterpiece Eugene Onegin, based on Pushkin’s beloved novel. All three operas centre around complex and richly drawn heroines on journeys of discovery: saving their country, discovering the world, or learning – all too painfully – that first love and first heartbreak often go hand in hand.

Tchaikovsky Heroines & Heroes

Usher Hall

The harp is often associated with heavenly sounds, which is naturally a wonderful fit for Christmas. However, the concert with world-renowned musician Xavier de Maistre demonstrates that the instrument offers a far greater wealth of expressive possibilities. De Maistre has long since made a name for himself as a musician who expands the boundaries and repertoire of his instrument with virtuosity and a willingness to experiment. When in doubt, he pragmatically takes to pen and paper and arranges existing works for the harp. In his current Advent program, however, this was almost unnecessary: ​​in concerts by Handel and Boieldieu, the charismatic Frenchman showcases the immense – and unexpected – sound spectrum of his instrument: from delicately shimmering melodies to rich chords and thundering basses. The Festival Strings Lucerne is contributing a true Romantic classic with Tchaikovsky's String Serenade.

Xavier de Maistre / Lucerne Strings Festival

Concert 2

Our Lady Star of the Sea

Join us for an unforgettable holiday concert filled with festive cheer for the whole family. Enjoy beloved holiday classics old and new, with surprise guests, dazzling decorations, an exciting raffle, and a special gift just for the kids. SCSO's holiday concert is a tradition here in the Santa Clarita Valley – don't miss out!

Sounds of the Season

Centerville High School

A Holiday Concert 2025

The Independence School

Join us this holiday season for Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, featuring the Von Heidecke’s Chicago Festival Ballet! Experience the enchanting Christmas story of Clara, a young girl who embarks on a magical adventure after receiving a Nutcracker as a Christmas gift. This timeless classic is filled with captivating music, dazzling costumes, and breathtaking dance, perfect for the whole family to enjoy!

Danville High School

It's Christmas Eve. After the wonderful festivities, little Klara falls into a deep sleep. She dreams of a fantastic journey to the fairytale sugar country, accompanied by the nutcracker, her most beautiful gift.

Children' s ballet - The Nutcracker

Deutsche Oper Berlin

A Fort Smith tradition is back for 2025. This family-friendly concert features holiday classics such as The Nutcracker and Sleigh Ride, as well new favorites to kick off the holiday season, featuring vocalists Emily Drennan & Patti Drennan.

I’ll Be Home for Christmas

ArcBest Performing Arts Center

Deck the halls and warm your hearts with festive music perfect for the start of the holiday season. Christmas carols infuse the music of composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Quinn Mason. Beloved Bay Area violist Jenny Douglass is our featured soloist in the lyrical music of Vaughan Williams. Tchaikovsky transports us to the wintry world of the snow maiden, and you’ll be treated to one of Otterino Respighi’s most famous works. Extra attraction: In the lobby during intermission, hear holiday carols sung by the Cantabella Children’s Chorus. Put yourself in the holiday spirit with the symphony!

Joyful Sounds of the Season

Livermore Performing Arts Center

Here is an opportunity to hear the orchestra in its home town and set the Christmas season off to a rousing start. Join us in Christ Church for this popular concert of short works, which will appeal to young and old alike, and enjoy singing your favourite carols accompanied by the whole orchestra. The concert will be followed by mulled wine, soft drinks and minced pies.

A Concert for christmas

Christ Church Centre URC Henley

An extraordinary combination of sounds characterises this special concert evening: a clarinet, four saxophones and piano unite to form a fascinating ensemble that delights with sophisticated arrangements of classical dances and works by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Gershwin and other composers. Sabine Meyer, one of the world’s leading clarinettists, meets the renowned Alliage Quintet, which is known for its outstanding musicality and innovative programming. Together, they create a completely new world of sound that is characterised by both virtuosity and sensitive interpretation.

Sabine Meyer / Alloy Quintet

The holidays come to life with Ballet San Antonio’s The Nutcracker, a magical tradition for families across our city. Join Clara on an unforgettable adventure through the Lands of Snow and Sweets, where she meets the Nutcracker Prince, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse Queen, and a dazzling cast of characters. This production was choreographed by Haley and Easton Smith for Ballet San Antonio and features a children’s cast of over 100 children local to the San Antonio area, live music by The Orchestra San Antonio, and San Antonio community heroes in the beloved role of Mother Ginger. This sparkling production is the perfect tradition to ring in the holiday season.

Ballet San Antonio | The Nutcracker

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

Celebrate December with the VSO’s festive music and a visit from Santa! Join Music Director Andrew Crust, guest singers, and your Vermont Symphony Orchestra for a concert that delivers a joyful mood for the season. Enjoy favorites like Sleigh Ride and selections from The Nutcracker, a new commission by Vermont composer Michael Schachter inspired by a Jewish folktale, a rousing audience holiday sing-a-long, a musical reading of selections from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and more!

Holiday Pops – Barre

Barre Opera House

The Flynn

Paramount Theatre, VT

Neglia Ballet’s The Nutcracker returns to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre for its 16th presentation of this beloved holiday tradition. Immerse yourself in an enchanting world filled with memorable moments, breathtaking live ballet, and the magnificent sounds of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, all performed on the majestic Shea’s Buffalo stage. Professional, world-renowned dancers will perform alongside over 70 children from Western New York. Even if you’ve seen the Neglia Ballet’s The Nutcracker before, you won’t want to miss it this year!

The Nutcracker with Neglia Ballet

Shea's Performing Arts Center

When the Vision String Quartet takes the stage for the first time as the new artist-in-residence ensemble, one thing is certain: nothing ordinary will happen here today. First, under Alpesh Chauhan, the concert will take you straight to the North Star – Thomas Adés' "Polaris" is a musical star journey that draws your gaze mesmerizingly towards the night sky. Then, John Adams ignites a musical firework display and erects a breathtakingly virtuosic monument to Beethoven in "Absolute Jest." The Vision String Quartet impressively demonstrates that string instruments can be used to both joke brilliantly and philosophize profoundly. For the grand finale, you will delve deep into Tchaikovsky's most emotionally complex work, the "Manfred Symphony." Inspired by Lord Byron's legendary poem, you will journey with Tchaikovsky through the Alpine world of the soul – including breathtaking views of the peaks as well as deep plunges into the human abyss. Anyone who doesn't feel sympathetic to this must have closed their eyes in time.

Tchaikovsky

Enjoy baked goods and sweet treats from Marlene Buller’s Frosted Memories, as well as hot food from Wok Me Up and Inspired Eats food trucks. 15% of all food sales support HSO’s education programs, so eat up!

Holland Symphony Youth Orchestra –  Fall 2025 Concert

A Celebration of Spirit brings together masterworks that highlight the vitality and diversity of the human experience. Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 is based on a play by Ibsen that tells the story of a young man’s journeys in search of family redemption. Bizet’s Carmen Suite No. 1 features excerpts from his well-known opera Carmen, in which the protagonist is a gypsy woman who experiences challenges and misfortune but whose humanity shines through the story. Finally, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite transports us into a world of wonder, tradition, and imagination, marking the seasonal shift with timeless melodies.

A Celebration of Spirit

The Orpheum Theatre

Join us inside the heated tent at Beacon Park in Downtown Detroit for a special edition rebroadcast of Live from Orchestra Hall! Beacon Park will be lit up for the holidays, providing a beautiful backdrop for your holiday festivities. Holiday-themed drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.

Live from Orchestra Hall at Beacon Park

Beacon Park

Cho-Liang Lin, Jon Kimura Parker & Clive Greensmith

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Join pianist Sonia Leong for an afternoon of powerful musical storytelling. From jazzy perpetual motion to lush romantic beauty, the program concludes with Tchaikovsky’s deeply personal exploration of fate that builds to one of classical music’s most triumphant finales. Feel destiny’s drama unfold through sound.

Fantasy & Fate

Warren Atherton Auditorium

Experience an evening of drama and lyricism with music that stirs the soul. Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet overture-fantasy sets the tone with its passionate and timeless depiction of Shakespeare’s tragic lovers. Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, featuring soprano Kathryn Mueller, captures the tender nostalgia of childhood and simpler times. The program concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, a masterful exploration of fate and triumph, brought to life in its full emotional grandeur

Romeo & Juliet

Michigan Theatre

Join the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra as it launch its 80th annual concert series with a vibrant and thrilling programme that spans the lyrical, the virtuosic, and the epic.

The concert will open with Dorothy Howell’s last large-scale orchestral work Three Divertissements.  Originally written for the 1940 Proms but shelved due to wartime cancellations, Three Divertissements has remained largely unheard until recent years.  From playful rhythms and dance-like energy to moments of haunting stillness, this lively and colourful suite is a brilliant rediscovery by a British composer whose music is finally being brought back to the spotlight.

Tchaikovsky, Howard and Howell

Victoria Hall

Some pianists just have something special, and Freddy Kempf is one of them. He’s a keyboard wizard – “virtuosity with a vengeance, with no hint of a safety net” was how Gramophone described his playing. But he’s also one of those performers who reaches out and connects with his listeners, and in the decades since his youthful triumph in BBC Young Musician, British audiences have taken him to their hearts.

Malta Philharmonic Orchestra

Celebrate America’s favorite Christmas tradition with an international all-star cast that blends world-class ballet with whimsical puppets, lavish costumes, and stunning acrobatics. Share the tradition of pure holiday magic—including the show’s iconic score by Pyotr Tchaikovsky—with friends and family of all ages. Don’t miss this chance to create memories that last a lifetime!

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts

Tchaikovsky has been a favorite of concert-goers and orchestra musicians for well over a century. Tonight we reach beyond the Nutcracker and other expected favorites to explore some of Tchaikovsky’s lesser-known masterworks. Longtime friend and soloist with the SLS, Andrew Staupe, returns to present the brilliant Concert Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra. The orchestra will also perform Dr. Baldwin’s favorite early work by the composer, the Symphony No. 1, “Winter Daydreams.” You’ll be whistling some new tunes and perhaps discover new favorite works by the celebrated Russian composer after this memorable concert.

Rediscovering Tchaikovsky

University of Utah

Join music director candidate Fernanda Lastra and for an evening of expressive and powerful music.

The Search Fernanda Lastra

Mansfield Theater

A concert filled with joyful singing! Follow along on a journey of discovery through the alphabet, with popular songs by Kerstin Andeby from A to Ö – performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Brunnsbo Music Classes. For ages 6-9.

School concert: Maja’s Alphabet Songs

Göteborgs Symfoniker

The young, likeable and down-to-earth German-Italian pianist Sophie Pacini has already performed on stage with Andrea Bocelli and Martha Argerich, has received numerous awards, and, according to her own statement, can smell, taste, and see sounds in color. With her wide-ranging program, with which she opens this season's "Pianomania" series, not only she herself but also the audience will experience a true explosion of the senses.

Sophie Pacini / Piano Recital

The Hamburg State Orchestra's Philharmonic Concerts become TimePlays, transcending the boundaries of the ordinary. This concert features Aziza Sadikova's compositional exploration of Tchaikovsky's character – the second and third movements of his symphony are replaced by new compositions by her, inspired by the original. Tchaikovsky encounters us today as a mirror of the past and, through Sadikova, as a part of the here and now. This unabashedly engaging musical play opens new perspectives on our musical culture, our thinking and being, and our way of receiving music.

Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Holly Hyun Choe

GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers has earned the title “the Wonder Woman of Commissioning” from The Strad due to her relentless advocacy for many of today’s most influential living composers. Her collaboration with Michael Daugherty on the violin concerto Blue Electra, commissioned by her, powerfully reflects the extraordinary life and enigmatic disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. Critically acclaimed conductor Carl St. Clair returns to “pilot” a compelling journey that intertwines the themes of flight and fate, featuring Tchaikovsky’s commanding Symphony No. 4.

Anne Akiko Meyers Plays Blue Electra

Hawaii Theatre

What an opening! The Berlin Symphony Orchestra kicks off the new season and its first symphony concert with the overture to Richard Wagner's opera "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg." The rest of the program more than lives up to its motto "Piano & Forte." Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 impresses with its famous, expansive opening theme. Sergei V. Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 begins no less impressively, with eight chords reminiscent of the tolling of bells.

Piano & Forte

Berliner Philharmonie

Kick off the Eugene Symphony’s 60th Anniversary Season with an electrifying evening of music and the Masterworks debut of our new Music Director, Alex Prior! Bernstein’s West Side Story Overture bursts to life with high-energy rhythms and iconic melodies. Virtuoso Kristin Lee then takes the stage for Vivian Fung’s Violin Concerto, a bold and mesmerizing showcase of artistry and innovation.

Fate & Fire 

The program, entirely dedicated to the Russian Romantic composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, combines two of his most famous works. While the Polonaise and Waltz from the opera "Eugene Onegin" are among the pieces frequently performed at prestigious balls, the opera itself tells a story of missed opportunities and unrequited love – and thus shares its innermost theme with the Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36, which was composed around the same time: the wrestling with fate.

Saturday Concert No. 1

Volkshaus Jena

The MSO welcomes Eric Jacobson, “an interpretive dynamo” (The New York Times) to conduct Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony, a work of tragic grandeur flecked with sunlight. MSO Principal Tuba Robyn Black takes center stage for Vaughan Williams’s Tuba Concerto, which begins with a brisk march, ends with an energetic flurry of sound, and showcases the unique qualities of the instrument throughout. This dynamic program opens with Tchaikovsky’s delightful Serenade for Strings, featuring a memorable waltz and spirited Russian folk tunes.

Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony

Warner Grand Theater

OUR MUST-SEE SEASON PREMIERE starts with an episode full of seduction, passion, and romance. Composer Richard Strauss’s tone poem brings to life Don Juan, possibly the most famous and unscrupulous lover of Western lore. We’re thrilled to present the 2025 Van Cliburn Silver Medalist, Vitaly Starikov, in their debut season as winner of this coveted international award, and we’ll round out the evening with Topeka’s premiere of Valerie Coleman’s Umoja, the Swahili word for “unity,” a joyful and inspiring piece about hope.

Don Juan

Washburn University

Soloist from the Berlin Philharmonic Jesper Busk Sørensen plays with memories in Signe Lykke's new trombone concerto – and Tchaikovsky challenges fate itself in his 4th symphony.

Tchaikovsky 4

Listening to live music is a wonderful experience. In the »Klangzeit« (Sound Time) concerts, you can close your eyes and escape everyday life for a moment. In the entertaining, hour-long concerts featuring the string players of Ensemble Resonanz, you can listen in a relaxed atmosphere, express yourself, sing along to well-known songs and move freely. Here, everyone can be themselves. This makes the format particularly suitable for people with dementia and their relatives. All venues are accessible.

Klangzeit

Celebration: Coleridge-Taylor & Tchaikovsky

Strathmore

NDR Chamber Concert

Under the motto "Planet Shostakovich," the Jena Philharmonic will embark on a musical orbit centered around the multifaceted works of Dmitri Shostakovich in the 2025-2026 season. In his eighth season as General Music Director, Simon Gaudenz invites audiences to rediscover a composer whose music oscillates between contemporary witness and timeless expressiveness. Shostakovich, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Delius, and Tomlinson—the season opening concert will showcase the broad stylistic range the orchestra will explore throughout the season. The new ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, light artist Robert Seidel, will also offer a foretaste of his art, which will enrich the music with new perceptions. Experience an afternoon of encounters, awakening, and anticipation. /JN

Season opening concert

Join The Louisville Orchestra this September for the final leg of our 2025 In Harmony – The Commonwealth Tour! In our most ambitious stretch yet, we’re bringing free concerts to new locations across southeastern Kentucky.

In Harmony Tour: Shaker Village

Taylor County High School

Cumberland Falls State Park

Harlan Elementary School

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

The Forum, Kentucky

Happy Top Park

The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester is one of the finest orchestras in the world for young musicians, offering a gateway to remarkable careers. A prime example is violinist Renaud Capuçon, who was selected by the orchestra’s founder Claudio Abbado in 1997 and soon rose to prominence as a chamber musician and soloist. For the »Elbphilharmonie Summer« festival, he now reunites with the orchestra and conductor Manfred Honeck, another alumnus who started as Abbado’s assistant and has now been at the helm of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for many years.

Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra / Renaud Capuçon / Manfred Honeck

Over 2500 applicants and auditions in 25 European cities - every year, the most talented young musicians from all over Europe apply for this orchestra. What the very best among them achieve under the direction of the most esteemed conductors worldwide is breathtaking. It is no wonder they speak of "dedication and enthusiasm" when talking about their passion for making music together. This time, they are our guests with Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, a kind of musical psychogram of the composer that oscillates between soaring heights and deep despair. The four movements are a ride through all emotions for the audience as well... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Violin Concerto in G major is popular not least because he draws from it abundantly - from divine harmony to satanic rage, one can experience the entire spectrum of emotions. In this concert, it will be performed by the French violinist Renaud Capuçon. Invited by the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky 5

Palace of Culture

For many years, Sol Gabetta has been one of the most deeply moving and inspiring artists in the large Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival family. She performed at the SHMF for the first time in 2008 and was the acclaimed portrait artist in 2014 – the charismatic cellist has given a total of 35 concerts in a wide variety of formations in Schleswig-Holstein to date. Sol Gabetta will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the festival together with the Phiharmonia Orchestra from London under the direction of the young Finn Santtu-Matias Rouvali, who as chief conductor of the legendary orchestra is the successor to stars such as Riccardo Muti and Giuseppe Sinopoli.

Philharmonia Orchestra / Sol Gabetta / Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Between Wednesday 13 – Saturday 23 August, Chetham’s International Piano Summer School brings world class and legendary musicians to a vibrant, supportive community in central Manchester. Alongside lectures, open lessons and opportunities to develop new skills, you can discover a daily programme of recitals from world-class performers.

Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Events

Upcoming events

Jun 27, 2025 - Apr 11, 2026

Klangzeit · Elbphilharmonie

Sep 16, 2025 - Jun 16, 2026

NDR Chamber Concert · Elbphilharmonie

Feb 4, 2026

Classical AW with Tchaikovsky · Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

6 - 7 Feb, 2026

Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony · Charleston Symphony

Feb 11, 2026

Pirouettes and pliés · Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Past events

Jan 22, 2026

Mendelssohn 4 · Musikhuset Aarhus

Jan 22, 2026

Mendelssohn 4 · Aarhus Symfoniorkester

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