British chamber music paired with a masterpiece of German Romanticism - in this concert, we bring together unjustly unknown pieces with rightfully famous ones. Brahms' Piano Quintet in F minor is part of the musical heritage, like Beethoven's symphonies, and is just as popular today as classics like the Fifth Symphony. On the other hand, Arnold Bax, the British composer born in 1883, was a star in his homeland during his lifetime but later almost fell into obscurity. He was never quite well-known here. However, he has written beautiful music! His First String Quartet is full of romantic melodies and captivates listeners immediately. Our Composer in Residence, James MacMillan, contributes another work from the island with his Second String Quartet, which even music critics rave about, describing it as a "captivating, powerful masterpiece" that captivates narratively and emotionally.

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Collenbusch with Brahms

Palace of Culture

This varied chamber programme begins with Telemann’s Trio Sonata in B Minor, followed by Bax’s Elegiac Trio and two works by Debussy—Danse de Puck and the early Trio, both arranged by Webb.

Chamber Music with ASMF: “Chansons et Danses”

Holy Trinity Church Bengeo

Chi-Yun Liu, viola - Second Year Master's Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music. Margaret O’Malley is a student of Ivo-Jan van der Werff. 

Margaret O’Malley, Viola

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

British pianist Harriet Cohen (1895-1967) enjoyed a celebrated career as a classical concert pianist and was described by Albert Einstein as “The Beloved Piano-Witch”. She was a magnetic woman and intimate friend and lover to multiple luminaries of her era. This lecture-performance will provide informative commentary about her illustrious life, interwoven with performance of piano music by composers she championed, including JS Bach, Arnold Bax, Chopin, de Falla, and Bartók.

Roberta Rust, Piano

River Rhapsodies: Southern Harmony

ASO Stella Boyle Smith Music Center

Experience intimate chamber music programs curated and performed by small ensembles of SF Symphony musicians.

Chamber Music At Davies Symphony Hall

Davies Symphony Hall

Reminicent, ruminating and spiralling: Elgar’s Cello Concerto is unlike his early works and yet remains one of his most popular. The cello’s humble voice pushes its way through the orchestra in a soliloquy to a lost way of life. 

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

Barbican Centre

Experience the profound and atmospheric compositions of Elgar and Vaughan Williams performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Antonio Pappano, with the talented David Cohen on cello. This captivating concert is set to take place at the Barbican on Sunday, 15 December 2024, at 7pm, promising an evening of sweeping musical landscapes.

The program features Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 9, a piece that reflects the composer's contemplation on the aftermath of two world wars, offering a blend of darkness and warmth, dread and hope. Following an interval, Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto will take center stage, showcasing its unforgettable opening and haunting themes, a departure from Elgar's earlier works yet one of his most beloved compositions. The concert will also include Arnold Bax's Tintagel, a symphonic poem that vividly paints the Cornish countryside and its historic castle, evoking the tales of its past inhabitants.

Sir Antonio Pappano, in his first season as Chief Conductor, shines a light on these late-career British works, with Principal Cello David Cohen delivering the elegiac concerto. The concert is set to conclude at approximately 8:45 pm, including a 20-minute interval.

Tickets are available in various price ranges, with options for everyone to enjoy this unforgettable musical journey. Additionally, the event offers various discounts, including multibuy discounts, reduced prices for young people and students, and group booking benefits.

Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the evocative sounds of Elgar and Vaughan Williams, performed by the world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra. Book your tickets now for an evening of exquisite music that promises to be both reflective and transcendent.

Elgar and Vaughan Williams 9

Fall Chamber Music Festival Final Concert

Student Recital: Kai Su

Carnegie Mellon University

Join the BBC Philharmonic and conductor John Wilson at MediaCityUK today for a celebration of springtime’s abundance. First on the programme is a selection of works from celebrated American composer Edward MacDowell, whose philanthropic vision became his great legacy. MacDowell was deeply inspired by the idyllic surroundings of his farm in rural New Hampshire, and he composed many of his best-loved works there, including To a Wild Rose, which we hear today. Towards the end of his life, MacDowell and his wife Marian founded the MacDowell Residency, an artistic retreat based at their home, and where they hoped that other creatives might benefit from the peace and tranquillity. The prestigious Residency continues to thrive more than a century after MacDowell’s death, with many internationally recognised artists amongst its Fellows. This afternoon, the BBC Philharmonic’s Principal Cellist Peter Dixon is soloist in MacDowell’s Romance for cello and orchestra, a gentle yet stirring work, suggestive of a woodland stroll in the light of the setting sun.

Spring Fire with the BBC Philharmonic

MediaCityUK

Torron Pfeffer, Viola

The Juilliard School

Shepherd School Chamber Players

Harp, violin, viola, flute. Works by Mozart, Prokofiev, Beethoven, del Aguilar and a world premiere by Todd Mason.

Todd Mason premiere

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church

Experience intimate chamber music programs curated and performed by small ensembles of SF Symphony musicians. In this concert: piano quartets by W.A. Mozart and Johannes Brahms, plus Arnold Bax’s Oboe Quintet, featuring Associate Principal Oboe James Button.

Chamber Music at Davies Symphony Hall

Robin Wallington unearths a handful of lesser-heard gems spanning the 19th and 20th century. Today, we’ll introduce you to a few composers you may not have heard of, but whose work you’ll soon be seeking out.

Tranquillity and Discovery with the BBC Philharmonic

In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.  

Chuxuejie Zhang, viola - Student Recital

Bowes Center

When you combine a flute and a harp with the velvety sound of a viola, the results are pure enchantment. Three Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra players perform mini-masterpieces by Rameau, Takemitsu and Bax.

Elegy

The Music Room

Musical Visions

Lake Washington High School

Jeremy Klein, Viola

Step right up for an utterly delightful mini musical summer vacation! First stop, a charming piece for piano four-hands evoking nature-related sounds and scenes of the English countryside, paired with a poetic, atmospheric quintet by a self-described “brazen Romantic.” Enjoy a taste of the jazzy flavors of Gershwin before jet-setting off to Bohemia for Dvořák’s masterful piano quartet, lending a folksy flair and rollicking vitality to this truly glorious adventure.

Program II: Summer Dreams

University of Southern Maine

The BBC Philharmonic return to Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent with conductor Michael Seal for a programme featuring music from Bax, Butterworth, Elgar and Tippett. Violinist Simone Lamsma joins for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor.

Victoria Hall | Hanley

Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent

Different natural worlds, including perspectives from bottom of the sea and the intricacies of a garden, form a musical lens of works for flute, viola and harp by Miguel del Águila, Arnold Bax, and Sofia Gubaidulina.

6th Hallam Family Concert – “Looking Up”

Sammons Center for the Arts

In accordance with Carnegie Mellon’s COVID-19 mitigation policies, all visitors to the university’s campus age 12 and older are required to be either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or, if not fully vaccinated, must have received a negative COVID-19 test result within three days of the event.

Opportunity awaits you as a cellist at SFCM. Part of SFCM’s comprehensive strings program, the cello department has a studio of about 29 students, all honing their craft with the guidance of four dedicated faculty members. Students can perform with resident ensembles such as the Conservatory Orchestra and chamber groups from the baroque to the contemporary, as well as enter the annual String Concerto Competition.

Cello Department Recital

The second concert of Season VIII features LA Opera Orchestra Principal Oboe Leslie Reed, pianist Edith Orloff, violinists Roger Wilkie and Ana Landauer, violist Shawn Mann and cellist John Walz in a recital program of favorite works that reflect the lyric side of the oboe, ranging from the pastoral to folk traditions, including works inspired by famous paintings - projections of which will be displayed during the performance.

The Lyric Oboe

First United Methodist Church

Northwest Wind

Künstlerhaus am Lenbachplatz

Dive into a program where the sea meets romance in waves of musical brilliance. Debussy’s La mer gives the sea a voice as it conjures waves, winds, and the shimmering play of light on water. Opening the program, discover Arnold Bax’s Tintagel, which brings to life the crashing waves and eerie beauty of a legendary castle perched by the sea.

Debussy's La Mer

Salt Palace Convention Center

Nicholas Carter, one of the leading opera conductors of his generation, makes his Bridgewater Hall debut.

Four Last Songs

The Bridgewater Hall

BBC Philharmonic - Four Last Songs

Small ensembles of Minnesota Orchestra musicians will perform chamber music on stage at Orchestra Hall. Plus, special guest pianist Inon Barnaton performs Chausson's Concerto for Piano, Violin and String Quartet alongside our musicians.

Bacewicz, Bax and Chausson

Orchestra Hall

Since 2010, chamber music ensembles of the Staatskapelle have been performing at the Bode Museum, a jewel of Berlin's museum landscape. Matinee concerts lasting just over an hour in the Gobelin Hall, with diverse programs that include music from the Baroque and Classical periods as well as works from the Romantic and Modern periods, can easily lead into further hours in the museum—for example, with a guided tour of the exhibition and the "Artwork of the Day," a private tour, or a culinary finale in the stylish museum café.

Arnold Bax

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 22, 2026

Northwest Wind · Munich Philharmonic

27 - 28 Feb, 2026

Debussy's La Mer · Utah Symphony

Mar 14, 2026

Four Last Songs · BBC Philharmonic

Mar 14, 2026

BBC Philharmonic - Four Last Songs · The Bridgewater Hall

Mar 31, 2026

Bacewicz, Bax and Chausson · Minnesota Orchestra

Past events

Nov 23, 2025

Collenbusch with Brahms · Dresdner Philharmonie

Jun 6, 2025

Chamber Music with ASMF: “Chansons et Danses” · Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

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