Composer

Three composers cry out in the void. Confronted by unimaginable horror, Schoenberg rediscovered his Jewish roots, and created a musical drama of savage, defiant courage, in tribute to the Holocaust victims. In Soviet Russia, the authorities expected Shostakovich to write a propaganda symphony: but what they got was a searing denunciation of man’s inhumanity to man – more potent, and more urgent than ever in 2024. As part of our exploration of memory, Andrey Boreyko conducts three testaments from a dark century – with the incomparable Gidon Kremer as soloist in the Violin Concerto by Mieczysław Weinberg: composer, survivor and Shostakovich’s most devoted friend.

A Dark Century

Royal Festival Hall

Three composers cry out in the void. The London Philharmonic Orchestra continues its exploration of memory, in works by Schoenberg, Shostakovich and Weinberg.

Southbank Centre

In this latest instalment of the ensemble’s exploration of chamber works by Shostakovich and Weinberg, we hear the Tenth Quartet (1964) of the former and the Eleventh (1965-6) of the latter, alongside his early (1944) Piano Quintet.

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Quatuor Danel; François-Frédéric Guy piano

Wigmore Hall

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Daniel Saidenberg Faculty Recital Series | Laurie Smukler, Violin; Gwen Krosnick, Cello; Qing Jiang, Piano

The Juilliard School

**Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony Performed by The Phoenix Symphony**

Join The Phoenix Symphony for a monumental evening as guest conductor Julian Rachlin leads the orchestra in a performance of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, a masterpiece that has captivated audiences with its revolutionary spirit and profound beauty. This event promises to be an unforgettable experience, showcasing not only Beethoven’s genius but also featuring the talents of Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia. Fresh from his success as the Silver Medalist at the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Cañón-Valencia will enchant the audience with Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, a piece renowned for its elegance and charm.

**Concert Repertoire:**
- Weinberg: Sinfonietta No. 1
- Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 Eroica
- Mystery Piece

**Event Details:**
- **Dates:** November 8-10, 2024
  - Friday, November 8, 2024, at 7:30 PM
  - Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 7:30 PM
  - Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 2:00 PM
- **Location:** Symphony Hall
- **Series:** Classics Series

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**Tickets:** Tickets are available for purchase. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the power and beauty of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, along with other captivating works, performed by the talented musicians of The Phoenix Symphony and distinguished guests. Secure your seats for an evening of exquisite music and artistic brilliance.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit The Phoenix Symphony’s official website or contact the box office.

Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony

Phoenix Convention Center

Friends and colleagues Shostakovich and Weinberg are once again brought together by an ensemble that has been lavishly praised for its recordings of both composers. Weinberg’s works from 1963 and 1964 respectively are succeeded by the second of two Shostakovich examples from the latter year.

Quatuor Danel

Festival Program Five

Kneisel Hall

Join us for an evening of profound musical expression at the Rising Artists Concert, presented by Ascent Music. This special event is scheduled for July 3, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and will take place at the serene Chapel at Western Reserve Academy, located at 147 College St., Hudson, OH 44236.

The concert will feature an evocative program that pays homage to resilience through the power of music. Highlighting the evening is Mieczysław Weinberg's Sonata No. 5 for violin and piano, alongside Dmitri Shostakovich's epic Piano Quintet, reflecting their personal battles and triumphs against oppressive regimes. Additionally, the concert will premiere "Anne Frank" by Victoria Bond and present an original arrangement of "Wiegala" by Ilse Weber, a poignant piece penned in the Theresienstadt concentration camp.

Performances will be delivered by a distinguished ensemble of musicians, including Grigory Kalinovsky (violin), Sarah Kim (cello), Melissa Kraut (cello), Paul Laraia (viola), Alan Rafferty (cello), Karlos Rodriguez (cello), and Vladimir Stoupel (piano).

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, admission to all Ascent Summer Concert Series concerts, including this moving evening, is free and open to the public. This is a unique opportunity to experience the transformative power of music while supporting the future of classical music.

Ascent Music is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of classical music. Contributions to Ascent Music are tax-deductible, ensuring the continuation of accessible classical music experiences for all.

For more information, visit the Ascent Music Group website or the venue's website. Add this event to your calendar and join us for a memorable night of music and resilience.

Resilience

Western Reserve Academy

Shostakovich sustained a quiet resistance against the brutal oppression of the Soviet Union under Stalin, burying his objections under fastidious layers of symphonic elegance, as heard in the wartime Eighth Symphony. 

Shostakovich Symphony No. 8

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

The Music Center at Strathmore

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has established himself as "nothing less than the future of classical music" (NPR). We celebrate the centennial of Julia Perry’s birth with a brilliant piece by the prolific Kentucky-born composer, and we end the 2023–2024 season with the fateful theme and inevitable glories of Beethoven's timeless Fifth Symphony.

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

Orchestra Hall

Shostakovich sustained a quiet resistance against the brutal oppression of the Soviet Union under Stalin, burying his objections under fastidious layers of symphonic elegance, as heard in the wartime Eighth Symphony.  Music Director Jonathon Heyward excavates the endlessly revealing layers of this modern masterpiece. The Trumpet Concerto from Shostakovich’s protégé Mieczysław Weinberg (a.k.a. Moisey Vainberg), featuring BSO’s Principal Trumpet Andrew Balio, leans on this Polish-Jewish musician’s family roots in Yiddish musical theater. 

Bso: Shostakovich Symphony No. 8

A creative frenzy usually produces something extraordinary. Whether it's Webern's late romantic-early piano quintet, Weinberg's rich string quartet treasure or Schumann's groundbreaking, enthusiastic piano quintet - all three works in this program were created in a frenzy and will captivate and enchant you. Anton Webern's piano quintet still exudes the romantic air of Brahms in his pursuit of the new, Mieczysław Weinberg's diverse, fascinating music is only just being discovered, while Schumann's piano quintet has always been considered a chamber music highlight.

Born in Ecstasy

Bertramstraße 8

You don’t need us to tell you about Sheku Kanneh-Mason – the inspirational young British cellist who’s changed the way we think about classical music. Well, he’s back, this time with a haunting, unfairly neglected concerto by one of Shostakovich’s best friends. Meanwhile, Andrew Manze shares the greatest of British symphonies, Elgar’s First. When it was premiered in Manchester in 1908, the audience jumped to its feet and cheered – you’re about to hear why.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Weinberg

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Acclaimed violinist and Curtis faculty member Benjamin Beilman (’12) joins former Dover Quartet violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt (Viola ’10, ’11), award-winning cellist Oliver Herbert (’19), and emerging professional artists from Curtis for a North American tour. This phenomenal sextet of distinguished Curtis faculty and alumni, alongside exceptionally gifted young musicians, presents an electrifying concert of curated selections, both old and new. The program includes Richard Strauss’s masterful Sextet from his final opera Capriccio, Berg’s colorful and chromatic Piano Sonata in B minor, Brahms’s exhilarating String Sextet No. 2 in G major, and a new work by Alyssa Weinberg commissioned for this tour.

Curtis on Tour in Phoenix, AZ

ASU Kerr

Trio Zimbalist

Bethel United Methodist Church

Yoonah Kim, Clarinet

Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium to conduct the world premiere of Composer-in-Association, Gavin Higgins’ A Monstrous Little Suite from his opera The Monstrous Child, before Håken Hardenberger makes a much anticipated return to BBC NOW for one of the finest concertos of its kind, Weinberg’s playful, suspenseful and witty Trumpet Concerto. With shadows of darkness, to a hobbling waltz, this concerto ingeniously quotes music from some of the most popular works in existence, from Bizet’s Carmen to Stravinsky’s Petrushka, from Mendelssohn’s iconic Wedding March to Mahler’s fifth.

Shostakovich 6 with Ryan Bancroft

Wales Millennium Centre

Brangwyn Hall

Based on the novel of the same name by Polish author and Auschwitz survivor Zofia Posmysz, Weinberg created an opera about guilt and renewed confrontation with the past. In his opera, completed in 1968 but only staged for the first time in 2010, the Polish-Jewish composer, who lost his parents and sister in the Shoah, combines late romantic opulence with twelve-tone technique, folk songs and dance music to create a haunting memorial against obfuscation and forgetting.

Die Passagierin

Staatstheater Mainz

All performances will take place Grace Presbyterian Church.

Sierra Chamber Society 37th Season Program II

Grace Presbyterian Church

The Carnegie Mellon Chamber Series brings together members of the Carnegie Mellon Faculty and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for outstanding music making in an intimate space.

The Clarion Quartet, featuring David McCarroll, performs works written during the Holocaust by Jewish composers, featuring instruments for part of the performance on loan from Violins of Hope Greater Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon Chamber Series: Violins of Hope, Featuring the Clarion Quartet

Carnegie Mellon University

Faculty members Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, piano, Donald Weilerstein, violin, Cameron Stowe, piano, and guest artist Sari Gruber, soprano, join forces in a chamber music recital.

Faculty Recital: Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, Cameron Stowe, Sari Gruber, Donald Weilerstein

New England Conservatory

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Telegraph Quartet Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Hailed by critics as a “superior poet” (Vancouver Sun) and praised for his “heart and indomitable will” (Gramophone), violinist Grigory Kalinovsky will be joined by pianist Lyudmila Lakisova in a recital of works by Schumann, Franck, Weinberg, and Bacewicz.

Artistry in Action: String Masters Series—Grigory Kalinovsky

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Beautiful music by Fryderyk Chopin and composers who survived the Holocaust in tribute to people who performed extraordinary acts of courage in defense of human dignity during World War II and Holocaust. The evening will begin with an exhibition, followed by a film with historical footage and a concert featuring outstanding artists from Canada, Poland and Ukraine.

Memory Brings Us Together Classical Music Concert

Kaufman Music Center

Pianist Alexander Malofeev, the young “Russian genius” (Corriere della Sera) who came to international prominence in 2014 when he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, makes his Orange County debut.

Alexander Malofeev, piano

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Tucson Convention Center

Described as “the latest phenomenon of the Russian piano school” (Corriere della Sera), Alexander Malofeev came to international prominence when, in 2014, he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at age 13. Reviewing the performance, Amadeus noted, “Contrary to what could be expected of a youngster … he demonstrated not only high technical accuracy but also an incredible maturity. Crystal clear sounds and perfect balance revealed his exceptional ability.” Since this triumph, Malofeev has quickly established himself as one of the most prominent pianists of his generation. 

Alexander Malofeev

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

The great French quartet returns for the third time with their deeply personal readings of Schubert, Weinberg, and Mendelssohn.

The Town Hall

Gripping, intense, and totally committed on stage, the Quatuor Danel is celebrating its 31st anniversary at the forefront of the European music scene. Known for its deeply personal interpretations of the string quartet cycles of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Weinberg, the quartet tours all over the world and performs regularly for major European and Canadian festivals. The quartet has served as artists- in-residence at the University of Manchester (England) since 2005.

Christ the King Catholic Church

Salastina’s Resident Flutist Benjamin Smolen guides us through the flute works of Shostakovich’s BFF, Mieczysław Weinberg, a composer with whom he became enamored while studying in Moscow. Mimosa and pastry reception to follow.

Happy Hour No. 118: Shostakovich's BFF, in Macro and Miniature: The Flute Works of Mieczysław Weinberg

Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Among the world’s leading violinists over the past 5 decades, Gidon Kremer has established and sustained a worldwide reputation as one of the most original and compelling artists of his generation. He has appeared on almost every major concert stage as recitalist and with the most celebrated orchestras of Europe and North America, and has worked with many of the greatest conductors of the past half century.  After winning a series of prestigious awards, including the Queen Elisabeth Competition and first prize in both the 1969 Paganini and 1970 Tchaikovsky International Competitions, his career erupted.

Gidon Kremer

Shalin Liu Performance Center

Stories of dedication and perseverance set a “gold standard” in this chamber showcase. Sato Matsui’s Goldenrod pays tribute to beloved SMF flutist Carol Wincenc’s “Golden Jubilee,” celebrating the anniversary of her remarkable 50-year career. Written in 1946, Polish composer Mieczysław Weinberg’s Sonatina for Violin and Piano possesses a tenderness that belies the adversity he faced during his life. The GRAMMY Award-winning Attacca Quartet makes its Festival debut with two acclaimed works. Composer Caroline Shaw, the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music, drew creative sparks for her First Essay (Nimrod) from human language, in particular, the lilting rhythms of Marilynne Robinson’s prose. Maurice Ravel’s ravishing String Quartet ends the program on a brilliant and lyrical note.

Gold Standard

Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center

Ascendant artists make their Davies Symphony Hall debuts in this recital series. Discover these astounding performers on the move.

ALEXANDER MALOFEEV

Davies Symphony Hall

What were the classical music sounds of the Cold War? How did American and Soviet composers deal with shifting political tides, conflicting ideology, and government interference? Come join Parlando on a sonic journey through the defining conflict of the last 75 years. 
Works include Aaron Copland’s Nonet for Strings, Edvard Mirzoyan’s Symphony for String Orchestra and Timpani, and Mieczysław Weinberg’s Concertino for Violin and String Orchestra performed by Aubree Oliverson.

Parlando: Cold War

A recital of violin works performed by Mira Steenbrugge (B.M. '23).

Student Recital: Mira Steenbrugge, Violin

One of the world’s great orchestras led by celebrated conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla in a program of enduring favorites and new discoveries. From the churning impressionism of Debussy’s La Mer to soloist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a rising star from England, shining on the Elgar Cello Concerto, this will be an evening of unforgettable music-making.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is the flagship of musical life in Birmingham—and one of the world’s great orchestras. The tradition began with their very first concert back in 1920—conducted by Sir Edward Elgar. The CBSO became internationally famous when conductor Simon Rattle took the helm in 1980. In 2016, the CBSO welcomed the appointment of Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, a native of Vilnius, Lithuania, as its Music Director and now Principal Guest Conductor, following her time with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as a Dudamel Fellow, Assistant Conductor, and Associate Conductor. British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason became a household name in 2018 after performing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle, watched by nearly two billion people globally. Sheku’s album Elgar on the Decca Classical label made him the first cellist in history to reach the UK Top 10.

Granada Theatre

In this transporting program, a veteran virtuoso performs the dramatic Violin Concerto by prolific Soviet composer Mieczysław Weinberg, a Shostakovich colleague. Mirga leads Mahler’s shortest and sweetest symphony, which concludes with a child’s view of life in heaven.

Mirga Conducts Mahler

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Grieg Quartet Leipzig

Gewandhaus

Around ten years before his opera "The Passenger", which is on the Lübeck Music Theatre's repertoire this season, Mieczysław Weinberg composed his brilliant violin concerto in 1959. Influences from the musical tradition of the Eastern Jewish diaspora, with which he had been familiar since his childhood in Poland, shape the melody and harmony of the work. It is conceived as a symphony in four movements and dedicated to the great Russian violinist Leonid Kogan. In Lübeck, the solo part will be played by a proven Weinberg interpreter, the award-winning violinist Benjamin Schmid.

6th  Symphony Concert

Music and Congress Hall

Daniel Hope : Chamber orchestra

Prinzregententheater

Program change: The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and Jonathon Heyward will perform Rachmaninoff's Second instead of Holst's "The Planets" in the Elbphilharmonie. Trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger will play Weinberg's Trumpet Concerto in B flat major.

Jonathon Heyward & Hakan Hardenberger

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

St. George's Church Wismar

Join the Orchestre symphonique de Québec for an unforgettable evening of dance and music with "Radulović et Schuldt vous font danser" on May 7, 2025, at 20:00 at the prestigious Palais Montcalm. Starting at just $55, immerse yourself in a program that promises to enchant and inspire.

Under the baton of Clemens Schuldt and featuring the virtuosic Nemanja Radulović on violin, the evening will showcase a captivating selection of works. The program includes Weinberg's Rhapsodie sur des thèmes moldaves, Khatchatourian's Violin Concerto, and Dvořák's Symphony No. 6, each piece offering a unique exploration of Eastern European musical landscapes.

The concert will open with a special prelude at 19:00, hosted by Clemens Schuldt himself. This pre-concert talk offers insights into the creative process and the historical context of the featured works, enhancing your concert experience. Following the prelude, attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy performances by emerging musicians from the Conservatoire de musique de Québec and the Faculté de musique de l’Université Laval.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the dynamic partnership of Schuldt and Radulović, as they bring to life a program that traverses somber themes, virtuosic energy, and the joy of dance. Tickets are available for purchase online or by phone at 1 877 641-6040. Join us for an evening that celebrates the power of music to move and inspire.

Radulović and Schuldt Make You Dance

Palais Montcalm – Maison de la musique

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra welcomes the extraordinary Canadian piano virtuoso Marc-André Hamelin, who brings volcanic energy together with aching lyricism for an unforgettable concert experience. He performs Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3, a piece overflowing with dazzling pianism and boisterous good cheer. Guest conductor Marzena Diakun opens the evening with Weinberg’s raucous Rhapsody on Moldovan Themes and rounds it out with Tchaikovsky's delightfully atmospheric Symphony No. 1, "Winter Daydreams."

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1

The Woodruff Arts Center

Hear the blazing fanfares that open Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony? For Tchaikovsky, they symbolised Fate, and the whole symphony simply bursts with melody and emotion. If you’ve already heard Vasily Petrenko conduct Russian music, you won’t need telling twice: things are about to get exciting, in a concert that begins with the flying fiddles of Weinberg’s Moldavian Rhapsody and features the unforgettable tunes of Shostakovich’s irreverent Suite. Trust us, you’ll know them when you hear them!

Mieczysław Weinberg

Composer

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 12, 2025

Grieg Quartet Leipzig · Gewandhausorchester

23 - 24 Mar, 2025

6th Symphony Concert · Theater Lübeck

Mar 30, 2025

Daniel Hope : Chamber orchestra · Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

13 - 15 Apr, 2025

Jonathon Heyward & Hakan Hardenberger · NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

May 7, 2025

Radulović and Schuldt Make You Dance · Orchestre Symphonique de Québec

Past events

Nov 27, 2024

A Dark Century · London Philharmonic Orchestra

Nov 27, 2024

A Dark Century · Southbank Centre

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