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A concert that explores the transition between two great musical eras. Rachmaninoff's final masterpiece, Symphonic Dances, is like a swan song over Romanticism as he began to approach the end of his musical journey. In Hanna Kendall's The Spark Catchers, we meet the story of women in a match factory fighting for better working conditions, but with Bernstein, love and gang relations become the spark that ignites.

Symphonic Dances

Malmö Concert Hall

Superstar pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Gershwin’s jazzy Piano Concerto in F. The season ends with Fate knocking on the door one more time when Jun Märkl conducts Beethoven’s immortal Fifth Symphony.

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Beethoven’s Fifth & Thibaudet Plays Gershwin

Hilbert Circle Theatre

Superstar pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Gershwin’s jazzy Piano Concerto in F. The season ends with Fate knocking on the door one more time when Kevin John Edusei conducts Beethoven’s immortal Fifth Symphony. 

Beethoven's Fifth & Thibaudet Plays Gershwin

Experience an extraordinary musical union as the talented young musicians of our own Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and our guests from the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra join forces for an electrifying and inspiring performance.

TSYO & Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra

David Pecaut Square

The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra are coming together for a unique exchange experience. Please join us in welcoming the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra to Blossom Music Center for a performance that will include a side-by-side orchestra of nearly 200 young musicians performing Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.

The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra

Blossom Music Center

Featuring “some of the brightest young classical musicians in the world” (Time Out New York), Decoda is Carnegie Hall’s first-ever affiliate ensemble, comprising alums of the adventurous Ensemble Connect. Copland’s Appalachian Spring—celebrating its 80th anniversary this season—serves as an inspiration and departure point for this unique program. Experience a premiere composed by and featuring Ringdown, the new electronic cinematic pop duo of Caroline Shaw and Danni Lee; an American folk–inspired septet by Copland’s friend Hanns Eisler written shortly before his expulsion from the US; a new arrangement of Billy Bragg’s setting of Woody Guthrie’s “Eisler on the Go”; and the dynamic Vera by Hannah Kendall.

Decoda

Carnegie Hall

In this exciting series of contemporary music, Kwame Ryan conducts World Premieres by Melinda Wagner and Mary Kouyoumdjian. These works were commissioned as part of Project 19, the largest women-only commissioning initiative in history.

Sound On: Eötvös, Kendall, van der Aa, and Kouyoumdjian

Lincoln Center

Join Principal Guest Conductor Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for works by 3 UK and 2 American composers. There’s the UK premiere of RE|Member, by American Reena Esmail, who works between Hindustani and Western classical music – and the world premiere of Drifting Haze by a former BBC Proms Young Composer, Sasha Scott. We travel to ancient China with Dame Judith Weir’s Natural History, a setting of four brief texts taken from Chuang-tzu, a classic collection of Taoist writings – with soprano Lucy Crowe.

Celebrate women composers and performers with the BBC SO

BBC Maida Vale Studios

We mark the anniversary of our first-ever concert with a celebration of the eclectic, provocative, surprising and beautiful music we have commissioned and performed throughout our history. Performing a mix of new commissions and classic chamber repertoire written specially for the ensemble over the years, we will be joined by special guests for a festive evening of new music. 

Decades

Southbank Centre

Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft joins us on the road again this autumn, kicking off the programme with Hannah Kendall’s The Spark Catchers. From its vigorous liveliness and rhythmic drive to its brooding melodies and distinguished gleaming delicacy, the work is based on Lemn Sissay’s wonderfully dynamic and vibrant poem of the same name.

Dvořák 8 with Ryan Bancroft

Bangor University

Aberystwyth Arts Centre

A vibrant array of works handpicked by the Spokane Symphony musicians, including a contemporary piece based on artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat, the champion of street art and neo-expressionism. We expand our symphonic color with the sound of the organ for Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Organ Symphony.”

Masterworks 2: Symphonic Graffiti

Martin Woldson Theater

As New Century embarks our second European tour, we invite you to join us on a series of musical journeys inspired by ideas of the past. Two works explore America’s identity as a melting pot, including Jessie Montgomery’s Banner, a reimagining of our national anthem, and Nico Muhly’s Stranger, a song cycle with tenor Nicholas Phan that reflects on the American immigrant experience. British composers offer masterful tributes to their predecessors in two landmark works from the 20th century: Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Benjamin Britten’s Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge. The world premiere of a new work by Hannah Kendall rounds out the program.

Points of Origin

First Congregational Church

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center

Osher Marin Jewish Community Center

Kinetic and frenetic, Hannah Kendall’s The Spark Catchers paints a vivid picture of the activity inside match-making factories in the 1800s, complete with soaring melodies and harmonic power. Then, virtuoso pianist Olga Kern makes her Minnesota Orchestra debut in Edvard Grieg’s distinctly Norwegian Piano Concerto. Conductor Christoph König also debuts in these concerts, leading the Orchestra in Robert Schumann’s Rhenish Symphony, a work that was sparked by Schumann’s move to the Rhine River and his visits to the spectacular Cologne Cathedral.

Grieg Piano Concerto

Orchestra Hall

The Ann Arbor-based violin/percussion duo offers “Electrovision,” a program juxtaposing acoustic and electronic, new and newer music, harmony and dissonance, and song and dance.

Vision Duo: Electrovision

Wayne State University

Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances

Davies Symphony Hall

Among the greatest of all orchestras today, the legendary London Symphony Orchestra will return to Santa Barbara in March 2022 for a special 5-day residency with the Music Academy of the West led by Sir Simon Rattle who is universally recognized as one of the world’s leading conductors, having served since the early 1980’s as Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic and currently with the LSO.  Join CAMA and the Music Academy of the West for this not-to-be-missed historic Santa Barbara classical music concert collaboration. Single tickets for this concert on sale Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Subscribe today to assure seats!

London Symphony Orchestra

Granada Theatre

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the legendary London Symphony Orchestra in a riveting program, opening with Berlioz's exciting Le corsaire concert overture, inspired by the rolling movements of the French oceanside. Also on the program are Sibelius’ masterful Symphony No. 7, dance-inspired works such as the suite from Bartók’s ballet The Miraculous Mandarin and Ravel’s wildly dramatic La valse, along with British composer Hannah Kendall’s The Spark Catchers, which premiered at the 2017 BBC Proms to critical acclaim.  Ranked as one of the world’s top orchestras, the London Symphony Orchestra has been an established presence in classical music for over 100 years with a reputation for uncompromising quality and inspirational repertoires. The orchestra is the recipient of numerous awards, with several of their recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

London Symphony Orchestra with Sir Simon Rattle

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the legendary London Symphony Orchestra in a performance of beautiful finesse and masterful playing.

Ranked as one of the world’s top orchestras, the London Symphony Orchestra has been an established presence in classical music for over 100 years with a reputation for uncompromising quality and inspirational repertoires. The orchestra is the recipient of numerous awards, with several of their recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

In his final year as the orchestra’s Music Director, Sir Simon Rattle continues to bring his invaluable expertise and experience to this renowned group, before moving on to the role of Chief Conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra of Munich in 2023.

A world-class orchestra! A legendary conductor! The renowned London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), under the direction of its esteemed music director Sir Simon Rattle, visits in its Cal Performances debut with a breathtaking program centered on three riveting 20th-century masterworks. Composed within a handful of years of each other, Sibelius’ sublime Seventh Symphony, Bartók’s energetic suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, and Ravel’s ecstatic La valse explore a kaleidoscope of orchestral color and feeling, exploiting the unique musical rapport between this stunning orchestra and its brilliant leader; a pairing the New York Times has praised for its “transparent, lean, passionate” performances.”

Chamber Music: London Symphony Orchestra

University of California, Berkeley

The adventurous Pekka Kuusisto, who successfully premiered Daníel Bjarnason’s Violin Concerto at the Hollywood Bowl 2019, returns as the protagonist for the recent piece by the prolific Nico Muhly, conducted by the one-and-only Esa-Pekka Salonen. Kuusisto also collaborates on this program with composer and sound artist Ellen Reid (p r i s m), who will share some of her own extraordinary music.

Pekka Kuusisto + Ellen Reid

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts masterpieces by Haydn, father of the symphony, and Beethoven, who set the path to the Romantic era in his Third Piano Concerto; the formidable Yefim Bronfman is the soloist. The concert opens with the “marvelous array of colors” (The Seattle Times) of Hannah Kendall’s Kanashibari.

Beethoven, Haydn, and Hannah Kendall

In the depths of winter warm your soul and explore a rich selection of music, which weaves between past and present, combining seamlessly to create a beautiful sonic tapestry, in some of Scotland’s most atmospheric settings.

Concerts by Candlelight with Scottish Ensemble

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Our concert opens with music from British composer Hannah Kendall. The Spark Catchers is inspired by the work of British poet Lemn Sissay, who memorialized the “matchwomen” of the Bryant and May match factory in London. The women went on strike in 1888 to protest their dangerous working conditions.

Branford Marsalis: Cinematic Sax

National Arts Centre

The orchestra begins a year of celebrations marking its tenth anniversary with a performance in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which also hosted its 2015 debut.

Chineke! Orchestra Celebrates a Decade

This landmark year celebrates not only musical excellence and diversity but also its role in illuminating works of previously overlooked composers, reinforcing its commitment to an inclusive classical music world.

Southbank Centre: Chineke! Orchestra Celebrates a Decade

Join us for an unforgettable evening as Taichi Fukumura takes the podium to conduct a stirring program featuring Brahms' Symphony No. 4, a masterpiece of rich, autumnal hues and profound emotional depth. This concert, part of the Eugene Symphony's 2023/24 season, promises to be a highlight of the musical year.

**Event Details:**
- **Date:** Thursday, February 13, 2025
- **Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Location:** Hult Center for the Performing Arts

The evening will also showcase the extraordinary talents of American pianist Clayton Stephenson, a virtuoso known for his expressive power and narrative gifts. Stephenson will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, a work of heroic beauty and tragic depth, bringing his fresh and incisive interpretations to this beloved piece.

The concert opens with Hannah Kendall's "The Spark Catchers," inspired by a poem about women matchmakers in the 1880s, setting the stage for an evening of compelling storytelling through music.

**About Clayton Stephenson:**
Clayton Stephenson's journey from a young music enthusiast in New York City to a celebrated pianist on the world stage is a testament to his passion and dedication. His performances are marked by joyous charisma and a natural ease at the instrument, earning him accolades and the support of prestigious institutions and foundations. Currently, he is furthering his education in the Harvard-NEC Dual Degree Program, pursuing degrees in economics and piano performance.

**Health & Safety:**
The Eugene Symphony is committed to the health and safety of all attendees, musicians, and staff. We welcome and encourage patrons to wear masks if they choose and are dedicated to ensuring everyone feels comfortable and safe during their visit. For the most up-to-date health and safety protocols, please visit our Eugene Symphony Safety page.

**Tickets:**
Don't miss this remarkable evening of music with the Eugene Symphony. Secure your tickets now for "Taichi conducts Brahms" and experience the power of live symphonic music.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the Eugene Symphony website.

Taichi conducts Brahms

Hult Center for the Performing Arts

The young Spanish conductor Roberto González-Monjas makes his BSO debut with a testament to the universal power of music, culminating in a rare reading of Mendelssohn’s deeply spiritual “Reformation” Symphony.  Bartók's Third Piano Concerto, finished in his final days, peers into the unknown with grace and humility, qualities brought to the forefront through the sensitive artistry of the Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son. The British composer Hannah Kendall harnesses ordinary sounds and everyday objects in an imaginative new work.

Hannah Kendall

Composer

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 11, 2024

Concerts by Candlelight with Scottish Ensemble · Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

22 - 23 Jan, 2025

Branford Marsalis: Cinematic Sax · National Arts Centre Orchestra

Jan 24, 2025

Chineke! Orchestra Celebrates a Decade · Southbank Centre

Jan 24, 2025

Southbank Centre: Chineke! Orchestra Celebrates a Decade · Chineke! Orchestra

Feb 13, 2025

Taichi conducts Brahms · Eugene Symphony

Past events

26 - 28 Sep, 2024

Symphonic Dances · Malmö Symphony Orchestra

21 - 22 Jun, 2024

Beethoven’s Fifth & Thibaudet Plays Gershwin · Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

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