Pianist

Barenboim & Argerich : Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos, K.448

1st Soirée

Vienna Music Society

1st Subscription Concert

The Wiener Symphoniker have premiered various works by Arnold Schoenberg, including his symphonic poem "Pelleas and Melisande". A narrative love story after Maurice Maeterlinck in dramatic sounds, which Schönberg composed without knowledge of Debussy's opera and after his "Transfigured Night". In the Wiener Symphoniker's 125th anniversary season, it will now be conducted by Israeli conductor Lahav Shani. Also on the programme is Ludwig van Beethoven's 2nd Piano Concerto (op. 19), which is still oriented towards Viennese Classicism, but foreshadows the later Beethoven. The soloist is Argentinian pianist legend Martha Argerich.

Shani, Argerich · Beethoven, Schönberg

Following sensational concerts in Oxford and Germany last season, Martha Argerich returns to perform with the Oxford Philharmonic with concerts in both Oxford and London.

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Martha Argerich with the Oxford Philharmonic

Barbican Centre

The great Martha Argerich returns to the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra as a concerto soloist, in Beethoven's Second Piano Concerto, surrounded surrounded in this programme by orchestral music of brilliance and drama. Samuel ColeridgeTaylor’s Ballade promises a wild ride: its energy and urgency will make any audience sit up and listen. To close, Marios Papadopoulos conducts Tchaikovsky’s great symphonic tussle with fate. In his red-blooded Symphony No. 4, the composer who always wore his heart on his sleeve manages to mine the consolation of hope from the turmoil of tragedy and despair, creating a live music experience like no other.

Martha Argerich

The Sheldonian Theatre

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe returns to its Austrian home in Eisenstadt to perform two concerts at this year’s Herbstgold Festival. Resident orchestra at the Schloss Esterhazy since 2022, the COE regularly appears in the Palace’s programme of events every year and we are thrilled that the Esterhazy Foundation has extended our residency until 2027. This year’s Festival is about ‘yearning’. Julia Rachlin, Artistic Director of Herbstgold, said: “To understand human beings, one must know what they yearn for. It would be too trivial, however, to associate the idea of yearning only with romantic feelings. It is worth taking pause again and again to become aware of one’s own longings. Especially in difficult and uncertain times, the yearning for a better world unites us. Music is the direct manifestation of the yearning felt by humans. So, what could be more natural than to immerse oneself in the world of music, which only comes into being through the emotions and the yearning vibrations of the soul? I’d like you to share in this ‘deep dive’ exploration of all kinds of yearning.” You can hear Julian Rachlin talking about the COE with Simon Mundy on our podcast, Interlude, here.

Pianist

Martha Argerich

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 28, 2026

Chamber Orchestra of Europe Renaud Capuçon • Gautier Capuçon • Martha Argerich Beethoven • Dvořák · Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Past events

Sep 22, 2025

1st Soirée · Wiener Philharmoniker

20 - 21 Sep, 2025

1st Subscription Concert · Wiener Philharmoniker

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Piano Concerto No. 2 by Beethoven

Wiener Symphoniker

Piano in Triple Concerto by Beethoven

Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Piano in Piano Concerto No. 3 by Prokofiev

Wiener Philharmoniker

Piano in Piano Concerto No. 3 by Rachmaninoff

Wiener Philharmoniker

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