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Centered on the ideas of redemption, recovery, and resilience, this Classical Connections program takes its inspiration from the Japanese art of kintsugi: repairing broken pottery with gold and other beautiful materials – highlighting, rather than hiding, an object’s brokenness, and making the repair itself a thing of beauty.

Desolate and contemplating suicide because of the inevitable advance of his deafness, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote that his destiny to create art alone would keep him alive. Written at the same time as his struggle with depression, Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (Creatures of Prometheus) is an epic battle between darkness and light. Beethoven emerged from his darkness to create transcendent works of beauty and humanity, in spite of – or perhaps because of – his struggles.

Classical Connections: Featuring Tift Merritt

Cape Fear Community College

Beethoven composed his Second Symphony in 1802 during a stay in Heiligenstadt, and at that time his hearing loss was becoming a serious problem. At the same time, he wrote the personal document Heiligenstadt Testament, in which he describes his inner struggle with his deafness and the desperation he felt that his musical career might be over. He even considered suicide, but decided to continue both living and working. Symphony No. 2 thus reflects the decision to fight on. The music is filled with energy and optimism – a work that radiates vitality, joy and determination. In this way, the symphony is both a result of his suffering and a sign of his indomitable spirit that refused to give up.

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Beethoven & Mendelssohn

Aalborg Central Waterfront

Friendly introductions from presenter Rachel Leach will guide you through the concert, and there is a chance to ask your own burning questions in the Q&A session.

LSO Free Friday Lunchtime Concert: Keyboard

LSO St Luke's

Shifting Ground weaves together pieces for solo violin and violin/electronics by J.S. Bach and composers of other eras to form a program with dramatic arc, flow, and scope. Violinist Alexi Kenney's creative forces are combined with new media artist Xuan in an immersive multidisciplinary program that joins solo violin works from the 18th to 21st centuries with boundary-pushing projection art. Music by J.S. Bach and Nicola Matteis flows seamlessly into works by new voices such as Rafiq Bhatia and Angélica Negrón, as Xuan conjures immersive, imaginative landscapes in response.

Shifting Ground

Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center

This program juxtaposes one of the grandest Viennese waltzes with an atmospheric work by contemporary New Zealand composer Salina Fisher. The program concludes with The Trout Quintet – named for its fourth movement, a variation on Schubert’s earlier work Die Forelle, or “The Trout,” and uniquely known for its melodic nature and an emphasis on the highest register of the piano.

Brandon Patrick George, flute; Yoonah Kim, clarinet; Benjamin Beilman, Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, Lun Li, Melissa White, violins; Jordan Bak, Emma Wernig, violas; Jay Campbell, Bryan Cheng, cellos; Lizzie Burns, bass; Pedja Mužijević, piano

Tippet Rise Art Center

According to Māori tradition, Papatūānuku is the Earth Mother, from which all living things are created. In this concert we celebrate nature with Papatūānuku, a work co-created by Kiwi composer Salina Fisher and Grammy Award-winning taonga puoro artist Jerome Kavanagh.

Ascension

Auckland Town Hall

Michael Fowler Centre

Journey through stellar music by superstar composers and performers with Community Classics: Beyond the Stars — a sparkling concert series hosted by charismatic performer Nick Hall (who you may also know as the drag queen Anita Wigl'it) in South, North and Central venues across Tāmaki Makaurau.

Community Classics Central: Beyond the Stars

TSM presents Schumann & Schubert

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Community Classics South: Beyond the Stars

Bruce Mason Centre

Due Drop Events Centre

The NAC Orchestra is delighted to welcome New Zealand guest conductor Gemma New, who makes her NACO debut with this performance. New brings composer Salina Fisher’s beautiful composition Kintsugi to life and showcases three superlative female artists. Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of repairing treasured objects with gold lacquer so that cracks and scars become a beautiful reflection of battles won. Salina’s piece draws a musical parallel, celebrating the restorative power of music and art. 

Montero, Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky

Southam Hall

The NAC Orchestra is delighted to welcome New Zealand guest conductor Gemma New, who makes her NACO debut with this performance. New brings composer Salina Fisher’s beautiful composition Kintsugi to life and showcases three superlative female artists. Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of repairing treasured objects with gold lacquer so that cracks and scars become a beautiful reflection of battles won. Salina’s piece draws a musical parallel, celebrating the restorative power of music and art.

National Arts Centre

The Marmen Quarter has won a glittering array of international prizes; its musicians are rigorous and deeply humane performers. Charting hundreds of years string writing, their concert begins with Beethoven’s ‘Serioso’ String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, followed by the vivid folk-inspired motifs of the Third Quartet No. 11 in F minor, followed by the vivid folk-inspired motifs of the Third Quartet by Hungarian composer Belà Bartók.

Beethoven, Mozart & More: String Quartets

Portsmouth Guildhall

Hailed by The Whole Note as "highly enjoyable and immensely satisfying“, JUNO-nominated Land’s End Ensemble (Maria van der Sloot, violin; Beth Root Sandvoss, cello; Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, piano; Vincent Ho, Artistic Director) is one of Canada’s foremost contemporary ensembles, inviting curious audiences to reimagine the possibilities of the classical piano trio. Dedicated to presenting innovative compositions, the Ensemble has been praised by critics for their exceptional artistry.

Land's End Ensemble

artsPlace Canmore

Juilliard Orchestra Conducted by Gemma New

Lincoln Center

Step into the world of contemporary ballet with three spectacular choreographers.
Jessica Lang will debut a brand-new work, her first contribution as PNB’s new Resident Choreographer. Add the color and vibrancy of both Edwaard Liang’s The Veil Between Worlds and Justin Peck’s The Times Are Racing and you’ve got a recipe for an invigorating trio of ballets.

The Times Are Racing

Seattle Center

With repertoire spanning the canon to contemporary works, this beloved series is unparalleled in ambition and depth. Under the inspired curation of new Director of Chamber Music Paul Wiancko, globally renowned chamber musicians present 11 ingenious programs rich in revelry and fellowship. Paul’s inaugural season welcomes composer-in-residence Reena Esmail, along with an array of talented first-timers and Festival favorites ready to rock the Dock.

Bank of America Chamber Music

Dock Street Theatre

This week delivers an acoustic riot of color conjured by the musicians of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The “fiery young sensation” (ArtsATL) Gemma New returns as guest conductor for Gustav Holst’s off-world delight The Planets. Based on astrology, this irresistible concert suite enchanted audiences at its 1918 debut and has inspired spin-offs ever since, from church singing to Star Wars. Also, on the concert, planet Earth makes a dazzling appearance alongside the ASO percussion section in Salina Fisher’s beautifully atmospheric opener Rainphase. And Adam Schoenberg makes a plea for planetary healing in his 2019 piece Losing Earth, which explores the world’s oldest musical instruments (after the voice) with ASO Principal Percussionist Joseph Petrasek.

The Planets

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Three witches, three muses, three little pigs: The “rule of 3” suggests that humans find groupings of three more satisfying and meaningful than other number combinations. A Far Cry puts that theory to the test with a program of string trios. This sensuous assortment of 20th and 21st century works highlights the intimate and intensely collaborative nature of the genre.

A Far Cry | Ménage à Trio

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Young Concert Artists: YCA on Tour

Kaufman Music Center

Violinist Arabella Steinbacher takes on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, beloved for its brilliant virtuosity and finesse. R. Strauss’ early tone poem Aus Italien evokes the charm of Italy, at last receiving its Seattle Symphony debut. Tianyi Lu conducts fellow New Zealander Salina Fisher’s Tupaia, inspired by the Polynesian navigator who aided James Cook’s Pacific voyage.

Arabella Steinbacher Plays Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Benaroya Hall

Experience the Seattle Symphony with guest conductor Tianyi Lu at an Open Rehearsal. See Arabella Steinbacher play Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Richard Strauss' Aus Italien in its Seattle debut. Observe the behind-the-scenes rehearsal process and the conductor-musician dynamic at Open Rehearsals during the 2022/2023 season and get an insider's view of each performance.

Open Rehearsal: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

BNY Classics showcases unforgettable performances by your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, featuring timeless masterpieces, thrilling premieres, and renowned guest artists.

Scheherazade

Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts

Small ensembles of Minnesota Orchestra musicians perform chamber music on the Orchestra Hall stage.

Composer

Salina Fisher

Events

Upcoming events

29 - 31 May, 2026

Scheherazade · Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Jan 24, 2027

Beethoven, Britten and More · Minnesota Orchestra

Past events

Mar 14, 2026

Classical Connections: Featuring Tift Merritt · Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

Mar 5, 2026

Beethoven & Mendelssohn · Aalborg Symfoniorkester

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