Composer

A whole world

Bochumer Symphoniker

Whenever an important statesperson is buried in the USA, Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings is played. It is one of the best-known works of classical music – and will be presented here together with the equally popular Clair de Lune. To conclude the program, a four-movement masterpiece: Dvořák's legendary "American" String Quartet.

Alma Quartet

Maison Messmer Baden-Baden

Debussy’s La mer gushes into Severance on a wave of shimmering orchestral color, ebbing and flowing through three symphonic pictures that evoke the ocean’s power and majesty. Grammy-winning organist Paul Jacobs pulls out all the stops in Poulenc’s thundering Organ Concerto, and Daniele Rustioni leads The Cleveland Orchestra in a folkloric rhapsody by Alfredo Casella as well as Fauré’s breezy incidental music for Pelléas et Mélisande.

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Debussy’s La Mer

Severance Music Center

Having displayed all his conducting finesse in Debussy's luminous hedonism, Esa-Pekka Salonen transforms himself into a composer for an exceptional premiere, before celebrating Finland's eternal bard in Sibelius.

Orchestre de Paris / Esa-Pekka Salonen

Philharmonie de Paris

This recital by Bomsori brings together French and Polish violin classics, including brooding, bluesy sonatas by Ravel and Debussy and opera-inspired works by Massenet and Wieniawski. Bomsori, a Deutsche Grammophon artist, also dusts off Szymanowski’s Nocturne and Tarntella, a fanciful take on Arabic and Spanish music that was once a favorite of 20th-century virtuosos.

Bomsori Kim

Stanford University

“She was such a quiet creature, wrapped in mystery as we all are…” In an ancient castle by a darkening sea, the princess Mélisande falls in love—and unlocks passions as deadly as they are beautiful. Moving, mysterious and heartbreakingly gorgeous, Debussy’s opera is woven from delicate emotions and violent rage; from sorrow entwined with wonder, and sounds so lovely that they can tear open your soul. If you’ve only heard it in the theatre, you haven’t heard it all, and this concert performance will bring out every shimmer and sigh of Debussy’s astonishing score. Sophie Bevan and Huw Montague Rendall play the tragic lovers, heading a cast of singers who know Images: Huw Montague Rendall, tenor by Simon and love this music from the inside out.

Debussy’s Pelléas Et Mélisande

Usher Hall

Through his thrilling concerts and highly acclaimed recordings, Gautier Capuçon has already established a solid reputation as one of the leading cellists of his generation. Born in the French city of Chambéry in 1981, Capuçon first took cello lessons at age five. He went on to study at the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris under Philippe Muller and Annie Cochet-Zakine, later attending a masterclass of Heinrich Schiff in Vienna. A prize-winner at numerous international competitions, Capuçon was named »Young Artist of the Year« at the Victoires de la Musique ceremony in 2001. In 2004 he was awarded the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award and has also received several ECHO Classical Music Awards. In addition to his work as a soloist, Gautier Capuçon is an enthusiastic chamber musician, performing with Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim and, naturally, his brother, Renaud.

Recital of the Capell virtuoso

Semperoper Dresden

Autier Capuçon has long since established himself as one of the leading cellists of his generation and regularly attracts attention with his recordings and concerts. Born in Chambéry in 1981, Capuçon began playing the cello at the age of five. He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris with Philippe Muller and Annie Cochet-Zakine and then in Heinrich Schiff's master class in Vienna. The winner of numerous first prizes in international competitions, including the International André Navarra Prize, Capuçon was named Young Artist of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique in 2001 and received a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award in 2004. Since then, he has also received several ECHO Klassik awards, most recently for his recording of Fauré's complete chamber music.

Recital of the Capell Virtuoso

Chamber music visionaries, ambassadors, impresarios, and virtuosos—as co-directors of both Music@Menlo and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han are a ubiquitous presence on both coasts. The energy they bring to their leadership in the arts is matched only by the powerful synergy of their duo performances.

David Finckel, cello Wu Han, piano

University of California, Berkeley

Today we immerse ourselves in the world of ancient myths. But don't worry! It's not about fear and terror, but about the forest and the fields. A large piece of nature is making its way into the cultural palace - and in the midst of it all: the flute, with which many composers have told wonderful stories. Claude Debussy already wondered: What does a faun experience on an afternoon? And Gabriel Fauré wrote wonderfully melancholic melodies for the flute, which one may have heard somewhere before. But who are the nymph Syrinx and the Pan, who chases after her? Phili wants to know exactly - and Malte surely has the right answers once again.

phil to explore ...with delicate flute colors

Palace of Culture

This evocative program explores the intersection of literature and music. Debussy’s “La Cathédrale Engloutie” inspired by medieval legend and Albert Le Grand’s writings, conjures the image of a sunken cathedral rising from the sea. Schwantner’s “New Morning for the World: Daybreak of Freedom” weaves excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches into a stirring orchestral tribute. The concert concludes with Corigliano’s “Mr. Tambourine Man,” a unique and powerful reinterpretation of Bob Dylan’s iconic lyrics.

Concert III: Voices of Freedom

Proctors Theatre

Claude Debussy's "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" is a masterpiece of Impressionism. Inspired by a poem by the Symbolist Stéphane Mallarmé, the music paints the picture of a dreaming faun on a warm afternoon. With floating flute sounds and gentle harmonies, Debussy transports us into a world between dream and reality – a sensory delight in sound. Not many works of the 20th century are as naturally included in concert programs today as the music of Maurice Duruflé, who passed away in 1986. Particularly his sacred vocal music continues to enjoy enduring popularity, surely also due to its accessible musical language. Duruflé had little interest in breaking with tradition; in his 1947 Requiem, he engaged with the model of the two generations older Gabriel Fauré and let his enthusiasm for Gregorian chant run free. However, the work is not backward-looking: Contrary to the operatic settings of the Requiem in the 19th century, Duruflé focused less on the pains of the Last Judgment and more on the otherworldly redemption. Chief conductor Sir Donald Runnicles and the MDR Radio Choir infuse this work with a special intensity through their sensitivity and beauty of sound.

Sir Donald with Debussy

Vivez la magie! This concert will take you on a sublime musical journey to France. You’ll bathe in the sensuous instrumental colors of Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and the composer’s most famous work—Bolero.

Vive la France!

Florida State University

Gastkonzert in Dresden

Kulturpalast

Led by the highly qualified conductor Pierre Bleuse and the penetrating sound of mezzo-soprano Bella Adamova, the evening concert of this happening explores a multitude of musical and philosophical themes. Central to it is the play of contrasts: light and dark, revelation and concealment. Thomas Larcher tackles the sense of time: sometimes it seems to slow down, and sometimes it seems to go faster. In Debussy's ‘poème dansé’, the ballet is contained in the music, even without dancers on stage. With Berio, the rather floaty wanderings then give way to expressive vocal fireworks, and to top it all off, Andrew Gourlay reduces Wagner's grandeur to its essence, in a version without vocals. As a listener, you rediscover what rustles at the margins and remains hidden from the naked eye.

Happening: Evening concert 'Parsifal'

Queen Elisabeth Hall

William Grant Still wrote more than 150 compositions, merging musical aspects of his African American heritage with traditional European classical forms. Originally composed for solo piano, Summerland (1937) is a short, intensely expressive elegy — dreamy and atmospheric, suggesting the summer of its title, with hints of the blues and a nod to his fellow composer Debussy. Motivated by the poems of Paul Verlaine (1844-1896), Debussy’s 1889 Petite Suite (Small Suite) was originally composed for piano duet and later orchestrated by his colleague Henri Büsser. The four movements of this whimsical tone poem paint musical pictures of 18th-century aristocrats on country outings, a romantic boat ride at dusk on a dark lake, a playful menuetto, and a sparkling ballet.  Mahler’s fourth symphony is a contrapuntal, folk-tune inspired musical journey from experience to innocence, from complexity to simplicity, and from earthly life to heaven, complete with tender string passages, brass chorales, and lilting soprano lines. Klaus Simon’s 2007 chamber arrangement retains Mahler’s unmistakable orchestral sound in a way that enables chamber orchestras to perform this intimate and tender symphony.

Classics III: Dreams of Heaven & Earth

West Ottawa High School Performing Arts Center

ROCO joins the global celebration of the 2025 World EXPO in Osaka with Beyond the Rising Sun – A Musical Voyage, a cross-cultural evening honoring innovation, tradition, and international exchange. Hosted at Asia Society Texas Center, this concert features ROCO musicians Kana Kimura (violin), Maiko Sasaki (clarinet), Shino Hayashi (cello), and guest pianist Kana Mimaki in a program that bridges East and West.

The centerpiece is a new ROCO-commissioned quartet by Hiroaki Tokunaga, inspired by the reflections of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who will join the ensemble as a guest speaker at the event. Paired with a Japanese fashion collection curated by Houston City College and a Suntory Toki whisky tasting, the evening promises a vibrant tapestry of sound, visual art, and Japanese culture.

ROCO Connections: Beyond the Rising Sun – A Musical Voyage

Asia Society Texas Center

From great romance to revolutionary fervour, France doesn’t do things by halves. Passion and flair pulse through every corner of French cultural life, whether in the cool sophistication of its cinema, the rich flavours of its cuisine or the vibrant sounds of its music.

The Hallé: Vive La France!

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham

“She was such a quiet creature, wrapped in mystery as we all are…” In an ancient castle by a darkening sea, the princess Mélisande falls in love – and unlocks passions as deadly as they are beautiful. Moving, mysterious and heartbreakingly gorgeous, Debussy’s opera is woven from delicate emotions and violent rage; from sorrow entwined with wonder, and sounds so lovely that they can tear open your soul.

Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande

City Halls

Renowned for his searching interpretations of French classical music as well as his genre-defying jazz records, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 5, Egyptian. The concerto’s nickname didn’t originate with Saint-Saëns; it came about because he composed most of it while on vacation in Luxor. But no single country could contain his restless imagination: the “Egyptian” compiles a world-traveler’s far-flung impressions. Debussy’s dreamy Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun and Berlioz’s hellacious Symphonie fantastique round out this program of French favorites led by Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan.

Symphonie fantastique & Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Davies Symphony Hall

Sir Simon Rattle & Kirill Gerstein

Munich Residence

John Cage’s Sonatas and Interludes — a pinnacle of his work with prepared piano — meets the effervescence of Debussy’s Préludes, in this program performed by Boris Berman.

Boris Berman, piano

Yale University

Brahms and Buniatishvili – a truly divine combination. The openness and timelessness inherent in the broad outlines of Johannes Brahms's Second Piano Concerto meet in Khatia Buniatishvili an interpreter who considers freedom the highest good: "It's as if you're in a trance, alone with the piano, simply following the music and suddenly feeling a great harmony within. The freedom of interpretation goes hand in hand with the freedom from yourself," she once described her ideal state. Artist and private person, orchestra and soloist, musical text and sound merge in this way into an inseparable unity. This can succeed when you understand your musical partners as seamlessly as the Parisian does with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, which unpacks its vast array of tonal colors in the second half of the concert with Debussy's "Images" for orchestra and its famous middle section, "Ibéria."

Orchestra of French-speaking Switzerland / Khatia Buniatishvili / Jonathan Nott

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

In the music world, the opinion of music critic Eduard Hanslick had a major influence at the time. Writing about Johannes Brahms' Second Piano Concerto, he said that the musical idea behind the work would develop ‘an undreamt-of richness, not according to the dry recipes of academic art, but in lively blossoming and growth’. It was fortunate for Brahms that this emotionally gripping, densely woven work with its great diversity was able to secure its place in the classical music world – and that we can experience it this evening in the sensitive interpretation of star pianist Khatia Buniatishvili and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under the baton of Jonathan Nott. The orchestra will accompany the concert at the Alte Oper with Claude Debussy's ‘Images pour Orchestre’, whose three parts are inspired by musical forms and traditions from England, Spain and France, taking the audience on a journey through the musical culture of these three countries. (Pro Arte Frankfurt)

Orchestra of French-speaking Switzerland

Alte Oper

Riccardo Minasi and the Ensemble Resonanz have already proven with their Mozart interpretations that they can charge classical music with the energy of a rock concert and also show temperament and depth in other masterpieces. Together with the celebrated violinist Alena Baeva, they ignite a firework of sound colours and emotions: from Debussy’s dazzling colours to Bruch’s passionate violin concerto and Mozart’s »Little G minor Symphony« to Ravel’s elegant homage to baroque dance forms.

Ensemble Resonanz / Alena Baeva / Riccardo Minasi

Aaron Copland’s operatic Tender Land Suite is a work which tells of a farm family in the Midwest, reflecting Depression-era photos and literature. Frenchman Maurice Ravel’s Piano Trio was expanded from the three-instrument original to full symphony orchestra by fellow countryman Yan Pascal Tortelier. Ravel brought the innovative Trio to a hurried completion in August of 1914 so he could enlist in the French Army at the onset of World War I, where he served as an ambulance driver. He drew inspiration from a wide variety of sources, from his Basque dance heritage to Malaysian poetry.

Patriotic Sounds (Celebrating America 250)

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Step into the enchanting world of Paris with A Night in Paris!—a captivating concert that will transport you straight to the City of Light. Join us for an unforgettable evening, featuring the sensational guest soloist Rosana Eckert, as we journey through the heart of French music. From Offenbach’s lively Can-Can to the lush melodies of Piaf’s La Vie en Rose and Sous le Ciel de Paris, the night will be filled with passion and beauty. Experience the haunting Danse Macabre by Saint-Saëns, the dreamy Clair de Lune by Debussy, and the mesmerizing Daphnis & Chloe, Suite No. 1 by Ravel. With powerful orchestral works like Bizet’s L’Arlésienne and Berlioz’s Le Corsair Overture also on the program, every note will be a celebration of French artistry. Let the music sweep you away on a magical night in Paris you’ll never forget!

A Night In Paris!

The line from Mozart to Debussy and Ravel is usually straighter than that to their German-speaking contemporaries. For all three share a playful quality – a delight in sound that delights the ear and yet never remains superficial. But when things get serious, Mozart transcends the player and shows in his great church works that beauty and reverence are not mutually exclusive. His Great Mass in C minor is one of those masterpieces that has something tragic and, at the same time, stately about it.

Debussy

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Joanne Pearce Martin and Jin-Shan Dai

Los Angeles Harbor College

Pacific Unitarian Church

Grammy® Award winner and sought-after violinist Augustin Hadelich makes his San Francisco Performances debut at the peak of an impressive international career. According to Bachtrack, he “is most definitely the man of the moment and is quite rightly earning a reputation as one of the finest violinists on the circuit.” The Times of London called Francesco Piemontesi’s artistry, “playful, assertive, intelligent music making, with bone-china clarity.”

Augustin Hadelich and Francesco Piemontesi (The Shenson Great Artists & Ensembles Series/Herbst)

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Meet us at the library! Cliburn Kids on the Road presents a special edition just for our book-loving friends. This 45-minute interactive program blends music, movement, storytelling, and word games to spark creativity and inspire reading, writing, listening, and imagination. Perfect for all ages!

Free Concert at Clifford Crossing Library

Clifford Crossing Library

Free Concert at Burleson Public Library

Burleson Public Library

Free Concert at Southwest Regional Library

Southwest Regional Library Fort Worth

Join the LSU Chamber Orchestra at University United Methodist Church on March 17th, 2025. The program will feature Heitor Villa-Lobos’s exciting Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9, Igor Stravinsky’s sharp Danses Concertantes, and Claude Debussy’s youthful Petite Suite. This evening of dance-inspired music will be led by Graduate Orchestral Conducting student Jarred Kennedy.

LSU Chamber Orchestra Plays Debussy, Stravinsky, and Villa-Lobos

Louisiana State University

Imagery and sensual sound are the key concepts of the concert program of French music, in which the name Thierry Escaich (*1965) stands out. He is among the crème de la crème of organists of our time and was appointed titular organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris when the famous church was ceremoniously reopened in December 2024 after a devastating fire. At the same time, Escaich is one of the leading French composers of our time. With this dual talent, he continues a venerable tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. We welcome him to Dortmund in this dual role: as soloist in his organ concerto Quatre Visages du temps . Escaich is above all a master of timbre, who drew inspiration for this large-scale, four-movement work from a journey through musical history, from the Baroque passacaglia to contemporary disco music.

6th Philharmonic Concert

Konzerthaus Dortmund

Free Concert at East Regional Library

East Regional Library

Free Concert at Golden Triangle Library

Golden Triangle Library

A single hand must conquer the entire keyboard. Maurice Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand was originally composed for the one-armed pianist Paul Wittgenstein. Yuja Wang, the extravagant, top-class pianist, takes on this challenge of extreme dexterity and subsequently plays a second piano concerto. In Einojuhani Rautavaara's work, composed in 1969, cantabile melodies and arpeggios meet a modern sound language – a powerful firework display between tradition and innovation.

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Yuja Wang / Esa-Pekka Salonen

Get ready for the ultimate buddy adventure! Bee-est friends Betty Bee and Billy Bee (no relation) are lost in the bee-autiful Fort Worth Botanic Garden and need your help to get back home. Bring the whole family to the Botanic Garden this spring for an ALL-NEW storybook exploration of nature and sound, with a classical music soundtrack sure to leave you buzzing!

Flight of the Bumblebee

Fort Worth Botanic Garden

French chamber music for flute, oboe, and English horn. A concert full of distinctive works from the circle of the extraordinary composer Lili Boulanger, who at the age of 19 became the first woman ever to win the prestigious Prix de Rome and died far too young just a few years later. Lili Boulanger was a child prodigy without equal. At the age of five, she began her studies at the Paris Conservatoire, learning piano, violin, cello, harp, and organ. Her life was shaped by two themes: her exceptional talent and an early lung condition. When she won the Prix de Rome, she also received a scholarship for a three-year residency at the Villa Medici in Rome. Her doctors tried to dissuade her from the trip. But for her, there was no doubt: she had to have this experience. In the end, she left behind over 50 works, including chamber music, hymns, and choral works such as a cantata.

Chant du soir

Hessischer Rundfunk

Deep in a kingdom of shadow rules the green-clawed demon king Kashchey – but young Prince Ivan has a gallant heart, and with the aid of the enchanted Firebird, even the darkest spells can be broken. When Stravinsky composed The Firebird he didn’t just imagine a wondrous fantasy world. He let us hear it, too, and today conductor Dionysis Grammenos and the LPO take you to new realms of sound – from Debussy’s sensuous arcadia to Mendelssohn’s Scottish seascape. Pianist Lukas Sternath, meanwhile, brings all his award-winning artistry to Mozart’s 23rd Piano Concerto. Some say it’s his loveliest.

The Firebird

Brighton Dome

Congress Theatre

Step into the dawn of the 20th century, a time of innovation and artistic exploration. This program brings to life the dynamic sounds of a new era. Claude Debussy’s Fêtes captures the shimmering, inventive spirit of French Impressionism, while Amy Beach’s Piano Concerto, featuring pianist Ying Li, blends classical form with American originality. The concert concludes with Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2, a powerful work filled with grandeur and emotional depth, reflecting the hopes and challenges of a rapidly changing world. This concert celebrates the creative revolution that defined the music of the time.

Dawn of the 20th Century: Debussy, Beach & Sibelius

The Maryland Theatre

Opus Klassik’s 2023 Singer of the Year, soprano Juliana Zara stars in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, a musical expression of a child’s view of heaven, plus Unsuk Chin’s Alice in Wonderland-inspired Puzzles and Games.

Mahler Symphony No. 4

University of Michigan

Relive your favorite fairy tales, get lost in the woods with Hansel and Gretel, fight the Mouse King with the Nutcracker and, see the Afternoon of a Faun and let it go with Frozen.

Once Upon a Symphony

Tualatin Valley Academy

Four French composers draw inspiration from distant lands for a musical voyage with audience-favorite conductor Jun Märkl. Stewart Goodyear's fingers dance across the keyboard with sparkling brilliance in Saint-Saëns’ "Egyptian" Piano Concerto, while Ravel’s hypnotic Boléro makes its famous crescendo.

Ravel's Bolero, Debussy & Saint-Saëns

The Music Center at Strathmore

In the fourth part of Esa-Pekka Salonen's residency, the conductor and composer is joined by the world-renowned pianist Yuja Wang to perform not one, but two concertos: Einojuhani Rautavaara's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand. Before that, Jean Sibelius' groundbreaking one-movement Symphony No. 7 in C major. The concert concludes with Claude Debussy's beloved symphonic sketch La Mer (The Sea).

Salonen & Wang x 2

Berwaldhallen

And now for something completely different. Our series of intimate afternoon concerts continues with the duo of Section Principal Flute, Rachel Holt, and regular guest harpist Lucy Nolan. This combination of instruments makes for a particularly ethereal and otherworldly sound – great taking a pause from your day and letting the sounds wash over you.

We have a combination of music written especially for flute and harp, and arrangements of well-known pieces, with Rachel and Lucy providing insights into the composers and music throughout the performance. You might not have heard of Pearl Chertok, Jacques Ibert or Marc Bethomieu, but they really were harp specialists and knew how to write for the instrument. But for more familiar sounds we have flute and harp arrangements of Chopin’s famous Minute Waltz and Ashokan Farewell by American folk musician Jay Ungar, based on a Scottish lament.

Flute & Harp

The Museum of Making

TSO principal flute Alexander Lipay solos on Ibert’s flute concerto on a concert of impressionistic journeys from France to Latin America.

Debussy’s charming Suite bergamasque is most well-known for its popular third movement, “Clair de lune,” while Jacques Ibert’s effervescent concerto is a supremely demanding showpiece of the flute concerto repertoire, coaxing brilliant sounds and melodies from the soloist and orchestra.

Debussy and Piazzolla

Catalina Foothills High School

The Water Planet

ArcBest Performing Arts Center

French Masters: Ravel, Debussy & Tailleferre

Strathmore

Northshore Classics: French Fables & Fantasies

Greater Covington Center

Dreams are fleeting, unpredictable and all too prone to turn to nightmare – territory ripe for the imagination of a composer to run riot! This concert starts in the hazy, half-remembered dreams of a slumbering faun in a Mediterranean forest on a sunny afternoon, before Rebecca Clarke’s Viola Sonata takes us to a night where ‘the wine of youth… is fermenting in the veins of God’. That fermentation takes things darker still and we visit the nightmarish world of obsessive desire in Berlioz’s epic, dramatic Symphonie fantastique.

Dreams & Visions

Belfast

Delight in the elegant charm of Gabriel Fauré’s Masques et Bergamasques, op. 112 that sets the stage for Poulenc's playful storytelling in his L’Histoire de Babar, bringing to life the beloved tale of Babar the Elephant with humor and heart. The magic continues with Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune, a luminous and timeless classic and the wonder of Maurice Ravel’s Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose Suite)—a vibrant and imaginative orchestral reimagining of childhood fairy tales.

French Fables & Fantasies

New Marigny Theatre

Dreams are fleeting, unpredictable and all too prone to turn to nightmare – territory ripe for the imagination of a composer to run riot! This concert starts in the hazy, half-remembered dreams of a slumbering faun in a Mediterranean forest on a sunny afternoon, before Rebecca Clarke’s Viola Sonata takes us to a night where ‘the wine of youth... is fermenting in the veins of God’. That fermentation takes things darker still and we visit the nightmarish world of obsessive desire in Berlioz’s epic, dramatic Symphonie fantastique.

Ulster Orchestra: Dreams & Visions

Ulster Hall

Set sail on a breathtaking musical journey where the power and beauty of water come to life through sound. From the mysterious dawn of Mussorgsky’s Prelude to Khovantchina to the serene optimism of Mendelssohn’s Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, the evening flows with evocative imagery. Cuong’s Re(new)al surges forward with exciting rhythms, as the GRAMMY®-nominated Sandbox Percussion Quartet channels the energy of hydro, wind, and solar power. Sibelius’ The Oceanides shimmers with Nordic elegance before Debussy’s La Mer washes over the audience in a mesmerizing display of orchestral brilliance. Let the waves of music carry you away!

Waves & Wonder

Williamsburg Community Chapel

This season, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) once again brings its chamber music concerts to the Forum Kultur Heppenheim. In the historic Kursaal, hr solo flautist Sebastian Wittiber and hr oboist Michael Höfele, accompanied by pianist Maria Ollikainen, will present French chamber music for flute, oboe, and English horn. The concert features a selection of distinctive works from the circle of the extraordinary composer Lili Boulanger, who at the age of 19 became the first woman to win the prestigious Prix de Rome and tragically died far too young just a few years later.

Forum Kultur Heppenheim e. V.

Andrew Brownell & Patti Wolf

Music Building and Recital Hall

Hong-Kong born pianist Tiffany Poon has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia since she was first accepted to the Juilliard pre-college program at the age of eight where she studied with Emanuel Ax and Joseph Kalichstein.

Tiffany Poon

Cycle Four: Echoes Of Passion

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Arizona

DesertView Performing Arts Center

Principal woodwinds of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra take centre stage in a concert welding classical poise to unadulterated beauty. ‘Eight days of strenuous work and three sleepless nights have permitted me to complete it the best I could’ – so wrote the student Maurice Ravel of his Introduction and Allegro, a harp concerto in miniature and a bijou piece of exquisite sensuality. Before it come two works lined with the melancholy of a creative life nearing its end: Debussy’s eerie but cuttingly direct Sonata for flute, viola and harp, and Mozart’s glowingly introspective Clarinet Quintet.

Ravel Introduction and Allegro

Wadham College

In a powerful collaboration with the Hickory Choral Society, CVCC Chorus, and LRU A Cappella Choir, the Western Piedmont Symphony presents Grant Us Peace—a moving exploration of humanity’s longing for peace in a turbulent world. Featuring acclaimed baritone Michael Adams and soprano Janinah Burnett, this stirring program blends orchestral and choral masterpieces into a unified call for hope, healing, and harmony.

Masterworks: Grant Us Peace

Lenoir-Rhyne University

What happens when music breathes, when sound drifts like mist, or lingers like falling rain? For Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu, silence was as meaningful as any note. One of the most important voices of the postwar era, Takemitsu drew deep inspiration from nature, composing music that feels both intimate and expansive, rooted in stillness and mystery. 

In Between Sound and Silence, the London Sinfonietta brings Takemitsu’s world to life. You'll hear his beautiful, meditative works such as - Rain Coming, and And Then I Knew ’Twas Wind - alongside music by composers who inspired him, including Debussy, Messiaen, and Webern. Their influence helped shape Takemitsu’s unique sound: rich in colour, alive with detail, yet always deeply human. 

Toru Takemitsu: Between Sound And Silence

Southbank Centre

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

Celebrate Scotland’s rich landscapes and spirit with Jun Märkl and violinist James Ehnes. Debussy’s Scottish March, Bruch’s evocative Scottish Fantasy, and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony come together in a tribute to the Highlands. Immerse yourself in the misty, majestic world of Scottish folklore and song.

Scottish Impressions

Hilbert Circle Theatre

At the center of the program is Debussy's beloved, La Mer. Debussy's score is the iconic French orchestral masterpiece of the twentieth century, ever fresh, beloved, endlessly imitated by other composers. It is the ultimate orchestra seascape, quintessentially French and as salty as they come.

TAKEMITSU / DEBUSSY / MAHLER Concert

Boston Symphony Hall

Debussy’s Nocturnes feature dazzling soundscapes, from the drifting clouds of Nuages to the dazzling light effects of Fêtes.

London Symphony Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda

Barbican Centre

One of the most exciting young pianists of the new generation, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason has been taking the world by storm since her BBC Proms debut in 2022. She brings an exciting and eclectic programme of Claude Debussy, Ludwig van Beethoven and American composers Florence Price and William Grant Still, ending with Frédéric Chopin’s poetic third and fourth Ballades.

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

Leeds Conservatoire

Even as a child, he felt a strong attraction to Bach's music, Giorgi Gigashvili explains. "What I intend to do with the third movement of the D minor harpsichord concerto comes from deep within me, from my heart." So, look forward to this 6th Philharmonic Concert, which questions our listening habits and brings our sympathies for Johann Sebastian Bach into the here and now through Gigashvili's interpretation of the jazzy Peterson Suite.

Elbphilharmonie

The Hamburg State Orchestra's Philharmonic Concerts become time-plays, transcending the boundaries of the ordinary: This concert features Giorgi Gigashvili's interpretation of Bach and Bach-inspired music – not only as a pianist, but also as a composer. The third movement of the harpsichord concerto is replaced by his orchestration of the jazzy Peterson Suite, inspired by the original. Bach encounters us today as a mirror of the past and, through Gigashvili, as a part of the here and now. This unabashed musical interplay opens new perspectives on our musical culture, our thinking and being, and our way of receiving music.

Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Giorgi Gigashvili / François Leleux

The Philharmonic Concerts of the Hamburg State Orchestra become ZeitSpielen and transcend the boundaries of the ordinary: In this concert, Giorgi Gigashvili's interpretation of Bach's music and music inspired by Bach will be heard - not only as a pianist, but also as a composer. The third movement of the harpsichord concerto will be replaced by his orchestration of the jazzy Peterson Suite, inspired by the original. We encounter Bach today as a mirror of the past and at the same time, through Gigashvili, as part of the here and now! This musical performance without fear of contact opens up new perspectives on our musical culture, our way of thinking and being, our way of receiving music.

6th Philharmonic Concert BACH / GIGASHVILI

We hear Royal Court Organist Johannes Skoog in a solo concert. He gathers masterful, atmospheric pieces by Ravel and Debussy, along with other favourites from the organ repertoire.

Organ favourites with Johannes Skoog

Göteborgs Symfoniker

Learn more about the music, artists, and personalities of A Legacy in Bloom with composer and Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University, Gregory Youtz, and Symphony Tacoma Music Director Sarah Ioannides.

A Legacy in Bloom (2025-2026 Season)

Pantages Theater

As it enters its 51st season, the renowned Takács Quartet continues to deepen its connections to timeless masterworks and enliven the string quartet repertoire through fresh artistic collaborations.

Takács Quartet

Immerse yourself in Glory and Grandeur with Greensboro Symphony percussionists Wiley Sykes, John Beck, and Alex Skov. The program includes Mason’s lively Toast of the Town, Debussy’s dreamy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Peck’s dynamic Glory and Grandeur, and the majestic Dvorak Symphony No. 7

Composer

Claude Debussy

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 7, 2024 - Apr 14, 2026

Chamber Music for Percussion · The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University

Sep 21, 2025 - May 10, 2026

Chamber Concert / Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra · Elbphilharmonie

Feb 4 - May 6, 2026

Chamber Concert · Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

Feb 22 - Jul 7, 2026

6th Philharmonic Concert · Staatsoper Hamburg

Apr 9, 2026

Annie Li, flute · Curtis Institute of Music

Past events

Apr 5, 2026

A whole world · Bochumer Symphoniker

3 - 4 Apr, 2026

Alma Quartet · Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

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