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Sounds of the Holidays 2025

Louis G. Kaufman Auditorium

Snow sparkles in the pale winter sun, a horse-drawn sleigh glides through a light birch forest. Ice flowers grow on the window pane, while the samovar boils in the room. Tchaikovsky, with his First Symphony, makes a atmospheric declaration of love to the famous-infamous Russian winter with all its manifestations. In addition, two completely different but equally fascinating piano concertos are heard: Prokofiev's First Piano Concerto bursts with energy and sophistication. It is a youthful work full of spirit and shows Prokofiev as a true virtuoso of the piano. On the other hand, Ravel's Piano Concerto "for the left hand" is characterized by darker tones and was written for the pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right hand in World War I. It is so cleverly composed that as a listener, one does not realize that in this almost 20-minute concert, piano and orchestra only play together for six minutes. A challenge for our Artist in Residence, who once again can demonstrate the full range of his abilities.

Ravel and Tchaikovsky

Palace of Culture

He is the absolute superstar of the oboe, cor anglais, and oboe d'amore: Albrecht Mayer from Bamberg, principal oboe of the Berlin Philharmonic since 1992 and also a celebrated soloist and conductor, touring the world. He will be returning to us during Advent 2025. He will be bringing with him two beloved classics that are inextricably linked to Christmas: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and music from Humperdinck's fairytale opera Hansel and Gretel . But it only becomes truly cozy and intimate when Albrecht Mayer plays his Bach arrangements—sometimes with choir participation: Christmas concerts couldn't be more beautiful, atmospheric, or festive!

Christmas With Albrecht Mayer

Meistersinger Hall

It’s that wonderful time of the year when families gather and celebrate the holidays with music— and when guest conductor Lawrence Loh, along with two popular vocalists, soprano Jasmine Habersham and baritone Reginald Smith, Jr., return to sing seasonal favorites for the holidays. Making things even more festive are the Dallas Symphony Chorus and Children’s Chorus. And, of course, what would Christmas Pops be without an audience sing-along and an appearance by that Jolly Old Elf, aka Santa Claus! It’s fun for the entire family and sure to create memories to cherish for a lifetime.

Christmas Pops

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

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The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

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The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THv6htilWtI

The Artelize Podcast and Adolfo Corrado: Mediterranean flavors, opera and social media

Join the FILMharmonique Orchestra for its final journey across the stars with a live in concert performance of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi! The stakes are high for the Rebel Alliance as they try to destroy the Death Star, while our hero Luke Skywalker faces a showdown with Darth Vader and the Emperor. The Academy Award-winning composer John Williams iconic score will be performed live by 78 musicians of the FILMharmonique Orchestra under the direction of Francis Choiniere, while the critically-acclaimed 1983 film plays on the big screen! © 1983 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd.,and Warner/Chappell Music Producers / Presenters: GFN Productions, Orchestre FILMharmonique Interpretation: The FILMharmonique Orchestra Conductor: Francis Choiniere Duration: 2h30 with intermission

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert

University of Alberta

Experience the magic of the holiday season with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus during this concert tradition that features beloved carols, hymns, and festive cheer. Sing along to your favorite Christmas songs and create cherished memories year after year at this program that features the voices of the Morehouse College Glee Club and the ASO Chorus. This timeless tradition begun by Robert Shaw is sure to inspire holiday cheer.

Christmas with the ASO

The Woodruff Arts Center

Our holiday tradition of family-friendly matinees returns with a seasonal sampler of festive music.

Sounds of the Season

David Geffen Hall

Join us for a night of holiday fun with a dash of salsa picante, as one of the hottest Latin jazz bands in the land brings their high-energy night of Christmas classics back to the Miner stage.

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

SFJAZZ Center

Concentus Musicus Wien im Musikverein

Musikverein Wien

A violinist of “velvety tone and...a high degree of elegance” (Los Angeles Times), Renaud Capuçon brings these ideal qualities to Mozart’s sublime Third Violin Concerto. Albert Einstein claimed that its Adagio “seems to have fallen straight from heaven,” before culminating in a lively Alsatian dance.

Mozart & Sibelius

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Isaac Thomas + Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Holiday Concerts with The Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus return in 2025! Join us for an unforgettable experience that will fill Mandel Concert Hall with the sounds of the holiday season.

The Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Concerts

Severance Music Center

HSO’s Winter Dreams blends timeless beauty with bold reinvention. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, “Winter Dreams” evokes a snow-covered landscape through lush melodies and rich orchestration, capturing the magic and nostalgia of the season.

Winter Dreams

The Bushnell

Schubert's Trout Quintet

Artis–Naples

Festive Advent concert in Prague

Charles Lazarus and a stage-full of spectacular musical guests present a big, brassy (perfect for all ages) holiday show! Hear toe-tapping arrangements of holiday standards and discover your new favorite tradition.

Merry & Bright

Orchestra Hall

A string of Danish string quartets will perform all 16 of Beethoven's string quartets. It will be a marathon that shows the high level of the art of string quartet playing in Denmark today. The occasion is Professor Tim Frederiksen's 70th birthday, and the participants are string quartets that have received or are still receiving instruction from him.

Beethoven Festival 4

Konservatoriets Koncertsal

Join Music Director Andreas Delfs in the intimate setting of Beston Hall on the campus of Nazareth University for our popular Sunday Matinees at Naz Series!

Mozart & Britten

Glazer Music Performance Center

Hamburg's former General Music Director Simone Young has always championed the works of Austrian composer Franz Schmidt. She traces her fondness for his music back to her years in Vienna, where Schmidt is a staple of the repertoire. In the north, however, Young was the first in a long time to revive Schmidt's monumental oratorio "The Book with Seven Seals." For her guest conducting engagement with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, she now brings Schmidt's rarely heard Second Symphony in E-flat major to the table.

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Marquette Symphony Orchestra

Ravel and Tchaikovsky

Dresdner Philharmonie

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Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra

Christmas Pops

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

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Universal Cinema AMC

Christmas with the ASO

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Sounds of the Season

New York Philharmonic

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

San Francisco Jazz

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Concentus Musicus Wien

Mozart & Sibelius

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Bach’s Brandenburg Concer...

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Isaac Thomas + Haydn's "S...

Albany Symphony

The Cleveland Orchestra H...

The Cleveland Orchestra

Winter Dreams

Hartford Symphony Orchestra

Schubert's Trout Quintet

Naples Philharmonic

Festive Advent concert in...

Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin

Merry & Bright

Minnesota Orchestra

Beethoven Festival 4

The Royal Danish Academy of Music

Mozart & Britten

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orche...

Elbphilharmonie