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April 2024
Tue 16 April 2024, 8:00pm, Isarphilharmonie, Munich: Cello Concerto

Isarphilharmonie
Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, Munich, Bavaria, 81379, Germany

Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act 3
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello;
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Tickets: €51,10 to €133,60
https://www.muenchenmusik.de/mm/veranstaltungen/royal-philharmonic-orchestra-16424

Thu 18 April 2024, 7:00pm, Bulgaria Hall, Sofia: Enigma Variations

Bulgaria Hall
1. Aksakov St., Sofia, South Western 1000, Bulgaria

Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36

Liya Petrova, Violin;
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Kalitzke, Conductor

Tickets: лв 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
https://www.eventim.bg/en/tickets/liya-petrova-predstavya-korngold-sofia-bulgaria-hall-627853/event.html

Fri 19 April 2024, 7:30pm, Usher Hall, Edinburgh: Sea Pictures
Usher Hall, Edinburgh EH1 2EA
 
Ireland: The Forgotten Rite
Elgar: Sea Pictures, song cycle for contralto and orchestra, Op. 37
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
 
Alice Coote, Mezzo-soprano;
RSNO Chorus, Stephen Doughty, Choirmaster / chorus director;
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Wilson, Conductor
 
Tickets: £14 to £40
 
WATCH ONLINE: available until Sun 30 June 2024, 7:30pm
£20 (Household Ticket), £10 (Single Ticket), £3 (Concession Ticket)
Fri 19 April 2024, 7:30pm, Symphony Hall, Birmingham: Classic FM Hall of Fame
Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA
 
Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op.36: Nimrod
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op.20: suite
Debbie Wiseman: The Music of Kings and Queens (selection)
Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune
 
John Suchet, Presenter;
Tessa Lark, Violin;
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Michael Seal, Conductor
 
Tickets: £26 to £59, reduction for students, 18-30s, under-18s, and benefit recipients
Fri 19, Sat 20 April 2024, Auditori Casals, Barcelona: Enigma Variations

Fri 19 April 2024, 7:00pm
Sat 20 April 2024, 7:00pm

L’Auditori: Sala Pau Casals
Lepanto, 150, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08013, Spain

Victoria Vita Poleva: Null
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Violin;
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Marta Gardolińska, Conductor

Tickets: from €25 to €55
https://www.auditori.cat/en/esdeveniment/

Sat 20 April 2024, 7:30pm, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow: Sea Pictures
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow G2 3NY
 
Ireland: The Forgotten Rite
Elgar: Sea Pictures, song cycle for contralto and orchestra, Op. 37
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
 
Alice Coote, Mezzo-soprano;
RSNO Chorus, Stephen Doughty, Choirmaster / chorus director;
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Wilson, Conductor
 
Tickets: £14 to £42
 
WATCH ONLINE: available until Sun 30 June 2024, 7:30pm
£20 (Household Ticket), £10 (Single Ticket), £3 (Concession Ticket)
Sat 20 April 2024, 7:30pm, High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden: Give unto the Lord

High Street Methodist Church
High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2RU

Great Cathedral Anthems
Herbert Howells: A Hymn For St. Cecilia
Will Todd: The Call of Wisdom
John Rutter: For the beauty of the earth
Edward Elgar: Give unto the Lord, Op. 74
Maurice Greene: Lord, let me know mine end
George Frideric Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: I Was Glad
Flor Peeters: Concerto for piano and organ
William Boyce: O where shall wisdom be found

Richard Hills, organ; Matthew Woodward, piano;
Hardynge Choir, Rufus Frowde, Conductor / organ

Tickets: Unreserved £17; Students £9; Under 16 Free
Telephone Booking line: 0845 475 1664
https://hardynge.makingmusicplatform.com/dbpage.php?pg=book&id=166947

Sat 20 April 2024, 3:00pm, Christ Church Selly Park, Birmingham: From the Bavarian Highlands

Christ Church Selly Park
953 Pershore Road, Selly Park, Birmingham B29 7PS

Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op.27
Dennis Pim: The Power of Music

Dick Price, Accompanist;
Selly Park Singers;
The Sandyband, Paul Carr, Conductor

Tickets: £10 (to include tea and cake), Under 16s free
Information: https://www.sellyparksingers.co.uk/
EMail: mail@sellyparksingers.co.uk

Sun 21 April 2024, 4:30pm, Royal College of Music, London SW7: From the Bavarian Highlands

Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS

Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
arranged for choir, children’s choir, soloists, 2 pianos and percussion by Wilhelm Killmayer
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27

Rufus Frowde, piano; Peter Jaekel, piano;
Hertfordshire Chorus;
London Orchestra da Camera Percussion Ensemble, David Temple, conductor

Tickets: £30 (£5 for children) plus booking fee
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hertfordshirechorus/t-xmjrlky
At the door subject to availability.

Wed 24 April 2024, 7:30pm, Lighthouse, Poole: Enigma Variations

Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Road, Poole BH15 1UG

Jean Sibelius: Symphony no. 7 in C major, Op.105
Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129
Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

István Várdai, Cello;
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Tom Fetherstonhaugh, Conductor

Tickets: £8 to £48
https://bsolive.com/events/elgars-enigma-poole/

Fri 26 April 2024, 1:00pm and 7:00pm, Concert Hall, Helsinki: Enigma Variations
Helsingin Musiikkitalo, Mannerheimintie 13a, 00100 Helsinki
 
Ethel Smyth: The Wreckers: overture
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
 
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Joonas Pitkänen, Conductor
 
Sat 27 April 2024, 7:30pm, Exeter Cathedral: Symphonic Study, Falstaff

Exeter Cathedral
Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon EX1 1HS

Edward Elgar: Symphonic Study ‘Falstaff’, Op. 68
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture, Romeo and Juliet
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé: Suite No. 2

Devon Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Voce, conductor

Tickets:
£20, £17, £15, £13 (including a concert programme),
students/under 16s £8.50, £7.50, £6.50
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/devonphilharmonicorchestra/t-zzjgpka
At the door subject to availability.

Sun 28 April 2024, 5:00pm, Cadogan Hall, London SW1: The Dream of Gerontius

Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace
London SW1X 9DQ

Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38

Olivia Ray, mezzo-soprano;
John Findon, tenor;
John Savournin, bass;
The London Chorus;
Fever Pitch;
New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp, conductor

Tickets: £35, £28, £22, £15 plus transaction fee
Box Office: 020 7730 4500

https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/elgar-the-dream-of-gerontius-with-the-london-chorus/

May 2024
Thu 2 May 2024, 7:30pm, Monash University, Clayton: Enigma Variations
Monash University: Robert Blackwood Hall
Wellington Road, Clayton, Southern Australia, VIC 3168, Australia
 
Benjamin Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
 
Tair Khisambeev, Violin;
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jaime Martín, Conductor
 
Tickets: $45 to $105, concessions $40 to $100, under 18 $20
$7 transaction fee / order
Fri 3 May 2024, 7:30pm, Town Hall, Melbourne: Enigma Variations
Melbourne Town Hall
90-130 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
 
Benjamin Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
 
Tair Khisambeev, Violin;
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jaime Martín, Conductor
 
Tickets: $45 to $105, concessions $40 to $100, under 18 $20
$7 transaction fee / order
Sat 4 May 2024, 7:30pm, Frankston Arts Centre, Melbourne: Enigma Variations
Frankston Arts Centre
27/37 Davey St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3199, Australia
 
Benjamin Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
 
Tair Khisambeev, Violin;
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jaime Martín, Conductor
 
Tickets: $45 to $105, concessions $40 to $100, under 18 $20
$7 transaction fee / order
Sat 4 May 2024, from 09:30am, St Martin’s Church, Worcester: 'Come and Play' Symphony No. 2

St Martin’s Church, London Road, Worcester, WR5 2ED

‘Come and Play’ Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in Eb major, Op. 63
Conductor: Michael Karcher-Young
Coaching from principal players from the ESO.

Schedule for the Day
9.30am Registration
10:00am – 1:00pm Session 1 (with coffee break)
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 3:30pm Session 2
4:00pm – 5:00pm Play through and sharing

Free tea, coffee, water, biscuits and cakes will be available during breaks. Please bring your own packed lunch or plan to eat nearby.

Previous experience of this work is not essential, and there’s no need to audition, but we recommend that applicants are Grade 7+ or equivalent standard. Please tell us a little bit about your orchestral experience on the application form. All applications will be processed on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and the closing date is Friday 19 April.

Tickets: £25. Admission by pre-booked ticket only.
https://elgarfestival.org/product/come-and-play-day-elgars-second-symphony/
Parts: https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.2%2C_Op.63_(Elgar%2C_Edward)

Sat 4 May 2024, from 10:00am, St Paul's Church, Winchester: 'Come and Sing' Great is the Lord

St Paul’s Church
St Paul’s Hill, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 5AB

Come and Sing‘ with Southern Voices

Gerald Finzi: God is gone up, Op. 27 no. 2
Bob Chilcott: Little Jazz Madrigals
Charles Wood: Hail Gladdening Light
Edward Elgar: Great is the Lord, Op. 67

George Castle, Accompanist;
Southern Voices, Jamal Sutton, Conductor

Prices: £20 (£10 for those 21 and under)
https://www.southernvoices.co.uk/ComeAndSing
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/init/FDDLHLI

Timetable
10.00 – 10.30 Arrival and register
10.30 – 12.30 Rehearsal (including a short break)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Break – please bring a packed lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Rehearsal
14.30 – 15.00 Tea break
15.00 Concert – this will be Free; please invite your friends & family!
16.00 End

Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
Car parking is limited at the church; please use nearby Winchester car parks and allow time to walk to the church.

Sun 5 May 2024, 2:30pm, TarraWarra Museum of Art: Sospiri

TarraWarra Museum of Art
Wurundjeri Country, 313 Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd, Healesville, Victoria, 3777, Australia

Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade
Henry Purcell: Fantasy upon One Note for 5 viols in F major, Z 745
Erwin Schulhoff: 5 Pieces for string quartet (excerpts, arr. strings)
Edward Elgar: Sospiri for string orchestra and harp, Op.70
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet no. 27 in D major, Op.20 no.4, Hob III:34 (excerpts)
Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op.40

Australian Chamber Orchestra Collective;
Helena Rathbone, Violin, Director;
Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti, Violin, Director

https://www.twma.com.au/events/

Mon 6 May 2024, 8:00pm, Konzerthalle, Bamberg: Piano Quintet

Konzerthalle Bamberg: Joseph Keilberth Saal
Mußstr. 1, Bamberg, Bavaria, 96047, Germany

Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op.84
Johannes Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34

Vladislav Popyalkovsky, Violin;
Gabriele Campagna, Violin;
Wolfram Hauser, Viola;
Marius Urba, Cello;
Dasol Kim , Piano

Information:
https://www.bamberger-symphoniker.de/programm-tickets/konzertuebersicht/kammerkonzert-klavierquintett-06-05-2024.html

Tue 7 May 2024, 5:00pm, St Paul's Cathedral, London EC4: Clergy Support Trust Festival Service
St Paul’s Cathedral, St Paul’s Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD
 
Music by Gabrieli, Parry, Elgar, Stanford and Cecilia McDowall
 
St Paul’s cathedral choir, Durham and Rochester cathedral choirs.
The Most Revd. Andrew John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor, will give the sermon.
 
Doors open at 4.00pm, entering by the West Doors.
Please be seated by 4.45pm when the processions start.
The service will last approximately an hour.
 
The service is ticketed, which will be required for entry: see
Tue 7 May 2024, 8:00pm, Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego: Cello Concerto

Jacob’s Music Center: Copley Symphony Hall
750 B Street, San Diego, California, 92101, United States

‘An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma’
Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act 3
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op.64

Yo-Yo Ma, Cello;
San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Payare, Conductor

Information: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/list/?venue=&date=2024-05-07

Wed 8 May 2024, 7:30pm, Bristol Beacon: Enigma Variations

Bristol Beacon
Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR

Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1 in D minor, Op. 15
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36

Stephen Hough, piano;
Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor

Tickets: £10 to £55 including Booking Fee
https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/the-halle-may-24/

Thu May 9 2024, 7:30pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke: Enigma Variations

The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR

Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1 in D minor Op. 15
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Stephen Hough, piano;
Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor

Tickets: £44 £38 £33 £24 £16;
under 25s and full time students £12 (includes £4 booking fee)
Phone for tickets: 01256 844244
Phone lines open: Monday to Friday: 10am to 2pm
Tickets at the door subject to availablity.
https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/whats-on/event/hall%C3%A9-orchestra

Thu 9 May 2024, 7:30pm, St James Garlickhythe, London EC4: My Love dwelt in a Northern Land

St James Garlickhythe
Garlick Hill, City of London, London EC4V 2AF

England’s Lanes: A celebration of six centuries of English song
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Songs of Farewell: 1, My Soul there is a country
John Rutter: Dashing away with the smoothing iron
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Linden Lea
Edward Elgar: My Love dwelt in a Northern Land, Op.18 no.3
English Folk Song: The Ash Grove
John Taverner: Dum Transisset Sabbatum
William Byrd: Haec Dies
Gareth Treseder: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Henry Purcell: Oedipus: ‘Music for a While’
Herbert Howells: Take him, earth for cherishing
Benjamin Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin
Alison Willis: I sing of a maiden
Robert Parsons: Ave Maria
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Songs of Farewell: 5, At the round earth’s imagined corners

Collegium Musicum of London Chamber Choir, Greg Morris, Conductor

Tickets: £17, concessions £15, under 16 free.
https://coll-mus-lon.org.uk/future-concerts/

Fri 10 May 2024, 7:30pm, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry: Enigma Variations

Warwick Arts Centre: Butterworth Hall
Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 7AL

Pre-concert talk: £5
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op.15
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Sir Stephen Hough, Piano;
The Hallé Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, Conductor

Tickets: £21.50 to £43.50, Concessions available.
Discount if booking 3 or more concerts in the 23/24 series.
https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/3kQ-halle-orchestra/

Fri 10, Sun 12 May 2024, Symphony Hall, San Francisco: Cello Concerto

Fri 10 May 2024, 7:30pm
Sun 12 May 2024, 2:00pm

Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco, California, CA 94102, United States

Grażyna Bacewicz: Overture
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 3 in A minor, ‘Scottish’, Op.56

Pablo Ferrández, Cello;
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Marta Gardolińska, Conductor

Tickets: $99 to $158
https://www.ticketsales.com/san-francisco-symphony-mendelssohns-scottish-symphony-tickets-davies-symphony-hall/event/4498308

Sat 11 May 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'

Carice Room
The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH

‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.

Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.

Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Sun 12 May 2024, 7:30pm, St Dunstan's Church, Mayfield: Cello Concerto

St Dunstan’s Church
High Street, Mayfield, Kent TN20 6AB

Giacomo Puccini: Messa di Gloria
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Ross Fettes, Bass Baritone;
Francis Melville, Tenor;
Edvard Pogossian, Cello;
Mayfield Festival Choir;
Mayfield School Schola Cantorum;
Ripieno Orchestra, Jeremy Summerly, Conductor

Tickets: £35, £17.50, £10. Age 25 and under Free.
Booking line: 0333 666 3366 (quote ‘Mayfield Festival’)

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/mayfieldfestival

Sun 12 May 2024, 3:00pm, Bradley Symphony Center, Milwaukee: The Dream of Gerontius

Bradley Symphony Center
212 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, United States

Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano;
Nicholas Huff, tenor;
Leo Radosavljevic, baritone;
Bel Canto Chorus, Richard Hynson, conductor

Tickets: $25 to $65
Livestream and On-Demand: $36
Information: https://www.belcanto.org/the-dream-of-gerontius.html

Wed 15 May 2024, 8:30pm, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome: From the Bavarian Highlands

Auditorium Parco della Musica di Roma: Sala Sinopoli
Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30, 00196 Rome

Johannes Brahms: 4 Gesänge, Op. 17
Robert Schumann: Jagdlieder, Op. 137
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27

Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia,
Andrea Secchi, Conductor

Information: https://www.auditorium.com/en/event/choir-of-the-academy-of-santa-cecilia/

Wed 15, Thu 16, Sun 19 May 2024, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester: Enigma Variations

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester M2 3WS

Wednesday 15 May 2024, 2:15pm
Thursday 16 May 2024, 7:30pm
Sunday 19 May 2024, 4:00pm

Antonín Dvořák: Scherzo Capriccioso for Orchestra, Op.66
Stephen Hough: Piano Concerto (The World of Yesterday) (European Première)
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Stephen Hough, Piano;
The Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder, Conductor

Tickets: £15.50 to £46, £5.50 full-time education
Discounts for Under 30s, Over 60s, claimants and disabled patrons.
https://halle.co.uk/event/sir-mark-conducts-the-enigma-variations/

Thu 16, Sat 18, Sun 19 May 2024, Kennedy Center, Washington DC: Enigma Variations
Thursday 16 May 2024, 7:00pm
Saturday 18 May 2024, 8:00pm
Sunday 19 May 2024, 3:00pm
Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW, Washington D.C. 20566
 
Anna Clyne: This Moment
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
Coleridge-Taylor: Dance nègre
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36
 
Randall Goosby, violin;
National Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Wilkins, conductor
 
Tickets available in subscriptions
7 Concerts: $180 to $721
6 Concerts: $180 to $690
4 Concerts: $120 to $412
Thu 16 May 2024, 7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: The Dream of Gerontius

Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

Roderick Williams: Cusp World première
Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano;
Daniel Norman tenor;
Roderick Williams baritone;
The Bach Choir;
Philharmonia Orchestra, David Hill conductor

Tickets: £15 to £70
https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on?

Fri 17 May 2024, 8:00pm, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels: Enigma Variations
Palais des Beaux-Arts (BOZAR): Henri Le Bœuf Concert Hall
Rue Ravensteinstraat 23, Brussels B-1000, Belgium
 
Thomas Adès: The Tempest, Overture
Benjamin Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Op.31
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
 
Ed Lyon, Tenor;
Jean-Christophe Dassonville, Horn;
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, Alain Altinoglu, Conductor
 
Fri 17 May 2024, 7:30pm, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham: Enigma Variations

Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND

Free pre-concert talk in the auditorium at 6.20pm: Sir Stephen Hough in conversation.

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36

Sir Stephen Hough, piano;
The Hallé Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, conductor

Tickets: £11.50 to £39.50
Box Office: 0115 989 5555
https://trch.co.uk/whats-on/the-halle-may-24/

Fri 17 May 2024, 1:00pm, Regent Hall, London W1: The shepherd's song

Regent Hall (The Salvation Army)
275 Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ

Paws and Poems: Creatures in Concert
Part of the Regent Hall Friday Lunchtime Concert Series 2024

Programme includes:
Edward Elgar: The shepherd’s song, Op. 16.1
Terry Gilkyson: The Bare Necessities (arr. Cowie)
Tom Lehrer: Poisoning Pigeons in the Park

Mariana Rodrigues coloratura soprano;
Andrew Cowie, piano

Free entrance
Booking line: 07973 173 583

Sat 18 May 2024, 7:00pm, City Hall, Sheffield: Enigma Variations

Sheffield City Hall: Oval Hall
Barker’s Pool, Sheffield S1 2JA

Antonín Dvořák: Scherzo Capriccioso for Orchestra, Op.66
Stephen Hough: Piano Concerto (The World of Yesterday)
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Sir Stephen Hough, Piano;
The Hallé Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, Conductor

Tickets: £22.50, £29.95 and £31.95 including booking fee
https://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/event/TheHall%C3%A9-18May2024

Sat 18 May 2024, 7.30pm, St Edmund’s Church, Northwood: Froissart Overture

St Edmund’s Church, Pinner Road, Northwood, HA6 1QS

Pre-concert talk at 7:00pm
Edward Elgar: Concert Overture, Froissart, Op. 19
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60, B.112

Fenella Humphreys, Violin;
Trinity Orchestra, Leader, Marina Solarek, Conductor, Philip Hesketh

Tickets: £15 adults, £12 concessions, students £5, under 18s free
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/586832
A 10% booking fee applies to online bookings
Book by phone: 020 8428 5924
Tickets at the door subject to availability.

Sat 18 May 2024, 7:30pm, St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford: My love dwelt in a Northern Land, There is sweet music

SJE Arts
St John the Evangelist Church
109A Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1EH

A musical tour of the British Isles
Edward Elgar: My love dwelt in a Northern Land, Op. 18 No. 3
Edward Elgar: There is sweet music, from 4 Partsongs, Op. 53
Charles Villiers Stanford: The Blue Bird
James MacMillan: The Gallant Weaver
Music by Vaughan Williams, Moeran, Matthias, Britten, Bantock, Bax and more.

Oxford Pro Musica Singers, Mark Jordan, conductor

Tickets: £25, £15, £5 for students and under 25
At the door subject to availability.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/oxfordpromusica

Sat 18 May 2024, 7:30pm, Ripon Cathedral: Cockaigne (In London Town)

Ripon Cathedral
Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1QT

Gustav Holst: Ballet Music from The Perfect Fool, Op. 39
Edward Elgar: Cockaigne (In London Town), Concert Overture Op. 40
Ottirino Respighi: Pines of Rome, P 141

Tickets: £15, concessions £11.25

Richard Jenkinson, cello;
The British Police Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Webb, conductor

www.bpso.org.uk/ripon/

Sun 19 May 2024, 3:00pm, York Barbican Centre: Three Bavarian Dances

York Barbican Centre, Paragon Street, York YO10 4AH

Humperdinck: Prelude, Hansel and Gretel
Elgar: Three Bavarian Dances, from Op. 27
Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 11
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

Annemarie Federle, French Horn;
York Guildhall Orchestra, Simon Wright, Conductor

Tickets: £24.50 & £18.50, Children/Students in full-time education: £7.50
Please note that this is a Sunday matinée performance.
Information and tickets: https://york-guildhall-orchestra.webflow.io/whats-on/spring-concert

Mon 20 May 2024, 1:00pm, Wigmore Hall, London W1: Violin Sonata

Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Domenico Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K213
Edward Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82

Geneva Lewis, Violin; Georgijs Osokins, Piano

Tickets: £18 (concessions £16)

https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/

Thu 23 May 2024, 7:30pm, Caird Hall, Dundee: Introduction and Allegro
Caird Hall, 16 City Square, Dundee, DD1 3BG
 
Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte (2011)
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro for strings, Op.47
Antonín Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op.22
 
Maya Iwabuchi, Violin;
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stephanie Childress, Conductor
 
Sat 25 May 2024, 7.15pm, Dorchester Abbey: Give Unto the Lord
Dorchester Abbey
Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, OX10 7HH
 
English Music Festival Concert
 
Patrick Hadley: My Beloved Spake
Edgar Bainton: Open Thy Gates
Edgar Bainton: I Love the Jocund Dance
Havergal Brian: The Dream
Havergal Brian: Sweet Solitude
Malcolm Hawkins: Rosamundi
Charles Villiers Stanford: Three Latin Motets
Herbert Howells: Magnificat from Collegium Regale
Ralph Vaughan Williams: O Clap Your Hands
Gustav Holst: Hymns from the Rig Veda, 3rd Group
Thomas Armstrong: Sweet Day
Edward Elgar: Give Unto the Lord, Op. 74
 
David Goode, organ;
Godwine Choir, Hilary Davan Wetton, conductor
 
Tickets: £27.50
Sat 25 May 2024, 5:30pm, St Mary’s Church, Portsmouth: Give unto the Lord

St Mary’s Church
Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 5PA

Edward Elgar: Give unto the Lord, Op. 74
Felix Mendelssohn: Hear My Prayer, WoO 15
George Frideric Handel: Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: I Was Glad
Maurice Duruflé: Requiem, Op. 9

Faye Eldret, soprano;
Ian Richardson, organ / piano;
Portsmouth Choral Union, David Gostick, Conductor

Tickets: Adults: £17.50, Children/Students: £2.50
https://pcuchoir.org/shop/

Sun 26 May 2024, 7.15pm, Dorchester Abbey: Death on the Hills
Dorchester Abbey
Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, OX10 7HH
 
English Music Festival Concert
 
Edward Elgar: Death on the Hills, Op.72
plus music by:
Cecilia Mcdowall, Edgar Bainton, George Dyson, Gustav Holst,
Henry Walford Davies, Herbert Howells, Peter Warlock, Ralph Vaughan Williams,
Robin Milford, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Charles Villiers Stanford
 
Excalibur Voices, Duncan Aspden, conductor
 
Tickets: £27.50
Mon 27 May 2024, from 09:30am, St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Worcester: 'Come and Sing' The Dream of Gerontius

St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Pump Street, Worcester, WR1 2QT

‘Come and Sing’ Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38
Chorus Master: Stephen Shellard; Accompanist: Nick Freestone

Schedule for the Day
09:30 Arrival / Registration / Hello and score pick up
10:15 Session 1
11:30 Morning break
12:00 Session 2
13:15 Lunch
14:00 Session 3
15:15 Afternoon break

16:00 to 17:00: Informal performance to friends and family

Free tea, coffee, biscuits and cakes will be available during breaks.
Please bring your own packed lunch or plan to eat nearby.

Choral experience is not essential but an ability to read music would be helpful. Loan of a vocal score is included in the ticket price, but if you have your own you are very welcome to bring it – please indicate this on the form so we know for numbers.

Tickets: £20
https://elgarfestival.org/product/come-and-sing-elgars-the-dream-of-gerontius/

Tue 28 May, 2024, 7:30pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke: Cello Concerto

The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture, Le nozze di Figaro, K 492
Edward Elgar: Concerto for cello and orchestra in E minor, Op 85
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No 2 in D, Op 43

Nicolas Altstaedt, cello;
Philharmonia Orchestra, Tabita Berglund, conductor

Tickets: £44 £38 £33 £24 £16; under 25s and full time students £12; standby tickets available on the day
https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/whats-on/event/philharmonia-orchestra-4

Wed 29 May 2024, 7:30pm, St David's Hall, Cardiff: Cello Concerto

St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AH

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, Overture
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Jean Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.43

Nicolas Altstaedt, Cello;
Philharmonia Orchestra, Tabita Berglund, Conductor

Tickets: £9.50 £15 £20 £28.50 £34 £39.50, Under 16 Free, concessions.
https://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/whats-on/cardiff-classical-series-2023-24/philharmonia-orchestra/

Thu 30 May 2024, 8:15pm, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam: Cello Concerto

Concertgebouw: Main Hall
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, 1071 LN, Netherlands

Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

Kian Soltani, Cello;
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi, Conductor

https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts/2612367

Fri 31 May 2024, 7:00pm, Worcester Guildhall: String Quartet arr. Matthews

Worcester Guildhall
High Street, Worcester WR1 2EY

Imogen Holst: Variations on ‘Loth To Depart’ (1962)
Steve Elcock: Concerto Grosso (world première)
Edward Elgar: String Quartet, Op. 83, arr. for string orchestra by David Matthews

Soloists of the English Symphony Orchestra;
English String Orchestra, Kenneth Woods, conductor

Tickets £17, to include a glass of wine
Cash bar also available.
https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WOLV_MPV&orgid=55750&eventid=99730

June 2024
Sat 1 June 2024, 11:00am, St. Martin’s in the Cornmarket, Worcester: Sea Pictures arr. Fraser

St. Martin’s in the Cornmarket
The Cornmarket, Worcester WR1 2DF

The Elgar Chorale In Concert at St. Martin’s in the Cornmarket.
Programme to include:
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Isle of Beauty; By the Lone Seashore
Edward Elgar: Sea Pictures, song cycle Op. 37, arr. Donald Fraser

The Elgar Chorale, Piers Maxim, conductor

Tickets: £10
https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WOLV_MPV&orgid=55750&eventid=99732

Sat 1 June 2024, 1:30pm, Worcester Guildhall: Introduction and Allegro

Worcester Guildhall
High Street, Worcester WR1 2EY

Discovering Elgar’s Orchestra
Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro for strings, Op.47
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 cellos in G minor, RV 531
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV1046

Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra, Keith Slade, Conductor

Free entry.

Sat 1 June 2024, 3:30pm, Worcester Guildhall: The Jenny Lind Singers In Concert

Worcester Guildhall
High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY

Edward Elgar: Fly, Singing Bird Fly, Op. 26 No. 2
Sarah Quartel: Songbird
Alec Roth: Humdrum, From A Time To Dance
Liz Dilnot Johnson: Anagram 3 – JIGBAREDOSH
Carol Jones: All shall be well
Hildegard of Bingen: O virtus Sapientie
Catrin Finch: Pictures
Edward Elgar: Stars of the Summer Night, Op. 23, arr. Donald Hunt
Elizabeth Poston: An English Song-Book :
A Charm Against the Bumble Bee; Interlude for Harp; Sweet Suffolk Owl
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27, arr. Donald Hunt :
Lullaby; The Dance
Gustav Holst: Choral Hymns from Rig Veda Op. 26 No. 3 :
Hymn to the Dawn; Hymn to the Waters; Hymn to Vena
Liz Dilnot Johnson: Nimrod Reimagined (world première)

Nia Evans, harp; Tim Sidford, piano;
The Jenny Lind Singers, Lynne Lindner, conductor

Tickets: £10
https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WOLV_MPV&orgid=55750&eventid=99733

Sat 1 June 2024, 5:30pm, Worcester Cathedral: Choral Evensong

Cathedral, Worcester WR1 2LA

Choral Evensong. Music to include:
Ian King: Festival Responses
Stanford in G, Op. 81
Elgar: Great is the Lord, Op. 67

Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir, Stephen Shellard, director
Free entry, booking not required.

Sat 1 June 2024, 7:30pm, Worcester Cathedral: Violin Concerto, Cockaigne (In London Town), P & C Marches

Cathedral, Worcester WR1 2LA

Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Steve Elcock: Wreck, op. 10
Edward Elgar: Cockaigne (In London Town), Concert Overture Op. 40
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39

Zoë Beyers, violin;
English Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Woods conductor

Tickets: £10 to £27
https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WOLV_MPV&orgid=55750&eventid=99880

Sat 1 June 2024, 7:30pm, St John's Smith Square, London SW1: Symphony No. 1

St John’s Smith Square
Smith Square, City of Westminster, London SW1P 3HA

Martyn Brabbins: Fanfare, A Birthday Greeting (*)
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, orch. Maurice Ravel
Edward Elgar: Symphony no.1 in A flat major, Op. 55

Salomon Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins and Michal Oren (*), Conductors

Tickets: £22 and £20 plus £3.50 transaction fee
Booking line: 020 7222 1061
https://www.sjss.org.uk/book?873642431

Sun 2 June 2024, 2:00pm, Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester: Piano Quintet

Royal Porcelain Works, Severn Street, Worcester WR1 2NE

Edward Elgar: Quintet for piano and strings in A minor, Op. 84
Steve Elcock: Piano Quintet, Op. 34

English Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

Tickets: £10
https://elgarfestival.org/elgars-piano-quintet-2/
At the door subject to availability.

Thu 6 June 2024, 10:30am, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: Enigma Variations (open rehearsal)

Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

Open Rehearsal of this evening’s programme:
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 in C minor, for orchestra, S 359/4
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, Op.107
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Sol Gabetta, Cello;
Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor

Tickets: £5. Duration: approximately 3 hours.
Contact the ‘Friends’ team: https://philharmonia.co.uk/join-support/become-a-friend/
Phone: 020 7921 3906
Email: friends@philharmonia.co.uk

Thu 6 June 2024, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: Enigma Variations

Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 in C minor, for orchestra, S 359/4
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, Op.107
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Sol Gabetta, Cello;
Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor

The Philharmonia Orchestra’s 2023/24 season closes with Elgar’s enduringly popular paean to friendship.

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on?

Fri 7, Sat 8 June 2024, Palacio de la Ópera, La Coruña: Cello Concerto

Fri 7 June 2024, 8:00pm
Sat 8 June 2024, 8:00pm

Palacio de la Ópera
Glorieta de América, La Coruña, Galicia, 15004, Spain

Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Witold Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra

Pablo Ferrández, Cello;
Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia,
Roberto González-Monjas, Conductor

Information: https://www.palaciodelaopera.com/agenda/

Sat 8 June 2024, 7:00pm, Concert Hall, Snape Maltings: Cello Concerto
Concert Hall
Snape Maltings, Snape IP17 1SP
 
Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture in A major for orchestra, Op.96
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Benjamin Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas, Op.57: Suite (arr. Edward Gardner)
Béla Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: suite
 
Alban Gerhardt, cello;
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Conductor
 
Tickets: £65, £50, £30, £10; under 30s half price
Sat 8 June 2024, 7:30pm, Chelmsford Cathedral: The Dream of Gerontius

Chelmsford Cathedral
New Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1TY

Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Frances Bourne, mezzo-soprano;
Mark Dobell, tenor;
Jonathan Prentice, baritone;
Hutton and Shenfield Choral Society;
The Aurelian Ensemble, Tim Hooper, conductor

Tickets: £20, students/children £6
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huttonshenfieldchoralsociety/
Email: hscstickets@yahoo.com
At the door subject to availability.

Sun 9 June 2024, 3:00pm, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: Symphonic Study, Falstaff
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
 
Sergei Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor for piano and orchestra, Op.43
Edward Elgar: ‘Falstaff’, Symphonic Study for orchestra, Op.68
 
Alexander Malofeev, Piano;
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
 
ALL Tickets £15 plus booking fee, Under 18 £5
Tue 11 June 2024, 7:30pm, St Giles-without-Cripplegate, London EC2: Piano Quintet

St Giles-without-Cripplegate
Fore Street, City of London, London EC2Y 8DA

Part of the Summer Music in City Churches 2024 Festival
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Piano Quintet in C minor
Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84

Mark Bebbington, piano;
Principals of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra:
Andrew Storey, Violin;
Abigail Fenna, Viola;
Richard Harwood, Cello;
Jonathan Ayling, Cello;
Benjamin Cunningham, double bass

Tickets: £20, Students & U25s £10
https://www.summermusiccitychurches.com/

Fri 14, Sat 15 June 2024, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago: Violin Concerto

Fri 14 June 2024, 6:30pm
Sat 15 June 2024, 7:30pm

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
Enter from Randolph or Monroe Streets, or from the Millennium Garage.

Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61
Gustav Holst: Ode, The Cloud Messenger, Op.30 H 111

Christian Tetzlaff, violin;
Lauren Decker, contralto;
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, Carlos Kalmar, conductor

Tickets: Free Seating: first come, first served.
Bring a picnic and a blanket or fold-up chair.
Become a member for reserved seating and discounted parking:
https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/membership/become-member-2
https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/music/2024-season-2/tetzlaff-plays-elgar

Sun 16 June 2024, 7:30pm, Church of St John the Baptist, Burford: From the Bavarian Highlands, Spirit of the Lord

Church of St John the Baptist
Church Green, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4RY

Burford Festival Finale Concert: A Celebration of English Music
Gerald Finzi: God is gone up, Op. 27 No. 2
Ralph Vaughan Williams: 5 Mystical Songs, for baritone, chorus and orchestra
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27
Edward Elgar: Spirit of the Lord, from The Apostles, Op. 49
Bob Chilcott: Songs my heart has taught me

Daniel Tate, baritone;
Bernard West, piano;
The Burford Singers, Will Dawes, conductor

Tickets: reserved seat £25, £20, £15; unreserved £10
Phone for tickets: 0333 666 3366
Phone lines open from 12 May, Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm (not bank holidays)
Online from 12 May: https://www.burfordsingers.org.uk/buy-tickets/
Booking in person (unreserved tickets only) at:
The Madhatter Bookshop, 122 High Street, Burford OX18 4QJ

Sun 23 June 2024, 4:30pm, St. Andrews Church, Holborn: The Black Knight, March from Caractacus

St. Andrews Church, Holborn
St. Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AF

Supported by The Elgar Society and The Bliss Trust
There will be a collection in aid of ‘The Choir with No Name

Arthur Bliss: Piano Concerto in B-flat, Op. 58, F. 108
Edward Elgar: The Black Knight, symphony/cantata for chorus and orchestra, Op. 25
Edward Elgar: Caractacus, cantata, Op. 35: Triumphal March

Rustam Khanmurzin. Piano;
Elgar Sinfonia of London, Adrian Brown, Conductor

Tickets (unreserved) £19, Concessions (60+, 16-21) £17
EMail: : elgarsinfonia@yahoo.com (You will receive auto response)
or: adrianbrown12@hotmail.co.uk
Information: http://www.elgarsinfonialondon.co.uk/

Thu 27 June 2024, 7:30pm, St Peter's Church, Eaton Square: As Torrents in Summer, Spirit of the Lord

St Peter’s Church, 119 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AL

A Great British Summer: Choral music from Britain and the Netherlands

William Walton: Coronation Te Deum
Thomas Tallis: O nata lux de lumine
Edward Elgar: As Torrents in Summer, from Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf Op. 30
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: The lee shore
Edward Elgar: Spirit of the Lord from The Apostles, Op. 49
Jacobus Clemens non Papa: O magnum mysterium
Henry Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord alway, ‘The Bell Anthem’ Z 49
Michael Higgins: See, I am God
Jacobus Clemens non Papa: Sanctus
Rebecca Dale after César Franck: Panis angelicus – reimagined
Oliver Tarney: The spirit of the Lord

Ian Tindale, organ;
Whitehall Choir, Joanna Tomlinson, conductor

Tickets: £20, £15, £10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-great-british-summer-on-tour-tickets-705865511747
From choir members; at the door subject to availability.

Fri 28 June 2024, 6:30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: Chanson de Matin (organ)

Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

Organ Recital
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in F minor for a Mechanical Clock Organ, K608
Rachel Laurin: Organ Symphony no. 1, Op.36: Scherzo
Edward Elgar: Chanson de Matin (arr. Brewer, Emerson)
Marcel Dupré: Symphony for Organ no. 2 in C sharp minor, Op.26
Sigfrid Karg-Elert:Trois Impressions, Op.72: La nuit
Horatio Parker: Organ Sonata in E flat minor, Op.65: Allegretto
Charles-Marie Widor: Organ Symphony no. 5 in F minor: Allegro vivace

Katelyn Emerson, Organ

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on?

Fri 28, Sat 29 June 2024, Konzerthaus, Berlin: Cello Concerto

Friday 28 June 2024, 8:00pm
Saturday 29 June 2024, 8:00pm

Konzerthaus: Großer Saal
Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin

Franz Schreker: Der Ferne Klang (The Distant Sound): Nachtstück
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Franz Schreker: Valse lente, para orquesta
Franz Schreker: Romantic Suite, Op. 14

Kian Soltani, Cello;
Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor

Tickets: €27 to €68
https://www.konzerthaus.de/en/

Sat 29 June 2024, 7.30pm, Trinity Church, Harrow: Enigma Variations

Trinity Church, Hindes Road, Harrow, HA1 1RX

Pre-concert talk at 7:00pm
Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Antonin Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36

Riya Hamie, Cello;
Trinity Orchestra, Leader, Arwen Newband, Conductor, Roy Stratford

Tickets: £15 adults, £12 concessions, students £5, under 18s free
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/586840
A 10% booking fee applies to online bookings
Book by phone: 020 8428 5924
Tickets at the door subject to availability.

Sat 29 June 2024, 7:30pm, St George's Church, Gravesend: From the Bavarian Highlands, As Torrents in Summer

St George’s Church
Church Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0DJ

Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27
Edward Elgar: As torrents in summer, from Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30
Gabriel Fauré: Madrigal, Op. 35
Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589

Gravesham Choral Society, Alan Vincent, conductor

Tickets: £15, £5 for under 18s and full time students; online booking fee applies.
At the door (£1 extra) subject to availability.

https://www.graveshamcs.co.uk

Sun 30 June 2024, 6:30pm, Conway Hall, Holborn WC1: Piano Quintet

Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

Tobias Matthay: Piano Quartet in One Movement in C, Op. 20
Dorothy Howell: Adagio and Caprice
Dorothy Howell: String Quartet in D minor
John Blackwood McEwen: Nugae, 7 Bagatelles (String Quartet No 5)
Edward Elgar: Quintet for piano and strings in A minor, Op. 84

Berkeley Ensemble; Simon Callaghan, piano

Tickets: £6 to £15, under 26s free
https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/berkeley-ensemble-simon-callaghan/
At the door subject to availability.

July 2024
Fri 5 July 2024, 6:00pm, St Mary Le Strand, London WC2: The Shepherd's Song, The Poet's Life

St Mary Le Strand Church
The Strand, London WC2R 1ES

Gerald Finzi: Oh Fair to See, Op. 13
Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d’été, Op. 7: 1. Villanelle
Georges Bizet: Chanson d’avril, Op. 21 no. 1
Robert Schumann: Mondnacht, Op. 39 no. 5
Edward Elgar: The Shepherd’s Song, Op. 16 no. 1
Monique Andrée Serf (Barbara): Dis, quand reviendras-tu ?
Edward Elgar: The Poet’s Life (1892)

Mariana Rodrigues, soprano; Andrew Cowie, piano

Tickets: £6, £15, £20
Booking line: 03336663366
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cm/strand-chamber-music-series-2023-4-concert-13/e-azjopj

Sat 6 July 2024, 7.30pm, All Saints Church, Wokingham: Symphony No. 1

All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road, Wokingham RG40 1TN

Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra: Summer Concert 2024
Ethel Smyth: Overture, ‘The Wreckers’
Frank Bridge: Dance Rhapsody, H. 84
Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55

Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra, Robert Roscoe, conductor
Tickets: £15
£13 with Earlybird discount if bought by 19 May.
18 and under: free.
http://www.crowthorneorchestra.com/concerts.html
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/crowthornesymphonyorchestra/1153490/r/elgar

Sat 6 July 2024, 8:30pm, Eglise Saint-Matthieu, Colmar: Enigma Variations

Église St Matthieu
Place du 2 février, 68000 Colmar, Grand Est, France

Thomas Adès: The Tempest Symphony
Benjamin Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Op. 31
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36

Ed Lyon, Tenor;
Jean-Pierre Dassonville, French horn;
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, Alain Altinoglu, Conductor

Tickets: €25, €48, €70, concessions half price.
https://festival-colmar.com/fr/component/zoo/item/variations-britanniques-britten-elgar?Itemid=230

Sat 6 July 2024, 7:00pm, Christ Church, Chichester: As Torrents in Summer

Christ Church
Old Market Avenue, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1SW

Thomas Weelkes: To Shorten Winter’s Sadness
Thomas Morley: April is in my mistress’ face
Thomas Morley: Now is the month of maying
Edward Elgar: As Torrents in Summer, from Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30
Jonathan Dove: The Passing of the Year
Frank Bridge: The Bee (Tennyson), from 5 Partsongs, H. 110
John Rutter: Childhood Lyrics
Felix Mendelssohn: 6 Lieder im Freien zu singen, Op. 59
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music

Peter Rhodes, piano;
Portsmouth Baroque Choir, Malcolm Keeler, conductor

Tickets £14, £12 concessions, £2 student/U18
Telephone: 01243 816525
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/baroquechoir
At the door subject to availability.

Sat 6 July 2024, 7:00pm, St. Thomas Church, Lymington: Enigma Variations

St.Thomas’ Church
St.Thomas Street, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9ND

Programme to include
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36
Jozef Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
Edward Elgar / AC Benson: Land of Hope & Glory
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Jerusalem
National Anthem

Lilya Cherpokova, Vocalist;
Dave Bertie, Trumpet;

Nova Foresta Classical Players, Phil Daish-Handy, conductor

Tickets: £20 plus booking fee
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/init/EJGHLKI
https://www.novaforestaclassicalplayers.com/concerts

Sat 13 July 2024, 7:30pm, Royal Northern College of Music: The Dream of Gerontius

Royal Northern College of Music, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD

Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Adrienne Murray, Mezzo-Soprano;
Christopher Turner, Tenor;
Andrew Greenan, Bass;
Altrincham Choral Society;
Sale Choral Society;
The Manchester Philharmonia, Steven Roberts, Conductor

Tickets from the RNCM Box Office: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/
https://www.altrinchamchoral.co.uk/

Sat 13 July 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'

Carice Room
The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH

‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.

Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.

Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Sat 13 July 2024, 7:30pm, Cadogan Hall, London SW1: Serenade for Strings

Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace
London SW1X 9DQ

Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: I Was Glad
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs
Edward Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens
William Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast

Epsom Choral Society;
The Barnes Choir;
Arcubus Ensemble;
English Sinfonietta, Julian Collings, conductor

Tickets: £40, £30, £20 plus transaction fee
Students & Under 18s half price (not available online)

https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/belshazzars-feast-with-epsom-choral-society-and-the-barnes-choir/

Sat 13 July 2024, 6:00pm and 8:00pm, St Mary Le Strand, London WC2: Cello Concerto

St Mary Le Strand Church
The Strand, London WC2R 1ES

Music by Candlelight
Performances at 6:00pm and 8:00pm

Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no.13 for strings in G major ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’, K. 525

TBC, cello;
Piccadilly Sinfonietta, Warren Mailley-Smith, Artistic Director

Tickets: £25, £35, £45
Booking line: 0333 6663366

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cm/elgar-cello-concerto-and-mozart-eine-kleine-nachtmusik-by-candlelight/e-bkvvyo

Sat 13 July 2024, 7.30pm, Chrysalis Theatre, Milton Keynes: Wand of Youth Suite No. 2

The Chrysalis Theatre, Willen, MK15 9JY

Edward Elgar: The Wand of Youth Suite No. 2, Op. 1b
Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44

Jess Price, cello;
Milton Keynes Sinfonia, David Knight, conductor

Tickets: Adults £12; Concessions £10; Children £3.
Telephone: 07711 814972
https://mksinfonia.sumupstore.com/

Fri 19 July 2024, 8:00pm, Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden: Piano Quintet

Festspielhaus
Beim Alten Bahnhof 2, Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, 76530, Germany

Various Lieder
Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano;
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Piano;
Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Tickets: €25 to €90
https://www.coeurope.org/coe-concerts/coe-projects-list/baden-baden-2024/#post-13594
https://www.festspielhaus.de/veranstaltungen/yannick-nezet-seguin-friends-2/?date=2024-07-19-2000

Sun 28 July 2024, 5:00pm, Arena Klosters, Switzerland: P & C March No. 4

Arena Klosters
Doggilochstrasse 51, Klosters, Graubünden, 7250, Switzerland

Festival: Klosters Music
‘Nations and Empires’

Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major, Op.39.4
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin: Polonaise
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin: Waltz
Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll, WWV103
Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite for orchestra, Op.11

Jan Lisiecki, Piano;
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Maxim Emelyanychev, Conductor

Tickets: CHF 135, 95, 65
https://klosters-music.ch/en/event/heimatstolz-2/

August 2024
Sat 10 August 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'

The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH

‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.

Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.

Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Tue 13 August 2024, 7:30pm, Concert Hall, Lucerne: Cello Concerto

Culture and Congress Centre: Concert Hall
Lucerne, 6005, Switzerland

Lucerne Festival
Evgeni Orkin: Requiem for a Poet (world première)
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Robert Schumann: Symphony no. 1 in B flat major “Spring”, Op. 38

Andrei Bondarenko, Baritone;
Uladzimir Sinkevich, Cello;
Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Oksana Lyniv, Conductor

Tickets from CHF 50
https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/program/summer-festival-24

Fri 23 August 2024, 8:00pm, Tanglewood Festival: Enigma Variations

Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, Massachusetts 01240, United States

Fryderyk Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Bruce Liu, Piano;
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Ryan Bancroft, Conductor

Tickets: $22 to $90: https://secure.bso.org/syos/performance/25818
https://www.bso.org/events/elgar-chopin?performance=2024-08-23-20:00

Sat 31 August 2024, 8:00pm, Wolkenturm, Schloss Grafenegg: Cello Concerto

Grafenegg 10, 3485 Grafenegg, Austria

Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Gautier Capuçon, Cello;
Orchestre National de France, Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor

Tickets €130, 115, 94, 77, 66, 44, 27, 10
https://www.grafenegg.com/en/programme-tickets?date=31-08-2024

September 2024
Tue 3 September 2024, 12:15pm, Lukaskirche, Lucerne: Romance for Bassoon

Lukaskirche
Sempacherstrasse 11, Lucerne, 6003, Switzerland

Lucerne Festival
Pancho Vladigerov: Caprice
Claude Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor (transc. Theo Plath)
Heinz Holliger: Three Pieces for Bassoon Solo
Edward Elgar: Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra, Op. 62
Daniel Schnyder: Bassoon Sonata

Theo Plath, Bassoon;
Aris Alexander Blettenberg, Piano

Tickets from CHF 30
https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/program/summer-festival-24

Wed 4 September 2024, City Concert Hall, Tokyo: Serenade for Strings, P & C Marches 1 and 4
Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
Nishishinjuku, 3-2 0-2, Tokyo, 163-1403, Japan
 
‘Reunion with those great songs that stirred my heart’
 
Franz von Suppé: Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry): Overture
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Jules Massenet: Thaïs: Méditation
Pablo de Sarasate : Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Op.20
Edward Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op.20
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4 in G Major, Op.39.4
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 in D Major, Op.39.1
 
Koshiro Takeuchi, Violin;
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tadaaki Otaka, Conductor & Speaker
 
Sat 7 September 2024, 7:30pm, Harold Hillier Gardens, Ampfield: Gala Picnic Concert

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Ampfield
Jermyns Lane, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0QA

Bring your picnic, champagne, blankets and chairs!

Franz von Suppé: Overture, ‘Pique Dame’
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers, from The Nutcracker Op. 71
William Walton: Coronation March, ‘Crown Imperial’
Modest Mussorgsky: A night on the bare mountain
Eric Coates: Dambusters March
Edward Elgar: Nimrod, from Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36
Klaus Badelt: Pirates of the Caribbean
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Jerusalem
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D, Op. 39
Henry Wood (arr.): Fantasia on British Sea Songs

Southampton Concert Orchestra, Paul Ingram, conductor

Tickets: £25, under 16 £14.50, book before June 2024 for discount.
No tickets at the door.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/hilliergardens/whatson/Proms-Sept24

Sun 8 September 2024, 2:00pm, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo: Serenade for Strings, P & C Marches 1 and 4
Bunkamura Orchard Hall,
24-1, Dogenzaka 2-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
 
‘Reunion with those great songs that stirred my heart’
 
Franz von Suppé: Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry): Overture
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Jules Massenet: Thaïs: Méditation
Pablo de Sarasate : Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Op.20
Edward Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op.20
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4 in G Major, Op.39.4
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 in D Major, Op.39.1
 
Koshiro Takeuchi, Violin;
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tadaaki Otaka, Conductor & Speaker
 
Thu 12 September 2024, 7:00pm, Barbican, London EC2: Violin Concerto

Barbican Hall
Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32

Vilde Frang, Violin;
Tenebrae;
London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano, Conductor

Tickets: £18 to £70 plus concessions
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/event/london-symphony-orchestrasir-antonio-pappano-3

October 2024
Sat 12 October 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'

Carice Room
The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH

‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.

Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.

Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Sun 20 October 2024, 11:00am, Concertgebouw Amsterdam: Enigma Variations

Concertgebouw: Main Hall
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1071 LN, Netherlands

Arvo Pärt: Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (selection)
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Netherlands Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, Harry Ogg, Conductor

Tickets: €21 to €37
Drinks are included in the price of admission
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts/3958234-elgars-enigma-variations-and-tchaikovskys-swan-lake

Thu 24 October 2024, 7:00pm, Suntory Hall, Tokyo: In the South (Alassio)

Suntory Hall: Main Hall
Akasaka 1-13-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-8403, Japan

Edward Elgar: In the South (Alassio): Concert Overture for orchestra, Op.50
Gerald Finzi: Clarinet Concerto in C minor, Op.31
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 9 in E minor

Annelien Van Wauwe, Clarinet;
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins, Conductor

https://www.suntory.com/culture-sports/suntoryhall/purchase/

Sun 27 October 2024, 11:00am, Concertgebouw Amsterdam: Brass Ensemble Concert

Concertgebouw: Main Hall
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1071 LN, Netherlands

Jean-Philippe Rameau: Platée: Orchestral Suite (arr. S. Verhelst)
Enrique Crespo: Bruckner Etude
Johan De Meij: New work (world premiere)
Eric Whitacre: October (arr. D.J. Miller)
Astor Piazzolla: María de Buenos Aires (arr. S. Verhelst)
Isaac Albéniz: Suite española: Asturias (leyenda) (arr. S. Verhelst)
Edward Elgar: Chanson de Matin (arr. S. Verhelst)

Brass Ensemble of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Tickets: €21 to €37
Drinks are included in the price of admission

https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts/3958235-brass-ensemble-of-the-concertgebouw-orchestra

Fri 25, Sat 26 October 2024, Sydney Opera House: Enigma Variations
Fri 25 October 2024, 7:00pm
Sat 26 October 2024, 7:00pm
 
Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall
Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
 
Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, Op.30
Joseph Haydn: Symphony no. 104 in D major, ‘London’
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
 
Nobuyuki Tsujii, Piano;
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Conductor
 
Tickets from $72, concessions available
November 2024
Fri 1, Sat 2, Sun 3 November 2024, Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX: Enigma Variations

Meyerson Symphony Center
Dallas, Texas, 75201, United States

Fri 1 November 2024, 7:30pm
Sat 2 November 2024, 7:30pm
Sun 3 November 2024, 3:00pm

Alisson Kruusmaa: Five Arabesques for Chamber Orchestra
Amy Beach: Piano Concerto in C sharp minor, Op.45
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano;
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Anu Tali, Conductor

www.dallassymphony.org/productions/elgars-enigma-variations/

Sun 3 November 2024, 3:00pm, Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam: Cello Concerto

Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main Hall
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1019 BR, Netherlands

Three Winners (of recent cello competitions)
Richard Wagner: Tristan and Isolde: Prelude to Act 1
Richard Strauss: Romance in F major for Cello and Orchestra, WoO 75
Jörg Widmann: 5 Albumblätter for clarinet and cello
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85

Stefano Bruno, Cello;
Hayoung Choi, Cello;
Harriet Krijgh, Cello;
CvA Symfonieorkest, Leonard Elschenbroich, Conductor

Tickets: €20, €25
https://www.muziekgebouw.nl/en/agenda/14173/stefano-bruno-hayoung-choi-harriet-krijgh/three-winners

Wed 20 November 2024, 7:30pm, Konzerthaus, Vienna: Serenade for Strings

Konzerthaus: Schubert-Saal
Lothringerstraße 20, Vienna, 1030, Austria

Edward Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20
Joseph Haydn: Violin Concerto no. 1 in C major, Hob VIIa:1
Gustav Holst: Brook Green Suite
Niccolò Paganini: Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, ‘La Campanella’, Op.7
(arr. F. Kreisler)
Gustav Holst: St Paul’s Suite, Op. 29 no. 2

Leonhard Baumgartner, Violin;
Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Joji Hattori, Conductor, Presenter

Information: https://kammerorchester.com/concert/prime-time-international-1st-concert_1955.html?date=11905

Fri 22 November 2024, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington NZ: Violin Concerto

Friday 22 November 2024, 6:30pm
Michael Fowler Centre
111 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand

Kaija Saariaho: Asteroid 4179: Toutatis
Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32

Christian Tetzlaff, Violin;
Voices New Zealand;
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Gemma New, Conductor

https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events?date=2024-11-01&keyword=

Sat 23 November 2024, 7:30pm, Town Hall, Auckland NZ: Violin Concerto

Town Hall
305 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand

Kaija Saariaho: Asteroid 4179: Toutatis
Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32

Christian Tetzlaff, Violin;
Voices New Zealand;
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Gemma New, Conductor

https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events?date=2024-11-01&keyword=

Fri 29 November 2024, 8:30pm, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam: Salut d'Amour

Concertgebouw: Recital Hall
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, 1071 LN, Netherlands

Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Op. 20
Edward Elgar: Salut d’Amour (Liebesgruß) for violin and piano, Op. 12
Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre
Jules Massenet: Thaïs: Méditation
William Kroll: Banjo and Fiddle
Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, ‘Dance of the goblins’, Op. 25

Timothy Chooi, Violin;
Camiel Jansen, Presenter

Single ticket sales for the 2024-2025 season will start on Saturday 1 June 2024.

December 2024
Sat 14 December 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'

Carice Room
The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH

‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.

Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.

Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Sun 15 December 2024, 7:00pm, Barbican, London EC2: Cello Concerto

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 9 in E minor
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Arnold Bax: Tintagel

David Cohen, Cello;
London Symphony Orchestra , Antonio Pappano, Conductor

Tickets: £18 to £70 plus concessions
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/event/vaughan-williams-elgar-bax-with-david-cohen

February 2025
Thu 20, Fri 21, Sat 22 February 2025, Symphony Center, Chicago IL: Serenade for Strings

Thursday 20 February 2025, 7:30pm
Friday 21 February 2025, 1:30pm
Saturday 22 February 2025, 7:30pm

Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, IL 60604, United States

Edward Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Benjamin Britten: Suite on English Folk Tunes ‘A Time There Was’ for chamber orchestra, Op.90
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane, for violin and orchestra
Joseph Haydn: Symphony no. 104 in D major, ‘London’

Robert Chen, Violin;
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jane Glover, Conductor

https://cso.org/media/jv1b3fxd/news-release_csoa-announces-2024_25-season-programming.pdf

March 2025
Sat 8 March 2025, 8:00pm, Opéra national de Paris: Piano Quintet

Opéra national de Paris: Amphithéâtre de l’Opéra Bastille
120 rue de Lyon, Paris, Île-de-France, 75012, France

Fantasies along the River Thames
Gustav Holst: Phantasy on English Folk Songs, Op. 36
Benjamin Britten: 3 Divertimenti for string quartet
Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84

Musiciens de l’Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris

Tickets: €25
https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-24-25/concerts-and-recitals/fantasies-along-the-river-thames

May 2025
Sun 18 May 2025, 11:15am, Opernhaus, Zürich: Enigma Variations

Opernhaus
Sechseläutenplatz 1, Zürich, 8008, Switzerland

Richard Wagner: Parsifal: Prelude to Act 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K364 (K320d)
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36

Viktoria Mullova, Violin;
Nils Mönkemeyer, Viola;
Philharmonia Zürich, Evan Rogister, Conductor

Ticket sale starts on June 29, 2024

Click on the headings for more details and a link to the organiser’s website.

If you would like your event listed here please send details to diary@elgarsociety.org