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Fri Nov 14
Rochester Oratorio Society
First Universalist Church of Rochester
Sarah Engel
150 S Clinton Ave
Rochester, NY United States
5854732234
info@rossings.orghttp://https://rossings.org/allevents/arts-connexions-presents-alicia- Featuring Alicia Esmeralda Barry, mezzo-soprano, and Stephanie Paredes, storyteller
Music, poetry, and spoken word of Mesoamerica
Discounts on all advance ticket purchases including additional discounts for students and seniors. Tickets purchased at the door will be full price.
Disney’s Moana Live-To-Film Concert
Nov 14
La Jolla Music Society
Balboa Theatre
8584593728
868 Fourth Ave
San Diego, CA United States
8584593728
boxoffice@theconrad.orghttp://https://theconrad.org/events/moana-live-to-film-concert/ Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide present Disney’s MOANA Live-To-Film Concert North American tour, featuring a full-length screening of the beloved movie accompanied by live performances of a unique on-stage musical ensemble of top Hollywood studio musicians, Polynesian rhythm masters, and vocalists, celebrating the music and songs from this award-winning Walt Disney Animation Studios animated classic.
Nov 15, 2025
A Powerful Concert at Merkin Hall on November 15 by the Multi Grammy-Nominated ARC Ensemble Restores the Music of Three Brilliant Jewish Composers
11/15/2025
Merkin Hall, part of the Kaufman Music Center.
Diane Blackman, BRPR
129 West 67 Street
New York, NY United States
(212) 501-3330
dlblackman@brpublicrelations.comhttp://https://tickets.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/6153/6154 The ARC Ensemble -a multiple Grammy, JUNO, and OPUS Klassik nominee — presents a groundbreaking program of musical discoveries by three exiled composers with deep ties to New York. The concert takes place on November 15 at Merkin Hall.
Jerzy Fitelberg and Frederick Block fled Europe before WWII, settling in NYC. ARC's Artistic Director Simon Wynberg unearthed their scores in the Special Collections of Lincoln Center’s Library for the Performing Arts. Their works are joined by an exceptional clarinet sonata by composer Arthur Willner, whose archive is at the NYC's Leo Baeck Institute.
ARC Ensemble has dedicated over two decades to reviving the music of the mainly Jewish composers whose lives and careers were derailed and marginalized by exile during the 1930s. ARC's concerts and recordings have earned rave reviews and a dedicated international following. Their acclaimed “Music in Exile” series on Chandos has restored an invaluable heritage and a growing number of masterworks are now joining the repertoir
Composers Concordance Lesi Mei - Chris Cortez Duo
Nov 15
St. John's in the Village
genepritsker@gmail.com
218 W. 11th St., NYC
New York City, NY United States http://https://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2025-26-season Listing Information
Composers Concordance
Lesi Mei - Chris Cortez Duo
Saturday, Nov. 15th, 2025 at 2pm
St. John's in the Village
218 W. 11th St., NYC
TICKETS
$30 at the door, $20 in advance
Facebook
Live Stream
Composers
Lynn Bechtold, Nadia Boulanger,
Johannes Brahms, Gabriel Fauré,
César Franck, Audrey Morse, Gene Pritsker
Performers
Lesi Mei - piano
Chris Cortez - cello
Nov 16, 2025
Raphaël Feuillâtre
Nov 16
La Jolla Music Society
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
8584593728
7600 Fay Avenue
La Jolla, CA United States
8584593728
boxoffice@theconrad.orghttp://https://theconrad.org/events/raphael-feuillatre/ LATIN PASSIONS
From Spain to Argentina, Italy to Brazil, Raphaël Feuillâtre navigates between Scarlatti, Villa-Lobos, and Piazzolla, Albéniz and the lesser known but equally exciting Tarrega and Llobet, demonstrating total mastery of his instrument and a fantastic expressivity.
TARREGA
Prelude No.1
LLOBET SOLÉS
Catalan Folk Song : Canco del Lladre
ALBÉNIZ
Capricho Catalan (Tr. R. Feuillâtre)
Asturias (Tr. R. Feuillâtre)
LLOBET SOLÉS
Catalan Folk Song Testament d’Amelia
TARREGA
Prelude No. 18
ALBÉNIZ
Torre Bermeja (Tr. R. Feuillâtre)
SCARLATTI
Sonata K. 380
Sonata K. 322 (Tr. Feuillâtre)
LLOBET SOLÉS
Variations on a theme of Sor (La Folia)
VILLA-LOBOS
Brazilian Popular Suite
PIAZZOLLA
Inverno porteno (Arr. S. Assad)
La muerte del Angel
Nov 18, 2025
Orchestra for People: Mozart, Elgar & Azarashvili
Nov 18
Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center
129 W 67th St
New York, NY United States http://https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/orchestra-for-peop Experience a powerful evening of music as Orchestra for People presents Azarashvili, Mozart and Elgar on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM at NYC’s Merkin Hall. Under the baton of conductor Hahnsol Kim, the program introduces a vibrant dialogue between Georgian and European masterworks, featuring acclaimed soloists Sandro Sidamonidze (cello) and Sam Boutris (clarinet) in a bold and moving lineup that bridges centuries and continents.
A highlight of the evening is the U.S. Premiere of Vaja Azarashvili’s Cello Concerto, performed by Sandro Sidamonidze. This concert introduces American audiences to one of Georgia’s most significant contemporary voices, music noted for lyricism, clarity, and emotional depth. Also featured are Mozart’s iconic Clarinet Concerto with Sam Boutris, the dramatic Symphony No. 40, and Edward Elgar’s virtuosic Introduction and Allegro for Strings.
Nov 19, 2025
The Pale Blue Dot: A Musical Voyage Inspired by Nature
Nov 19
Terrace Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
events@postclassical.com
2700 F St NW
Washington, DC United States
202-467-4600
events@postclassical.comhttp://https://www.postclassical.com/shows/pale-blue-dot PostClassical Ensemble - Washington, DC’s premiere chamber orchestra - embarks on a musical voyage curated by marine biologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Enric Sala, and Dynamic Planet’s Kristin Rechberger. Integrating incredible video footage from National Geographic’s Pristine Seas project, this concert explores the path from wild, pristine nature to a degraded natural world, to the rebirth of nature and cause for celebration. PostClassical Ensemble conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez; featuring the Children’s Chorus of Washington. Program highlights include the US premiere of an arrangement of Debussy's "La mer" and selections from Virgil Thomson's scores for the New Deal films, "The River" and "The Plow That Broke the Plains".
Nov 20, 2025
re:Naissance presents IndieFest
Nov 20 to 29
Various locations
Vancouver, BC Canada info@reopera.comhttp://https://reopera.ca/indiefest/ re:Naissance is thrilled to present IndieFest: a performing arts festival reinvigorating traditional forms of storytelling with emerging technologies and experiential productions, taking place from Nov. 20-29 this fall. In its sixth year, IndieFest continues to expand artistic practice and nurture up-and-coming voices, bringing people together across mediums, sectors, and lived experiences. This year’s theme, “Colliding Art Forms,” is a celebration of the unexpected ways artists and audiences alike connect. IndieFest will present the musical premiere of Inferno: A Hip Hop Opera by Omari Newton and Amy Lee Lavoie, and a new immersive production of Willilish’d by the musical duo As and When (Thule van den Dam and Hayley Sullivan McInerney). These works, and the festival program at large, make use of interactive theatrical design, pushing the boundaries of art and technology.
Early Bird Tickets are on sale now for Inferno and Willilish’d at www.showpass.com/o/renaissance. Regular Tickets go on sale Oct. 22.
Romeo & Juliet
Nov 20 - 22
Roy Thomson Hall
contactus@tso.ca
60 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5
Toronto, ON Canada
416.598.3375
contactus@tso.cahttp://https://rb.gy/5lxz5w Step into the timeless tale of love and tragedy with Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, masterfully brought to life in this live-recorded performance. Matthew-John Knights’s Lines, Layers, Ligaments explores the intricate connections between the human body and the natural world, and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 3 stirs with gripping drama and intensity.
Yulianna Avdeeva
Nov 20
La Jolla Music Society
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
8584593728
7600 Fay Avenue
La Jolla, CA United States
8584593728
boxoffice@theconrad.orghttp://https://theconrad.org/events/yulianna-avdeeva/ “one-woman powerhouse of epic stature”
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
LISZT
Lugubre gondola No. 2, S.200/2
Bagatelle sans tonalité, S.216a
Csardas Macabre, S.224
Unstern! Sinistre, S.208
Legende No. 2 St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots
CHOPIN
Three Mazurkas Op. 59
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58
Nov 21, 2025
Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet
11/21/2025
Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet
Mark Morris Dance Center
Audrey Ross
3 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY United States
9292223973
audreyrosspub@aol.comhttp://https://ncb-azalea-2025.eventbrite.com Choreographer Miro Magloire presents his New Chamber Ballet in "Azelea - Five Ballets," all set to new music by composers Didi Gu, Hyesun Sun Lee, Elizabeth Gartman, Ya-Lan Chan, and Wong Foo Jeng, all played live by violinist Madeline Hocking and pianist Melody Fader. The program is an overview of five years of commissioning new scores from young composers as part of the Composition for Dance Prize awarded by New Chamber Ballet in partnership with the Manhattan School of Music. All scores were created between 2022 & 2025.
Newport Classical: Saxophonist Valentin Kovalev
Nov 21
Newport Classical
Newport Classical Recital Hall
42 Dearborn Street
Newport, RI United States
401-846-1133
info@newportclassical.orghttp://https://newportclassical.org/event/saxophonist-valentin-kovalev Saxophonist Valentin Kovalev, Gold Medal winner at the Jean-Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition, brings his electrifying technique and soulful depth to his Newport Classical debut. Winner of the Young Concert Artists competition, Kovalev presents a unique blend of virtuosic brilliance and heartfelt expression in a program that journeys from Romantic warmth to contemporary vibrancy featuring Schumann’s tender Fantasiestücke, Chaminade’s elegant Flute Concertino, Fazil Say’s vivid Suite, Debussy’s shimmering Rhapsody, and the spirited energy of Barry Cockcroft’s KuKu.
Steph Johnson Quartet
Nov 21
La Jolla Music Society
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
8584593728
7600 Fay Avenue
La Jolla, CA United States
(858) 459-3728
boxoffice@theconrad.orghttp://https://theconrad.org/events/qrt-yrd-steph-johnson/ Steph Johnson is an award-winning artist whose music blends jazz, soul, funk and blues. A regular performer throughout Southern California and the Western United States, she will be bringing her unique sound and dynamic quartet to The Wu Tsai QRT.yrd this Fall.
When she’s not working on music, she directs her creative energy towards Voices of Our City Choir—a group she co-founded and the focus of the 2018 award-winning documentary “The Homeless Chorus Speaks”, which aired on PBS.
Nov 22, 2025
Composers Concordance Presents Todd Rewoldt & Jai Jeffryes Duo Album Release Concert
Nov22
Steel Wig Music
genepritsker@gmail.com
939 8th Ave (56th Street) Suite 502, NYC
New York City, NY United States http://https://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2025-26-season For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 at Steel Wig Music,Composers Concordance presents the Album Release Concert for the Todd Rewoldt & Jai Jeffryes Duo, celebrating their new album On The Verge (on Composers Concordance Records). This dynamic program highlights bold new directions in contemporary music, featuring works from the album by Gilbert Galindo, Jane Getter, and Eugene W. McBride, along with world premieres by Seth Boustead, Kitty Brazelton, and Jai Jeffryes. The evening will also showcase Gene Pritsker’s When Creatures Stir, featuring a poem by Peter Christian Hall and Dave Soldier’s El Amanecer.
Join us for an unforgettable night of innovation, virtuosity, and adventurous sound.
Four Seasons: A Journey of 1725-2025
Nov. 22
Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall
881 7th Ave
New York, NY United States http://https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/11/22/Four-Seasons-A Award-winning Violinist Ruda Lee and the Hong Kong-based ANIMA Ensemble present the world premiere of composer Scott Ordway’s new violin concerto, ‘The Memory of Winter,’ conducted by Vivian Ip. Commissioned by ANIMA, ‘The Memory of Winter’ is both a personal reflection of Ordway’s deep connection to mountain landscapes in California, and an elegy for our increasingly threatened winters.
The program is titled “Four Seasons: a Journey of 1725 – 2025,” referring to the composition dates of Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ and Ordway’s work, which bracket Astor Piazzolla’s ‘Four Seasons of Buenos Aires’ (1965).
Lao Tizer Band
Nov 22
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Samueli Theater
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA United States
(714) 556-2787
BoxOffice@SCFTA.orghttp://https://www.scfta.org/events/2025/lao-tizer-band Immerse yourself in the electrifying sound of the Lao Tizer Band, a powerhouse of contemporary jazz fusion. Their performances blend intricate rhythms and dazzling improvisations, creating an experience that's both exhilarating and sophisticated. With a lineup of world-class musicians, the band delivers a high-energy show that transcends genres and demonstrates “rare musicianship from a team of modern masters.” (The Royal Gazette). Their music is a journey, a fusion of diverse influences that culminates in a sound that’s uniquely their own. Experience the passion and virtuosity of the Lao Tizer Band and discover the thrilling edge of modern jazz.
THE LAO TIZER BAND
Lao Tizer - piano, keys
Elliott Yamin - vocals
Danny Janklow - sax, flute
Chieli Minucci - guitar
Anthony Crawford - bass
Tony Austin - drums
Munyungo Jackson - percussion
Nov 25, 2025
Composers Concordance Presents Pete & Gene with Friends
Nov25
The Shrine
genepritsker@gmail.com
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, NYC
New York City, NY United States genepritsker@gmail.comhttp://https://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2025-26-season For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 at 7:00 PM, at The Shrine World Music Venue, Composers Concordance presents “Pete & Gene with Friends.”
Trumpeter Peter Oswald travels from Bavaria to New York City to perform a concert with his longtime collaborator, composer/guitarist Gene Pritsker, joined by many of their mutual friends.
The ensemble will feature a modified brass quintet, with tenor saxophone replacing the tenor trombone. The program includes the world premiere of Pritsker’s Middle East Side Story, paired with selections from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. Also featured are works by Jon Clark, David Taylor, and Werner Pirchner’s witty composition Do You Know Emperor Joe.
Alongside Oswald on trumpet and Pritsker conducting, the ensemble includes Dennis Brandner on tenor saxophone and the trio B3+: Franz Hackl (trumpet), John Clark (horn), and David Taylor (bass trombone). The evening will open with a special guitar duo featuring Artur Deja and Gene
Nov 27, 2025
Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
Nov 27 - 30
Roy Thomson Hall
contactus@tso.ca
60 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5
Toronto, ON Canada
416.598.3375
contactus@tso.cahttp://https://shorturl.at/GXxIA Embrace the holiday season with a program that conjures enchanting winter wonderlands. Denis Kozhukhin delivers a spellbinding interpretation of Grieg’s iconic Piano Concerto, evoking Norway’s majestic fjords and snow-capped peaks, while Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake suite captures the shimmering romance and drama of the cherished ballet. Plus, enjoy exciting World Premières from our NextGen Composers.
Nov 28, 2025
Services of Advent Lessons & Carols
Nov 28-29
Arts Empowering Life
Pam Jordan
Church of the Transfiguration
Orleans, MA United States
(508) 240-2400
publicity@artsempoweringlife.orghttp://https://artsempoweringlife.org/ael-events/ November 28, 4:30 PM
November 29, 4:00 PM Extended Organ Prelude, 4:30 PM Service
Nov. 29th service is also Livestreamed
Embrace the spirit of the season with candlelit services of Advent Lessons and Carols—uplifting readings, prayers, and carols sung by Gloriæ Dei Cantores at the Church of the Transfiguration—a cherished tradition for over thirty years. Doors will open one hour before the service; no tickets required.
Nov 29, 2025
Violinist Tessa Lark Performs Lisa Bielawa’s New Violin Concerto
Nov 29 and 30
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Cincinnati Music Hall
1241 Elm St
Cincinnati, OH United States
5133813300
hello@cincinnatisymphony.orghttp://https://www.cincinnatisymphony.org/tickets-and-events/buy-ticke Composer Lisa Bielawa’s new violin concerto, PULSE, will be performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Cristian M?celaru with violin soloist Tessa Lark, on November 29 and 30 at Cincinnati Music Hall. There will be a pre-concert talk with CSO Associate Principal Timpanist Joe Bricker and Lisa Bielawa as part of the CSO’s new pre-concert series, "Fresh Ears." The concert program will also include Tales: A Folklore Symphony by Carlos Simon, Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland, and Symphony No. 7 by Antonín Dvo?ák.