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19 November 2025
 
1.10pm
St. George's Hanover Square
The Vestry, 2A Mill St
London
W1S 1FX
United Kingdom

Details:
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Free
Hanover Square Lunchtime Concert: Duo Pathopoeia

Matthew Millkey, violin
Kiele Sacco, organ

HIF von Biber: Sonata no. 7 in G major, C 144
JH Schmelzer von Ehrenruef: Sonatae unarum fidium No. 3 in G Minor
Johann Pachelbel: Ricercar in C minor, P.419
Anon.: Variations on Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern


Duo Pathopoeia—named after the eponymous musical-rhetorical figure defined in Joachim Burmeister’s Musica Poetica (1606)—is a violin-keyboard duo specialising in the performance of 17th-century repertoire. Violinist Matthew Millkey and historical keyboardist Kiele Sacco began collaborating while studying at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and have since curated several recital programmes, with a particular focus on the stylus phantasticus.
With a keen interest in research, the duo endeavours both to bring forgotten works to the concert stage and to present new interpretations of well-known staples of the repertoire. Recent projects include a practice-based investigation of J.P. von Westhoff’s Sonata “La Guerra”, and the creation of world-premiere recordings of solo violin works by Anthony Poole. .
Based in London, Matthew and Kiele are also founding members of The Great Bear Ensemble.
 
22 November 2025
 
7.00pm
Steel Wig Music
939 8th Avenue
New York
10019
United States of America

Details:
Gene Pritsker
Web site
E-mail
6465229442

$20
Todd Rewoldt & Jai Jeffryes Duo

Todd Rewoldt, alto saxophone

Jai Jeffryes, piano

Composers Concordance

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. The program features works by Gilbert Galindo, Jane Getter, and Eugene W. McBride, plus premieres by Seth Boustead, Kitty Brazelton, and Jai Jeffryes, along with Gene Pritsker’s When Creatures Stir and Dave Soldier’s El Amanecer. Live-streamed on Composers Concordance’s Facebook page.
 
7.30pm
Worcester Cathedral
College Yard
Worcester
WR1 2LA
United Kingdom

Details:
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Duruflé Requiem / Elgar Enigma Variations

 
7.30pm
Temple Church
Temple
London
EC4Y 7BB
United Kingdom

Details:
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Choral music of the feathered variety, including a special choral arrangement of The Lark Ascending

 
25 November 2025
 
7.00pm
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
New York
10030
United States of America

Details:
Pete & Gene with Friends
Web site
E-mail
6465229442

Free Event
Pete & Gene with Friends

Peter Oswald, trumpet

Gene Pritsker, guitar/conductor

Dennis Brandner, saxophone B3+

Franz Hackl, trumpet

John Clark, horn

David Taylor, bass trombone

https://www.composersconcordance.com/

On Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 at 7pm at The Shrine World Music Venue, Composers Concordance presents Pete & Gene with Friends. Bavarian trumpeter Peter Oswald joins composer/guitarist Gene Pritsker and fellow musicians for a night of inventive brass. The program features the world premiere of Pritsker’s Middle East Side Story, selections from Bernstein’s West Side Story, and works by Jon Clark, David Taylor, and Werner Pirchner. Live-streamed on Composers Concordance’s Facebook page.
 
29 November 2025
 
7.00pm
LOFT393
393 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York
10013
United States of America

Details:
Gene Pritsker
Web site
E-mail
6465229442

$20 in advance, $30 at the door
CompCord Little BigBand - Celia Cruz Centennial

Evan Francis, saxophone

Scott Hoefling, saxophone

Raina Fiore, saxophones

Franz Hackl, trumpet

Kevin Blancq, trumpet

Peter Oswald, trumpet

Dennis Hernandez, trumpet

Evan Amoroso, trombone

David Taylor, bass trombone

Alon Nechushtan, keyboard

Dassi Rosenkrantz, bass

David Cossin, drums

Max Pollak, percussion

Gene Pritsker, conductor

Steven Bernstein, trumpet

Ariacne Trujillo Duran, voice​

Composers Concordance

On Saturday, November 29th at 7pm at Loft393, Composers Concordance presents LittleBig Band – Celia Cruz Centennial, celebrating the Queen of Salsa with bold new works for 13-piece jazz ensemble. The program features Gene Pritsker’s 'The Tohubohu of Happiness,' Zach Gindi-Chiafullo’s 'Salsa Del Centenario,' Marina Vesic’s 'Red Dance,' and more by top contemporary composers. With Ariacne Trujillo Duran and Steven Bernstein. Live-streamed on Composers Concordance’s Facebook page.
 
5 December 2025
 
7.00pm
The Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza
400 W 43rd St
New York
10036
United States of America

Details:
Gene Pritsker
Web site
E-mail
6465229442

Free Event
Rag Times

Geoffrey Burleson, piano

Markus Kaitila, piano

Ken Laufer, piano

Eugene W. McBride, piano

Steve Sandberg, piano

David See, piano

David Taylor, bass trombone

Franz Hackl, trumpet

Composers Concordance

On Friday, December 5th at 7pm at the Ellington Room (Manhattan Plaza), Composers Concordance presents Rag Times, featuring syncopated piano works by 21st-century composers. Performers include Geoffrey Burleson, Markus Kaitila, Ken Laufer, Eugene W. McBride, Steve Sandberg, and David See, with guests David Taylor (bass trombone) and Franz Hackl (trumpet). Works by Pritsker, McClure, See, Cooper, and more. Live-streamed on Composers Concordance’s Facebook page.
 
6 December 2025
 
7.30pm
Worcester Cathedral
College Yard
Worcester
WR1 2LA
United Kingdom

Details:
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Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight

 
7 December 2025
 
3.pm
Huntingdon Hall
Chapel Walk Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2ES
United Kingdom

Details:
Web site
Winter series - 2025/2026

Linarol Consort (viols)

David Hatcher, Alison Kinder, Claire Horacek, Timothy Lin

plus James Gilchrist and Heloise Bernard


"Shipwreck"

music from the early 16th century for a consort of viols and soloist singers

 
19 December 2025 until 20 December 2025
 
7.30pm
Holy Trinity Church
Sloane Street
London
SW1X 9BZ
United Kingdom

Details:
Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square,
Web site
Goldsmiths Christmas Celebration

 
14 March 2026
 
8pm
Schloss Liberme
Aachener Straße 302
4701 Kettenis
Belgium

Details:
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Schweizer Sinfonie

Rebekka Hartmann, violin
Liberme Kammerorchester
Marijn Simons, conductor

Adrian Williams (born 1956): Russells' Elegy
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor, MWV O 3
Felix Mendelssohn: String Symhony No 9 in C, 'Schweizer', MWV N 9

The Liberme Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Marijn Simons, presents a fascinating program of works by English composer Adrian Williams (who celebrates his 70th birthday in 2026) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Violinist Rebekka Hartmann will be the soloist in Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in D minor. After the interval, Mendelssohn's String Symphony No 9 ('Swiss') will be performed.
 
8 April 2026 until 12 April 2026
 
Porec
Istria
Croatia

Details:
Gregor Laskowski
Web site
Istra Music Festival

International festival of choirs and orchestras in Porec (Istria, Croatia)

ISTRIA - the country by the sea
The largest peninsula of the Adriatic is Croatia's most popular holiday destination. Despite the relatively small surface of Istria it offers an unbelievable multitude of impressive sceneries to be discovered. The combination of natural beauties, the healing powers of air, sun and the ocean, as well as the hospitality of the local inhabitants are like magic. Besides gorgeous parks, a picturesque stone coast and long beaches the Croatian Riveria provides many superb cultural events, such as the Istra Music Festival with performances from choirs and orchestras from all over the world.
 
15 April 2026 until 19 April 2026
 
Venice and Jesolo
Venezia
Italy

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Venezia Music Festival

VENICE – city of channels and gondolas
Since 1987 Venice and its lagoon have been on the UNESCO-list of cultural heritage. For many people it is the most beautiful city in the world, and is especially fascinating due to its architectural wealth. The heart of Venice - Piazza San Marco with the gorgeous Basilica - is one of the beautiful places in the world. In the proximity, at famous locations, the concerts of the Venezia Music Festival take place.
 
29 April 2026 until 3 May 2026
 
Calella
Costa Barcelona
Spain

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Costa Barcelona Music Festival

9th International choir and orchestra festival in Calella on the Costa Barcelona (Spain)

 
24 June 2026 until 28 June 2026
 
Budapest
Hungary

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International choir and orchestra festival in Budapest

Budapest - a city with one of the best locations in the world: No visitor of the Hungarian capital can resist its beauty. The city enchants, impresses, and fascinates at the same time. The Danube divides the city into the hilly Buda and the flat Pest. The most interesting attractions of Budapest are the Fishermen's Bastion, the Mathias Church, the Royal Castle, the Citadel, and the Parliament building. It is here, 'by the beautiful blue Danube', that the Budapest Music Festival takes place.
 
22 July 2026 until 26 July 2026
 
Tuscany
Italy

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Toscana Music Festival

Tuscany - country of cypress trees and soft hills. Italy's most popular holiday region is renowned for its joy of life, culinary delights and rich culture. Take part in the International festival of choirs and orchestras in Tuscany.
 
19 August 2026 until 23 August 2026
 
Paris
France

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International choir and orchestra festival in Paris

Paris - city of love, dreams and senses. Nobody can think of Paris without various associations and a multitude of pictures crossing their mind: the river Seine, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Napoleon, the Arc de Triumphe, the Champs-Elysees. No other city exalts the imagination like this metropolis, which is also particularly popular for its musical events. As of late these also include the Paris Music Festival.
 
5 November 2026 until 9 November 2026
 
Vienna
Austria

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Wien Music Festival

International festival of choirs and orchestras in Vienna (Austria)

VIENNA - one of the greatest metropolises of the world
There are few cities with as wide a cultural offer as that of Vienna which includes the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Boys' Choir, Vienna State Opera, and countless museums. The city also boasts astounding architecture with a plethora of historic buildings, eg the St Stephen's Cathedral built in the 12th century and the baroque Schönbrunn Palace. The vicinities of Vienna are also attractive to visitors. There are the Wachau valley on the Danube river and the Benedictine Melk Abbey. For many people Vienna is the most important music center of Europe where the famous Wien Music Festival takes place.
 
11 December 2025
 
7.30pm
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3TL
United Kingdom

Details:
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£18 (£15 reduced price)
Mary's European Christmas

Orlando Chamber Choir
Daniel Gethin, director
Francesca Massey, organ

Giovanni da Palestrina: O magnum mysterium
Raphaella Aleotti: Sancta et immaculata virginitas
Francis Poulenc: Litanies à la Vierge Noire
Juan Esquivel: Magnificat quinti toni
Hieronymus Praetorius: Joseph lieber, Joseph mein
Hugo Distler: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Ecce virgo concipiet
Jacobus Clemens non Papa: Ave Maria
William Byrd: Lullaby, my sweet little baby
William Mundy: Videte miraculum

At Christmas, our attention turns to the birth of Jesus, but during Advent, the focus is on his mother as she herself travels to Bethlehem. The Ave Maria and the Magnificat – Mary's song upon learning she is to become the Mother of Christ – are amongst the most sung words in choral music, here set by Clemens non Papa and Esquivel. Alongside them we sing more traditional Christmas repertoire, like of Lo, how a rose e'er blooming and Behold, a Virgin shall conceive, set in German and Latin by Distler and Sweelinck. The programme is completed with seasonal curiosities including Poulenc's composition inspired by a trip to the Black Virgin statue in Rocamadour, and two lullabies from Mary to her newborn son by H. Praetorius and Byrd.

With music representing Italian, French, Spanish, Germanic, Flemish and English musical traditions, interspersed with traditional Christmas carols, we hope to take you with us round the churches and Christmas markets of Europe before landing you home again. In the interval, there will be wine, mince pies and their European relatives, Panettone and Stollen.
 
6 December 2025
 
7.30pm
Presteigne Assembly Rooms
Broad Street
Powys, Wales
United Kingdom

Details:
Ian Sharratt
07957660883

Free entry, email to reserve, Donations welcome,
Ernie Kay - A Concert of Celebration

Leila Basletic, Piano
Peter Cornish, Clarinet
Ruth Watson, Oboe

The Roses of Heliogabalus - Andrey Rubsov
Lutoslawski
Debussy
Mozart
Schubert
Chopin
Spohr

Limited numbers so please confirm to reserve a seat:
iansharratt27@gmail.com
 


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