Past Events

Le Tréport France, Salle Serge Reggiani
See info for 6 Dec

Rouen France, Opéra de Rouen
See info for 6 Dec
Same programme as 6 Dec
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Rouen France, Opéra de Rouen
Francis Poulenc: Concert champêtre
Anna Clyne This Midnight Hour
Francis Poulenc Concert champêtre
Jean Sibelius Symphonie n° 5
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Direction musicale: Ben Glassberg
Clavecin: Mahan Esfahani
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Daniel Kidane Focus Day
Programme to include Daniel Kidane (b. 1986), ‘Movements’ (2021)
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Oxford United Kingdom, Sheldonian Theatre
Brandenburg Concertos
J.S. Bach:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047

Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord/director
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London United Kingdom, Wimbledon Int’l Music Festival
Solo Recital
W F Bach: Fantasia in E minor, KF3
Handel: Chaconne, HWV 435 (HWV 1733)
JS Bach Partita No 4 in D, BWV 828
Johann Pachelbel: Chaconne in F minor
CPE Bach: Fantasia II in C, Wq 59/6
Dietrich Buxtehude: La Capricciosa
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Herne Germany, Tage Alter Musik Herne
Solo Recital
“ Berührend reduziert”

Originalkompositionen und originale Tastentranskriptionen von Girolamo Frescobaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, und Jean-Henry d’Anglebert
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Barcelona Spain, Gran Teatre del Liceu
Solo Recital

Programme
Louis Andriessen (1939 – 2021)
Overture to Orpheus

Viktor Kalabis (1923 – 2006)
Aquarelles

Bohuslav Martinů (1890 – 1959)
Dues peces per a clavecí, H. 244

Johan Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Partita VI en Mi Menor, BWV 830
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United Kingdom, Two Moors Festival
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Mahan Esfahani performs the first book of J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier (1722) in its entirety at the Two Moors Festival.
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, Devon United Kingdom, Two Moors Festival
Mahan Esfahani and Tamsin Waley-Cohen
Handel D Major Sonata HWV 371
J.S. Bach G Major Sonata BWV 1019
Benda A Major Sonata L 3.98
Mozart E Minor Sonata K 304
CPE Bach C Minor Sonata Wq 78

Festival Artistic Director, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, joins forces with pioneering harpsichordist, Mahan Esfahani, to perform music that traces the evolution of music from the dazzling geometry of the Baroque style through to the wilfulness of the “sensitive style”, (developed in 18th-century Germany intending to express "true and natural" feelings), to the balance and clarity of early classicism.
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Tokyo Japan, Suntory Hall
Miroslav Srnka concerto, Japan Premiere
Conductor: MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV
Harpsichord: MAHAN ESFAHANI

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Overture "The Hebrides", op. 26
MIROSLAV SRNKA: Harpsichord Concerto (Japan Premiere)
FRANZ SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 in C major, D 944 "The Great"
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Nagoya Japan , Aichi Prefectural Concert Hall
Premiere of Atsuhiko Gondai concerto, ‘Lachrimae’
Mahan Esfahani returns to Japan, this time to build on his reputation in new music with the premiere of a harpsichord concerto by the Japanese composer Atsuhiko Gondai (b. 1965).
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Edinburgh United Kingdom, Edinburgh International Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to the Edinburgh International Festival for a recital on the Queen’s Hall series
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WF Bach: Fantasia in E minor, F21
Handel Chaconne in G, HWV 435 (HWV 1733)
Bach: Partita No 4 in D, BWV 828
Pachelbel: Chaconne in F minor
CPE Bach: Fantasia II in C, Wq 59/6
Buxtehude: La Capricciosa
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Holt United Kingdom, Music Summer School and Festival
Solo Recital
As a faculty member of Britain’s newest professional music summer school, Mahan Esfahani plays a mixed programme at Gresham’s School in Norfolk; programme to include works by W.F., C.P.E., and J.S. Bach as well as Buxtehude and Pachelbel.
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Zurich Switzerland, Opernhaus Zurich
Bach concertos/ Orchestra La Scintilla
Music direction and violin: Riccardo Minasi
Soloist: Mahan Esfahani

Orchestra La Scintilla
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J.S. BACH:

Concerto in D minor for organ and orchestra (Reconstructed after BWV 146 et al.)
Concerto in D minor for organ, oboe and orchestra (Reconstructed after BWV 35)
Concerto movement in D major for oboe d'amore, organ, strings and basso continuo BWV 170/5R
Concerto in D major for organ and orchestra (Reconstructed after BWV 169/49)
Sinfonia «Presto» D major for organ and orchestra BWV 29/120
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Chipping Camden United Kingdom , Chipping Campden Music Festival
Solo Recital
Louis Marchand:
Suite in D (1707)

Domenico Scarlatti:
Four Sonatas

G.F. Handel:
Suite in B-flat, HWV 434
Prelude - Sonata - Aria con variazioni - Menuet
Chaconne in G

Domenico Scarlatti:
Six Sonatas from the ‘Essercizi’ (1738)
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Darmstadt Germany, Staatstheater Darmstadt
Solo Recital
Dietrich Buxtehude: La Capricciosa
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita III a-Moll BWV 827
Miroslav Srnka: „Triggering“ (2018)
Louis Andriessen: „Overture to Orpheus“ (1980)
Domenico Scarlatti: Sechs Sonaten
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Lyon France, Orchestre National de Lyon
Gavin Bryars Concerto
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantaisie sur un thème de Thomas Tallis

Gavin Bryars
Concerto pour clavecin, «Busoni’s Chickering» (commande de l’Auditorium-Orchestre national de Lyon et du Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – création française) (2023)

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphonie n° 5, en do mineur, op. 67

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Orchestre national de Lyon
Andrew Manze, direction
Mahan Esfahani, clavecin

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Winterthur Switzerland , Musikkollegium Winterthur
Solo Recital
DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE
"La Capricciosa" Aria und 32 Variationen G-Dur, BuxWV 250

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Aria mit 30 Veränderungen, BWV 988 (Klavierübungen Teil IV) "Goldberg-Variationen"
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New York United States, Carnegie Hall
Solo Recital
HANDEL Suite in F Major, HWV 427

GIBBONS Pavan "M. Orlando Gibbons," MB 16/ Prelude, MB 2/Fantasia, MB 9/ “The Hunt’s Up"

D. SCARLATTI Six Harpsichord Sonatas

J. S. BACH English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811
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Odense Denmark, Odense Koncerthus
Odense Symfoniorkester/ Bach Brandenburg Concertos
J.S. Bach: ‘Brandenburg’ Concertos (BWV 1046-1051)

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Odense Symfoniorkester
dir. Mahan Esfahani/cembalo, Eugene Tichindeleanu/violin
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Bach Concertos with Britten Sinfonia
J S BACH
Concerto in A, BWV 1055

A. MARCELLO
Concerto in d for oboe

J S BACH
Concerto in E, BWV 1053

Johann Gottlieb JANITSCH
Quadro “O Haupt voll Blut”

TELEMANN
Violin Concerto in g

J S BACH
Concerto in d, BWV 1059R (reconstruction)

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Britten Sinfonia

Nicholas Daniel, oboe/ Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
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Milwaukee United States, Milwaukee Symphony
J.S. Bach, Concerto in A BWV 1055
J.S. Bach: Concerto in A-Major, BWV 1055
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Milwaukee Symphony

Ken-David Masur, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
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Milwaukee United States, Milwaukee Symphony
Brandenburg Concerto no. 5
See programme for 22. March
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Milwaukee United States, Milwaukee Symphony
Brandenburg Concerto no. 5
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 5, BWV 1050

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Milwaukee Symphony

Ken-David Masur, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
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Seattle United States, Town Hall Seattle
Solo Recital
Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656):
Pavana
Worcester Brawls
Barafostus’ Dreame

J.S. Bach (1685-1750):
Concerto in the Italian Style in F, BWV 971

(New piece TBA)

Domenico Scarlatti: Eight Sonatas
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Palo Alto California , Stanford Live
Solo Recital
Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656):
Pavana FvB CXXIII
Barafostus’ Dreame

J.S. Bach (1685-1750):
English Suite II in a-minor, BWV 807
Prélude - Allemande - Courante - Sarabande - Bourrées I/II - Gigue

Poul Ruders (1949):
Quickstep Rag (2023), for Mahan Esfahani

Domenico Scarlatti: Eight Sonatas

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Eindhoven Netherlands , Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
Solo Recital
Toru Takemitsu - Rain Dreaming (1986)
C. Ph. E. Bach - Variations on Les Folies
J. S. Bach - English Suite No. 6
Poul Ruders - Quick Step Rag (2023)
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Brno Czech Republic, Filharmonie Brno
Krasa/Poulenc with Filharmonie Brno
See programme listing for 23.February
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Brno Czech Republic, Filharmonie Brno
Krasa/Poulenc with Filharmonie Brno
HANS KRÁSA Komorní hudba for Cembalo and 7 Instruments (1936)
FRANCIS POULENC Concerto champêtre (1928)
MIECZYSŁAW WEINBERG Symphony No. 7

Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Filharmonie Brno
conductor Alexander Liebreich
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Bath United Kingdom, Bath BachFest
Solo Recital
G.F. Handel: Suite II in F (1720)
Alessandro Poglietti: Variazioni sopra l’Eta della Maesta Vostra
J.S. Bach: ‘English’ Suite VI in d, BWV 811
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Prague Czech Republic, Rudolfinum
Miroslav Srnka Concerto
Josef Suk: Pohádka, op. 16
Miroslav Srnka: Standstill pro cembalo a orchestr (česká premiéra na spoluobjednávku SOČRu)
Bedřich Smetana (arr. George Szell): Smyčcový kvartet č. 1 e moll „Z mého života“

Symfonický orchestr Českého rozhlasu/ Petr Popelka, dirigent
Mahan Esfahani, cembalo
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Palo Alto California , Stanford Live
New work by Gavin Bryars/ Viano Quartet
In a new piece by Gavin Bryars, Viano String Quartet and Mahan Esfahani come together with sharp coherence. Viano String Quartet are First Prize winners of the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, and their crispness as an ensemble continues to enjoy international praise. The combined force of Viano and critically-acclaimed harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani is bound to inspire awe.
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Astor Piazzola: Introduccion del Angel

Florence Price: 5 Folksongs in Counterpoint

Gavin Bryars: New work with Mahan Esfahani

Beethoven: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59/2
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Amarillo United States, Amarillo Symphony
Bach to Bartok
See programme for 19 Jan
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Amarillo United States, Amarillo Symphony
Bach to Bartok
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
George Jackson, conductor
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Francisco Coll – Himnica
Bach – Concerto in d minor
Bartók – Concerto for Orchestra
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Amarillo United States, Amarillo Symphony
Bach to Bartok
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
George Jackson, conductor
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Francisco Coll – Himnica
Bach – Concerto in d minor
Bartók – Concerto for Orchestra
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Prague Czech Republic, Rudolfinum
Recital with Hille Perl
Carl Philipp Emanuel BACH
Sonata in G Minor for harpsichord and viola da gamba, Wq 88
Carl Friedrich ABEL
Solos for viola da gamba (from the Drexel manuscript)
Johann Sebastian BACH
Sonata in D Major for viola da gamba and harpsichord, BWV 2018
Wilhelm Friedemann BACH
Sonata in D Major for harpsichord, Fk 3
Christoph SCHAFFRATH
Sonata in A Major for viola da gamba and harpsichord, CSWV F:29
Johann Sebastian BACH
Sonata in G Minor for viola da gamba and harpsichord, BWV 1029

Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Mahan Esfahani, cembalo
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London United Kingdom, Barbican Centre
Gavin Bryars at 80
GAVIN BRYARS:
Ramble on Cortona
Duets from Doctor Ox’s Experiment
Incipit Vita Nova
After Handel’s Vesper
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Epilogue from Wonderlawn

With the Gavin Bryars Ensemble/ dir. David Wordsworth
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Official launch of 80th Birthday Commemorative book on Gavin Bryars (to which Mahan Esfahani has submitted a section on the harpsichord music)
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Hamburg Germany , Elbphilharmonie
Falla/Carpenter concertos, CCOE
Takuya Imahori
De Avibus Dialogum (Dialog of the birds) (2017 - UA neue Edition 2023)

Farzia Fallah
This Burning Mass - A Feast of Colors (2022)
In Auftrag gegeben von Riot Ensemble beim Britten Pears Arts/ Aldeburgh Festival 2022

Manuel de Falla
Concerto für Cembalo und Ensemble (1923–26)

Anahita Abbasi
Intertwined Distances für Solo Cembalo und Elektronik (2018)
In Auftrag gegeben von und gewidmet Mahan Esfahani

Gary Carpenter
Concerto for harpsichord and six players (2019)
In Auftrag gegeben von Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society für Mahan Esfahani und Ensemble 10/10, Dirigentin. Yalda Zamani

Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Elbe
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
Yalda Zamani, Dirigentin
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Tudela Spain, Teatro Gaztambide
Orquesta Sinfonica de Navarra
See programme for 30 Nov
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Pamplona Spain, Auditorio Baluarte
Orquesta Sinfonica de Navarra
I
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Juego de cartas

II
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Concierto para clave n. 1 en re menor, BWV 1052

III
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Sinfonía n. 4 en re menor, op. 120 (revisión de 1851)


Mahan Esfahani, clave
Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra
Perry So, director
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Britten Sinfonia/ works by Laurence Osborn

C.P.E. BACH
Württemberg Sonata No. 6 in B minor H36

LAURENCE OSBORN
Coin Op Automata (London première)

C.P.E. BACH
Sinfonia in A H660

INTERVAL

LAURENCE OSBORN
Rendering Error

C.P.E. BACH
Sinfonia in B flat H658

LAURENCE OSBORN
Automaton
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College Station United States, Friends of Chamber Music
Recital with Brandon Patrick George
See programme for 12 Nov
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San Antonio United States, San Antonio Chamber Music Society
Recital with Brandon Patrick George
J.S. BACH: Sonata in C Major for flute and basso continuo, BWV 1033
C.P.E. BACH: Sonata in A minor for solo flute, Wq. 132
J.S. BACH: Sonata in A Major for flute and harpsichord, BWV 1032
C.P.E. BACH: Harpsichord Sonata in A minor, Wq. 49/1, “Württemberg”
J.S. BACH: Sonata in B Minor for flute and harpsichord, BWV 1030
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London United Kingdom, LSO St Luke's
Solo Recital
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Fantasia in E minor
Viktor Kalabis: Six Canonic Inventions
Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue in D minor BWV 903
William Byrd: Fantasia XIII
Brett Dean: Byrdsong Studies

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Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Bach concertos/ Britten Sinfonia
GEORG PHILLIPP TELEMANN
Concerto in F for recorder, bassoon, strings and basso continuo TWV52:F1

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F minor BWV1056
Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 in F major BWV1057

INTERVAL

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D BWV1054

ANTONIO VIVALDI
Chamber Concerto in G minor for recorder, oboe, violin, bassoon and continuo RV105

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Concerto in A minor for flute, violin and harpsichord BWV1044

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Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Britten Sinfonia
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Czech Republic , Lipa Musica
Solo Recital
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
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Little Missenden , Buckinghamshire United Kingdom , Little Missenden Festival
Solo Recital
William Byrd: Lachrimae Pavan; The Bells

Bohuslav Martinů: Deux Pieces (1935)

JS Bach: 'English'Suite IV in F BWV809; 'English' Suite V in E BWV 810

Poul Ruders: Quickstep Rag (2023)
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Recital with Antje Weithaas
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Violin Sonata in G BWV1021

EUGÈNE YSAŸE
Violin Sonata in G 'Pastorale' (dedicated to Mathieu Crickboom) Op. 27 No. 5

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F minor BWV1018

INTERVAL

DARIUS MILHAUD
Sonata for violin and harpsichord Op. 257

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Violin Sonata No. 6 in G BWV1019
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Belfast United Kingdom, Ulster Hall
Poulenc Concerto/ Ulster Orchestra
Grieg Holberg Suite
Poulenc Concert Champêtre
Sibelius Symphony No. 3

EMILIA HOVING CONDUCTOR
MAHAN ESFAHANI HARPSICHORD
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Recital with Antje Weithaas
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH
Violin Sonata in B minor H513

GEORG BENDA
Harpsichord Sonata No. 3 in D minor

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Violin Sonata No. 4 in C minor BWV1017

INTERVAL

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Fugue in G minor BWV1026
Violin Sonata No. 3 in E BWV1016
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Recital with Antje Weithaas
The first of three concerts (Oct 2, 3, 7) with Antje Weithaas at Wigmore Hall
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Violin Sonata in E minor BWV1023
Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin BWV1004
Violin Sonata No. 1 in B minor BWV1014

INTERVAL

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A BWV1015

GEORG BENDA
Harpsichord Sonata No. 6 in D

CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH
Sonata in C minor for violin and harpsichord H514
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Linz Austria , Brucknerhaus
Mahan Esfahani with Münchener Kammerorchester/ BrucknerFest Linz
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665–1729)
Premier suite d-moll, aus: Les Pièces de clavessin, Premier livre (1687)

Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen (1745–1818)
Concerto B-Dur für Violine und Streicher, op. 3, Nr. 1 (wohl vor 1768)

Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
Konzert für Cembalo, Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Violine und Violoncello (um 1923–26)

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Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
Ausgewählte Cembalosonaten für Maria Barbara de Bragança

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Concerto („Per Sigra Anna Maria“) h-moll für Violine, Streicher und Basso continuo, RV 387 (1723–26)

Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959)
Konzert G-Dur für Cembalo und kleines Orchester, H. 246 (1935)

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Mahan Esfahani | Cembalo
Daria Spiridonova | Violine

Münchener Kammerorchester (Yuki Kasai, Leitung)
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Scotland, Lammermuir Festival
Mahan Esfahani with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
J.S. Bach:
Harpsichord Concerto in F minor BWV 1056

CPE Bach
Variations on Les Folies d’Espagne

J.S. Bach:
Harpsichord Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
Harpsichord Concerto in E major BWV 1053
Harpsichord Concerto in A major BWV 1055

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Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scotland, Lammermuir Festival
J.S. Bach: English Suites
J.S. Bach:
English Suite No 3 in G minor BWV 808
English Suite No 4 in F major BWV 809
English Suite No 5 in E minor BWV 810

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Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Scotland, Lammermuir Festival
Recital with live electronics
Louis Andriessen Overture to Orpheus (1980)
Oscar Jockel honig.meer.licht (honey.sea.light) (rev. 2023)
Toru Takemitsu Rain Dreaming (1986)
Luc Ferrari Programme commun, ‘Musique?’ (1972)

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Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord/electronics

Scotland, Lammermuir Festival
Recital with Antje Weithaas
CPE Bach Sonata in B minor Wq 76
JS Bach Fugue in G minor BWV 1026
JS Bach Sonata in F minor BWV 1018
CPE Bach Sonata in C minor Wq 78
Walter Piston Sonatina (1946)

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Antje Weithaas Violin
Mahan Esfahani Harpsichord

Scotland, Lammermuir Festival
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Opening his residency at the Lammermuir Festival, Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach’s 2nd book of the Well-Tempered Clavier (1744) in its entirety.

Ohrdruf Germany , Schloss Ehrenstein
Solo Recital
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

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Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

N.B. Part of the Martin Randall tours ‘Bach Journey’

Madrid Spain, CentroCentro
Solo Recital
‘Distancias entrelazadas.’

Les Lotophages (2020), de Jinwook Jung, para clave solo
honig.meer.licht (2021), de Oscar Jockel, para clave y electrónica
Alarm Fatigue (2021), de Arshia Samsaminia, para clave solo
Intertwined Distances (2018), de Anahita Abbasi, para clave y electrónica
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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Martinů concerto
See programme for 21 May
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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Martinů concerto
See programme for 21 May
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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Martinů concerto
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
Slavonic dances (selection) (1876-86)

BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ
Concerto for harpsichord and small orchestra (1936)

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Sinfonie Nr. 4 B-Dur op. 60 (1806)

Mahan Esfahani Harpsichord
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
Michael Sanderling Conductor
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São Paulo Brazil, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, OSESP
Solo Recital
MAHAN ESFAHANI cravo

Johann Sebastian BACH
Três Prelúdios e Fugas do Cravo Bem Temperado Volume 2
Concerto Italiano, BWV 971
Suíte Inglesa nº 6 em Ré menor, BWV 811
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São Paulo Brazil, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, OSESP
Martin and Bach concertos
See programme for 4th of May
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São Paulo Brazil, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, OSESP
Martin and Bach concertos
See programme for 4th of May
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São Paulo Brazil, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, OSESP
Martin and Bach concertos
ORQUESTRA SINFÔNICA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO

THIERRY FISCHER regente
MAHAN ESFAHANI cravo


Frank MARTIN
Concerto para Cravo e Pequena Orquestra
Johann Sebastian BACH
Concerto de Brandenburgo nº 5 em Ré Maior, BWV 1050
Jean SIBELIUS
Sinfonia nº 3 em Dó Maior, Op.52

Durante o Ensaio podem acontecer pausas, repetições de trechos e alterações na ordem das obras de acordo com a orientação do regente.
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London United Kingdom, Purcell Room
Solo Recital with electronics
Josef Tal: Concerto for harpsichord & electronic tape (1965)
Tarquinio Merula: Toccata secondo tono; Capriccio cromatico
Oscar Jockel: honig.meer.licht (honey.sea.light) for harpsichord & electronics (2021)
Girolamo Frescobaldi: Capriccio di obligo di cantare la quinta parte, F.4.11
Luc Ferrari: Programme commun (1972)
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Berkeley United States, CalPerformances
Solo Recital
William Byrd: Lachrimae Pavan - The Bells - Fantasia MB 27
J.S. Bach: English Suite in G minor, BWV 808
Brett Dean: ByrdSong Studies (US Premiere)
Domenico Scarlatti: Selected keyboard sonatas
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Frankfurt Germany, Hessische Rundfunks-Orchester (HR Frankfurt)
Ligeti 100
VOCALCONSORT BERLIN
MAHAN ESFAHANI | Cembalo
MARC GRUBER | Horn
ALAIN ALTINOGLU | Dirigent

Ein Klang-Raum-Erlebnis in drei Teilen zum 100. Geburtstag von György Ligeti, voller Überraschungen und Kontraste zwischen Renaissance und 21. Jahrhundert, Instrumenten, Stimmen und Elektronik und 100 Metronomen als Hauptakteure

LATE NIGHT: DISCOVERY
mit DJ, Solisten des Orchesters und Chor
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Liverpool United Kingdom , Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Gavin Bryars: Concerto for harpsichord and orchestra (world premiere)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze conductor
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord

Mozart Symphony No.31, 'Paris'
Gavin Bryars Harpsichord Concerto (world-premiere: co-commission with Orchestre National de Lyon)
Sibelius Symphony No.1


Music transports you. Tonight, Andrew Manze flies us to the forests of Finland, where the colours of the aurora borealis flicker through Sibelius’ tempestuous First Symphony. He then drops by on 18th-century Paris, where a bright young thing called Mozart is making quite a splash. And, together with Mahan Esfahani – musical explorer, and harpsichordist without limits – he creates a whole new world: the fantastic new concerto by British counter-culture icon, Gavin Bryars.
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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Gürzenich-Orchester Residency: ‘Very Personal’
FRANÇOIS COUPERIN
Concerts royaux for violin, oboe and harpsichord (selection) 1714-22

GYÖRGY LIGETI
Continuum for harpsichord solo 1968

HENRY COWELL
Quartet for flute, oboe, violoncello and harpsichord 1962

GEORGE LEWIS
Timlike Weave for harpsichord solo 2018

GARY CARPENTER
Mondrian for harpsichord, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and violoncello 2019

Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
Mitglieder von Gürzenich-Orchester
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Frankfurt Germany, Alte Oper
Recital with Antje Weithaas
Antje Weithaas, Violine
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Sonate in e-Moll BWV 1023
DARIUS MILHAUD
Sonate (1945)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Sonate Nr. 3 E-Dur BWV 1016
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH
Sonate h-Moll H 512 Wq 76
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Sonate V in f-Moll BWV 1018
WALTER PISTON
Sonatina (1946)
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Frankfurt Germany, Alte Oper
Recital with Antje Weithaas
Antje Weithaas, Violine
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Sonate in e-Moll BWV 1023
DARIUS MILHAUD
Sonate (1945)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Sonate Nr. 3 E-Dur BWV 1016
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH
Sonate h-Moll H 512 Wq 76
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Sonate V in f-Moll BWV 1018
WALTER PISTON
Sonatina (1946)
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
J.S. Bach: the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (complete)
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Oxford United Kingdom, Keble College
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
J.S. Bach: the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
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Halifax United Kingdom, Square Chapel for the Arts
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
J.S. Bach: the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (complete)
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Jackson United States, Jackson Symphony
Fernande Decruck, ‘Les Trianons’
See programme for 10 February
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Jackson United States, Jackson Symphony
Fernande Decruck, ‘Les Trianons’
Jackson Symphony
Matthew Aubin, chief conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Fernande Decruck: Les Trianons, Suite pour clavecin ou piano et orchestre (1946)
Mahan Esfahani, Harpsichord
*modern revival of recently discovered work
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Jackson United States, Jackson Symphony
Fernande Decruck, ‘Les Trianons’
See programme for 10 February
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Eindhoven Netherlands , Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
Poulenc Concerto with Zuidnederland Phil., dir. Duncan Ward
See programme for 27th and 28th of January
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Maastricht the Netherlands, Theater aan het Vrijthof
Poulenc Concerto with Zuidnederland Phil., dir. Duncan Ward
See programme for 28th January

Aachen Germany , Eurogress
Poulenc Concerto with Zuidnederland Phil., dir. Duncan Ward
Philharmonie Zuidnederland
Chef-dirigent Duncan Ward
Klavecimbel Mahan Esfahani

Bartók Dance Suite
Poulenc Concert champêtre voor klavecimbel en orkest
Beethoven Symfonie nr 7
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Trento Italy , Societá Filarmonica di Trento
Orchestra La Scintilla
Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 (BWV 1050) with Orchestra La Scintilla (of the Zurich Opera House) - Riccardo Minasi, violin and director
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Rostock Germany, Bachtage Rostock
Recital with Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Works by J.S. Bach
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London United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his solo debut at the Queen Elizabeth in an entire evening of sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti
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Madrid Spain, Fundacio Juan March
Solo Recital
Recital of works by Domenico Scarlatti and J.C. Bach
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Scotland, Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO)
Poul Ruders, Concerto for harpsichord
See programme for 6/7 Oct. 2022

N.B. The third of three concerts, tonight’s concert is at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Scotland, Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO)
Poul Ruders, Concerto for harpsichord
See programme for 6 Oct. 2022

N.B. The second of three concerts, tonight’s concert is at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh

Scotland, Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO)
Poul Ruders, Concerto for harpsichord
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Thomas Sondergard, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Stravinsky - Jeu de cartes
Poul Ruders - Concerto for Harpsichord (2020)
Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ"

N.B. The first of three concerts, tonight’s concert is at the Caird Hall in Dundee

Totnes United Kingdom, Dartington Hall
Solo Recital
J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue (BWV 1080)
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Hong Kong PRC, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Solo Recital
Solo works by Domenico Scarlatti, Louis Andriessen, and Miroslav Srnka
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Hong Kong China, Hong Kong City Hall
J.S. Bach: the Art of Fugue
Mahan Esfahani returns to Hong Kong, performing J.S. Bach’s complete ‘Art of Fugue’ (BWV 1080).
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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Miroslav Srnka, Concerto
See programme for 11/12 Sept. 2022
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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Miroslav Srnka, Concerto
See programme for 11 Sept. 2022
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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Miroslav Srnka, Concerto
As Artist-in-Residence with Cologne’s Gürzenich-Orchester for the 2022-23 season, I’ll be presenting my first concert with them and principal conductor François-Xavier Roth.

MIROSLAV SRNKA
Standstill for harpsichord and orchestra (2021) World premiere*

ANTON BRUCKNER
Symphony No. 3 in D minor WAB 103 1st version ( 1872-73)

Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
François-Xavier Roth, Dirigent
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Traunstein (Bavaria) Germany, Traunsteiner Sommerkonzerte
Recital with Antje Weithaas, violin
Sonatas by J.S. Bach, Darius Milhaud, and Walter Piston
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Attersee , Salzkammergut Austria, Kirch’Klang Festival
Brandenburgische Konzerte
Brandenburg Concertos with Wiener Akademie, dir. Haselböck
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Attersee , Salzkammergut Austria, Kirch’Klang Festival
Solo Recital
Dietrich Buxtehude: La Capricciosa, BuxWV 250 (Partite diverse sopra una aria d’Inventione)

Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988

Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo

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Feldbrunnen-St.Niklaus (Solothurn) Switzerland, Villa Serdang
Solo Recital
Works by the Bach Family for solo cembalo
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall Medal
J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080

This concert will conclude with Mahan Esfahani being awarded the Wigmore Hall Medal
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Cheltenham United Kingdom, Cheltenham Festival
Art of Fugue
J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080
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Cheltenham United Kingdom, Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham Festival Composer’s Academy
From the 11th to 15th of July, I’ll be running the 2022 Composer’s Academy of the Cheltenham Festival along with composer Daniel Kidane and violinist Fenella Humphreys; the final day (the 15th) will have a day-long ‘composium’ with works of the five participants and a discussion around the dynamics of the composer-performer relationship and how close collaboration and trust can foster innovation
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Linz Austria , Brucknerhaus
Recital with Christoph Sietzen, percussion
Die BrucknerBeats begeben sich in der Saison 2021/22 auf den Weg vom Brucknerhaus Linz zum Linzer Hafen. Im Juni spielt der international gefeierte Multiperkussionist Christoph Sietzen gemeinsam mit seinem Ensemble Motus Percussion Linz und Starcembalist Mahan Esfahani als Special Guest ein spektakuläres Konzert in der Container-Reparaturhalle des Linzer Hafens, bei dem sogar Blumentöpfe zum Einsatz kommen. Das Programm ist dem 100. Geburtstag des griechischen Komponisten und Architekten Iannis Xenakis gewidmet, stellt aber auch Werke zweier seiner Schüler*innen vor. Auf packende Rhythmen und mitreißende Klänge folgt eine Party mit aktueller Tanzmusik.

Iannis XENAKIS (1922–2001):

Rebonds A et B für Schlagwerk solo (1987–89)

Oophaa für Cembalo und Schlagwerk (1989)

Okho für Schlagwerktrio (1989)

sowie Schlagwerkstücke der Xenakis-Schüler*innen

Graciela Paraskevaídis (1940–2017) und

Georges Aperghis (* 1945)

Jakob Bouchal, David Buder | DJs
Christoph Sietzen | Perkussion
Mahan Esfahani | Cembalo
Motus Percussion Linz
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Leipzig Germany, BachFest Leipzig
Solo Recital
J. C. Bach: Präludium Es-Dur, BWV Anh. 177/1 • J. Pachelbel: Ciaccona D-Dur • L. Marchand: Suite d-Moll • J. S. Bach: Toccata d-Moll, BWV 913 • W. Byrd: Ut re mi fa sol la G-Dur • J. S. Bach: Fantasie und Fuge a-Moll, BWV 904 • G. Frescobaldi: Capriccio sopra la Bassa Fiammenga, F4.05 • J. S. Bach: Toccata D-Dur, BWV 912
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Leipzig Germany, BachFest Leipzig
Recital with Pieter Wispelwey
J. S. Bach: Solo (Partita) a-Moll, BWV 1013 • J. S. Bach: Sonate D-Dur, BWV 1028 • J. S. Bach: Sonate g-Moll, BWV 1029 • W. F. Bach: Sonate D-Dur, Fk 3 (BR WFB A 4) • J. S. Bach: Sonate G-Dur, BWV 1027
ARTISTS: Pieter Wispelwey (violoncello piccolo), Mahan Esfahani (cembalo)
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Baltimore United States, Shriver Hall
Solo Recital
Works by J.S. Bach, Johann Pachelbel, Louis Andriessen, Scarlatti (Six Sonatas), and Luc Ferrari (‘Programme commun,’ 1972).
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New York United States, 92nd Street Y
Recital with Brandon Patrick George
Mahan Esfahani, the harpsichord superstar whose Bach performances The Guardian has called “revelatory,” joins us with leading flute virtuoso Brandon Patrick George for works by J.S. and C.P.E. Bach.

The flute and harpsichord were crucial to Mendelssohn’s musical education, and though he composed no piece featuring them, these works had a clear influence on his writing. In this final mainstage concert of the festival, George and Esfahani conjure Bach’s time and share a source of Mendelssohn’s inspiration.

J.S. Bach, Sonata in C Major for Flute and Basso Continuo, BWV 1033
C.P.E. Bach, Sonata in A Minor for Solo Flute, Wq. 132
J.S. Bach, Sonata in A Major for Flute and Harpsichord, BWV 1032
C.P.E. Bach, Harpsichord Sonata in A Minor, Wq. 49/1, “Württemberg”
J.S. Bach, Sonata in B Minor for Flute and Harpsichord, BWV 1030
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New York United States, 92nd Street Y
Solo Recital
Harpischord virtuoso Mahan Esfahani celebrates the history and revival of the clavichord, with works by Spanish Renaissance composer Antonio Cabezon, German Baroque composer Johann Jakob Froberger, and J.S. Bach and his two eldest sons. Selections include JS Bach’s French Suite No. 2 in C Minor. Esfahani wrote eloquently about the clavichord in a New Yorker feature in 2020, noting that some believe it to have been Bach’s favorite instrument. A unique opportunity to experience the beautiful intimacy of an instrument common in Bach’s time, but rarely performed today.

Cabezón, Diferencias sobre “El Canto Llano del Caballero”
Froberger, Toccata in F Major
Froberger, Tombeau de Monsieur Blancrocher
W.F. Bach, Fantasia in E Minor, Fk. 21
J.S. Bach, Prelude in C Minor, BWV 990
J.S. Bach, “French” Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813
C.P.E. Bach, Fantasia in F-sharp Minor, Wq. 67

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New York United States, 92nd Street Y
The Bach-Mendelssohn Connection
I’m proud to be an artistic advisor for the 92nd St Y’s Bach-Mendelssohn Festival, a 10-day festival of salons and concerts exploring inspiration and influence in the lives of the two great composers
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A performance and talk in the spirit of the music salons of 18th century Berlin
Performances take place in the beautiful, intimate Arader Galleries, 1016 Madison Avenue (between 78th and 79th Streets)

Sara Levy – keyboard virtuoso, patron, student of Bach’s eldest son, great aunt of Felix Mendelssohn, and a critical J.S. Bach revivalist was at the helm of one of the most influential music salons of Enlightenment Berlin. Flutist Elizabeth Mann and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani reconstruct the rich, inclusive musical spirit of her famed Berlin salons.

Mozart, Sonata in C Major, K. 14
J.S. Bach, Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013
J.C.F. Bach, Sonata No. 6 in E-flat Major
W.F. Bach, Flute Sonata in E Minor
J.S. Bach, Flute Sonata in A Major, BWV 1032
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Feldbrunnen-St.Niklaus (Solothurn) Switzerland, Villa Serdang
Solo Recital
Works by the Bach Family for solo cembalo
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Lausanne Switzerland, Festival Les Amplitudes
Beyond its Simple Space
Mahan Esfahani, clavecin
NEC
Lennart Dohms, direction

PROGRAMME COMMUN (1972)
Luc Ferrari
INTERTWINED DISTANCES (2018)
Anahita Abbasi
BEYOND ITS SIMPLE SPACE (2018)
Sarah Nemtsov

Le clavecin, un des instruments fétiches de Sarah Nemtsov, est ici mis à l’honneur. Dans une proposition en hommage à Luc Ferrari d’abord – tout premier invité des Amplitudes – mais aussi grâce à l’œuvre de la jeune et talentueuse Anahita Abbasi, chère à notre invitée.

Mahan Esfahani, claveciniste de référence à l’imposante carrière est ensuite rejoint par le NEC dont font partie pour l’occasion quelques musiciens du Moment Baroque pour présenter une pièce qui pousse le clavecin « au-delà » mais qui invoque également la nécessité de se défaire, d’aller plus loin, de laisser aller. Un temps de détachement et de rapport aux objets qui revêt sur scène également un aspect ludique.
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Birmingham United Kingdom , City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO)
A Journey Through Time
CBSO
Ludovic Morlot – Conductor
Mahan Esfahani – Harpsichord


Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin
Sørensen: Sei anime, 20′ (CBSO Centenary Commission - UK premiere)
CPE Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in D Major, Wq. 18
Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Carter, Debussy, Adès, et al.
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Sonata for oboe, horn and harpsichord
(reconstructed by Kenneth Cooper)
Kaija Saariaho (b.1952)
Mirrors
Elliott Carter (1908-2012)
Sonata for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord
Jörg Widmann (b.1973)
Air for solo horn
Thomas Adès (b.1971)
Sonata da Caccia Op. 11


Nicholas Daniel oboe
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Adam Walker flute
Ben Goldscheider horn
Isang Enders cello
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Odense Denmark , Odense Concert Hall
Bent Sørensen ‘Sei Anime’
Odense Symphony Orchestra
Simon Gaudenz, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

S. Prokofjev: Symfoni nr. 1, “Den Klassiske”
B. Sørensen: Cembalokoncert, “Sei Anime” (2021)
L.v. Beethoven: Symfoni nr. 2
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Zurich Switzerland, Opernhaus Zurich
Orchestra La Scintilla
Musikalische Leitung Riccardo Minasi
Sopran Ying Fang
Cembalo Mahan Esfahani
Orchestra La Scintilla

Johann Christian Bach:
Arien, Concerti und Sinfonien
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Heidelberg Germany , Heidelberger Frühling
Recital with Antje Weithaas
Antje Weithaas Violine
Mahan Esfahani Cembalo

Darius Milhaud Sonate für Violine und Cembalo op. 257
Johann Sebastian Bach Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge d-Moll für Cembalo BWV 903
Sonate e-Moll für Violine und B.c. BWV 1023
Sonate Nr. 3 E-Dur für Violine und obligates Cembalo BWV 1016
Eugene Ysaÿe Sonate Nr. 2 für Violine solo op. 27
Walter Piston Sonatina für Violine und Cembalo
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Tel Aviv Israel , Felicja Blumental Festival
Recital
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord | Myrna Herzog, viola da gamba

Magic Carpet, a world premiere composition by Uri Brenner, and works by François Couperin, J.S. Bach, Edmundo Villani-Côrtes, Bohuslav Martinů, and Haim Alexander
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Tel Aviv Israel , Felicja Blumental Festival
Recital
Preludes and Fugues from Books I and II of J.S. Bach’s ‘48’


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Bergen Norway, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Premiere of Bent Sørensen’s concerto, ‘Sei Anime’ (2021)
Andris Poga // dirigent
Mahan Esfahani // cembalo

Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

Pētēris Vasks // Musica serena, for strykere

Bent Sørensen // Sei anime, konsert for cembalo og orkester (bestillingsverk, urframføring)

Dmitri Sjostakovitsj // Symfoni nr. 10
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Zurich Switzerland, Opernhaus Zurich
Orchestra La Scintilla
Dirigent : Riccardo Minasi
Orgel : Mahan Esfahani
Orchestra La Scintilla

Johann Adolf Hasse
Sinfonia op. 3, Nr. 3 in D-Dur (Ouvertüre zu Cleofide)

Giuseppe Verdi
Streichquartett in e-Moll (Orchesterfassung)

Georg Friedrich Händel
Orgelkonzert op. 4, Nr. 4 in F-Dur

Giacomo Puccini
Crisantemi

Richard Wagner
Siegfried-Idyll (Orchesterfassung)
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Columbus United States , Early Music in Columbus
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to Columbus with J.S. Bach’s ‘Goldberg’ Variations (BWV 988)
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Philadelphia United States , Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Solo Recital
For his first ever recital in Philadelphia, Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach’s celebrated ‘Goldberg’ Variations (BWV 988) at the historic American Philosophical Society
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Valletta Malta, Teatru Manoel
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani, cembalo
Jonathan Keates, speaker
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Johann Kuhnau: Musicalische Vorstellung einiger biblischer Historien (1700) or the Six ‘Biblical’ Sonatas with narration
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Mönchengladbach Germany , Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle
Concert with Michala Petri and Hille Perl
Michala Petri, Blockflöten
Hille Perl, Viola da Gamba
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo

Werke von Johann Sebastian Bach , Antonio Vivaldi und Arcangelo Corelli

„Eine tolle Kammermusikformation hat sich da zusammengefunden: Petri, Perl und Esfahani musizieren intensiv, schlüssig und inspiriert.“ (Klassik.com)
Mahan Esfahani, weltweit als „Superstar“ und Pionier seines Instruments gefeiert, hat das Cembalo in den renommiertesten Konzertsälen der Welt neu etabliert. Neben dem Repertoire aus der Alten Musik bringt der gebürtige Iraner zeitgenössische Kompositionen sowie unbekannt gebliebene symphonische Werke auf die Bühne. Nachdem Mahan Esfahani mit der international gefeierten Gambistin Hille Perl zusammengearbeitet hat, die konzertante Gam-benmusik wieder ins Bewusstsein gerückt hat, wie auch mit Michala Petri, der aus Dänemark stammenden „Grande Dame der Blockflöte“, die entscheidend zur Renaissance der Blockflöte beigetragen hat und das Repertoire auch mit neuen Werken bereichert, haben die drei Mu-siker 2019 in Kopenhagen eine CD mit den Flöten-Sonaten von Johann Sebastian Bach aufgenommen. Mit der höchst erfolgreichen Aufnahme begründeten sie ein von hoher gegensei-tiger Aufmerksamkeit geprägtes und gut harmonierendes Ensemble
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Linz Austria , Brucknerhaus
Recital with Emmanuel Pahud, flute
Emmanuel Pahud | Querflöte
Mahan Esfahani | Cembalo

Bach & Söhne

Mit einem handverlesenen Programm, das sich der musikalischen Familientradition Johann Sebastian Bachs und seiner vier komponierenden Söhne Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christoph Friedrich und Johann Christian widmet, sind zwei absolute Ausnahmemusiker, der Flötist Emmanuel Pahud und der Cembalist Mahan Esfahani, zum ersten Mal überhaupt gemeinsam auf einer Bühne zu erleben. Ausgehend von Johann Sebastian Bachs eigenen Werken erkunden sie die enorme stilistische Bandbreite, die sich für die virtuose Gattung der Flötensonate im Laufe zweier Komponistengenerationen entwickelte und fördern dabei zahlreiche Kleinode zutage.
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Miami United States , New World Symphony
Gorecki, Xenakis, et al., with New World Symphony
Works by Henryk Gorecki, C.P.E. Bach, and Iannis Xenakis with the New World Symphony
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Los Angeles United States , LA Phil
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
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“Flipping stereotypes is one way of characterizing the remarkable career of Mahan Esfahani,” (The Seattle Times). Esfahani has recorded the traditional repertoire but also worked with leading composers to create new music and new opportunities for an instrument that was often seen as niche or a historical relic. The virtuoso harpsichordist performs a recital brimming with skill, versatility, and freshness.
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Princeton United States , Institute of Advanced Study
Solo Recital
‘The Passinge-Mesures’ : works by William Byrd, Giles Farnaby, Thomas Tomkins, John Bull, J.P. Sweelinck, and others
(IAS Wolfensohn Hall)
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Zurich Switzerland, Opernhaus Zurich
‘Im galanten Stil,’ mit La Scintilla
See programme details for 21 November
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Zurich Switzerland, Opernhaus Zurich
‘Im galanten Stil,’ mit La Scintilla
Riccardo Minasi, Violine
Karen Forster, Viola
Alexander Gropper, Violoncello
Philipp Mahrenholz, Oboe
Rute Fernandes, Flöte
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo

Werke von Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Johann Janitsch

N.B. die Kammerkonzerte von La Scintilla werden im Spiegelsaal des Opernhauses aufgeführt
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Hamburg Germany, Bach-Wochen am St. Michaelis
Recital with Hille Perl, viola da gamba
J. S. Bach: Sonate g-Moll BWV 1029 für Viola da Gamba & Cembalo
C. F. Abel: Fantasia in d-Moll, aus: MS Drexel
CPE Bach: Sonate fis-Moll Wq 52/4, aus: Zweyte Fortsetzung von Sechs Sonaten fürs Clavier
J. S. Bach: Sonate D-Dur BWV 1028 für Viola da Gamba & Cembalo

Hille Perl, Viola da Gamba
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
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Cardiff United Kingdom, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Automata, with Manchester Collective
See programme details for 6 November
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Bristol United Kingdom, St. George's Bristol
Automata, with Manchester Collective
Henryk Górecki: Concerto for Strings and Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Art of Fugue (selections)
Laurence Osborn: Coin Op Automata (written for Mahan Esfahani)
Joseph Horovitz: Jazz Concerto

London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
“Bach: Before and After”

Johann Pachelbel Fantasia ex dis/ Herzlich tut mich verlangen, P.378/ Chaconne in D major

Samuel Scheidt: Allemande: Also gehts also stehts, SSWV 137
J.P. Sweelinck: Fantasia cromatica, SwWV 258/ Variations on 'Mein junges Leben hat ein End'

Johann Kuhnau: Frische Clavier-Früchte, Sonata VI in B

CPE Bach Sonata in g, Wq. 65/17
Johann Wilhelm Hässler: Grand Gigue in d minor, op. 31
WF Keyboard Sonata in D major, F.3
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Bremen Germany , Die Glocke: Bremer Konzerthaus
Bremer Philharmoniker, Poulenc concerto and works by Per Nørgård
See programme details for 10 October
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Bremen Germany , Die Glocke: Bremer Konzerthaus
Bremer Philharmoniker, Poulenc concerto and works by Per Nørgård
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
Hassan Pishkar, Dirigent
Bremer Philharmoniker


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, Thüringen Germany , Thüringer Bachwochen
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani – Cembalo
Werke von Johann Sebastian Bach
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, Thüringen Germany , Thüringer Bachwochen
Recital with Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Hille Perl – Viola da gamba
Mahan Esfahani – Cembalo

Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonaten für Viola da gamba
und Basso continuo BWV 1027–1029
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Copenhagen Denmark, Frederiksberg Festspil
‘Sei Solo’ m. Mahan Esfahani og Niels Hav
VENUE
Nestor Logen
Haveselskabetsvej 3A, 1823 Frederikberg

MEDVIRKENDE
Mahan Esfahani, cembalo
Niels Hav, digter

Vaerker af bl.a. Anahita Abbasi, Arshia Samsaminia (verdenspremiere), Luc Ferrari, Louis Andriessen, Toru Takemitsu

Oplev en magisk aften i Nestor Logen når Mahan Esfahani – der regnes blandt verdens bedste cembalister – tryllebinder sit publikum med både nostalgiske og nyskabende toner.

Oplæsning ved digter Niels Hav.
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Copenhagen Denmark, Frederiksberg Festspil
Opening concert, Frederiksberg Festspil
VENUE
Landbohøjskolen (Festauditoriet)
Bülowsvej 17, 1870 Frederiksberg København

PROGRAM
Værker af bl.a. Bach, Mahler og Berg
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Freiberg Germany , Silbermann-Tage
Solo Recital, Silbermann-Tage Freiberg
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
Werke von G. Farnaby, J.S. Bach, D. Scarlatti

In Zusammenarbeit mit Deutschlandfunk Kultur für die Reihe Alte Musik „Nachklang“

In conjunction with jury membership of XV. Silbermann Competiton (https://silbermann.org/wettbewerb/)
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London United Kingdom, BBC Proms
Manchester Collective at the BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall
See programme description for 15 August
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Manchester United Kingdom , Halle St. Peter’s
The Holy Presence, with Manchester Collective
Henryk Górecki: Harpsichord Concerto (1980)
Joseph Horovitz: Jazz Harpsichord Concerto (1965)

Harpsichord: Mahan Esfahani
Jazz bass: Misha Mullov-Abbado
Jazz kit: Alan Taylor
Manchester Collective (Rakhi Singh, music director)

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Freiberg Germany , Silbermann-Tage
Recital for the Silbermann-Tage, Freiberg
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
Werke von G. Farnaby, J.S. Bach, D. Scarlatti

In Zusammenarbeit mit Deutschlandfunk Kultur für die Reihe Alte Musik „Nachklang“

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Linz Austria , Brucknerhaus
Solo Recital
Thomas Tallis (um 1505–1585)
Felix namque II a-moll für Cembalo solo, FVB 110 (1564)

Josef Tal (1910–2008)
Konzert für Cembalo und Magnettonband (1964, rev. 1977)

Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625)
Pavan („M. Orlando Gibbons“) g-moll für Cembalo solo

Oscar Jockel (* 1995)
honig.licht.meer für Cembalo und Elektronik (2020) [Uraufführung]

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784)
Sonate D-Dur für Cembalo solo, Fk 3 (um 1744)

Jinwook Jung (* 1994)
Les Lotophages (Die Lotosesser) für Cembalo solo (2020) [Uraufführung]

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Ricercar a 6 c-moll für Cembalo solo, aus: Musicalisches Opfer, BWV 1079 (1747)

Miroslav Srnka (* 1975)
Triggering für Cembalo solo (2018)
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Recital with Dame Sarah Connolly
Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord and piano

Louis ANDRIESSEN
Overture to Orpheus
John DOWLAND/ Paul Max EDLIN
Come, Heavy Sleep

Benjamin BRITTEN: arrangements of songs by Henry Purcell

W.F. BACH
Sonata in E-flat, Fk. 5
Bohuslav MARTINU
Deux pieces

Michael TIPPETT
Songs for Ariel
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Marlow, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom, Chiltern Arts Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach celebrated ‘Goldberg’ Variations (BWV 988)
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Norwich United Kingdom , Norfolk and Norwich Festival
Manchester Collective & Mahan Esfahani
See programme for 14.05
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Leeds United Kingdom , Leeds Town Hall
Manchester Collective & Mahan Esfahani
See programme for 14.05
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N.B. This will be for a live audience pending the easing of pandemic restrictions in the U.K.
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Nottingham United Kingdom, Djanogly Recital Hall
Manchester Collective & Mahan Esfahani
JS Bach: Selections from the Art of Fugue, BWV 1080

Gorecki: Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings, Op.40

Laurence Osborn: Coin Op Automata (2021)

Joseph Horovitz: Jazz Concerto
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N.B. this is a live stream for which the link below provides access
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Prague Czech Republic, Rudolfinum
Mahan Esfahani plays Poulenc
Carl Maria von Weber: „Der Freischütz“ Overture
Francis Poulenc: Concert champêtre for harpsichord and orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60
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Prague Radio Symphony
Alexander Liebreich, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
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Zurich Switzerland, Opernhaus Zurich
Bachs Söhne
Riccardo Minasi
Mahan Esfahani
Karen Forster

Orchestra La Scintilla

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Symphony in F-Major «Dissonant»

Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Double Concerto for Viola and Cembalo in E-flat Major IJB 8

Johann Christian Bach
Concerto for Cembalo No. 3 in F minor

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Symphony in E minor WQ 178
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Zurich Switzerland, Opernhaus Zurich
‘Im galanten stil’ mit La Scintilla
See programme for Dec. 6
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Zurich Switzerland, Opernhaus Zurich
‘Im galanten Stil’ mit La Scintilla
With members of Orchestra La Scintilla:

Riccardo Minasi, Violin/director
Karen Forster, Viola
Alexander Gropper, Violoncello
Philipp Mahrenholz, Oboe
Rute Daniela Pereira Fernandes, Flute
Mahan Esfahani, Harpsichord

Johann Gottlieb Janitsch (1708-1762), Quadro G minor, for oboe (flute), violin, viola and basso continuo

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788), Quartet for flute (violin), viola, violoncello and piano (harpsichord) A minor Wq 93

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Sonata in G minor for oboe and harpsichord, H.549

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Trio Sonata for Vl., Va., Basso continuo F major BWV 530
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Linz Austria , Brucknerhaus
Solo Recital
Following his acclaimed Brucknerhaus debut in 2019, Mahan Esfahani returns to Linz for a programme of new and modern electro-acoustic works:

Thomas Tallis (um 1505–1585)
Felix namque II a-moll für Cembalo solo, FVB 110 (1564)

Josef Tal (1910–2008)
Konzert für Cembalo und Magnettonband (1964, rev. 1977)

Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625)
Pavan („M. Orlando Gibbons“) g-moll für Cembalo solo

Oscar Jockel (* 1995)
honig.licht.meer für Cembalo und Elektronik (2020) [Uraufführung]

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784)
Sonate D-Dur für Cembalo solo, Fk 3 (um 1744)

Jinwook Jung (* 1994)
Les Lotophages (Die Lotosesser) für Cembalo solo (2020) [Uraufführung]

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Ricercar a 6 c-moll für Cembalo solo, aus: Musicalisches Opfer, BWV 1079 (1747)

Miroslav Srnka (* 1975)
Triggering für Cembalo solo (2018)
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Prague Czech Republic, Rudolfinum
Recital with Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Czech Philharmonic Chamber Music Society (Český spolek pro komorní hudbu)

Mezi českému publiku dobře známé umělce patří cembalista íránského původu žijící v Praze, Mahan Esfahani. S gambistkou Hille Perl připravili program věnovaný z velké části skladbám rodiny Bachů.
Koncert z řady HP Český spolek pro komorní hudbu

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sonáta g moll pro cembalo a violu da gamba, Wq 88

Carl Friedrich Abel
Sóla pro violu da gamba (z Drexelova rukopisu)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonáta D dur pro violu da gamba a cembalo, BWV 1028

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Sonáta D dur pro cembalo, Fk 3

Christoph Schaffrath
Sonáta A dur pro violu da gamba a cembalo, CSWV F:29

Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonáta g moll pro violu da gamba a cembalo, BWV 1029
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Berlin Germany , Haus der Kulturen der Welt
George Lewis: ‘Timelike Weave’
George Lewis ist ein Vordenker experimenteller Musik und ihrer Verschränkung mit technologischen Mitteln. Schon Ende der 1980er Jahre erforschte er die Möglichkeiten interaktiver Computersysteme, die mit seinen Improvisationen an der Posaune interagierten. Seine im Jahr 1987 vorgestellte Software Voyager führt im HKW mit Magda Mayas einen improvisierten Dialog für zwei Klaviere auf und der Bach-Interpret Mahan Esfahani spielt am Cembalo die von afrodiasporischen Webtechniken wie von quantenphysikalischen Fragen gleichermaßen inspirierte Komposition Timelike Weave (2018). Mensch und Maschine, Vergangenheit und mögliche Zukünfte sowie die kulturell-technologischen Überschreibungen des einen durch das andere: Die Hauptthemen aus Lewis’ jahrzehntelangem Schaffen werden konzentriert miteinander vereint. Zuvor hält der Komponist und Professor für Komposition und Musikgeschichte eine Keynote mit dem Titel Spooky Interaction at a Distance: Telematic Afrofuturism.

Timelike Weave (2018), 15 min
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo

Voyager (1987–), 25 min
Voyager Interactive Music System, Piano
Magda Mayas, Piano
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Hamburg Germany, Bach-Wochen am St. Michaelis
Recital with Hille Perl, viola da gamba

»Himmlische Saiten«

Sonaten von J. S. Bach, C. P. E. Bach und C. F. Abel

Hille Perl, Viola da Gamba
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
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Blaibach Germany , Konzerthaus Blaibach
Solo Recital
Louis Andriessen: Overture to Orpheus (1982)
J.S. Bach: Concerto in the Italian Style, BWV 971
J.S. Bach: Overture in the French Manner, BWV 831
Mel Powell: Recitative and Toccata percossa (1951) (5 minutes)
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N.B. This recital is performed at both 7 and 9 PM to allow for distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 crisis
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Copenhagen Denmark , The Black Diamond
Recital with Michala Petri and Hille Perl
One of the true giants of Baroque music is in focus when three of today’s great instrumentalists fill The Queen’s Hall with music for harpsichord (Mahan Esfahani), recorder (Michala Petri), and viola da gamba (Hille Perl).

PROGRAMME

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):

Flute Sonata in F major for flute traverso and basso continuo (original key, E major)
Cello Suite No.5 in c minor arranged for viola da gamba
Flute Sonata in b minor for flute traverso and harpsichord

Flute Sonata in g minor (original key, e minor)
Toccata in D major for cembalo
Flute Sonata in G major (original key, E-flat major)

The concert lasts approx. two hours, including an intermission.
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London United Kingdom , London International Festival of Early Music
Solo Recital (filming)
Filming for the London Int’l Festival of Early Music, to be broadcast on 7 Nov 2020:

Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Great’ Pavan in G
Fantasia VIII
The Hunt’s Up

John Bull (c. 1562-1628)
Les Bouffons
Fantasia on a theme by Sweelinck

Giles Farnaby (c. 1563-1640)
Fantasia X

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
Fantasia Chromatica
Mein Junges Leben hat ein End

Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)
Also geht’s, also steht’s

William Byrd (c. 1540-1621)
Ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Continuing his series of the complete harpsichord works of J.S. Bach at London’s Wigmore Hall (interrupted in the 2019-20 season by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis), Mahan Esfahani returns to the hall with Bach’s ‘French’ Suites and other works:
PROGRAMME
J.S. Bach:
French Suite No. 2 in C minor BWV813
Prelude in A minor BWV922
Fugue in B minor BWV951
French Suite No. 3 in B minor BWV814
Suite in A BWV819a
French Suite No. 4 in E flat BWV815

This concert will be live streamed on the Wigmore Hall website in HD: www.wigmore-hall.co.uk

All concerts in the Autumn Series will be available on demand for 30 days after the date of the concert.
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Aldeburgh United Kingdom, Snape Maltings
Solo Recital
Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani is a master in the performance of Bach’s music. Here he focuses on the vitality of the French Dance Suites, as well as including a new piece by Michael Berkeley, which would have had its world premiere at this year’s Aldeburgh Festival (originally cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis)

J.S. Bach: French Suite II in c, BWV 813
Michael Berkeley: “Insects“ (world premiere)
J.S. Bach: French Suite III in b, BWV 814

N.B. : same programme performed at both 3 and 7 PM to allow for distancing regulations


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Helsinki Finland , Musiikkitalo/ Helsinki Music Centre
Finnish Radio Symphony/ Ed Gardner
Francis Poulenc:
Concerto Champetre

Antonín Dvořák:
Symphony No. 7

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ed Gardner, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

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Followed by ‘Late Night Chamber Music’
Luciano Berio: Rounds
Krystof Maratka: Melopa
Viktor Kalabis: Three Aquarelles
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Aldeburgh United Kingdom, Aldeburgh Festival
Solo Recital
As passionate as he is about expanding the harpischord’s repertoire, Esfahani’s musical life circles round Bach – ‘my favourite figure in all of history: the master of masters, the big wig in the sky’ as he described him in his recent Radio 3 series devoted to the composer.

Here he focusses on the vitality and charm of the French Dance Suites. They are preceded with music appropriate to Passiontide season; liturgical works more often heard on the organ, including Tallis’ elegant, spacious offertory on a Marian motet and Pachelbel’s variants on a chorale that was later so memorably embedded within Bach’s St Matthew Passion.

PROGRAMME:
Thomas Tallis: Felix Namque II
Johann Pachelbel: Fantasia ex dis /Chorale-variations on ‘O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden’ / Ciaccona in D
J.S. Bach : Three Sinfonias / French Suite in C BWV 813 / Overture in the French Manner in B minor BWV 831
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Leeds United Kingdom, Leeds International Concert Season
Recital with Florence Malgoire
As guest curator of the 2019-2020 chamber music series of the Leeds International Concert Season, I’m pleased to be playing the concluding recital of the season with celebrated French violinist Florence Malgoire:
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J.-F. Rebel (1666-1747) Sonata in D minor
E. Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729) Sonata No. 4 in G
J.-M. Leclair (1703-1777) Sonata Op. 3, No. 9
C. Balbastre (1724-1799) La de Caze, La Courteille, La D’Héricourt
J.-J. C. d. Mondonville (1711-1772) Sonata Op. 1

Florence Malgoire, Violin
Mahan Esfahani, Harpsichord

The final programme of the season, featuring our guest Artistic Director and the celebrated French specialist of baroque violin, Florence Malgoire, looks at the concept of “Aube et Crépuscule” - the dawn and dusk of the violin in pre-revolutionary France. As the violin was adopted by French musicians as a vehicle for solo expression and virtuosity, first by remarkable seventeenth century composers who combined new techniques and ideas from Italy with the sublimity of French musical expression, it founds its highest exponent in the Italian-trained Jean-Marie Leclair, the very model of the classical virtuoso.

The works of Balbastre and Mondonville are a testament to the waning of French early classicism in the years prior to the revolution, as a uniquely French style eventually gave way to the chilly Germanic winds of Enlightenment, concluding this programme and the season on a note of regret for the passing of great musical phenomena and hope for the future.
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Wyastone, Herefordshire United Kingdom , Wyastone Leys
Recording
J.S. Bach: Clavier-Übung I (Hyperion Records, for release in 2021)

London United Kingdom , John Lyon’s Theatre
Dame Sarah Connolly and Mahan Esfahani
Join two outstanding artists as they share their thoughts on making music in modern times.
Classical musicians are renowned for their expressivity onstage, but what do they have to say beyond the music? Internationally celebrated for their eloquent artistry, meet two artists who also share ardent convictions about music’s essential role in a rapidly changing world. Treat yourself to a ringside seat as mezzo soprano Dame Sarah Connolly and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani talk to each other about their hopes, their concerns and their passions.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Continuing in the Wigmore Hall series of complete keyboard works of J.S. Bach performed by Mahan Esfahani over several seasons.

PROGRAMME:

French Suite No. 2 in C minor BWV813
Prelude in A minor BWV922
Fugue in B minor BWV951
French Suite No. 3 in B minor BWV814
Suite in A minor BWV818a
French Suite No. 4 in E flat BWV815
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Miami United States , New World Symphony
“Harpsichord Hero”
Appearing with the U.S.’s leading ensemble for young professionals and graduates of the leading music schools, Mahan Esfahani performs works by C.P.E. Bach, Iannis Xenakis, and Henryk Gorecki.
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Birmingham United Kingdom , Town Hall Birmingham
Solo Recital
For Mahan Esfahani, the harpsichord has never been a historic instrument. Everything he plays buzzes with the same irrepressible energy and intelligence; whether the music of the English renaissance (an Esfahani passion), or a modern rediscovery by Maconchy or Srnka. The Guardian hailed the “piercing insight” of his Bach: and for a select audience, up close in Town Hall, this should be a very special encounter with a really phenomenal artist.

PROGRAMME:
Orlando Gibbons Pavan M. Orlando Gibbons Will you walk the woods so wild? Fantasia XI
Miroslav Srnka: Triggering (2018)
W.F. Bach Sonata in D, Fk. 3
Elizabeth MaconchyNotebook for Harpsichord
J.S. BachPartita VI in E Minor, BWV 830
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Bath United Kingdom, The Guildhall
Recital with Michala Petri - Bath BachFest
The celebrated duo of Danish recorder player Michala Petri and Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani returns to Bath Bachfest with a delectable programme of three Bach sonatas, originally for the flute, one of Bach’s flamboyant early Toccatas for solo harpsichord, and two sets of variations for recorder by the Dutch musician Jacob van Eyck.
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Karlsruhe Germany , Händel-Festspiele Karlsruhe
Recital with Cameron Shahbazi, countertenor
Cameron Shahbazi und Mahan Esfahani sind Barockstars mit persischen Wurzeln. Beide haben das Publikum der HÄNDELFESTSPIELE 2018 fasziniert. Nun kehren sie nach Karlsruhe für einen Barockabend zurück.

Cameron Shahbazi Countertenor
Mahan Esfahani Cembalo


PROGRAMM DES ABENDS

Antonio Caldara (1670-1736):
Soffri, mio caro Alcino

Henry Purcell (1659-1695):
Sweeter than roses
If music be the food of love
Sighs for Our Late Sovereign Charles the Second, Z.380
Aus den ‘Fairy Queen,’ Z.629:
- One charming night
- Thrice happy lovers

Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706):
Ciacona in D-Dur

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759):
Vedendo Amor (HWV 175)
Son stanco, ingiusti Numi… Deggio morire, o stelle (‘SIROE, RE di PERSIA’, HWV 24)

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757):
Sonata in h-Moll, k 87
Sonata in D-Dur, k 534
Sonata in D-Dur, k 534
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Bratislava Slovakia , Konvergencie Festival
Solo Recital
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1785): Partity
Mahan ESFAHANI, čembalo

Partita č. 1 B dur BWV 825
Partita č. 3 a mol BWV 827
Partita č. 5 G dur BWV 829
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Leicester United Kingdom , Leicester International Music Festival
Recital with Nicholas Daniel, oboist
Elisabeth Maconchy: Bagatelles
François Couperin: 14ème Concert Royal
Sven Ingo-Koch: Die Frage nach der Dinglichkeit (world première)
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Washington DC United States , NPR
Tiny Desk Concert

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Newcastle United Kingdom , King’s Hall
Brundibar Arts Festival - Holocaust Memorial Day Opening Concert
Artists:
Members of Royal Northern Sinfonia
Harpsichord: Mahan Esfahani
The concert will be dedicated to Abdol Hossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat who saved thousands of Jewish people during the war and was given the title “Schindler of Iran”.

7pm: Pre-concert talk by Mahdieh Zare Zardiny
Producer of documentary "Sardari's Enigma"
in conversation with Hamid Sabi,
Chairman of Iranian Jewish Center in London

E. Schulhoff: Bass Nightingale (solo contrabassoon)
H. Winterberg: Suite for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon & harpsichord
P. Haas: Wind Quintet
H. Krása: Kammermuziek (7 instruments)

San Francisco United States , Herbst Theatre
Recital with Stefan Jackiw, violin
J.S. BACH: Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014
VIKTOR KALABIS: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord
PAULINA ZALUBSKA: New work
C.P.E. BACH: Sonata in B minor
WALTER PISTON: Sonatina for Violin and Harpsichord
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London United Kingdom, Barbican Centre
‘Evening in the Palace of Reason’
In ‘Evening in the Palace of Reason,’ harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and author James R Gaines explore the story of Bach’s Musical Offering. And no question, it’s a powerful story – of timeless genius pitted against pure reason; of faith against Enlightenment; and two of the greatest figures of world history, king and musician, locked in philosophical combat.

James R Gaines, author of the bestselling account of their meeting, explains the human dimension, but the real miracle is Bach’s music. Performed by harpsichordist-without-limits Mahan Esfahani, it unlocks our weekend-long exploration of music’s most beautiful mind.
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1.30pm, Talk: Introduction by author James R Gaines (Evening in the Palace of Reason)

2.30pm, Concert
J S Bach: Sonata in E minor for violin and continuo BWV 1023
Frederick the Great: Sonata for flute and continuo in C minor
J S Bach: Sonata in E major for violin and harpsichord BWV 1016
C P E Bach: Sonata II in C minor, “Prussian” (1740)
J S Bach: Partita in D minor for solo violin BWV 1004

5pm, Panel discussion: a group of Bach experts dig deep into the contrasting mindsets of J S Bach and Frederick the Great

7.30pm, CONCERT
C P E Bach: Sonata in G minor for viola da gamba and cembalo obbligato
C P E Bach: Sonata for solo flute in A minor
Quantz: Trio Sonata in A minor
J S Bach: The Musical Offering, BWV 1079

PERFORMERS
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Performers

Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord & curator
James R Gaines, author
Adam Walker, flute
Antje Weithaas, violin
Richard Boothby, viola da gamba



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Hong Kong People’s Republic of China , Hong Kong City Hall
J.S. Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046-51)
Mahan Esfahani returns as a soloist and guest lecturer for Beare’s Premiere Music Festival 2020 with Cho-Liang Lin (violin) and other world-renowned colleagues.
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Munich Germany , Prinzregententheater
Munich Chamber Orchestra/ Ilan Volkov
Münchener Kammerorchester
MAHAN ESFAHANI Cembalo
ILAN VOLKOV Dirigent
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GYÖRGY LIGETI ›Continuum‹ für Cembalo
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU Suite aus der Oper ›Les Boréades‹
FRANK MARTIN Konzert für Cembalo und kleines Orchester
BEAT FURRER ›Xenos III‹ für 2 Schlagzeuger und Streicher
FRANZ SCHREKER Kammersymphonie

New York United States, 92nd Street Y
Recital with Stefan Jackiw, violin
Two adventurous performers highlighted in the 2018-19 season return to 92Y to plumb the breadth and depth of the sonata repertoire for violin and harpsichord.

Stefan Jackiw makes his second consecutive appearance on the Soundspace series, joining Mahan Esfahani—last year, a soloist with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra—for two works in the same key, by two different members of the Bach family. Interspersed are two angular entries into the 20th century harpsichord revival: a Sonata by Czech composer Viktor Kalabis—written for his wife, the noted harpsichordist Zuzana Růžičková—and a nimble Sonatina by Walter Piston.

Bach: Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1014
Kalabis: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, Op. 28
C.P.E. Bach: Violin Sonata in B Minor, H. 512
Piston: Sonatina for Violin and Harpsichord (1946)
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Den Bosch Netherlands , Theater aan de Parade
Philharmonie Zuidnederland
See programme for Nov. 28
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Eindhoven Netherlands , Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
Philharmonie Zuidnederland
See programme for Nov. 28
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Heerlen Netherlands , Parkstad Limburg Theaters
Philharmonie Zuidnederland
See programme for Nov. 28
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Breda Netherlands , Chassé Theatre
Philharmonie Zuidnederland
J.S. Bach ‘Brandenburg’ Concerto no. 5 BWV 1050 and Henryk Górecki Harpsichord Concerto op. 40
Philharmonie Zuidnederland
Mario Brunello, conductor
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Budapest Hungary , Franz Liszt Academy
Solo Recital
Thomas Tallis: Felix namque II (1592)
Luciano Berio: Rounds (1968)

Jean-Philippe Rameau, from Pieces de clavessin (1724):
Les tendres plaintes
Le lardon – La boiteuse
L’Entretien des Muses
Les cyclopes

Henry Cowell: Set of Four (1960)

Miroslav Srnka: Triggering, for harpsichord and two E-Bows (2018, for Mahan Esfahani)

J. S. Bach: Partita III in A minor, BWV 827

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina United Station , Wakeforest University, Brendle Recital Hall
Solo Recital
Thomas Tallis: Felix namque II (1592)
Luciano Berio: Rounds (1968)

Jean-Philippe Rameau, from Pieces de clavessin (1724):
Les tendres plaintes
Le lardon – La boiteuse
L’Entretien des Muses
Les cyclopes

Henry Cowell: Set of Four (1960)

Miroslav Srnka: Triggering, for harpsichord and two E-Bows (2018, for Mahan Esfahani)

J. S. Bach: Partita III in A minor, BWV 827

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Prague Czech Republic , Lobkowicz Palace
Horovitz and Martinu with the Prague Philharmonia
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
JOHANN CHRISTIAN BACH Harpsichord Concerto in E flat major Op. 7
BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ Deux Pièces pour Clavecin H 244
JOSEPH HOROVITZ Jazz Concerto (1965)
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH Sinfonie in G major

PRAGUE PHILHARMONIA
Mahan Esfahani – harpsichord
Jan Fišer – artistic leader

Prague Czech Republic , Divadlo Archa/ Archa Theatre
Solo Recital: American Music Marathon
As part of the ‘Strings of Autumn’ Festival:

Lou Harrison: Six Sonatas (1943)
Henry Cowell: Set of Four (1961)
Harold Meltzer: Six Toccatas
Walter Piston: Sonata for Violin and Piano (1946), guest: Antje Weithaas
Mel Powell: Recitative and Toccata percossa (1951)
Steve Reich: Piano Phase (1968) harpsichord version authorised for Mahan Esfahani
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Berlin Germany, Akademie der Künste
‘Harpsichord and other Keys’
The harpsichord is not the first instrument that comes to mind when we think of progressive, contemporary music. But the mind can deceive. In the 1970s and 1980s, György Ligeti, Iannis Xenakis and Luc Ferrari composed breathtaking works for this instrument.

And new, richly-faceted pieces have also emerged in recent years, many composed for harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, who performs worldwide. These include Intertwined Distances (2018) for harpsichord and electronics by Anahita Abbasi, which he will perform on the second concert day. Although Ligeti and Xenakis are part of the known canon, Luc Ferrari’s Programme Commun for harpsichord and tape recorder is a new discovery.
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Akademie der Künste
Hanseatenweg 10
10557 Berlin
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Leeds United Kingdom, Leeds International Concert Season
Britten Sinfonia with Mahan Esfahani
The opening concert of the season features a unique programme with guest artistic director for the Leeds International Chamber Music Season - Mahan Esfahani - and the Britten Sinfonia.

C. P. E. Bach (1714-1788) Quartet for viola, flute, cello, and harpsichord Wq 93
J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Trio from ‘the Musical Offering,’ BWV 1079
R. Strauss (1864-1949) Suite: Capriccio
W. Piston (1894-1976) Sonatina for violin and harpsichord
M. d. Falla (1876-1946) Concerto for harpsichord and five instruments
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Little Missenden , Buckinghamshire United Kingdom , Little Missenden Festival
Solo Recital
Toru Takemitsu: Rain Dreaming
Lou Harrison: Six Sonatas
William Byrd: The Passing Measures/ The Woods so Wild/ Callino Casturame/Ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la
Gavin Bryars: After Handel’s ‘Vesper’
J.S. Bach Five Sinfonias/ French Suite no1 in D, BWV812
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Norwich United Kingdom , St. Andrew’s Hall
Britten Sinfonia
See details for concert on Oct. 1
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Britten Sinfonia
See details for concert on Oct. 1
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani opens the third season of his Bach Series at Wigmore Hall exploring the entirety of J.S. Bach’s output for the harpsichord. In the tenth concert of the series, he performs a varied programme comprising the two-part inventions and three-part sinfonias (c.1720), staples of the repertoire of most budding keyboard players, followed by one of the delightful French suites (c.1722-5), and an earlier but still ambitious prelude and fugue.

15 Inventions BWV772-786
15 Sinfonias BWV787-801
French Suite No. 1 in D minor BWV812
Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV894
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Cambridge United Kingdom , West Road Concert Hall
Britten Sinfonia
Celebrated harpsichordist and regular collaborator with Britten Sinfonia Mahan Esfahani joins principal players in the first concert of Britten Sinfonia’s annual At Lunch series. The centerpiece of the concert is Manuel de Falla’s seminal but rarely heard Concerto for Harpsichord accompanied by flute, oboe, violin, cello and clarinet; and the performance also features a scoring of Richard Strauss’s suite from Capriccio for violin, cello and harpsichord. A new work by Laurence Osborn for the same instrumentation as the De Falla will also receive its world premiere.

CPE Bach: Quartet in A minor
Manuel de Falla: Harpsichord Concerto
Laurence Osborn: New work (world premiere tour)
Strauss: Suite from Capriccio
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Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom, St Cecilia's Hall
Bach Keyboard Concertos: II
Mahan Esfahani returns to the Edinburgh International Festival for the first in a major, six-part International Festival concert series, exploring the complete keyboard concertos by J S Bach performed here with the Dunedin Consort.

Bach:
Concerto in D minor BWV 1059R (reconstructed by Mahan Esfahani)
Concerto in F minor BWV 1057
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Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom, St Cecilia's Hall
Bach Keyboard Concertos: I
Mahan Esfahani returns to the Edinburgh International Festival for the first in a major, six-part International Festival concert series, exploring the complete keyboard concertos by J S Bach performed here with Aapo Häkkinen, joined by the Dunedin Consort.

Bach Concerto in D major BWV 1054
Suite in E flat BWV 819
Fantasia in C minor BWV 906
Concerto in C minor for two harpsichords BWV 1060
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Świdnica Poland, Festiwal Bachowski Świdnica
Bach Concertos with Akademia Bachowska
XX FESTIWAL BACHOWSKI - MAHAN ESFAHANI i AAPO HÄKKINEN
Kościół Zielonoświątkowy

Akademia Bachowska

Mahan Esfahani/ Aapo Häkkinen
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( ) , Schleswig-Holstein Germany , Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
Concert with Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields
2nd of two concerts for SHMF 2019: in KIEL (please see description for 28/07/2019)

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( ) , Schleswig-Holstein Germany , Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
Concert with Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields
First of two concerts for the 2019 SHMF in FLENSBURG
programme to include J.S. Bach Concerto in d, BWV 1052, J. Haydn Double Concerto for violin and harpsichord
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Povoa de Varzim Portugal , Festival Internacional de Música da Póvoa de Varzim
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his Portuguese debut at the Festival International de Mugica da Povoa de Varzim in a programme of Baroque and contemporary works.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his series of the Complete Works of J.S. Bach for harpsichord at Wigmore Hall.
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Sonata in D BWV963
Aria variata BWV989
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV944
Partita No. 6 in E minor BWV830

N.B. We are pleased to announce the addition of a post-concert talk between Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) and Daniel Kidane from 9.45pm - 10.15pm in the auditorium following the above concert. This event will be free with the evening concert ticket. The Classic FM-supported £5 tickets for audience members under 35 years of age applies to this concert.
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Oxford United Kingdom , SJE Arts
Recital with Sean Shibe
With dazzling technique and a refusal to bend to tradition, Mahan Esfahani has transformed the image of the harpsichord. His creative programming and commitment to commissioning new works have drawn the attention of audiences and critics alike across Europe, Asia and North America. He was the first and only harpsichordist to be a BBC New Generation Artist, a BorlettiBuitoni prize winner and a nominee for Gramophone’s Artist of the Year (not once, but three times).

Esfahani will be joined in concert by Sean Shibe, who has also spent his career rejecting clichés and overturning preconceptions whilst proving himself as one of the foremost guitarists of his generation. He was the first guitarist selected for the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme, is the only solo guitarist to be awarded a BorlettiBuitoni Trust Fellowship and in 2018 became the first guitarist to receive the RPS Award for Young Artists.

Don’t miss the rare treat of seeing these two exceptional musicians perform together. Their programme includes Vivaldi, J.S. Bach Trio Sonatas and Boccherini.
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Manchester United Kingdom, Royal Northern College of Music
Solo Recital
William Byrd: Three pieces
Kaija Saariaho: le jardin secret II
J S Bach: Partita in G major BWV 829
Jeanne-Philippe Rameau: Les tricotets; L’enharmonique; L’Egyptienne
Steve Reich: Piano Phase

Copenhagen Denmark, Garnisonskirken
Recital with Michala Petri and Hille Perl
Having just concluded recording the complete sonatas of Bach, the trio of Petri-Perl-Esfahani perform the six flute sonatas and B-flat Trio at Copenhagen’s historic Garnisonskirke.
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Bergen Norway, Bergen International Festival
Recital with Michala Petri
Esfahani and Petri won the 2016 International Classical Music Award for their first recording together: ‘Chamber music at the highest possible level’ was the jury’s verdict. The Håkonshallen concert showcases the breadth of their repertoire, which ranges from Baroque music to the 1980s.

(N.B. recital to be held at the Håkonshallen In central Bergen)
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Bergen Norway, Troldhaugen
Solo Recital
In the first of two concerts for the 2019 Bergen Festival, Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach’s celebrated ‘Goldberg’ Variations (BWV 988) at Troldhaugen, the home of the Norwegian national composer Edvard Grieg.
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Wuhan People’s Republic of China , Qintai Concert Hall
Recital with Jennifer Pike, violin
See programme for 21/5
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Changsha People’s Republic of China , Changsha Concert Hall
Recital with Jennifer Pike, violin
See programme for 21/5
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Guangzhou People's Republic of China , Xinghai Concert Hall
Recital with Jennifer Pike, violin
See programme for 21/5
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Hong Kong China, Hong Kong City Hall
Recital with Jennifer Pike, violin
Jennifer Pike, violin/ Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Programme to include sonatas by J.S. Bach, Walter Piston, and Darius Milhaud
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Ohrdruf Germany , Schloss Ehrenstein
Solo Recital
Recital of works by the Bach family as part of the “Bach Journey” organised by Martin Randall Travel - including two newly-discovered works by Johann Christian Bach

New York United States, 92nd Street Y
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, with Mahan Esfahani/harpsichord

FALLA: Harpsichord Concerto for Five Instruments
MOZART: Nonet after Quintet K. 452 (arr. Jean Françaix)
MARTINU: Harpsichord Concerto
STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks (arr. Brett Dean)
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Newcastle United Kingdom, Sage Gateshead
Esfahani’s Bach with Royal Northern Sinfonia
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Amy Yule flute
Bradley Crewsick violin
Royal Northern Sinfonia

Heinrich Bach Sonata a 5
J C Bach Symphony in C Op.III No.2
C P E Bach Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D minor
J S Bach Concerto in the Italian Style
J S Bach Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor

Johann Sebastian Bach was only one member of the most musical family in history. Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani loves to delight and surprise: and from the elegance of C P E Bach to the genius of J S himself, this concert should do exactly that.
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Liverpool United Kingdom , Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
J.C. Bach, Stravinsky, and Poulenc with RLPO/ Elim Chan, conductor
ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC RESIDENCY 2018-2019
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Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
JC Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in E flat
Poulenc: Concert Champêtre for harpsichord and orchestra
Ravel: Mother Goose, Suite
Elim Chan, conductor/ Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Did you know that England once had its very own Bach? Johann Christian was Johann Sebastian’s son, and he’s buried next to St Pancras Station. Our Artist in Residence Mahan Esfahani loves his music, and today he pairs it with Poulenc’s delicious Concert Champêtre to form a delightfully unexpected centre to this concert with Elim Chan – a conductor who says she ‘wants to create magic’. There should be no shortage of that, either in Stravinsky’s flamboyant Symphony in Three Movements (created in Hollywood), or the fairy tale world of Ravel’s exquisite Mother Goose.
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Liverpool United Kingdom , Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Enchanting Tales, with RLPO/ Elim Chan, conductor
ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC RESIDENCY 2018-2019
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Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Suite
Elena Kats-Chernin: Ancient Letters, concerto for amplified harpsichord and orchestra
Ravel: Mother Goose, Suite
Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Elim Chan, conductor/ Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Everything old is new again! Stravinsky’s Pulcinella takes 18th-century music, sprinkles it with humour and drops it headfirst into the Roaring Twenties. Elena Kats- Chernin (remember the Lloyds TSB advert?) takes tales from the Silk Road, and creates a typically quirky showpiece for our new Artist in Residence Mahan Esfahani. Maurice Ravel, meanwhile, looks back on childhood in his ravishing Mother Goose. Guest conductor Elim Chan’s concerts are nothing if not entertaining – and she finishes this one with more Stravinsky: the high-kicking, high-voltage Symphony in Three Movements, written in 1940s Hollywood. Pure showbiz.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Wigmore Hall Bach Complete Harpsichord Works Series:
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Overture-Suite in G minor BWV822
Fugue in B flat BWV954 after J.A. Erin ken
Partita No. 4 in D BWV828
INTERVAL
Fantasia in G minor BWV917
Partita No. 5 in G BWV829
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Liverpool United Kingdom , St. George’s Hall
Ensemble 10/10 with Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) and Jonathan Small (oboe)
ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC RESIDENCY 2018-2019
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Gary Carpenter: Concerto for Harpsichord (world premiere)
Falla: Concerto for harpsichord and ensemble (1926)
Henri Dutilleux: Les citations (2010)
Hindemith: Octet

There’s only one Mahan Esfahani – an artist with attitude, who’s determined to bring the harpsichord kicking and biting into the 21st century. Esfahani doesn’t acknowledge boundaries; he simply lights up everything he touches. The Guardian hailed the ‘piercing insight’ of his Bach, so imagine how he’ll sound when he joins forces with Ensemble 10/10, up close in St George’s Hall to explore 20th century classics by Dutilleux, Falla, Hindemith and something brand new from the maverick imagination of our Composer in Association, Gary Carpenter.
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Liverpool United Kingdom , St. George’s Hall
Solo Recital
ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC RESIDENCY 2018-2019
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JS Bach:

Four Duettos, BWV 802-805
Partita No.4 in D, BWV 828
Fantasia in G, BWV 917
Partita No.5 in G, BWV 829
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Kölner Akademie / Michael Willens
J.C. Bach Symphony in D op 18 no.4
J.C. Bach Berlin Harpsichord concerto in f minor T 301/4
W.A. Mozart Concerto no. 4 in Bb K 238, for harpsichord and orchestra
CPE Bach Sinfonie in e minor Wq 78 (H. 653)
Hugo Distler Concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra op. 14

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Zurich Switzerland, Opernhaus Zurich
J.S. Bach: Six Brandenburg Concerti (BWV 1046-1051) with Riccardo Minasi
Musikalische Leitung und Violine: Riccardo Minasi/ Orchestra La Scintilla
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1–6
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Munich Germany , Allerheiligen-Hofkirche der Residenz
Recital with Pieter Wispelwey, ‘cello
Pieter Wispelwey Violoncello | Mahan Esfahani Cembalo

Pieter Wispelwey ist ein bahnbrechender Virtuose, der aufregende Repertoire-Richtungen erschließt und beweist, dass ein neues Gewand für vertrautes Repertoire völlig idiomatisch sein kann (Strad 2017). So haben wir diesen Cellisten, der sich neben seiner außergewöhnlichen technischen Meisterschaft durch einen sehr persönlichen Interpretationsansatz auszeichnet, auch bei seinem letzten Konzert bei Musikerlebnis kennen gelernt. Diesmal warten wir keine weiteren 17 Jahre. Begleitet von dem iranischen Cembalisten Mahan Esfahani, stellt Wispelwey heuer auf seinem Barock-Cello Bachs Gamben- und Cello-Konzerte vor.

19 Uhr Konzerteinführung: Dr. Ulrike Keil

J.S. Bach
Suite Nr. 6 für Cello solo D-Dur BWV 1012
Sonate für Gambe und Cembalo D-Dur BWV 1028
Sonate für Gambe und Cembalo g-Moll BWV 1029
Toccata für Cembalo solo d-Moll BWV 913
Sonate für Gambe und Cembalo G-Dur BWV 1027

Brussels Belgium , BOZAR
Solo Recital
William Byrd - Pavan and Galliard- Fantasia - Ut re mi fa sol la
New work for Mahan Esfahani (Belgian Première) Miroslav Srnka
Sonata for harpsichord, Wq 48/2 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo, BWV 992 Johann Sebastian Bach
Khoaï Iannis Xenakis

N.B. This recital, part of BOZAR’s ‘Extramural’ series, takes place at the Musical Instrument Museum
(Montagne de la Cour 2, Brussels)
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Lucerne Switzerland, Marianischer Saal
Solo Recital
Cembalo, muss das sein? – Ja! - Es lebe das Cembalo!
Mahan Esfahani, ein iranischer Cembalist, studierte in Teheran, Stanford, Prag und Oxford. So wurde er ein Musiker auf Mission: Seinem Mut zu unorthodoxem Denken ist es zu verdanken, dass dem guten, braven Cembalo der Zopf abgeschnitten wurde, und es seither so faszinierende Cembalo-Programme wie die Seinigen gibt.
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François Couperin La Ténébreuse | Miroslav Srnka Urauführung |
Johann Sebastian Bach Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971 |
Orlando Gibbons Drei Stücke | Steve Reich Piano Phase
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Vienna Austria, Wiener Musikverein
Solo Recital
François Couperin Pièces de Clavecin
(Allemande »La Ténébreuse«, Menuett, Chaconne »La Favorite«, Les Ombres)

Miroslav Srnka - Neues Werk für Mahan Esfahani (EA)

Johann Sebastian Bach - Italienisches Konzert / Concerto nach italiänischem Gusto BWV 971 (Clavier-Übung II)

Orlando Gibbons - M. Gibbons (Drexel MS 5612) - Whoop do me no harm, good manne - Fantasia XI- Will yow walk the woods so wylde?

Iannis Xenakis - Khoaï für Cembalo solo
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Linz Austria , Brucknerhaus
Solo recital
JOHANN KUHNAU (1660–1722)
Musicalische Vorstellung einiger biblischer Historien (1700)
mit den Programmtexten des Komponisten

With Austrian film/television actor Peter Matić, narrator
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London United Kingdom, Milton Court
HPSCHD - music for harpsichord and electronics
Sunleif Rasmussen Quadroforone, for Mahan Esfahani (world premiere; Barbican commission)
Berio Rounds
Xenakis Khoaï
Anahita Abbasi ‘Intertwined Distances,’ for Mahan Esfahani (UK premiere)
John Cage Excerpts from HPSCHD
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Seattle United States, Benaroya Hall
Seattle Symphony
See programme for 11 January
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Seattle United States, Benaroya Hall
Seattle Symphony
‘The Bach Family Tree’ - CPE, WF, JC, and JS Bach
DeMarre McGill, flute
Elisa Barston, violin
Seattle Symphony
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his second season of the Bach Series at Wigmore Hall, with Bach’s Second Partita BWV 826 and other major works.
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Nagoya Japan , Denki Bunka Kaikan
Solo Recital
J.S. Bach’s ‘Goldberg’ Variations at Nagoya’s Denki Bunka Kaikan
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Tokyo Japan , Sumida Triphony Hall
Michael Nyman Concerto with Japan Century Symphony Orchestra
See programme for 6 December
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Osaka Japan , Symphony Hall
Michael Nyman concerto
MICHAEL NYMAN
Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings
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Japan Century Symphony Orchestra
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord; Kentaro Kawase, conductor

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Singapore Singapore , Victoria Concert Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his Singapore debut with a recital at the historic Victoria Concert Hall.
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Seoul Republic of Korea, Kumho Art Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his Korean debut with J.S. Bach’s celebrated ‘Goldberg’ Variations (BWV 988) at Seoul’s foremost concert hall.
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Prague Czech Republic , Kaiserstein Palace
Benefit recital for the Bohuslav Martinu Institute
Programme to include works by Bohuslav Martinu, Viktor Kalabis, and J.S. Bach for the 4th annual benefit concert of the Bohuslav Martinu Institue (this is a private event with no public availability of tickets).

Prague Czech Republic , DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
Contempuls Festival for Contemporary Music
Recital at Prague’s popular DOX Centre for Contemporary Art to include such works as a new premiere by Miroslav Srnka, Anahita Abbasi’s ‘Intertwined Distances’ (2018), Saariaho’s ‘Le jardin secret ii’ (1986), and live electronic improvisations for harpsichord with composer Matouš Hejl.
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Wimbledon United Kingdom , St. John’s Church
Solo Recital
Known for his bold and imaginative programming, Mahan Esfahani contrasts the music of the great French harpsichordists Couperin and Rameau with outstanding contemporary writing for the instrument by Graham Lynch Admiring Yoro Waterfall; Gavin Bryars After Handel’s Vesper and Mel Powell Recitative and Toccata Percossa.
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New York United States , Miller Theatre
‘The Well-Tempered Clavier, Paired’ (II)
J.S. Bach selections from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (1742)
Luciano Berio Rounds (1966)
Tristan Perich Dual Synthesis (2009)

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New York United States , Miller Theatre
‘The Well-Tempered Clavier, Paired’
J.S. Bach selections from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I (1722)

George Lewis - new work for harpsichord (2018), world premiere
(Miller Theatre commission)
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Arnhem Netherlands, Musis en Stadtstheater Arnhem
Solo Recital

“Een eigentijds klavecinist” - Mahan Esfahani

PROGRAMMA
Byrd — Lachrimae Pavan
Byrd — The Carman’s Whistle
Byrd — Ut Re Mi Fa Sol La

Berio — Rounds (1965)
Bryars — After Handel’s Vesper (1998)
Alexander — Improvisation on a Persian Folksong (1974)

Perich — Dual Synthesis (2015)
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F. Couperin — Allemande La Logiviere - La Rafraîchissante - Les Charmes - L’Amphibie - Les Ondes
Anahita Abbasi — Intertwined Distances, for Mahan Esfahani (2018)
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London United Kingdom, St. George's Hanover Square
Recital with Pieter Wispelwey, ‘cello
J.S. Bach, Three Sonatas for ‘cello and harpsichord (BWV 1027-1029) with ‘cellist Pieter Wispelwey, for the London Bach Society.
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Bristol United Kingdom, St. George's Bristol
Solo Recital
Programme TBD

Wuppertal Germany , Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal
See concert details for 28 October
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Wuppertal Germany , Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
Rory Macdonald, Dirigent

FREDERICK DELIUS
›Walk to the Paradise Garden‹ aus der Oper ›A Village Romeo and Juliet‹

FRANCIS POULENC
Concert champêtre für Cembalo und Orchester

JOSEPH HAYDN
Sinfonie Nr. 98 B-Dur Hob. 1:98
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Ascona Switzerland, Settimane Musicali di Ascona
Solo Recital
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643)
dal Primo Libro di Toccate, 1615 (organo)
Toccata 12a
Capriccio sopra la Battaglia
dai Fiori Musicali, 1635 (organo)
Ricercar chromatico
Bergamasca
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Variazioni Goldberg (cembalo)
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Newcastle United Kingdom, Sage Gateshead
Royal Northern Sinfonia
“RNS Minimal”

Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Royal Northern Sinfonia

Philip Glass A Prelude to Endgame
John Adams Shaker Loops
Barbara Benary Barang I, Barang II
Michael Nyman Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings

Mahan Esfahani has never accepted that the harpsichord is merely a historic instrument. Today, with Michael Nyman’s harpsichord concerto, he’ll light up the sky. The only thing that’s minimal about the musical worlds of Philip Glass, John Adams and Barbara Benary, meanwhile, is the name.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Opening the second season of his Bach Series at Wigmore Hall, Mahan Esfahani begins his survey of J.S. Bach’s Clavier-Übung, with the 1st Partita in B (BWV 825), Concerto in the Italian Style (BWV 971), and Overture in the French Manner (BWV 831)
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Newcastle United Kingdom, Sage Gateshead
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Mahan Esfahani begins his association as “Artist in Focus” with the Royal Northern Sinfonia
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“Big RNS Birthday Gala”

Lars Vogt conductor
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Sarah Tynan soprano
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia

Beethoven Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Faure Pavane
Mozart Laudate dominum
Mozart Exsultate jubilate

Poulenc Concert champêtre
Prokofiev Classical Symphony

Haydn Symphony No.6 ‘Le matin’
Brahms Haydn Variations

We’re not the only ones to find Haydn, Beethoven and Mozart inspiring, and in this grand opening concert they rub shoulders with four brilliantly inventive tributes, including Prokofiev’s witty Classical Symphony. With Mahan Esfahani and Sarah Tynan as soloists, this will really sparkle.
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Ostrava Czech Republic , St. Wenceslas Music Festival / Svatovaclavsky hudebni festival
Bach and Goldberg concertos with La Folia Barockorchester
Anonym (Drážďanská sbírka Schranck II): Koncert A dur
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727–1756): Koncert pro cembalo a orchestr g moll
Tommaso Albinoni /úprava Gerber a Bach/ (1671–1751): Sonáta a moll
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Koncert pro cembalo a orchestr f moll č. 5, BWV 1056

Interpreti

La Folia Barockorchester
Robin Peter Müller (umělecký vedoucí)
Mahan Esfahani (cembalo)
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Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony Germany , Mauersberger Aula
Solo Recital
J.S. Bach’s ‘Goldberg’ Variations (BWV 988) as part of the Musikfest Erzgebirge

Örebro Sweden, Örebro Concert Hall
Swedish Chamber Orchestra recording for BIS
Recording of J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046-1051) with Thomas Dausgaard and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra for BIS Records
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Sablé-sur-Sarthe France, Festivale de Sablé
Masterclasses
Harpsichord masterclasses for the Académie de Sablé, August 19-25 (http://www.academiedesable.fr)
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London United Kingdom, Royal Albert Hall
Swedish Chamber Orchestra at the Proms - Part II
See description for previous concert
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London, Royal Albert Hall
Swedish Chamber Orchestra at the Proms
Over two concerts in one day, Thomas Dausgaard and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra present Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos – each with its own different and distinctive orchestration – alongside six newly commissioned companion works, to create a brand-new musical cycle spanning almost three centuries, heard here for the first time in the UK.

Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Antje Weithaas, violin
Maya Beiser, cello

Fiona Kelly, flute
Uri Caine, piano

Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor


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Hereford United Kingdom, Three Choirs Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs for the first time at the legendary Three Choirs Festival with Bach’s celebrated ‘Goldberg’ Variations, BWV 988.

N.B. This is a late-night concert starting at 10.15 PM
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Cheltenham United Kingdom, Cheltenham Festival
“Weekend at the Cafe Zimmermann” - Concert III
(See listing for 30 June 2018 for performers)

Tommaso Albinoni – Trio Sonata Op. 1 No 2
JS Bach – Capriccio in B BWV 992
JS Bach – Concerto in F minor BWV 1056 for harpsichord and strings
Jean-Baptiste Lully / Dietrich Buxtehude – from the ‘Ballet de l’Impatience’
Philip Erlebach – Ouverture Suite in D
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Cheltenham United Kingdom, Cheltenham Festival
“Weekend at the Cafe Zimmermann” - Concert IV
Dame Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano
Consone Quartet
Jam Orrell viola
Lynda Sayce lute and theorbo
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord

JS Bach – Cantata Widerstehe doch der Sünde BWV 54
JS Bach – Cantata Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust BWV 170
JS Bach – Cantata Ich habe genug BWV 82
Plus solo harpischord works by d’Anglebert
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Cheltenham United Kingdom, Cheltenham Festival
“Weekend at the Cafe Zimmerman” - Concert I
Stimulation for the mind, nourishment for the soul… This four-concert series in the breathtaking surroundings of Syde Manor pays tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach’s favoured Leipzig coffee house, where he led regular musical gatherings – the original Coffee Concerts – throughout the 1730s.

In an intimate concert setting, the incomparably brilliant, charismatic Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani opens the series with the Goldberg Variations (BWV 988).

N.B. This series is held at Syde Manor, Gloucestershire. Please refer to the Cheltenham Festival website for more information.
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“Weekend at the Cafe Zimmermann” - Concert II
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Consone Quartet
Jam Orrell viola
Lynda Sayce lute and theorbo

Jan Adam Reincken – Sonata Prima
JCF Bach – Sonata in A for cello from the ‘Musicalisches Vielerley’
Johann Rosenmüller – Sonata Settima a 4
JS Bach – Sonata in A minor BWV 965
JS Bach – Concerto in A, BWV 1055

London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his series of the Complete Keyboard Works of J.S. Bach at Wigmore Hall:

Toccata in e, BWV 914
3 minuets, BWV 841-843
Toccata in d, BWV 913
Capriccio in B-flat 'On the Departure of His Beloved Brother,' BWV 992
Little Preludes, BWV 939-943
English Suite in d, BWV 811


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Fakenham, Norfolk United Kingdom , Raynham Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to historic Raynham Hall in Norfolk to perform J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988)
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Amsterdam Netherlands , Het Concertgebouw
Recital with Liza Ferschtman, violin
J.S. Bach sonatas for violin and concertato harpsichord (BWV 1014-1019) and sonatas by Walter Piston and Jukka Tiensuu with violinist Liza Ferschtman
N.B. This will be in the Concertgebouw's historic Kleine Zaal
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Swaledale United Kingdom , Swaledale Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's celebrated 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988); N.B. This Swaledale Festival date takes place at St. Andrew's Church in Grinton - see the Swaledale Festival site for more details.
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Potsdam Germany , Friedenskirche
'Teufliche Versuchung' with the Kammerakademie Potsdam
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sinfonie Es-Dur Wq 179

Manuel de Falla
Concerto für Cembalo und 5 Instrumente

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cembalokonzert Nr. 8 d-Moll BWV 1059r (Rekonstruktion: Mahan Esfahani)
Cembalokonzert Nr. 5 f-Moll BWV 1056

Luigi Bocherini
Sinfonie Nr. 6 d-Moll op. 12 Nr. 4 G 506 „La casa del diavolo"

Mahan Esfahani Leitung und Cembalo
Kammerakademie Potsdam

Johann Sebastian Bach war der Ansicht, dass Gott mit jeder Musik geehrt werden solle, andernfalls sei sie nur teuflischer Krach und Lärm. Dieses religiöse Grundverständnis lässt sich in allen seinen Kompositionen spüren, den geistlichen wie den weltlichen. Viele andere Künstler konnten allerdings der „teuflischen Versuchung“ nicht widerstehen. So etwa macht Boccherinis „La casa del diavolo“ keinen Hehl daraus, dass der Teufel mitten im Orchester sitzt. Sich der Musik ganz hinzugeben – hörend wie spielend – hat eine spirituelle Kraft. Der iranische Cembalist Mahan Esfahani begibt sich mit seinen individuellen Interpretationen auf die Suche nach teuflischen und göttlichen Inspirationen in der Musik vom Barock bis hin zur frühen Moderne.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his series of the Complete Keyboard Works of Johann Sebastian Bach at Wigmore Hall:

Little Preludes, BWV 933-938

Sonata in C, nach Reincken's 'Hortus Musicus' BWV 966

Toccata in g, BWV 915

Toccata in c, BWV 911

English Suite V in e, BWV 809


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New York United States, Carnegie Hall
Solo Recital
One of the most gifted harpsichordists of our time explores two centuries of music from Italy, France, Germany, and Bohemia in his Carnegie Hall debut. Frescobaldi’s wild flights of invention made him one of the most celebrated Italian composers of the 17th century and influenced composers across the continent. A century later, the refined beauty of Rameau’s keyboard music represented the pinnacle of the French tradition. Bach drew from all traditions—the Italian and early French styles—to create the finest keyboard music of the Baroque.
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FRESCOBALDI Toccata settima in D Minor, No. 7, from Toccate e partite d'intavolatura, Libro II
FRESCOBALDI "Cento partite sopra passacagli" from Toccate e partite d’intavolatura di cimbalo, Libro I
FRESCOBALDI "Bergamasca" from Fiori musicali di diverse compositioni
RAMEAU Selections from Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode pour la méchanique des doigts
BENDA Sonata No. 2 in G Major
BACH French Overture in B Minor, BWV 831
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Columbus United States, Mees Hall, Capital University
Solo Recital
"One of the most gifted harpsichordists of our time explores two centuries of music from Italy, France, Germany, and Bohemia in this preview of his Carnegie Hall debut. Frescobaldi’s wild flights of invention made him one of the most celebrated Italian composers of the 17th century and influenced composers across the continent. A century later, the refined beauty of Rameau’s keyboard music represented the pinnacle of the French tradition. Bach drew from all traditions—the Italian and French styles—to create the finest keyboard music of the Baroque."

N.B. Hosted by Early Music Columbus;
For programme details refer to 1 May 2018 (Carnegie Hall, NYC)
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Lucerne Switzerland, Marianischer Saal
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance in Lucerne in a recital of works by Frescobaldi, Rameau, Benda, and J.S. Bach.
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Leiden Netherlands , Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden
H.I.F. Biber 'Rosenkranz-Sonaten' with Liza Ferschtman, violin
The famous 'Rosary' sonatas for violin and continuo with violinist Liza Ferschtman
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Pisa Italy , Teatro Verdi
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance at the Teatro Verdi of Pisa in a recital of works by Byrd, J.S. Bach, and the three seminal works by Ligeti (Continuum - Passacaglia ungherese - Hungarian Rock).
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Los Angeles United States, Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School
'Baroque Conversations' with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Mahan Esfahani continues his association with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO):

Mahan Esfahani host & harpsichord
Joachim Becerra Thomsen flute
LACO Ensemble

Biber: Ciacona, “Night Watchman”
Vivaldi: Concerto, “The Storm at Sea”
Boccherini: Night Music of the Streets of Madrid
Lully: Trios for the King’s Bed Chamber

part of the baroque conversations series
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Los Angeles United States, Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School
'Baroque Conversations' with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Mahan Esfahani continues his association as an artistic partner with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), this time curating 'Nightime in Four Great Cities.'

Mahan Esfahani, host & harpsichord
Joachim Becerra Thomsen, flute
LACO Ensemble

Biber - Ciacona, “Night Watchman” from Serenade for Five
Vivaldi - Concerto, "Il Tempesta di Mare"
Boccherini - Night Music of the Streets of Madrid
Lully - Trio for the King’s Bed Chamber
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Madrid Spain, Fundacio Juan March
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his debut at the Fundacio Juan March (following a cancellation of his recital in the 2015-16 season due to illness), in a recital of works by Rameau, Couperin, and two works written for him: Kevin Volans' 'L'Africaine' (2016) and a work for electronics and harpsichord by Anahita Abbasi (2018).
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Beirut Lebanon , Al Bustan Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance at the legendary Al Bustan Festival of Beirut, performing works by J.S. Bach.
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Brighton United Kingdom , Brighton College
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a solo recital of works by J.S. Bach on the 'Autograph' series at Brighton College's Sarah Abraham Recital Hall.
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Innsbruck Austria , Tiroler Landeskonservatorium Konzertsaal
Solo Recital
(N.B. This recital is part of the Austrian 'Jeunesse' season)


Mahan Esfahani (c) Bernhard Musil
BAROCK & NEUE KLÄNGE
Mahan Esfahani liebt die Musik von Johann Sebastian Bach und er kombiniert sie in seinen Konzerten gerne mit zeitgenössischen Werken. »Abgesehen von Bach gibt es nichts Wertvolleres für mich«, sagt der iranisch-amerikanische Cembalist im Interview mit der englischen Musikplattform »Presto classical«. Vielleicht »brauchen die Menschen diese neuen Werke, um ihre Vorstellung von einem Instrument zu erweitern, das lange Zeit dem Spott des Mainstreams ausgeliefert war«. Schon früh hat Esfahani einen eigenen Weg gefunden, seinen leidenschaftlichen Einsatz für das Cembalo fantasievoll und weltoffen zu interpretieren. 2011 war er der erste Cembalist, der bei den Londoner Proms ein Solorecital spielte. In Innsbruck musiziert Mahan Esfahani, der soeben mit dem BBC Music Magazine Award 2017 ausgezeichnet worden ist, Barockes von Bach & Co. und kultige neue Werke von Luciano Berio und Kevin Volans.

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonate a-Moll nach Reinkens »Hortus musicus« BWV 965
Luciano Berio: Rounds
Kevin Volans: L'Africaine (EA)
Georg Benda: Sonate g-Moll
Johann Sebastian Bach: Englische Suite Nr. 4 F-Dur BWV 809



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Prague Czech Republic, Rudolfinum
Kalabis Concerto for harpsichord with the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra
Igor Stravinskij: Symfonie dechových nástrojů
Viktor Kalabis: Koncert pro cembalo a smyčcový orchestr, op. 42
Leoš Janáček: Glagolská mše

Jiří Rožen – dirigent
Mahan Esfahani – cembalo
Český filharmonický sbor Brno
Kateřina Kněžíková – soprán
Michaela Kapustová – alt
Richard Samek – tenor
Jozef Benci – bas
Pavel Svoboda – varhany

N.B. There will also be an open general rehearsal in the Rudolfinum at 9:00 a.m.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his series of the Complete Keyboard Works of J.S. Bach at Wigmore Hall:

Sonata in a, nach Reincken's 'Hortus Musicus,' BWV 965

English Suite III in g, BWV 807

English Suite IV in F, BWV 809

Toccata in D, BWV 912


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Baku Azerbaijan ,
Documentary research
Mahan will be working on his third documentary for BBC Radio 3 in Azerbaijan. (approximately one week)

Munich Germany , Pinakothek der Moderne
Gorecki concerto with Münchener Kammerorchester
KOMPONISTENPORTRÄT Henryk Górecki:

Münchener Kammerorchester

MAHAN ESFAHANI Cembalo
CLEMENS SCHULDT Dirigent

›Three Pieces in Old Style‹ (1963)
Cembalokonzert (1980)
Genesis I: Elementi (1962)
Kleines Requiem für eine Polka op. 66 (1993)

21.00h Einführungsgespräch im Ernst von Siemens-Auditorium
Karten per Telefon unter 089.46 13 64 30, per Email an ticket@m-k-o.eu oder über unser Bestellformular
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Valletta Malta, Teatru Manoel
Music from the Court of Dresden with La Folia Barockorchester
Concertos by J.S. Bach (Triple Concerto BWV 1044) and J.G. Goldberg (Concerto for harpsichord in d-minor) with La Folia Barockorchester (leader and director: Robin-Peter Müller) at the 18th-century Teatru Manoel; part of the Valletta International Baroque Festival
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Prague Czech Republic, Klementinum
Solo Recital
Celebration of the 91st birthday of harpsichordist Zuzana Ruzickova (+ 27.09.2017), in her memory. Works by Bach, Saariaho, Kalabis; with special guest Tomas Jamnik, violoncello; in the historic Klementinum in Prague's old city.
(Details to be announced)
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Orange, California United States , MUSCO Center for the Arts
J.S. Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046-1051)
See programme description for 9 Dec 2017
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Houston United States , The Menil Collection
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance on the Da Camera of Houston series in a recital of works from the Baroque and works for harpsichord and electronic tape by Saariaho and Reich.
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Los Angeles United States, Royce Hall (UCLA)
J.S. Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046-51)
See listing for 9 December 2017.
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Glendale United States , Alex Theatre
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra - J.S. Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046-1051)
Mahan Esfahani joins the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, with whom he is is an artistic partner in the 2016-17 to 2018-19 seasons.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra performs the complete cycle of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos led from the first chair by esteemed LACO concertmaster Margaret Batjer and featuring special guest Mahan Esfahani on harpsichord in his Orchestral Series debut. The Brandenburg Concertos remain evergreen and present an opportunity to showcase the immense talents of many of LACO’s virtuoso principals, notably newly appointed principal flute Joachim Becerra Thomsen and newly appointed principal oboe Claire Brazeau. This LACO-signature repertoire has been previously performed by the Orchestra an astonishing 52 times, more often than any other work in its repertoire.

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Salzburg Austria, Mozarteum
Solo Recital
Recital as part of the 'Dialoge Festival' of Salzburg (composer-in-residence for 2017: Miroslav Srnka, CZ)

Improvisationen über den Dialog "What do you miss from home?" aus "Southpole" (Srnka)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Zehn Variationen über die Ariette "Unser dummer Pöbel meint" aus dem Singspiel "Die Pilgrime von Mekka" (Christoph Willibald Gluck) G-Dur KV 455

Cornelius Cardew
"Treatise" for any number of musicians with any instruments (Auswahl)

Johann Sebastian Bach
"Goldberg-Variationen" BMV 988

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Cambridge United Kingdom , Cambridge Music Festival
Solo Recital
Mixed recital including world premiere of Kevin Volans' "L'Africaine" (2016, for Mahan Esfahani).
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JS Bach English Suite No.1 in A major BWV 806
JS Bach Toccata in F sharp minor BWV 910
JS Bach Toccata (Concerto) in G major BWV 916
Steve Reich Piano Phase (1967)
Kevin Volans L’Africaine (2016)
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Poulenc concerto with Aarhus Symphony
See programme listing for 9 November 2017.

Aarhus Denmark , Musikhuset Aarhus
Poulenc concerto with Aarhus Symphony
CONDUCTOR
Marc Soustrot
SOLOISTS
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Ian van Rensburg, violin
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H. Berlioz :
Rêverie a Caprice

F. Poulenc :
Concert champêtre

C. Franck :
Symphony in D minor
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Groningen Netherlands, De Oosterport
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988)
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New York United States , Miller Theatre
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to New York City for his Miller Theatre debut, performing J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988)
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Prague Czech Republic, Rudolfinum
Memorial Concert for Zuzana Ruzickova
Czech harpsichordist, National Artist, and humanitarian Zuzana Ruzickova (+27.09.2017) is honoured by the Czech Philharmonic, Czech Chamber Music Society, Bohuslav Martinu Institute, and Bohemian Heritage Fund with performances by three of her students - harpsichordists Mahan Esfahani and Monika Knoblochova and organist Jaroslav Tuma.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Polish Music Day with Jennifer Pike & Friends
Jennifer Pike violin
Thomas Gould violin
Guy Johnston cello
Elizabeth Kenny theorbo
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Petr Limonov piano
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Krzysztof Penderecki (b.1933): Capriccio for solo violin (UK première)
Adam Jarzębski (1590-1649): Concerto Primo, Concerto Secundo, Concerto Terzo
Hanna Kulenty (b.1961): E for E
Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969): Caprice No. 4 - Polish Caprice
Jakub Polak (c.1550-1605): Gagliarda, Courante
Anon: Hajducki, Dance, Polonaise
Paulina Załubska (b.1984): New work (world première)
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727-1756): Trio Sonata in C major
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Bratislava Slovakia , Slovak Philharmonie
J.S. Bach: Sonatas for 'cello and harpsichord (BWV 1027-1029)
See concert details for 25 September 2017.

Ostrava Czech Republic , St. Wenceslas Music Festival / Svatovaclavsky hudebni festival
J.S. Bach: Sonatas for 'cello and harpsichord (BWV 1027-1029)
The sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord (BWV 1027-1029) transcribed for 5-string 'cello with Slovak baroque 'cellist Michal Stahel.

N.B. This concert is held in Ostrava's Evangelický kostel / Evangelical Church;
Please see the festival website for venue details
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Ostrava Czech Republic , St. Wenceslas Music Festival / Svatovaclavsky hudebni festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations in a rare recital appearance in the Czech Republic at the Svatovaclavsky hudebni festival (St. Wenceslas Music Festival)

N.B. This recital is at Ostrava's kostel sv. Ducha / Church of the Holy Spirit;
Please refer to the festival website for venue details.
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Bad Krozingen, Baden-Württemberg Germany, Schlosskonzerte Bad Krozingen
Anniversary Concert for Bradford Tracey

Recital in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the death of harpsichordist Bradford Tracey on the historic "Neumeyer-Junghanns-Tracey" keyboard collection of Schloss Bad Krozingen
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Als kleiner Junge von acht Jahren sah Mahan Esfahani in seinem Buch das Bild eines wohlbeleibten Mannes mit Perücke und Gehrock, der ein ungewöhnliches Musikinstrument mit zwei Manualen spielte. Es war Liebe auf den ersten Blick. „Bach erschien so anders, so exotisch. Ich hatte noch nie ein Cembalo gehört. Mein Vater lachte und sagte, es sei ein totes Instrument. Aber mich hatte es gepackt“. Eine ähnliche Bewunderung entwickelte Esfahani für Bradford Tracey, den er leider nur über Plattenaufnahmen kennen- und lieben lernte. Als den weltweit führenden Cembalisten Esfahani die Anfrage aus Bad Krozingen erreichte, anlässlich des 30. Todestages von „Braddy“ im Schloss zu konzertieren, war seine Freude sehr groß und die Zusage schnell erteilt.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his traversal of the Complete Keyboard Works of Johann Sebastian Bach at London's Wigmore Hall:

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

English Suite No. 1 in A major BWV806
Capriccio in E major BWV993, 'in honorem Joh. Christoph Bachii Ohrdrufiensis'
Toccata in F sharp minor BWV910
Toccata (Concerto) in G major BWV916
English Suite No. 2 in A minor BWV807



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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Haydn Concerto in D, with Musica Saeculorum
Mahan Esfahani Cembalo
Alec Frank-Gemmill Horn

Musica Saeculorum (http://maestroarts.com/artists/philipp-von-steinaecker)
Philipp von Steinaecker Dirigent

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonie C-Dur KV 338 (1780)

Joseph Haydn
Konzert für Cembalo und Orchester D-Dur Hob. XVIII:11 (vor 1784)

Pause

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Konzert für Horn und Orchester Es-Dur KV 417 (1783)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonie D-Dur KV 504 (1786)
"Prager Sinfonie"

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Bolzano Italy , Bolzano Festival
Rameau: 'Pièces de clavecin en concert' (1741)
Mahan Esfahani performs the entirety of Rameau's fiendish and virtuosic 'Pièces de clavecin en concert' (1741) with Florence Malgoire (violin) and Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (viola da gamba).

N.B. This concert is held at the Castel Mareccio in Bolzano;
For venue details see http://www.bolzanofestivalbozen.it/home/
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Schwerin Germany , Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Recital with Avi Avital, mandolin

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( ) , Schleswig-Holstein Germany , Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a varied programme of works by J.S. Bach, Rameau, Couperin, d'Anglebert, Bohuslav Martinu, and Peter Mieg, including Martinu's famous Sonata (1958) and the e-minor suite from Rameau's Pieces de Clavecin (1724).

N.B. This concert is held at the church in Nuss. For venue details: https://www.shmf.de/en/Venue?ort=62
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( ) , Schleswig-Holstein Germany , Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
Recital with Avi Avital, mandolin

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Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom, St Cecilia's Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his debut at the Edinburgh International Festival with a recital of music by d'Anglebert, W.F. Bach, and J.S. Bach (the French Overture in b-minor, BWV 831) on the 1769 Pascal Taskin harpsichord in the Russell Collection.
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Townsville Australia , Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Festival Farewell
'Festival Farewell!' - including J.S. Bach's Concerto for harpsichord and strings in f-minor (BWV 1056) with the Orava Quartet.
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Townsville Australia , Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Concert Conversations with Piers Lane
A public conversation with AFCM director Piers Lane; Mahan Esfahani to perform Ligeti's famous 'Continuum' (1968), one of the seminal modern works for harpsichord.
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Townsville Australia , Australian Festival of Chamber Music
'Bach by Candelight' - 1
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord/piano) and James Crabb (accordion) perform the Rheinberger transcription of Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations for two keyboards.

N.B. This performance is at Townsville Civic Theatre;
For venue details see https://www.afcm.com.au
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Townsville Australia , Australian Festival of Chamber Music
'Bach by Candelight' - 2
Works by J.S. Bach with festival colleagues at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, including the Triple Concerto for flute, violin, and harpsichord (BWV 1044), Cantata BWV 82 'Ich habe genug' (with Henk Neven, baritone), and 'Brandenburg' Concerto no. 2 (BWV 1047).

N.B. This performance is at Townsville Civic Theatre;
For venue details see https://www.afcm.com.au
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Townsville Australia , Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Prelude to the Afternoon
2nd performance for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music:
Rameau: 1er concert, with Jack Liebeck (violin) and Jiri Barta ('cello)
Duphly: Chaconne in F

N.B. This performance takes place at Mary MacKillop Church, Mundingburra;
For venue details please see https://www.afcm.com.au
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Townsville Australia , Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Governor's Gala concert
In his first appearance at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Mahan Esfahani performs Manuel de Fallas Concerto for Harpsichord & Five Instruments (1926) with festival colleagues.

N.B. This festival event will be taking place at Townsville Civic Theatre.
Please refer to https://www.afcm.com.au for details.
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Aspen, Colorado United States , Aspen Music Festival
Bach and Vivaldi concertos with soloists Sarah Chang (violin) and Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's harpsichord concertos in d- (BWV 1052) and f-minor (BWV 1056); celebrated violinist Sarah Chang performs Vivaldi's complete 'Four Seasons' (op. 8, 1-4) with the Aspen Festival Orchestra.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed United Kingdom, Music at Paxton
Solo Recital
In the first of two recitals on this day at historic Paxton House, Mahan Esfahani performs Bach's celebrated 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 998)
N.B. The first concert is at 11:30 a.m.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed United Kingdom, Music at Paxton
Solo Recital
In the second recital of the day, Mahan Esfahani performs a varied programme of works by the French masters Couperin, Rameau, and d'Anglebert, modern masterpieces by Bohuslav Martinu and Peter Mieg, and J.S. Bach.
N.B. This is the second of two recitals on the 16th of July, starting at 6:00 p.m.
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Naunton (Cheltenham) United Kingdom , St. Andrew's Church
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a varied programme of works by French masters Couperin, Rameau, and d'Anglebert, alongside modern works by Bohuslav Martinu and Mel Powell, and J.S. Bach.
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Pulborough United Kingdom , Champs Hill
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's celebrated 'Goldberg' Variation (BWV 988), with pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m. and performance at 8:00 p.m., in the Champs Hill music room.
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Gregynog, Wales United Kingdom, Gregynog Festival
Recital with Michala Petri
Michala Petri and Mahan Esfahani perform a recital for the 2017 Gregynog Festival; works by J.S. Bach and others.
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Vienna Austria, Wiener Konzerthaus
Recital with Avi Avital

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Jerusalem Israel , Israel Museum
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a recital of works by Tomkins, Farnaby, and Bach - father and son - for his recital debut in Israel.

Festival organized by the Israel Museum and the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and made possible by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime recital:

Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656): Pavan in A minor
Giles Farnaby (c.1563-1640): Woody-Cock
Henry Cowell (1897-1965): Set of Four
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784): Sonata in E flat major
Steve Reich (b.1936): Piano Phase
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Stockholm Sweden, Stockholm Early Music Festival
Rameau trios with Florence Malgoire and Markku Luolajan-Mikkola
Rameau's complete Pièces de Clavecin en Concerts (1741) with Florence Malgoire, violin, and Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba
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Chemnitz Germany , Schlosskirche Chemnitz
Mozart and the Bohemians - with La Folia Barockorchester
Mahan Esfahani performs concertos by Benda and the young Mozart with La Folia Barockorchester (http://www.lafoliabarockorchester.net) at the Saxon Mozart Festival.
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Hamburg Germany, Laeiszhalle Hamburg
Poulenc Concerto (1928) with the Hamburg Sinfoniker
Symphoniker Hamburg
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
conductor Ion Marin

PROGRAMME
Sergej Prokofjew
Sinfonie Nr. 1 D-Dur op. 25 »Symphonie classique«
Francis Poulenc
Konzert für Cembalo und Orchester FP 49 »Concert champêtre«
Camille Saint-Saëns
Sinfonie Nr. 3 c-Moll op. 78 »Orgelsinfonie«
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Liverpool United Kingdom , Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Bach concertos with the RLPO
Stravinsky
Concerto in D
Bach
Harpsichord Concerto in F minor BWV 1056
Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No.5
Bach
Harpsichord Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
Stravinsky
Danses Concertantes
James Clark
director/violin
Mahan Esfahani
harpsichord

When Stravinsky turned to the music of the 18th century for inspiration, critics joked that he’d gone “Back to Bach”. In fact, he could hardly have done much better – because from the bustling celebration of JS Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos to the limitless energy and invention of his harpsichord concertos, music simply doesn’t get any more satisfying – or timeless – than this. and we’ve got one of the world’s most charismatic harpsichordists to play it: the one and only Mahan Esfahani. Joint Leader of the Orchestra James Clark directs with two of Stravinsky’s salutes to the Baroque era.
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Bangor United Kingdom , Pontio Arts Centre
Bach concertos with the RLPO
(See programme listing for May 11th)
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Melbourne Australia , Melbourne Recital Centre
Metropolis New Music Festival - Melbourne Symphony
Ligeti Passacaglia ungherese
Bach Harpsichord Concerto No.6
Jeths Recorder Concerto AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Vivaldi Lute Concerto (trans. for oud)
Meredith Origami Songs AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Brett Kelly conductor
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Erik Bosgraaf recorder
Joseph Tawadros oud
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Melbourne Australia , Melbourne Recital Centre
Metropolis New Music Festival - Melbourne Symphony
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance in Melbourne with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in the premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin's harpsichord concerto, 'Ancient Letters' (2017). Programme to also include a new concerto for the oud by oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros and Boulez's Dialogue de l'Ombre Double.

With Brett Kelly (conductor), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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Sydney Australia , Sydney Opera House
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance in Sydney at the Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House.

J.S. BACH: Selections from the Well-Tempered Clavier (II); Italian Concerto, BWV971
COWELL Set of Four (1960)
SAARIAHO Jardin secret II
RAMEAU Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin – Selections
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Heidelberg Germany, Internationales Musikfestival Heidelberger Frühling
Recital with Isang Enders, cello
Georg Philipp Telemann:
Sonata for cello and Basso Continuo in D major TWV 41:D6 from »Der getreue Musikmeister«

Viktor Kalabis:
»Dialogues« for cello and harpsichord

Johann Sebastian Bach:
Suite No. 4 for cello solo in E flat major BWV 1010
(transcribed for cello and harpsichord, excerpts)

Luciano Berio:
»Rounds« for harpsichord solo

Johann Sebastian Bach:
Allemande from Suite No. 6 for cello solo in D major BWV 1012
(transcribed for cello and harpsichord)

Isang Yun:
Etude for cello solo

Johann Sebastian Bach:
Sonata No. 3 for viola da gamba and harpsichord in G minor BWV 1029
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Heidelberg Germany, Internationales Musikfestival Heidelberger Frühling
Solo Recital
Henry Cowell:
»Set of Four« für Cembalo

Johann Sebastian Bach:
Italienisches Konzert in F-Dur BWV 971

Kaija Saariaho:
»Jardin Secret II« für Cembalo und Elektronik

Jean-Philippe Rameau:
Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin a-Moll (Auswahl)
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Shanghai People's Republic of China, Shanghai Concert Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes a highly anticipated return to Shanghai's historic concert hall to perform a programme of works by J.S. Bach.
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Zhuhai People's Republic of China , Zhuhai International Convention Center and Concert Hall
Solo Recital
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Guangzhou People's Republic of China , Xinghai Concert Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance in Guangzhou's newly built concert hall to perform a programme of works by J.S. Bach.
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Auckland New Zealand, Auckland Town Hall
Poulenc Concert Châmpetre with the Auckland Phil
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance in New Zealand performing Francis Poulenc's iconic harpsichord concerto (1928) with the Auckland Philharmonia.
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Durham United States, Duke Performances
Solo Recital
(See programme for March 21st in NYC)


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New York United States, 92nd Street Y
Solo Recital
92Y’s Soundspace series in Buttenwieser Hall presents exciting artists offering their particular points of view in the most intimate of settings. Appearing in his 92Y debut is Iranian-American Mahan Esfahani. Named BBC Music magazine’s 2015 Newcomer of the Year, Mr. Esfahani has traveled the globe, from Boston to Beijing, working tirelessly to prove that harpsichord is an instrument for today, not only relevant but even revolutionary.. His concerts often juxtapose early music with works that are modern (even avant-garde), prompting cheers and jeers. His 92Y recital ranges from the English Renaissance to a new version of Steve Reich’s Piano Phase, sanctioned by Reich himself.

Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

COWELL: Set of Four
TOMKINS: Pavan
BULL: Hexachord Fantasia
FARNABY: Woody-Cock
KALABIS: Three Aquarelles
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Le jardin secret II for harpsichord and tape
BACH: Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
STEVE REICH: Piano Phase
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Princeton United States, McCarter Theater
Solo Recital

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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Modern and Ancient at the Philharmonie of Cologne
Mahan Esfahani Cembalo, Orgel
Daniela Lieb Flöte
Petra Müllejans Violine
Hille Perl Viola da Gamba

Mitglieder des Ensemble Modern

Charles Racquet
Fantaisie
für Orgel

Steve Reich
Clapping music (1972)
für 2 klatschende Musiker, beide verstärkt

Henri Dutilleux
Les Citations (1985–90)
Diptychon für Oboe, Cembalo, Kontrabass und Percussion

Steve Reich
Piano Phase (1967)
für zwei Klaviere oder Marimbaphone

Mahan Esfahani spielt "Piano Phase" in einer Fassung für Cembalo und Tonband

Pause

Johann Sebastian Bach
Nr. 2: Ricercar a 6
aus: Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079 (1747)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Nr. 3/1-4: Sonata Sopr'Il Soggetto reale. Largo-Allegro-Andante-Allegro für Flöte, Violine und Conti
aus: Musikalisches Opfer BWV 1079 (1747)

Steve Reich
Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices, and Organ (1973)
für vier Marimbas, Vibraphon, drei Frauenstimmen und elektrische Orgel, alle verstärkt


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Belfast, Ulster United Kingdom , Queen's University Belfast
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations for the 2017 International Festival of Chamber Music hosted by the Belfast Music Society.
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Oxford United Kingdom, Keble College
Masterclass
Masterclass as part of the Keble College Early Music Festival
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Oxford United Kingdom, Keble College
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his association as Patron of the Keble College Early Music Festival in Oxford.
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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621):
Engelse Fortuyn
Onder een linde groen
Fantasia Chromatica
Kaija Saariaho:
Le jardin secret ii for harpsichord and quadraphonic tape (1986)
J.S. Bach:
Concerto in the Italian Style in F, BWV 971
Philip Glass
Two Etudes
J.S. Bach:
Overture in the French Style, BWV 831

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Dalarna Sweden , VinterFest
'Rite of Spring' (VinterFest 2017)
Taking its title from Stravinsky’s famously explosive ballet at the end of the programme. In Jardin Secret II, Saariaho effortlessly melts acoustic and electronic sounds into a mesmerising whole. Steve Reich’s Piano Phase is a minimalist classic that still retains its power to shock.

J S Bach Sonata No.3 in G minor BWV 1029
S Reich Piano Phase
K Saariaho Jardin Secret II
I Stravinsky Rite of Spring (for solo piano)

With Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord, Víkingur Ólafsson, piano, Vicky Chow, piano, Jennifer Stumm, viola and Marianna Shirinyan, piano. More musicians will be added.
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Dalarna Sweden , VinterFest
'The Poet and the Tsar' (VinterFest 2017)
Exploring further the paradoxical role of the artist under totalitarian rule, this concert takes its title from one of the poems of the beloved Russian poet-dissident Marina Tsvetaeva, set to music by Dmitri Shostakovich. The song cycle’s deep and rich contemplations are followed by the strikingly original works of György Ligeti, a composer who survived both Nazi and Soviet oppression. The final work on the programme is Shostakovich’s great Piano Quintet, the work that earned its composer the Stalin Prize.
D Shostakovich 6 Songs for Marina Tsvetayeva Op. 143
G Ligeti Cello Sonata
G Ligeti Hungarian Rock
G Ligeti Continuum
G Ligeti Hungarian Passacaglia
D Shostakovich Piano Quintet

With Anna Larsson, contralto, Sayaka Shoji, violin, Hugo Ticciati, violin, Jennifer Stumm, viola, Jakob Koranyi, cello, Sæunn Þorsteinsdóttir, cello, Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord, Víkingur Ólafsson, piano, XXX piano
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Dalarna Sweden , VinterFest
'Vikingur and Friends' (VinterFest 2017)
Mahan Esfahani continues in the pioneering presence of the harpsichord at the mainstream music festivals with his first appearance at Sweden's VinterFest - 'finally, a Classical Music festival that rocks' (The Times).

An informal evening concert without a fixed programme – a chance to get to know the festival artists and the music they love. Spontaneous musical fun in a relaxed atmosphere.

With Víkingur Ólafsson and the Vinterfest artists.

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Leicester United Kingdom , Leicester International Music Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations at the Leicester International Music Festival (recitals held at the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery in Leicester).
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Saffron Walden United Kingdom, Saffron Hall
Mahan Esfahani with Britten Sinfonia
No one has done more to enhance the image of the harpsichord in recent years than the Iranian-American virtuoso Mahan Esfahani who has captivated audiences with his fiery and engaging performances. In this concert he performs, and directs Britten Sinfonia, in a programme peppered with Mediterranean flavour including one of De Falla’s most popular ballet scores featuring the stunning Ritual Fire Dance.

Britten Sinfonia
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord/director
Thomas Gould violin/director
Claudia Huckle contralto

Soler Obertura ‘Alentad armonias’
D Scarlatti A selection of sonatas
De Falla Harpsichord Concerto
Francisco Coll New work (world premiere tour)
De Falla El amor brujo

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London United Kingdom, Milton Court
Mahan Esfahani with Britten Sinfonia
No one has done more to enhance the image of the harpsichord in recent years than virtuoso Mahan Esfahani, who has captivated audiences with his fiery and engaging performances. Tonight he performs and directs Britten Sinfonia in works by Italian and Spanish composers, including a world premiere by Francisco Coll.

Soler Overture from el Villancico al Santissimo ‘Alentad armonias’
D Scarlatti A selection of sonatas
Francisco Coll New work (world premiere tour)
De Falla Harpsichord Concerto
De Falla El amor brujo

Britten Sinfonia
Mahan Esfahani director/harpsichord
Thomas Gould violin/director
Claudia Huckle contralto


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Elmau, Upper Bavaria Germany, Schloss Elmau
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to the famed Schloss Elmau to perform a recital including J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations and Steve Reich's Piano Phase.
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Cardiff Wales (UK), Wales Millennium Centre - BBC Hoddinott Hall
Michael Nyman: Concerto for Harpsichord (1995)
BBC NOW celebrates ‘Great Brits’ – rebels of the post-war era; composers who carved their own
musical direction, embracing rock music and American influences on a symphonic scale.

Clark Rundell, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
'Goldberg' Variations at Wigmore Hall
To mark the start of a multi-year Bach series at London's famed Wigmore Hall, Mahan Esfahani performs Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (1741).
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Manchester United Kingdom, Royal Northern College of Music
Recital with Adam Walker
LSO co-principal flute Adam Walker and Mahan Esfahani perform in the concert hall of the Royal Northern College of Music as part of the Manchester Chamber Concerts series, in a programme of works by Couperin, Philidor, and J.S. Bach

London United Kingdom, Royal Over-Seas League
'Time Regained' (Eastern Seasons Festival, London)
International virtuoso harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani will perform a compelling programme of baroque and contemporary classics together with London-based Russian Virtuosi of Europe (http://www.thervoe.com) under the direction of Yuri Zhislin.

This is part of the 'Eastern Seasons' festival, an annual week of cultural, sport and business events taking place in London in late November/early December. Established in 2015, the project celebrates relationships between people and strives to reinforce the links between countries of Eastern and Western Europe.

J.S Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor BWV1052 (1738)
H. Gorecki Harpsichord Concerto op. 40 (1980)
B. Bartok Romanian Folk Dances (1915)
P. Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence (1892)
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Montreal Canada , Cafe Aunja
Festival Bach de Montréal - 'Conversation with Mahan Esfahani'
"Conversation with Mahan Esfahani"
(Part of the Bach Festival of Montreal)

Moderation by Kelly Rice, Schulich School of music, McGill University (in English only)

Free admission - Limited places

Coffee and pastries available for sale on the premises
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Montreal Canada, Salle Bourgie
Festival Bach de Montréal
'Bach out of Bounds'

Les Violons du Roy
Mathieu Lussier, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

Bach in counterpoint with two ultra-modern composers, here is a programme which fits the Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani like a glove. Indeed, he comments, it is J.S. Bach who brought him to know and appreciate all music. And the unconventional musical choices don’t stop there: as a matter of fact, to spice up Bach’s Concerto our soloist chooses a surprising cadence by Johannes Brahms.
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Quebec Canada, Palais Montcalm
Concert with Les Violons du Roy
Qualifié de véritable poète du clavecin, Mahan Esfahani, dont la personnalité musicale a frappé l’imagination des mélomanes à travers le monde, prend part à un audacieux programme allant de Bach à
Gorecki.

C. VIVIER Pulau Dewata (orchestration pour cordes M. Oesterle)
J.S. BACH Concerto pour clavecin en ré mineur, BWV1052
H. GÓRECKI Concerto pour clavecin, op.40
J.S. BACH Suite pour orchestre no2 en si mineur, BWV1067

Mathieu Lussier, chef
Mahan Esfahani, clavecin
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Kingston, Ontario Canada, Isabel Bader Center for the Performing Arts
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a recital of works by Sweelinck, Rameau, and J.S. Bach.
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Oxford United Kingdom, Sheldonian Theatre
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations at Oxford's historic Sheldonian Theatre.
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Bergamo Italy , Sala Greppi
Recital with Michala Petri
Danish recorder legend Michala Petri and Mahan Esfahani appear at Bergamo's historic Sala Greppi in a programme of works by Corelli and J.S. Bach.
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, Devon United Kingdom, Two Moors Festival
Recital with Adam Walker
LSO co-principal flute Adam Walker and Mahan Esfahani perform a programme of works by Couperin, Benda, Philidor, and J.S. Bach
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Valletta Malta, Teatru Manoel
Concert at the Teatru Manoel
A programme with the members of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra's baroque ensemble, including works by Scheidt, Telemann, J.S. Bach, and Benda.
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San Francisco, California United States, Strand Theater
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance with San Francisco Performances in a recital of works by William Byrd, J.S. Bach, Steve Reich, Lou Harrison, Scarlatti, and Kaija Saariaho.

N.B. There will be a post-performance Q&A/Demo at 9.45 P.M.

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Los Angeles United States, Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School
guest with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
To celebrate Mahan Esfahani's new position as Baroque Artist-in-Residence with the L.A. Chamber Orchestra, he hosts the opening for this year's 'Baroque Conversations' with a programme of works from the court of Frederick the Great, culminating in the harpsichord concerto of Jiří Antonín Benda.
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Los Angeles United States, Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School
Masterclass
Mahan Esfahani teaches a masterclass to students of Los Angeles' world-class school for the performing arts, the Colburn School.
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Beijing China, Forbidden City Concert Hall
Solo Recital
J.S. Bach: 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988)

Mahan Esfahani returns to Beijing in a solo recital, continuing pioneering work for the harpsichord in the People's Republic of China .
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Tokyo Japan , Oji Hall
Solo Recital
The third concert of Mahan Esfahani's autumn tour of Asia; programme to include works by J.S. Bach.
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Tokorozawa , Saitama Prefecture Japan , Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse
Solo Recital
Harpsichord recital of Bach and others in the recital hall of Tokorozawa's civic cultural centre; second date of Asian autumn tour.
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Tokyo Japan , Parthenon Tama
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to Tokyo with a recital of J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988) as the first leg of an Asian tour celebrating the release of a new recording for Deutsche Grammophon.
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Geneva Switzerland, Espace Muraille
Solo Recital
A recital of baroque and modern works for harpsichord at one of Geneva's premier contemporary art galleries, Espace Muraille. Programme to include works by J.S. Bach and Steve Reich.
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Helsinki Finland, BRQ Vantaa
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts
Complete Rameau Pièces de clavecin en concerts (1741) with Florence Malgoire (violin) and Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (viol).
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Helsinki Finland, BRQ Vantaa
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to the BRQ festival of Helsinki for the third year in a row. The first of two concerts will be a solo recital of works from the Bach Family, Duschek, and Ligeti.
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New York City United States , Stanley Kaplan Penthouse
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his debut at Lincoln Center for the 'Mostly Mozart' festival (www.mostlymozart.org)

Named BBC Music Magazine’s 2015 Newcomer of the Year, Iranian-born Mahan Esfahani has traveled the globe, from Boston to Prague to London, on a singular quest to prove the harpsichord is not only still relevant, but revolutionary. The “exhaustingly brilliant” artist (New York Times) presents a late-night ode to the ultimate keyboard composer, from beloved excerpts of Bach’s Well-tempered Clavier through a 1978 chaconne by the avant-garde composer György Ligeti.
This concert will be streamed live. Cameras will be present.

Bach: Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (1744)
C.P.E. Bach: Sonata in G minor, Wq 65/17
Johann Christian Bach: Sonata in C minor, Op. 5, No. 6
Dušek: Sonata in B-flat major
Ligeti: Hungarian Rock (1978)

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Aspen, Colorado United States , Aspen Music Festival
Aspen Festival Debut - Saariaho and Falla
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance at the 67-year old Aspen Music Festival, one of the oldest and most respected of its kind in the United States. Continuing his pioneering work for the harpsichord in the mainstream of concert life, he performs Manuel de Falla's Concerto for Harpsichord (1926) and Kaija Saariaho's 'Le jardin secret ii' (1986) for harpsichord and tape.

FALLA: Harpsichord Concerto
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Jardin Secret II **
SCHUBERT: Fantasy in C major, D. 934
GUILLAUME CONNESSON: Techno Parade
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani "returns home" to the Wigmore Hall, performing a recital of works by John Bull, C.P.E. Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, and modern works by Kajia Saariaho, Axel Borup-Jorgensen, and a world premiere by British composer Daniel Kidane.
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Schwerin Germany , Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance at the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at the invitation of his colleague Igor Levit, performing J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations BWV 988.
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Girona Spain, Festival Nits de Classica
Solo Recital
A solo recital of modern and baroque works for harpsichord for the 'Festival Nits de Classica' of Girona. N.B. This recital will be held in the cloisters of Girona Cathedral (see link for tickets below on venue information)

Programme to include:

B. Martinu: Deux impromptus (1935) / Sonate (1958)
L. Harrison: Six Sonatas (1943)
V. Kalabis: Aquarelles op. 53 (1979)
K. Saariaho: Le jardin secret II for harpsichord and tape
J.Ph. Rameau: Trois pièces
J.S: Bach: Partita núm. 6, BWV 830
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Risor Norway , Risor Festival of Chamber Music
Risor Festival of Chamber Music
Joining Henning Kragerrud, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Liza Ferschtman, Imogen Cooper, and others, Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance at one of the world's most famous chamber music festivals, further achieving a mainstream place for the harpsichord.

Details on concerts to be provided - including 'Art of Fugue' (J.S. Bach) in a new transcription by Mahan Esfahani for the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
"Wigmore Late NIghts" with Adam Walker, flute

Adam Walker and Mahan Esfahani present a thrilling survey of early sonatas for flute and harpsichord, opening with one of François Couperin’s Concerts Royaux and including the majestic Suite No. 5 in E minor by Pierre Danican Philidor, Couperin’s colleague and a member of Louis XIV’s Chambre du Roy.

Their programme also includes virtuoso solo works for each instrument.

(N.B. this is a late night recital at 10 PM)
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Gregynog, Wales United Kingdom, Gregynog Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to the Gregynog Festival of Wales, performing works from the 'Dublin' virginals manuscript (c. 1570) and English and Welsh contemporaries. N.B. This recital will not be in Gregynog but in the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth (https://www.llgc.org.uk) where the Dublin manuscript is held.
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Fakenham, Norfolk United Kingdom , Raynham Hall
Recital with Avi Avital, mandolinist

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Oslo Norway, Emanuel Vigeland Museum
See programme for 08. June
Second night of modern music, in collaboration with Norwegian sound artist Alexander Rishaug
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Oslo Norway, Emanuel Vigeland Museum
Recital, in collaboration with sound artist Alexander Rishaug
The first of two recitals in the fascinating fresco-covered mausoleum of Emanuel Vigeland - a recital of 20th- and 21st-century music with harpsichord and tape, in collaboration with Norwegian sound artist Alexander Rishaug (www.arishaug.com)
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Bergen Norway, Bergen International Festival
Bach and Sons with Concerto Köln
"The star behind the comeback of the harpsichord as a mainstream instrument goes to the heart of Bach."

Mahan Esfahani and Concerto Köln perform concertos of the Bach Family and others for the Bergen Festival, marking Mahan's debut in Norway.
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Bad Krozingen, Baden-Württemberg Germany, Schlosskonzerte Bad Krozingen
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a recital for the historic series at Schloss Bad Krozingen, home to a great collection of historic keyboard instruments assembled by the late Fritz Neumeyer
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London United Kingdom, St. John's Smith Square
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to the London Festival of Baroque Music (formerly known as the 'Lufthansa Festival' - www.lfbm.org.uk) with a harpsichord recital exploring concepts of Rhetoric and Speech (with speaker/singer TBA).
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Beijing People's Republic of China, National Centre for Performing Arts
concert with Britten Sinfonia
See programme listings for Shanghai and Tianjin.
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Tianjin, People's Republic of China, Grand Theatre Tianjin
concert with Britten Sinfonia
See listing for 06.May.
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Shanghai People's Republic of China, Shanghai Concert Hall
Concert with Britten Sinfonia
First appearance in China, performing J.S. Bach's d-minor concerto (BWV 1052) with the Britten Sinfonia.
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Cologne Germany, Deutschlandfunk
Recording for Deutsche Grammophon
Recording sessions for second Deutsche Grammophon album.
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Tallinn Estonia, Estonian Academy of Music & Theatre
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a solo recital at the great hall of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, as part of the "Tallinn Harpsichord Days."
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Brisbane Australia, Brisbane Baroque Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance in Australia in collaboration with the Brisbane Baroque Festival (http://www.brisbanebaroque.com.au), performing a solo recital of works from the Bach Family.
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Nottingham United Kingdom, Djanogly Recital Hall
Recital with Avi Avital

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Istanbul Turkey, CRR - Cemal Resit Rey Konsersalonu
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to Istanbul with a programme of J.S. Bach, Rameau, and others at Istanbul's famous Cemal Resit Rey concert hall.
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Madrid Spain, Fundacio Juan March
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance in Madrid with a recital at the Fundacio Juan March, performing works by the predecessors of Scarlatti and the great Neapolitan-Spanish master himself.
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Hitzacker, Lower Saxony Germany, Musikwoche Hitzacker
concertos with Albrecht Mayer and Friends
In his second collaboration for the Musikwoche Hitzacker, Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's Concerto in d-minor (BWV 1052) and joins Mr. Mayer and friends for the master's 'Ich habe genug,' BWV 82.
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Hitzacker, Lower Saxony Germany, Musikwoche Hitzacker
concertos with Albrecht Mayer and Friends
Making his first appearance with the celebrated oboist Albrecht Mayer and colleagues, Mahan Esfahani performs his own reconstruction of Bach's d-minor Concerto for harpsichord, oboe, and strings (BWV 1059a), joining Mr. Mayer and others for an oboe concerto by Handel and Haydn's 'Surprise' Symphony.
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Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
concertos with Concerto Köln
Mahan Esfahani returns to the Koelner Philharmonie, performing harpsichord concertos by J.S. and C.P.E. Bach with Concerto Köln (http://www.concerto-koeln.de).
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Oxford United Kingdom, Keble College
Solo Recital
As part of his role as patron of the Keble College Early Music Festival in Oxford (http://www.keblemusic.co.uk/early-music-festival.html), Mahan Esfahani returns to Keble to perform a recital of works by Bach, Couperin, and contemporaries of Byrd in the Keble College Chapel.
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Bath United Kingdom, The Guildhall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a recital including three of Bach's 'French' Suites (BWV 812-817) for the Bath BachFest at the historic 18th-century Guildhall.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall recital with Avi Avital
Recital with mandolin player Avi Avital; special guest Sean Shibe will be joining the duo for Paul Ben Haim's beautiful 'Sonata a tre' for mandolin, guitar, and harpsichord (1968).
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Hong Kong China, Hong Kong City Hall
Collegium Musicum Hong Kong and Mahan Esfahani
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance in Hong Kong performing concertos by J.S. and C.P.E. Bach with Collegium Musicum Hong Kong under the direction of Maestro J. Poon.
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Valletta Malta, Teatru Manoel
Concertos with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Mahan Esfahani performs concertos by Francis Poulenc (1928) and Henryk Gorecki (1980) with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Valletta Malta, National Library of Malta
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988) as part of the Valletta International Baroque Festival (http://www.vallettabaroquefestival.com.mt) in the great hall of the National Library of Malta.
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Brno Czech Republic, Besední dům
recital with Pavel Šporcl
J.S. Bach's Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord (BWV 1014-1019) as part of Pavel Šporcl's ''Bach Marathon." (see programmes for 4.September and 6.September)
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České Budějovice Czech Republic, Římskokatolická farnost - děkanství u kostela sv. Mikuláše
recital with Pavel Šporcl
See listing for 4.September
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Prague Czech Republic, Prague Symphony Chamber Concerts
recital with Pavel Šporcl
J.S. Bach's Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord (BWV 1014-1019) as part of Pavel Šporcl's ''Bach Marathon."
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Southampton United Kingdom, Turner Sims Concert Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988) at Turner Sims Concert Hall.
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Prague Czech Republic, Rudolfinum
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his anticipated Rudolfinum debut in a programme to include works by William Byrd and his contemporaries, J.S. Bach, Bohuslav Martinu, Viktor Kalabis, and Bela Bartok.
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Berlin Germany, Konzerthaus Berlin
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his anticipated Berlin recital debut at the Konzerthaus Berlin, performing J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988). This is held in conjunction with the hall's 'Bach Marathon.'
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London United Kingdom, Wimbledon College
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a recital of works by Louis Couperin, C.P.E. Bach, Prokofiev, Martinu, and J.S. Bach for the Wimbledon Music Festival (www.wimbledonmusicfestival.co.uk).

Los Angeles United States, private residence
'Iran à la carte'
Mahan Esfahani and members of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra appear in a programme graciously hosted by Ahmad and Haleh Gramian, supporters of the LACO; programme to include works by Martinu, Telemann, Couperin, and Rameau.
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Los Angeles United States, Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: 'Baroque Conversations'
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in a programme of Erlebach, Telemann, and J.S. Bach, including the great master's celebrated Concerto in d-minor (BWV 1052).
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Seattle United States, Benaroya Hall
Recording with Seattle Symphony and Ludovic Morlot
Recording of Henri Dutilleux's 'Les Citations' (1985/2010) with the Seattle Symphony under the baton of Ludovic Morlot.
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London United Kingdom, Barbican Centre
'Get Classical' - solo recital
From the Barbican Centre:

"Sound Unbound is a weekend festival that releases classical music from its traditional confines: you can tap into any of the short sessions in our Conservatory, foyers or concert halls, engage in debates around the genre, take a pint in and live tweet the concert, or go all night with a Nonclassical DJ set and our Classical Overnighter."

For this innovative new festival, Mahan Esfahani will be performing works by Mel Powell, Steve Reich, J.S. Bach, and others. N.B. there are two recitals on this date
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London United Kingdom, Barbican Centre
'Get Classical' - solo recital
From the Barbican Centre:

"Sound Unbound is a weekend festival that releases classical music from its traditional confines: you can tap into any of the short sessions in our Conservatory, foyers or concert halls, engage in debates around the genre, take a pint in and live tweet the concert, or go all night with a Nonclassical DJ set and our Classical Overnighter."

For this innovative new festival, Mahan Esfahani will be performing works by Mel Powell, Steve Reich, J.S. Bach, and others. N.B. there are two recitals on this date
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Bristol United Kingdom, St. George's Bristol
'Bach Doubles' - solo recital
The spirit of J S Bach permeates, whether by design or by sheer osmosis, the entire course of Western music that follows his remarkable time spent on this planet. Mahan Esfahani, an artist once referred to by the BBC as a ‘harpsichord ninja’ and something of a force of nature himself, has created a programme that looks at ‘doubles’ for Bach’s works and musical language. He starts with pieces penned by Bach’s own sons before fast forwarding to the 20th century to the ecstatic patterns of Steve Reich’s ”Piano Phase” (transcribed for harpsichord with pre-recorded tape) and jazz pianist Mel Powell’s classic “Recitative and Toccata percossa”.

Copenhagen Denmark, Vor Frelsers Kirke
Recording
Recording Axel Borup-Jorgensen's (1924-2012) opus 133 for organ and harpsichord with the Danish organist Jens Christensen; the next project in a series of recordings of the late Danish modernist's music sponsored by the Edition Borup-Jorgensen (http://www.borup-jorgensen.dk)
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Oxford United Kingdom, Balliol College
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a solo recital for the Balliol College Music Society in the college hall. Programme TBA
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London United Kingdom, Barbican Centre
Gorecki concerto with BBC Symphony Orchestra
Gorecki
Old Polish Music Op 24
Kyrie Op 83 (UK premiere)
Concerto for Harpsichord
Symphony No 2 Op 31 'Copernican'

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Antoni Wit conductor
Marie Arnet soprano
Iain Paterson baritone
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
BBC Symphony Chorus

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Dresden Germany, Residenzschloss
Solo Recital
"Cembalo und Diplomatie":

Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance at the Dresdner Kunstfest with J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988).


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Pamplona Spain, Auditorio Baluarte
concertos with the Orquestra Sinfonica de Navarra
See listing for 17.September
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Pamplona Spain, Auditorio Baluarte
concertos with the Orquestra Sinfonica de Navarra
Making his Spanish debut, Mahan Esfahani performs the harpsichord concerts of Francis Poulenc (1928) and Henryk Gorecki (1980) with the Orquestra Sinfonica de Navarra under the baton of Antoni Wit.
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Isle of Purbeck United Kingdom, Purbeck Chamber Music Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988) at the Purbeck Chamber Music Festival. N.B. this is a morning concert.
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Isle of Purbeck United Kingdom, Purbeck Chamber Music Festival
Natalie Clein and Friends
Natalie Clein and Friends perform the opening concert of the Purbeck Chamber Music Festival:

J.S Bach: Two Part Inventions for different string duos and harpsichord, BWV 772-801
Hayden Chisholm: Larissa Passacaglia (Festival commission for strings and overtone voice)
J.S. Bach: Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord No.1 in G Major, BWV 1027
J.S.Bach: Siciliano from Violin Sonata in C minor, BWV1017
J.S Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B Flat Major, BWV 1051
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Erfurt Germany, Achava Festspiele Thüringen
Recital with Avi Avital

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Gdansk/Danzig Poland, Goldberg Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his Polish debut at the celebrated Goldberg Festival of Gdansk, performing J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988).
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Sablé-sur-Sarthe France, Festivale de Sablé
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his French recital debut at the Festival de Sablé with the 'Goldberg' Variations of J.S. Bach (BWV 988).
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Kilkenny Ireland, Kilkenny Arts Festival
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani continues his association with the Kilkenny Arts Festival with a late-night performance of J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988).
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Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Part 2
Mahan Esfahani makes his Irish debut at the Kilkenny Arts Festival with J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I. The second of two halves.

Kilkenny Ireland, Kilkenny Arts Festival
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Part 1
Mahan Esfahani makes his Irish debut at the Kilkenny Arts Festival with J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I. The first of two halves, with the second half being performed on the following day.
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Helsinki Finland, BRQ Vantaa
Recital with Markku Luolajan-Mikkola
J.S. Bach: the Three Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Cembalo concertato (BWV 1029)

Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, viola da gamba
Mahan Esfahani, cembalo
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Harrogate United Kingdom, Harrogate International Festival
Solo Recital
"Out of Place, Out of Time"
Couperin Pieces in G minor
WF Bach Sonata in E-flat, Fk. 3 & Scarlatti 5 sonatas
Bohuslav Martinu Sonata (1935)
Elisabeth Maconchy Notebook for Harpsichord
J.S. Bach Chromatische Fantasie & Fugue, BWV 903
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Cheltenham United Kingdom, Cheltenham Festival
Solo Recital
Couperin Pièces en G
W.F. Bach Sonata in E flat
D. Scarlatti 5 sonatas
Martinů Deux pieces pour clavecin
Maconchy Notebook for Harpsichord
J.S. Bach Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 903

Mahan Esfahani: ‘While conceiving this programme I was reading a great deal of magic realism and reflecting on art that is “out of time and out of place.” Bach, of course, transcends all these boundaries, and in the case of modern music I hope that people will see that the harpsichord can also exist outside of the artificial boundaries that have been drawn for it.’

To be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3
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York United Kingdom, York Early Music Festival
trio recital with Kati Debretzeni and Richard Boothby
works by John Jenkins, William Lawes, Jean-Marie Leclair, and Jean-Philippe Rameau to celebrate the Entente Cordiale as part of the York Early Music Festival (www.ncem.co.uk)
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Oxford United Kingdom, Sheldonian Theatre
Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 with Oxford Philomusica
CPE BACH Concerto for Flute in G major, H. 445
TELEMANN Concerto for 4 Violins in D major
JS BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major
HANDEL Trio Sonata for Flute, Violin and Continuoin B minor, Op. 2 No. 1

The Soloists of Oxford Philomusica
Tony Robb flute
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord

Turning the spotlight on the flute, the Soloists showcase the instrument’s solo role in celebrated forms of the day from the Concerto to the Trio Sonata. In between, the penultimate of Bach’s renowned Brandenburg Concertos sees the harpsichord come into its own, and Telemann's Concerto for Four Violins pits a quartet of soloists against each other in an exhilarating canon of interweaving melodic ribbons.
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Aldeburgh United Kingdom, Aldeburgh Festival
guest appearance with 'Arcangelo'
Really pleased to be collaborating with Jonathan Cohen and 'Arcangelo' (www.arcangelo.org.uk) in playing the harpsichord solo in Benjamin Britten's last great work, "Phaedra," with mezzo-soprano Christine Rice.
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Leipzig Germany, BachFest Leipzig
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance at the legendary Bach Festival of Leipzig, performing the master's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988) in a late-night recital.
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Bratislava Slovakia, Days of Early Music
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance in Bratislava (where the great Zuzana Ruzickova taught for many years, incidentally!), performing J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations (BWV 988) at the 'Days of Early Music.'
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Salisbury United Kingdom, Salisbury International Arts Festival
Recital with Avi Avital, mandolin
Mahan Esfahani and foremost mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital join forces for an exploration of the music they both love. This promises to be a truly enjoyable and fun evening of new and old music.
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Salisbury United Kingdom, Salisbury International Arts Festival
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Mahan Esfahani performs the entirety of the first book of J.S. Bach's monumental Well-Tempered Clavier in recital at the Salisbury International Arts Festival.
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Newbury United Kingdom, Newbury Spring Festival
Recital with Adam Walker
Adam Walker, Britain's leading flautist, and Mahan Esfahani make their first appearance as a duo team in a programme of Baroque and modern works.
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Berlin Germany, DG Yellow Lounge
collaboration with Anne-Sophie Mutter
Deutsche Grammophon/Universal collaboration with Anne-Sophie Mutter to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the close of WWII. Details TBD.
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London United Kingdom, Milton Court
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his first appearance at London's newest concert hall, Milton Court. Programme to include works by J.S. Bach and young British composers.
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Vienna Austria , Chaya Fuera
Yellow Lounge club event
25.02.2015 YELLOW LOUNGE am 26.03. zum ersten Mal in Wien

Seit über 10 Jahren bringt die Yellow Lounge außergewöhnliche klassische Musiker des Traditionslabels Deutsche Grammophon in die Clubs von Berlin über Amsterdam bis nach New York. Zusammen mit DJs und VJs entstehen jedes mal einzigartige Abende, die klassische Musik und Clubkultur kombinieren. Das Konzept macht Schule und Yellow Lounge Events sind inzwischen rund um den Erdball erfolgreich.

Dieses Jahr ist die Yellow Lounge zum ersten Mal in Wien und präsentiert dort gleich 4 Live-Acts der Klassik: Nemanja Radulovic, Janoska Ensemble, Maddalena Del Gobbo und Mahan Esfahani.

YELLOW LOUNGE am 26. März 2015
im CHAYA FUERA Kandlgasse 21, 1070 Wien (Beginn: 20:00)

Für einen starken Sound und pulsierende Beats sorgt anschliessend DJ Cay Taylan.
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Leeds United Kingdom, Howard Assembly Room
Recital with Natalie Clein
Programme TBA.
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Munich Germany, Bell'Arte Festival
Solo Recital
»Barock-Imaginationen eines Cembalo-Genies«

Mahan Esfahani - Cembalo


»Mit solcher Virtuosität und entwaffnendem Vortrag liegt es nahe, dass Mahan Esfahani eine ganz neue Wertschätzung dieses Instruments inspiriert.«
-The Guardian/London 12/13)

»Der ideale Interpret für Bachs erstaunlichen Genius. Das Cembalo als ein interpretierendes Instrument hörte sich noch nie so ausdrucksstark an. Mahan Esfahanis unglaubliche Technik, Musikalität und Intensität der Konzentration verzauberte bei einem packenden Abend.«
-The Observer 7/12


Orlando Gibbons: Pavane in g „The Queenes Command“ & „Fantasia“´
Johann Sebastian Bach: Englische Suite Nr. 6 d-Moll BWV 811
Francois Couperin ,Le Grand’ : „Les vieux seigneurs – les petits-maitres cy-devant“, „Les ondes“, „Le tic-toc-choc“ & „L’Amphibie“
Domenico Scarlatti: Sechs Cembalosonaten in fis-Moll (K. 25), D-Dur (K. 490,491 & 492), g-Moll (K. 8) sowie E-Dur (K. 20)

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Paris France, Fondation Dosne-Thiers
Qobuz Présente...
Qobuz, the leading French commercial streaming and downloading service, presents a press conference at 18h30 and a performance by the 'nouveau sensation du clavecin,' Mahan Esfahani, to introduce his work to the French press and celebrate the May release of his first album for Deutsche Grammophon/Universal.

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RSVP pr@qobuz.com

Oxford United Kingdom, Keble College
Solo Recital
I'm really thrilled to be asked to be Patron of the Keble College Oxford Early Music Festival, now in its second year, and am honoured to continue my association with this festival. In conjunction with my patronage, I will be performing a solo recital in the Keble College chapel, a beautiful example of the Victorian Gothic style.
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London United Kingdom, LSO St Luke's
Recital with Natalie Clein
Bach Gamba Sonata No 1 in G major
Ligeti Solo Cello Sonata
György Kurtág Selection from ‘Signs, Games and Messages’ for solo cello
Bach Gamba Sonata No 3 in G minor

Natalie Clein cello
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Recital with Michala Petri
Michala Petri, the world's leading recorder player for five decades, appears in a recital with duo partner Mahan Esfahani in an evening completely dedicated to modern and new music.
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Birkerød , Zealand Denmark, Manziusgården
Recital with Michala Petri
Recital of modern works and new commission with Michala Petri.

Houston United States, Bach Society Houston
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a recital of works by the Bach Family in his first appearance in Houston; only appearance in the United States in the 2014-2015 season.
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London United Kingdom, Stationer's Hall
'Hanoverian Splendours'
Mahan Esfahani appears as soloist with The Hanover Band (www.thehanoverband.com) in a programme including concertos by Carl Friedrich Abel and Johann Sebastian Bach.
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London United Kingdom, 20th Century Theatre
"Berlin: the Age of Enlightenment"
A project furthering Mahan Esfahani's ongoing collaboration with the ASPECT Foundation, this time exploring Berlin in the Age of Enlightenment. Programme details TBA.
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Elmau, Upper Bavaria Germany, Schloss Elmau
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani plays a recital of Rameau and Bach at the fabled Schloss Elmau.
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Bruges/Brugge Belgium, Concertgebouw Brugge
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a solo recital of works by the composer of the English 'Golden Age' in his return to the Concertgebouw of Brugge.
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Berlin Germany, DG Yellow Lounge
Yellow Lounge Project
A project for Deutsche Grammophon/Universal's Yellow Lounge series. Details TBA.
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London United Kingdom, Savile Club
Solo Recital
(not open to the public)
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London United Kingdom, Shakespeare's Globe
Recital with Avi Avital
Virtuoso harpsichord player Mahan Esfahani and mandolin artist Avi Avital describe their meeting through the music of Bach in this, their first London concert together as a duo. From very different backgrounds in Iran and Israel, both are driven by a passion for their music and the contemporary resonance of their instruments.
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London United Kingdom, Hampstead Arts Festival
Solo Recital
A recital of works by Rameau by "his instrument's leading champion" (International Piano), this will be the official launch of Mahan's recording of J-Ph. Rameau's complete solo harpsichord music for the Hyperion label, hosted by the Hampstead Arts Festival.
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East Clandon, Surrey United Kingdom, Cobbe Collection
Solo Recital
After recording the complete keyboard works of Jean-Philippe Rameau for the Hyperion label on the 1636/1763 Ruckers-Hemsch harpsichord at Hatchlands Park, Mahan Esfahani returns to Hatchlands Park to perform a programme of music by J.S. Bach and three of his sons - Wilhelm Friedemann (1710-1784), C.P.E. (1714-1788), and Johann Christian (1735-1782) on instruments from the celebrated Cobbe Collection.
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Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
See listing for 2014-11-03.

London United Kingdom, St. George's Hanover Square
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Mahan Esfahani performs the monumental first book of J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (Book I). *please note*: this is the first concert of two (the second being on the 4th of November at the same time and venue)
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Worldwide, Classic FM
Webchat
To promote a new disc of Corelli op. 5 sonatas with Michala Petri, I'll be doing a webchat with fans of Classic FM online. Time TBA.
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Recital with Bojan Cicic
"In the Name of Bach"

Violin and Viola d’Amore - Bojan Cicic
Harpsichord - Mahan Esfahani

A delightful programme of Sonatas in the galant style for violin and harpsichord as well as for viola d’amore and harpsichord. JS Bach’s son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, is featured, as well as some of his colleagues who worked alongside him in Potsdam.

Copenhagen Denmark, Garnisonskirken
Recording with Michala Petri
Recording of modern music, including a new commission, for OUR Recordings: www.ourrecordings.com
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Arundel United Kingdom, Arundel Town Hall
Lecture
I'm pleased to help my friends at the Hanover Band (www.thehanoverband.com) and their performance of J.S. Bach's Mass in b-minor with a lecture on Bach's great work at Arundel Town Hall the night before.

London United Kingdom, 20th Century Theatre
''Paris: The Age of Enlightenment"
Paris circa 1770: home to the brilliant philosopher, writer and chief editor of the Encyclopédie Denis Diderot ­– one of the most courageous advocates of a radical, godless Enlightenment. He and other like-minded intellectuals would meet at the salon of Baron d’Holbach to discuss how best to lead lives of passion and empathy, to indulge in fervent debates about opera, and to listen to chamber music – Diderot himself saw music as a direct route into people’s hearts and minds.
In this concert, historian Philipp Blom, in company with harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and friends, will investigate Diderot’s close relationship with music, interspersing period-instrument performances of chamber works by Marais, Rebel, Rameau, Forqueray and C.P.E. Bach – compositions that resonated through his life – with readings from his letters, essays and novels.

Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Kati Debretzeni violin
Richard Boothby viola da gamba
Illustrated talk by Philipp Blom
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Copenhagen Denmark, Mogens Dahl Koncerthus
Recital with Michala Petri
Michala Petri and Mahan Esfahani perform works by J.S. Bach, Corelli (from their new album for OUR Recordings: www.ourrecordings.com), Axel Borup-Jorgensen, and Daniel Kidane.
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Copenhagen Denmark, Mogens Dahl Koncerthus
Recital with Michala Petri
Michala Petri and Mahan Esfahani perform works by J.S. Bach, Corelli (from their new album for OUR Recordings: www.ourrecordings.com), Axel Borup-Jorgensen, and Daniel Kidane.
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Aldeburgh United Kingdom, Snape Maltings
Well-Tempered Clavier: Book I
To celebrate my thirtieth birthday and the completion of my residency at Aldeburgh/Britten-Pears, I will be performing the first book of J.S. Bach's monumental Well-Tempered Clavier (1722) in its entirety for the Snape Proms. This is an immense honour and I'm delighted to be returning to Snape for this opportunity.
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Arundel United Kingdom, Arundel Festival
Well-Tempered Clavier: Book I
Second concert of the complete first book of J.S. Bach's monumental Well-Tempered Clavier (1722).
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Arundel United Kingdom, Arundel Festival
Well-Tempered Clavier: Book I
First concert of the complete first book of J.S. Bach's monumental Well-Tempered Clavier (1722).
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Kendal, Cumbria United Kingdom, Lake District Summer Music
Solo Recital
"Join with us in welcoming the dynamic young harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, who marks CPE Bach's tercentenary with a programme of his works alongside his contemporaries, including his older brother.''

Programme to include works by CPE and WF Bach, Benda, and Couperin Le Grand.


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Helsinki Finland, BRQ Vantaa
Solo Recital
Solo harpsichord recital for the BRQ Vantaa festival of works by C.P.E. Bach and his contemporaries. Refer to listing for 4 August for venue details.
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Helsinki Finland, BRQ Vantaa
Appearance with 'Ensemble Nylandia'
C.P.E. Bach, Concerto in c-minor (Wq. 37) with Ensemble Nylandia, directed by Matias Häkkinen.

Note that all BRQ Vantaa concerts are held at:
The Church of St. Lawrence
(Kirkkotie 45, Vantaa)

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Bristol United Kingdom, Bristol Old Vic
Duo concert with Avi Avital
An encounter between the virtuoso harpsichord player Mahan Esfahani and mandolin artist Avi Avital describing their meeting through the music of Bach.

From very different backgrounds in Iran and Israel, both men are driven by a passion for their music and contemporary resonance of their instruments, one dating back to the early renaissance, the other to ancient Persia. This is their meeting point.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed United Kingdom, Music at Paxton
Recital with Bojan Cicic, violin
As part of the Music at Paxton 'Bach Day,' a recital with the Croatian baroque violinist Bojan Cicic of works by J.S. Bach.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed United Kingdom, Music at Paxton
''The Bach Family at Home''
A recital with William Berger, baritone (www.williamberger.com) and Susanne Heinrich, viola da gamba, of works from the Bach Family and their friends.
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Elmau, Upper Bavaria Germany, Schloss Elmau
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani appears at the concert hall of the unique Schloss Elmau, performing a programme of works by C.P.E. and J.S. Bach and Couperin Le Grand.
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London United Kingdom, Wigmore Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to the Wigmore Hall for a solo recital of works by Couperin Le Grand, J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach (celebrating the composer's tercentenary), Toru Takemitsu, and Bohuslav Martinu.
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Oxford United Kingdom, University Church of St Mary the Virgin
Mahan Esfahani with the Oxford Philomusica
As part of the ''Summer Baroque'' series, Mahan Esfahani returns to perform with the Oxford Philomusica in a programme of music by Bach (father and son) and Telemann.
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Brinkburn Priory United Kingdom, Brinkburn Music Festival

The sound of a trumpet ringing out through the Priory Church will lend a martial air to the first concert on Saturday. Acclaimed Iranian-born harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani leads a programme which celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of C. P.E. Bach. We will hear his dramatic solo harpsichord sonatas, punctuated with duets for trumpet and soprano by Alessandro Scarlatti. Scarlatti’s arias, at times heroic and triumphal, capture the militarist splendour of the courts of early eighteenth-century Italy and are famous for the virtuosic vocal writing which was then in vogue.
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Aldeburgh United Kingdom, Aldeburgh Festival
Solo Recital
In a solo recital at the 67th Aldeburgh Festival, Mahan Esfahani brings his trail-blazing approach and over 300 years of harpsichord repertoire rich in connections and coloured by the spirit of the dance. Underpinned by the grace and purity of early English keyboard music and Bach’s elegance and rhythmic elan, Martinu’s capricious pastiches and Bartók’s nimble, earthy cross-rhythms lead inexorably to Ligeti’s tumultuous twentieth-century keyboard inventions. Celebrated for his piano Études elsewhere this Festival, these punchy, playful fantasias exude a breathtaking bravura and instantly redefine perceptions of this gloriously versatile and oft-misunderstood instrument.

Programme:
John Bull In Nomine IX; Les Bouffons; Fantasia XII
Bach French Suite in G, BWV816
Martinu Deux Impromptus pour clavecin, H381
Gibbons Pavan in G
Bartók Three Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm
Ligeti Passacaglia ungherese; Continuum; Hungarian Rock


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Aldeburgh United Kingdom, Aldeburgh Music
Aldeburgh Music Residency
See details for Aldeburgh Music Residency in May 2014.
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Oxford United Kingdom, Holywell Music Room
''Balzan'' Conference solo recital
Solo recital of works by Rameau and Couperin exploring exoticism for the first Balzan Conference. For more about this exciting new initiative at Oxford, read here:
http://www.music.ox.ac.uk/research/projects/balzan-research-project/
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Nicosia Cyprus, Pharos Arts Foundation
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani return to the Shoe Factory to perform a solo recital for the Pharos Arts Foundation. Programme to include solo works from 17th and 18th century Italy.
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Aldeburgh United Kingdom, Aldeburgh Music
Aldeburgh Music Residency
Residency with Aldeburgh Music (http://www.aldeburgh.co.uk) professional development programme - J.S. Bach's ''Well-Tempered Clavier'' (Book I, 1722).

Oxford United Kingdom, University Church of St Mary the Virgin
Bach Concertos with the Oxford Philomusica
Mahan Esfahani returns to the Oxford Philomusica's summer concerts to celebrate the concertos of J.S. Bach with orchestra soloists. Programme to include Concerto in f-minor for harpsichord, BWV 1056.
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Copenhagen Denmark, Garnisonskirken
Recording with Michala Petri
Recording with Michala Petri (recorder) for OUR Recordings (www.ourrecordings.com) of Corelli, Op. 5 no. 7-12.
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York United Kingdom, National Centre for Early Music
''Baroque Day'' at the University of York
Proud to continue my association with the University of York.

This year’s Baroque Day celebrates the tercentenary of CPE Bach’s birth with three concerts of music by members of his family, including his father JS Bach, and his godfather, Telemann. CPE Bach was a noted and well-published composer of sonatas, rondos and fantasias for solo harpsichord and fortepiano. His music has been much praised for its ability to move the passions of the listeners, being characterised by arresting changes in mood and style.
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Washington, D.C. United States, Library of Congress
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani plays a recital celebrating the tercentenary of the birth of C.P.E. Bach (1714-1788) with a programme of works by Kuhnau, J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Bohuslav Martinu, and Toru Takemitsu.
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Bedford, United Kingdom, Bunyan Meeting
Recital with Bojan Cicic, violin
Recital of works by Vivaldi, Pisendel, J.S. and C.P.E. Bach with Bojan Cicic for the Bedford Music Club.
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London United Kingdom, St. John's Smith Square
''Mahan Esfahani and Friends''
"Mahan Esfahani and Friends" :

A Celebration of J.S. and C.P.E. Bach

Mahan Esfahani plays solos and concertos by Bach, both Father and Son, with the Steinitz Bach Players. Event hosted by the London Bach Society (http://www.bachlive.co.uk).
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Nottingham United Kingdom, Djanogly Recital Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to the Lakeside Arts Centre at the University of Nottingham, in a solo programme of works by Frescobaldi and Rameau.
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Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom, St Cecilia's Hall
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a recital marking the 300th anniversary of the birth of C.P.E. Bach, on period instruments in the Russell Collection at the University of Edinburgh. Details to be posted.
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Zürich Switzerland, Tonhalle
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani makes his Tonhalle debut in a recital programme of works by d'Anglebert, Prokofiev, and three Bachs (J.S., C.P.E., and W.F.).
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19:30 Uhr, Kleiner Saal
Mahan Esfahani Cembalo
Louis Couperin
Pavanne
Jean-Henry d' Anglebert
Aus: Pièces de Clavecin (1689)
Sergej Prokofjew
Aus: "Visions fugitives" op. 22
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Cembalosonate As-Dur Wq 49/2 "Württemberg"
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Aus: 12 Polonaisen Fk 12
Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita Nr. 2 c-Moll BWV 826
CHF 30

Ein ganz besonderes Konzert der Reihe Série jeunes ist jenes von Mahan Esfahani. Der junge iranische Cembalist verfügt auf seinem Instrument über ein Repertoire von vier Jahrhunderten und gibt in seinem Rezital einen Einblick in drei davon: ins 17. Jahrhundert mit den beiden französischen Komponisten Couperin und d'Anglebert, ins 18. Jahrhundert mit drei Vertretern aus der Familie Bach und mit Prokofjew sogar ins Russland des 20. Jahrhunderts.
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Oxford United Kingdom, Jacqueline Du Pre Music Building
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs Couperin's Pavanne, D'Anglebert's Selections from 'Pieces De Clavecin', Kalabis's Sei Invenzioni Canonici Per Cembalo, CPE Bach's Sonata In E Flat Major, 'Wurttemberg', WF Bach's 3 Polonaises and JS Bach's English Suite No 3 In G Minor.
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East Clandon, Surrey United Kingdom, Cobbe Collection
Recording with Hyperion Records
Second set of recording dates for a new complete recording of the keyboard works of a certain composer (unable to divulge!) with Hyperion Records (http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/), on the famed 1636/1763 Ruckers-Hemsch harpsichord belonging to the Cobbe Collection of Keyboard Instruments.
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London United Kingdom, Fenton House
Filming for BBC 4
Filming for BBC 4 documentary on Music in Hanoverian England, to be released later in 2014.
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London United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth Hall
OAE - C.P.E. Bach: Double Concerto for Fortepiano and Harpsichord
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (www.oae.co.uk)
Rebecca Miller conductor
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Danny Driver fortepiano

Enjoy the music of forgotten trailblazer Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach.

The orchestra's players describe the composer and his music as 'Avant garde. Eccentric. A maniac. Wild and adventurous. Off the wall. Extraordinary.'

One of the many children of JS Bach, CPE Bach's music is bright and effervescent, and a fascinating link between the music of his father (and the Baroque era) and Joseph Haydn (the Classical Era).

How can such an unknown be considered a gamechanger? A listen to his music reveals just why. It constantly shifts, wrongfooting the listener when they least expect it with wild changes of direction and colour.

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Free pre-concert event
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 5.45pm
OAE Extras. Harpsichord vs. Fortepiano in CPE Bach's music. A talk led by Rebecca Miller with contributions from Mahan Esfahani and Danny Driver.
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Arundel United Kingdom, Church of St Nicholas
Haydn's Harpsichord Concerto in D with the Hanover Band
Mahan Esfahani returns to collaborate with the Hanover Band, performing Haydn's celebrated D-Major harpsichord concerto under the baton of Benjamin Bayl (http://benjaminbayl.com).
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London United Kingdom, King's College, University of London
Colloquium
Mahan Esfahani presents a colloquium with students of the music faculty at King's College, University of London, on Carl Phillipp Emanuel Bach. Time and venue to be posted.
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Manchester United Kingdom, Royal Northern College of Music
J.S. Bach ''Musical Offering'' with Academy of Ancient Music
Appearing with his colleagues from the Academy of Ancient Music (Pavlo Beznosiuk, Rachel Brown, Andrew Skidmore), Mahan Esfahani presents a complete performance of J.S. Bach's monumental ''Musical Offering'' (BWV 1079) along with works by C.P.E. and J.C.F. Bach.

Note: this is part of the Royal Northern College of Music 2014 Chamber Music Festival and will be held at Manchester Cathedral.

Bristol United Kingdom, Bristol University Faculty of Music
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani explores the aesthetic and influences upon C.P.E. Bach; with works by C.P.E. and W.F. Bach and selections from Francois Couperin Le Grand's 4th Book of Harpsichord Works (1730).
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Bristol United Kingdom, Bristol University Faculty of Music
Lecture: ''C.P.E. Bach and the Limits of Refinement''
Mahan Esfahani gives a lecture on Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's keyboard works in preparation for the 2014 Tricentenary of C.P.E. Bach's birth.

All Bristol University Music Faculty research seminars at held in ''Victoria's Room'' at the Music Faculty.
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Halifax United Kingdom, Square Chapel for the Arts
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani returns to the Halifax Philharmonic Club for a recital of Frescobaldi, Louis Couperin, and Domenico Scarlatti.
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Vienna Austria, Kammeroper Wien
"Portraitkonzert'' mit Rupert Enticknap, countertenor
Programme of Baroque and new music with countertenor Rupert Enticknap (Theater an der Wien); programme to include works by J.S. Bach, Antonio Caldara, et al.
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''Die jungen Sängerinnen und Sänger können Sie nicht nur in den Opernproduktionen in der Kammeroper erleben, sie werden ebenfalls geeignete Partien in den „großen“ Opernproduktionen im Theater an der Wien übernehmen.
Um aber die musikalische Persönlichkeit der Künstlerinnen und Künstler genauer kennenzulernen und ihre Entwicklung verfolgen zu können, präsentieren sie sich in jeder Saison in einem individuellen Portraitkonzert.''
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East Clandon, Surrey United Kingdom, Cobbe Collection
Recording with Hyperion Records
See listings for 26. and 27.11.2013.
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East Clandon, Surrey United Kingdom, Cobbe Collection
Recording with Hyperion Records
See listing for 26.11.2013
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East Clandon, Surrey United Kingdom, Cobbe Collection
Recording with Hyperion Records
First set of recording dates for a new complete recording of the keyboard works of a certain composer (unable to divulge!) with Hyperion Records (http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/), on the famed 1636/1763 Ruckers-Hemsch harpsichord belonging to the Cobbe Collection of Keyboard Instruments.
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Copenhagen Denmark, Garnisonskirken
Recital with Michala Petri (recording with Danish Radio)
’Gammelt og nyt’ med Michala Petri og Mahan Esfahani
Michala Petri (blokfløjte) og Mahan Esfahani (cembalo) har valgt at sætte den gamle musik op imod den nyskrevne musik - med ældre værker af bl.a. Bach, Corelli og Telemann og nyere værker af Vagn Holmboe og Axel Borup-Jørgensen.
Entré: 100 kr. Billetsalg ved indgangen.
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Michala Petri and Mahan Esfahani play a recital at Copenhagen's historic Garrison Church (Garnisonskirken). Works by J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, and modern Danish composers Axel Borup-Jørgensen and Vagn Holmboe.


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London United Kingdom, "Music at 22 Mansfield St."
Recital with Bojan Cicic
With Bojan Cicic, distinguished Croatian baroque violinist, we'll be appearing at the renowned ''Music at 22 Mansfield Street" series (the home of Bob and Elisabeth Boas) in ''L'Ecole d'Orphee": a programme of French Baroque music for violin and harpsichord, including three sonatas by Jean-Marie Leclair, a suite by Jean-Fery Rebel, and solo keyboard works by Jean-Henry d'Anglebert and Jean-Philippe Rameau.

Newcastle United Kingdom, Sage Gateshead
''Free Thinking" Festival - Radio 3 Live Broadcast
I'm thrilled to be invited as a panelist for BBC Radio 3's 'Free Thinking' Festival. Please see here:

http://www.sagegateshead.com/tour-dates/bbc-radio-3-free-thinking-festival-2013


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London United Kingdom, Kings Place
Aurora Orchestra: '"Bach Unwrapped"
J S Bach Concerto in D BWV 1053 (performed with recorder solo)
Berio Lied
Berio Gesti
JS Bach Concerto in D minor BWV 1059 (performed with recorder solo)
JS Bach Sonata in E major BWV 1035
JS Bach arr. Erik Bosgraaf Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 731
JS Bach arr. Erik Bosgraaf Oh Mensch Bewein dein Sünde gross BWV 622
Anna Meredith Origami Songs, with guest Mahan Esfahani

Erik Bosgraaf recorder
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra

Established as one of the world's most gifted recorder players, Erik Bosgraaf's richly varied musical background - including a period spent playing in a rock band - underpins his omnivorous approach to music-making.

This adventurousness and versatility makes him a natural partner for Aurora Orchestra, which has built its reputation on musical eclecticism and collaboration across artistic frontiers. The result of their partnership is a truly unique Bach Unwrapped programme which includes the ravishing concerto BWV 1053 (originally for oboe), new Bach transcriptions created by Bosgraaf for this performance, and the world premiere performance of a new work for chamber orchestra and recorder by Anna Meredith, one of the UK's most celebrated young composers.
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London United Kingdom, Kings Place
Mahan Esfahani with the Oxford Philomusica
As part of King's Place's ''BACH UNWRAPPED'' series.



Mahan Esfahani - harpsichord
Choir of New College, Oxford
Edward Higginbottom – conductor

Joined again by exceptional harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, the Philomusica presents Bach’s delightful Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 as part of the Bach Unwrapped series. A performance of the composer’s sublime Cantata 150 will illustrate why the world-famous Choir of New College, Oxford, are rightly renowned for their Baroque expertise. Both choir and orchestra will bring the concert to a memorable conclusion with Bach’s jubilant and enthralling Magnificat in D.

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Leeds United Kingdom, Leeds International Concert Season
Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani performs a programme of J.S. and W.F. Bach, Orlando Gibbons, John Dowland, and Rameau for the Leeds International Concert Series, in his first appearance the ''The Venue'' (Leeds College of Music).
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London United Kingdom, BBC Radio 3
''CD Review'' on Radio 3
Recording for Radio 3's ''CD Review'' - broadcast date to be posted!
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Maastricht Netherlands, Cellebroederskapel
Solo Recital
In his first appearance at Maastricht's Musica Sacra Festival, Mahan Esfahani plays a programme exploring the influences on German rhetoric in keyboard music: from the English virginalists to J.S. Bach. Further exploring the impact of counterpoint past the Baroque period, this recital also features three inventions by the British composer Rob Keeley. (www.robkeeley.net)

Mahan Esfahani clavecimbel Wereldlijke muziek van Engelse ‘virginalisten’ als Byrd, Bull, Gibbons en Tomkins krijgt een sacraal karakter in de handen van collega’s als Scheidt, Pachelbel en Bach uit het Lutheraanse Duitsland.

(1st concert)
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Maastricht Netherlands, Cellebroederskapel
Solo Recital
See programme for 1st concert on the same day.
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Maastricht the Netherlands, Theater aan het Vrijthof
Radio Broadcast -
Mahan Esfahani appears on the Netherlands' Radio 4 (http://www.radio4.nl/) for a live broadcast at 9 AM to discuss the 2013 'Musica Sacra Festival' (www.musicasacramaastricht.nl/‎).

Cologne Germany, Kölner Philharmonie
Mahan Esfahani with the Academy of Ancient Music
Koelner Philharmonie:

Mahan Esfahani Orgel, Cembalo

Academy of Ancient Music
Pavlo Beznosiuk Konzertmeister

Georg Friedrich Händel
Prélude e Capriccio HWV 571
für Tasteninstrument

Georg Friedrich Händel
Chaconne F-Dur HWV 485 (vor 1706?)
für Tasteninstrument

Georg Friedrich Händel
Concerto grosso D-Dur op. 3,6 HWV 317
für zwei Oboen, Fagott, konzertierende Orgel, Streicher und Basso continuo

Georg Friedrich Händel
Suite für Cembalo Nr. 1 B-Dur HWV 434 (1720)

Georg Friedrich Händel
Fuge für Cembalo Nr. 1 g-Moll HWV 605 (1717/18)

Mahan Esfahani spielt die Fuge Nr. 1 g-Moll als Mittelsatz in der Suite Nr. 1 B-Dur

Georg Friedrich Händel
Konzert für Cembalo oder Orgel und Orchester g-Moll op. 4,1 HWV 289

Mahan Esfahani spielt das Konzert g-Moll op. 4,1 auf der Orgel

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"Diario del Viaggio Adriatico"
Founded as the result of co-operation between the excellent young Croatian violinist Bojan Čičić and renowned harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, this promising ensemble researches the connection between the sung tone and instrumental music, which is very important for the Baroque period. In their program for Korčula, “Diario del viaggio Adriatico”, the ensemble will emphasise the exceptionally important links between the Croatian and Venetian Baroque music in the works of their most eminent representatives.

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Solo Recital
Mahan Esfahani appears at the Lincolnshire Chamber Music Festival (artistic director: Ashley Wass) in a solo harpsichord programme of works by W.F. Bach, Rameau, and Orlando Gibbons.

Oxford United Kingdom, Jacqueline Du Pre Music Building
Lecture and Masterclass
As part of the Oxford Philomusica Summer Academy for pianists, Mahan Esfahani’s lecture will feature the topic of ‘Ornamentation and Virtuosity in Bach’s works’.

To complement the Piano Festival concert programme, the 15th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public.
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Mahan Esfahani with the Oxford Philomusica
Harpsichord virtuoso and guest director Mahan Esfahani joins Oxford Philomusica in an elegant programme that celebrates the work of some of the finest composers of the baroque style. Programme to feature the Concerto for Flute, Violin, Cello and Strings in A from Telemann's ''Tafelmusik'' and the C-Major trio sonata by Bach's most gifted pupil, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg.

London United Kingdom, Foundling Museum
The Contemporary Harpsichord Event of the Year
Last year, I had the pleasure of serving on the jury for the British Harpsichord Society's Composition Competition, judging hundreds of compositions for harpsichord sent from young composers all over the world.

Finals Showcase Concert of the British Harpsichord Society's International Composition Competition

No less than eight harpsichordists perform the prize winners' and other shortlisted works from the 2012 Competition, held to commemorate the Society's Tenth Anniversary, and the first of its kind in the UK. This concert event is the culmination of an initiative which drew over ninety pieces from 18 countries. It is sure to enlighten the audience by illuminating the harpsichord as a truly contemporary instrument through a highly diverse range of pieces.

The concert is also held in memorium for Stephen Dodgson whose harpsichord music is represented in the programme.

Performers (in alphabetical order): Penelope Cave, Jane Chapman, Maggie Cole, Mahan Esfahani, Elaine Funaro, Goska Isphording, Christoph Kaufmann, Pamela Nash

Composers: Alessandro Ponti (First Prize), Jung Sun Kang (Second Prize), Aled Smith and Jürgen Kraus (Joint-third Prize),

Satoru Ikeda, Thomas Donahue, Satoru Ikeda, Patrick Jones, Junghae Lee, Gavin Wayte, Enno Kastens, Ivan Boži?evi?.

Artistic Director: Pamela Nash
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, Yorkshire United Kingdom, Castle Howard
''Triple Concert'' - Ryedale Festival
In his second appearance for the Ryedale Festival, Mahan Esfahani appears with Dutch recorder virtuoso Erik Bosgraaf (www.erikbosgraaf.com) in a "Triple Concert'' at Castle Howard - a very special event, unique to the Ryedale Festival, the Triple Concert features three contrasting concerts, each performed three times, with the audiences rotating between performances. Programme to include works by Van Wassanaer, Handel, John Blow, and Matteis.
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Oxford United Kingdom, Sheldonian Theatre
Mahan Esfahani with the Oxford Philomusica
Mahan Esfahani leads the Oxford Philomusica in a programme of works by J.S. Bach and his sons Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emanuel. Programme to feature the Fourth Brandenburg Concerto (BWV 1049), Harpsichord Concerto in A (BWV 1055), and C.P.E. Bach's celebrated d-minor Flute Concerto with Anthony Robb, soloist.
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