Orsino Ensemble - Wigmore Hall
2026-01-25 11:30 (Europe/London) | Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom
Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15 (arranged by Hans Abrahamsen)
Pavel Haas: Wind Quintet Op.10
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet in E flat Op. 71 (arranged by Mordechai Rechtman)
Since its foundation in 2018 by flautist Adam Walker, the Orsino Ensemble has explored the often untapped wealth of chamber music for wind ensemble. The group returns to Wigmore Hall with a programme built around the Wind Quintet written in 1929 by Pavel Haas, a four-movement work spiced with its young Czech composer’s tangy melodies.
Adam Walker, flute
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Matthew Hunt, clarinet
Amy Harman, bassoon
Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn

Orsino Ensemble - Norwich Chamber Music
2026-02-08 15:00 (Europe/London) | John Innes Centre, Norwich, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UH, United Kingdom
Robert Schumann, arr Abrahamsen Kinderszenen
Nielsen Wind Quintet
Pavel Haas Wind Quintet
Beethoven, arr. Rechtmann Quintet in E flat Op.71
The Orsino Ensemble is a flexible format chamber ensemble with a central focus on the five outstanding wind players at its core.
Each a leader in their field, the group’s members are committed to showcasing the depth and versatility of the wind chamber repertoire; expanding and reducing the ensemble’s format as needed across their different programmes.
The ensemble was founded in 2018 by Adam Walker with inaugural performances at the Aldeburgh Festival. Recent highlights have included performances at Wigmore Hall and Sibelius Hall, and appearances at West Cork Chamber Music, Chipping Campden, Two Moors and Ryedale Festivals, as well as a weekend residency at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
The ensemble has collaborated with artists including Pavel Kolesnikov, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Katya Apekisheva. The Orsino Ensemble’s first recording, featuring French repertoire for Winds and Piano, was released for Chandos in 2021 to critical acclaim across the board, with The Guardian praising the recording as ‘a disc that beguiles and dazzles in every bar’. This was followed in 2023 by ‘Echoes of Bohemia’; a disc exploring the strong tradition of Czech wind playing through works by Reicha, Janácek, Pavel Haas and Martin?.

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Chetham's Symphony Orchestra
2026-02-13 19:30 (Europe/London) | The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1DA, United Kingdom
Some of the UK’s most incredible young musicians perform at their home venue, the Stoller Hall.
Programme to include:
Strauss Symphony for Wind Instruments (1st movement), Gipps Sinfonietta for Wind
Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Schuller Symphony for Brass
Nicholas Daniel, conductor

Bath Bachfest
2026-02-20 19:00 (Europe/London) | St Mary’s, Bathwick, Darlington Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4EB, United Kingdom
The opening performance by this year’s resident festival ensemble is bookended by Bach’s great contemporary, Handel. Handel’s rarely heard oboe concerto, performed by Nicholas Daniel, follows Bach’s famous cantata ‘Ich habe genug’, sung by star countertenor Reginald Mobley, who received a standing ovation at the 2025 BBC Proms.

Handel
Violin Sonata in D major HWV 371

Purcell
Music for a While; O Solitude
J S Bach
Ich habe genug BWV 82
Handel
Oboe Concerto in C minor
Vivaldi
Trio Sonata in C major RV 60
Handel
Fammi combattere from Orlando

Camerata Pacifica - Thousand Oaks
2026-03-01 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Scherr Forum, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd,, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91362, United States
Dring – Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano
Bruce – New Work for Wind Quintet World Premiere
Commissioned for Camerata Pacifica by Sandra Svoboda
Chaminade – Thème varié, Op. 89
Dvo?ák/arr. Jolley – Sextet after the Quintet in A Major, Op. 81
Sébastian Jacot, Nicholas Daniel, Jose Franch-Ballester, Eleni Katz, Ben Goldscheider, Irina Zahharenkova

Camerata Pacifica - San Marino
2026-03-03 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA, 91108, United States

Camerata Pacifica - Los Angeles
2026-03-05 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States

Camerata Pacifica - Santa Barbara
2026-03-06 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108, United States

Macao Orchestra - A Magnificent Night at St. Dominic's Church
2026-05-22 20:00 (Asia/Macau) | St Dominic’s Church, Macau, Largo de São Domingos, Macau, Macau
The ever-popular “A Magnificent Night at St. Dominic’s Church” series returns for its final concert of the season! British oboe master Nicholas Daniel will join the Macao Orchestra on the evening of 22 May, performing a selection of oboe works. Seize this rare opportunity and enjoy an unforgettable oboe night in early summer!
Widely regarded as one of today’s leading oboists, Nicholas Daniel is the recipient of the Queen’s Medal for Music and the Cobbett Medal for Chamber Music, and is internationally acclaimed for his musicianship. Beyond his achievements as a remarkable soloist, Daniel is also an accomplished conductor and a passionate advocate for chamber music, and has worked tirelessly to promote music education.
In this concert, Nicholas Daniel and the Macao Orchestra will present various landmark oboe works, including contemporary composer Reena Esmail’s oboe duo “RE|Member” and James MacMillan’s “Intercession” for three oboes. The Macao Orchestra will also interpret Jean Françaix’s “9 characteristic pieces” and George Enescu’s “Decet for winds in D major”. In one night, immerse yourself in modern and contemporary repertoire and relish the oboe’s distinctive charm to the fullest!
Duration: Approximately 1 hour, no intermission

Elgar Festival - English Symphony Orchestra, Great Malvern
2026-05-28 19:00 (Europe/London) | Great Malvern Priory, Church Street, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2AY, United Kingdom
Music lovers might be forgiven for mistaking composer Arnold Schoenberg for the ‘Big Bad Wolf” of classical music but in his 1899 Romantic tone poem, Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), his music purrs as sweetly as a kitten. This lush and lyrical masterpiece crowns a night with the English String Orchestra also featuring beautiful and evocative works by Elgar and Thea Musgrave. Internationally renowned oboist, Nicholas Daniel, is the featured soloist.
Elgar Serenade for Strings
Elgar In Moonlight
Elgar Chanson de Nuit
Musgrave Night Windows
Sibelius Rakastava
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
English Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth Woods, conductor
Nicholas Daniel, oboe

Elgar Festival - Nicholas Daniel and Huw Watkins
2026-05-29 13:00 (Europe/London) | Henry Sandon Hall, Worcester, Severn Street, Worcester, ,WR1 2NE, United Kingdom
We’re delighted to welcome Nicholas Daniel to the 2026 festival, one of Britain’s best-known musicians as well as being one of the world’s great oboists. Nick joins forces with celebrated composer and pianist Huw Watkins for a very special lunchtime event packed with incredible British chamber music and an event not to be missed!
Thea Musgrave Dawn
Huw Watkins 5 Welsh Folksongs
Elgar Soliloquy
Howells Sonata
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Huw Watkins, piano

International Double Reed Society conference
2026-07-07 19:30 (Europe/London) | Hall Auditorium, Oxford OH, 101 South Campus Avenue, Oxford, OH, 45056, United States
IDRS conference Evening Concert – July 7th
Contemporary Voices and Timeless Reflections
Corey Field: Father’s Day for oboist playing oboe, oboe d’amore, and english horn, and strings (2025)

Kuhmo Chamber Music
2026-07-22 11:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Kuhmo Church, Kirkkotie 11, Kuhmo, 88900, Finland
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875—1912): Nonet in F minor, Op. 2 (1894)

Kuhmo Chamber Music
2026-07-23 18:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Kuhmo Arts Centre, Koulukatu 1, Kuhmo, 88900, Finland
Ethel Smyth (1858—1944):
Variations on Bonny Sweet Robin for flute, oboe and piano ‘Ophelia’s Song’ (1927)

Schackenborg Musikfest - 'Romantic Canons: Youth and Swansong'
2026-08-07 19:30 (Europe/Copenhagen) | Schackenborg Castle, Denmark, Schackenborg 1, Tønder, 6270, Denmark
Schumann, Studien in kanonischer Form, op. 56, arr. for oboe, cello and piano
Beethoven, String Trio in E? major, Op. 3
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Saint-Saëns, Oboe Sonatain D major, Op. 166
Schumann, Piano Quartet in E? major, Op. 47

Schackenborg Musikfest - 'Timeless Variations'
2026-08-08 10:30 (Europe/Copenhagen) | Møgeltønder Church, Denmark, Sønderbyvej 2, Tønder, 6270, Denmark
Musgrave, Cantilena for oboe and string trio
Bach, Goldberg Variations arr. for String Trio by Dmitry Sitkovetsky

Schackenborg Musikfest - 'Rising Stars: Wind and Keys'
2026-08-08 19:30 (Europe/Copenhagen) | Schackenborg Castle, Denmark, Schackenborg 1, Tønder, 6270, Denmark
Musgrave, Take Two Oboes
Crusell, Clarinet Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 2, nr. 1
Poulenc, Sonata for Two Clarinets FP 7
Mozart, Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478

Schackenborg Musikfest - 'That Damned Thing! I Wish It Were Burned!
2026-08-09 19:30 (Europe/Copenhagen) | Schackenborg Castle, Denmark, Schackenborg 1, Tønder, 6270, Denmark
Musgrave, Impromptu no. 1 for flute and oboe
Barrière, Sonata in G major for cello and double bass
Mozart, Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370/368b
Beethoven, Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20

Concerts at Cratfield
2026-08-30 15:00 (Europe/London) | St Mary’s Church, Cratfield, Church Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 0BU, United Kingdom
Nicholas Daniel OBE, long recognised as one of the world’s great oboists and one of Britian’s best-known musicians, has significantly enlarged the repertoire for his instrument with the commissioning of hundreds of new works. He joins forces with celebrated composer and pianist Huw Watkins for a celebration of British chamber music.
Huw Watkins, Five Welsh Folksongs
Helen Grime, 3 Miniatures
Britten, Night Piece; Cuckoo; Temporal Variations
Thea Musgrave, Night Windows
Herbert Howells, Oboe Sonata

Orsino Ensemble at Wigmore Hall
2026-10-26 13:00 (Europe/London) | Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom
Flexible in format and strikingly diverse in repertoire, the Orsino Ensemble comprises some of Britain’s finest wind players. ‘This is all-star playing of the highest level’, noted the Guardian in a review of its 2021 debut album. Its latest Wigmore Hall recital includes Nielsen’s delightful Wind Quintet and the UK première of Mark Simpson’s The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, inspired by five of John Koenig’s neologisms for different types of emotion.
Samuel Barber: Summer Music Op. 31
Mark Simpson: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows (UK première)
Carl Nielsen: Wind Quintet Op. 43

Britten Oboe Quartet at Wigmore Hall
2026-12-03 13:00 (Europe/London) | Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom
Founded by Nicholas Daniel and colleagues from the magnificent Britten Sinfonia, the Britten Oboe Quartet is known for its imaginative programming and music making informed by mutual empathy and understanding. Its debut recording included what the Guardian greeted as ‘a wonderfully relaxed and refined account’ of Mozart’s Oboe Quartet K370 and ‘a strikingly mysterious one’ of Britten’s early Phantasy, works set in company for this lunchtime programme with Jacqueline Shave’s haunting treatment of traditional tunes and a new work by Huw Watkins.
Benjamin Britten: Phantasy Quartet in F minor for oboe and string trio Op. 2
Huw Watkins: Oboe Quartet (London première)
Jacqueline Shave: Artin: fragments from an imagined life
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F K370
