Nicholas Daniel

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
2023-03-15 19:00 (Europe/London) | Helsinki Music Centre, Mannerheimintie 13 A, Helsinki, 00100, Finland
Nicholas Collon, conductor
Nicholas Daniel, cor anglais
Outi Tarkiainen: Milky Ways, Cor Anglais Concerto
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No.1 in C Minor Op.68

Kamermuziek Nijmegen
2023-03-07 20:15 (Europe/Amsterdam) | De Vereeniging, Nijmegen, Keizer Karelplein 2D, Nijmegen, 6511 NC, Netherlands
The Britten Oboe Quartet
Mozart – Hobokwartet in F, KV370
Schubert – Hobokwartet naar D112 (Derek Smith)
Shave – ARTIN – Fragment from an imagined life (trad.)
Sønderho bruiloftstrilogie (arr. Danish String Quartet/Britten Oboe Quartet)
Bach – Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (uit Matthäus-Passion)

The Haffner Wind Ensemble at Champs Hill
2023-03-04 19:30 (Europe/London) | Champs Hill Music Room, Waltham Park Road, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1LY

Serenity - Nicholas Daniel and the Ulster Orchestra
2023-02-23 19:45 (Europe/London) | Ulster Hall, Belfast, 34 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7FF, United Kingdom
Sibelius – Symphony No. 7
R. Strauss – Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra
Brahms – Symphony No. 2
NICHOLAS DANIEL, oboe
DANIELE RUSTIONI, conductor
Ulster Orchestra
Very few composers manage to evoke the landscape of their homeland in the way that seems to come so effortlessly to Sibelius – it’s difficult to listen to his Seventh Symphony without imagining yourself in the epic forests and below the vast skies of the Finnish landscape.
Richard Strauss’s Oboe Concerto makes the most of the pastoral qualities of the solo instrument, keeping us outdoors. And the pastoral mood continues with Brahms’s cheerful, soaring Second Symphony. Brahms himself wrote in the symphony’s manuscript “Es liebt sich so lieblich im Lenze!” (“It’s so lovely to be in love in the springtime!”), and this concert looks forward to those days to come.

Chamber Connections End of Course Concert
2023-02-12 14:30 (Europe/London) | Britten Studio, Snape Maltings, Snape, Suffolk, IP17 1SP, United Kingdom
Join Nicholas Daniel, Isabelle van Keulen, Elena Urioste and Tom Poster in a celebration of classic chamber music with Britten Pears Young Artists, including a brand new arrangement of Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony.
The end of course concert for the Britten Pears Young Artists Programme Chamber Connections course features the world’s best interpreters and performers of chamber music playing alongside emerging artists.
This concert is the culmination of a week of intensive tuition, masterclasses and mentoring for chamber ensembles as part of the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme.
Selected repertoire:
Mozart: String Quintet No.4 in G Minor k.516 (featuring Isabelle van Keulen and Britten Pears Young Artists)
Arthur Bliss: Oboe Quintet (featuring Nicholas Daniel and Britten Pears Young Artists)
Martinu: Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Cello and Piano (featuring Nicholas Daniel and Britten Pears Young Artists)
Poulenc: Sextuor for Winds and Piano (featuring Tom Poster and Britten Pears Young Artists)
Britten arr. Joseph Phibbs: ‘Frolicsome Finale’ from Simple Symphony (new arrangement commissioned by Britten Pears Arts featuring all artists) – World Premiere
Nicholas Daniel
Elena Urioste
Tom Poster
Isabelle van Keulen
Calathea Quartet
Ensemble Renard
Resol Quartet
Trio Bohémo

Chamber Connections Masterclass with Nicholas Daniel
2023-02-08 14:30 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | Peter Pears Recital Room, Snape Maltings, Snape, Suffolk, IP17 1SP, United Kingdom
Nicholas Daniel returns to Snape Maltings for this dynamic public masterclass with some of the finest emerging chamber ensembles from across the UK and Europe.
This forms part of our week of intensive tuition and mentoring for chamber ensembles by some of the world’s best chamber musicians. This masterclass will feature some of the international cohort of emerging ensembles in our 2022-23 Britten Pears Young Artist Programme.
Nicholas Daniel has long been acknowledged as one of the world’s great oboe players, and is one of Britain’s best known musicians. In a distinguished career that began more than four decades ago he has become an important ambassador in many different musical fields, and has significantly enlarged the repertoire for his instrument with the commissioning of hundreds of new works. He has been a concerto soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors, performing a huge range of repertoire from Bach to Xenakis and is an internationally renowned chamber musician and conductor.
We are grateful to the H Steven & P E Wood Charitable Trust and Idlewild Trust for their support toward Chamber Connections.

Orion Orchestra Holocaust Memorial Concert
2023-01-22 18:30 (Europe/London) | Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, W1 5HT, United Kingdom
A concert to remember all those lost in the Holocaust, featuring Orion Orchestra in a concert presented on the night by its President, Robert Rinder MBE.
Nicholas Daniel OBE, conductor
Jack Liebeck and Emmalena Huning, violin
Meghan Cassidy, viola
Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture
Mozart?- Sinfonia Concertante k364 ii
Prokofiev – Overture on Hebrew Themes (full orchestra version)
Arvo Pärt?- Tabula Rasa ii

City of Oxford Orchestra Viennese New Year Concert
2023-01-21 20:00 (Europe/London) | The Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ, United Kingdom
MOZART The Marriage of Figaro Overture
STRAUSS – Waltzes, Polkas and Marches
MOZART – Oboe Concerto
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Stephen Bell, conductor

Southbank Sinfonia - Eruptions of Sound and Colour
2023-01-19 21:00 (Europe/London) | St John’s Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HA, United Kingdom
Mark Simpson – Geysir
Mozart – Serenade No.10 in Bb major K361/370a “Gran Partita”
Nicholas Daniel, conductor
Performed in the round, imagine the pressure and tension of a geyser ready to erupt. Tense stillness followed by a shattering eruption. Mark Simpson’s ‘Geysir’ – the Icelandic word for geyser – captures this. In 8 minutes, his sound world fluctuates from violent pulsations of sound and texture to ethereal flurries.
Composed as a partner to Mozart’s ‘Serenade in Bb’, Simpson draws upon the same tonality and instrumentation: 12 winds plus double bass. Embark on a tour de force of colours and textures.
You can’t miss the drama in Mozart’s ‘Serenade’ either. From the sonorous opening to intricate chains of variations, operatic outbursts to rapid passages, Mozart’s ambitious work is sure to thrill and entertain.

Fundación Juan March, Madrid
2023-01-11 18:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Fundacion Juan March, Castelló 77, Madrid, 28006, Spain
Programme of short works of the 19th and 20th centuries
Stuart Jackson, tenor
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Julius Drake, piano

Weihnachtskonzert - Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein
2022-12-11 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Zeughaus Neuss, Markt 42-44, Neuss, 1460, Germany

Haffner Wind Ensemble at Luton Music Club
2022-11-28 19:45 (Europe/London) | St Mary’s Church, Luton, Church Street, Luton, LU1 3JF, United Kingdom
Ferenc Farkas – 5 Antique Hungarian Dances
Carl Philipp Stamitz – Quartet in E flat op.8 No.2
Darius Milhaud – La cheminée du roi René
Valerie Coleman – Umoja
Carl Nielsen – Quintet op.43

Lohja City Orchestra - Gran Partita
2022-11-24 19:00 (Europe/London) | Laurentius-sale, Lohja, Kirkkokatu 6, Lohja, 08100, Finland
Programme to include:
Eleanor Alberga: Excerpts from Nightscape
WA Mozart: Serenade No. 10 KV 361 “Gran Partita”

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Orsino Ensemble at Helsinki Seriös
2022-11-20 18:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Leicestershire
Francis Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon & Piano
Claude Debussy: Syrinx
Claude Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie for Clarinet & Piano
Pierre Sancan: Sonatine for Flute & Piano
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Albéric Magnard: Wind Quintet

An English Fantasia - Nicholas Daniel and the Orchestra of the Swan
2022-11-16 07:00 (Europe/London) | Stratford Play House, 14 Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6LU, United Kingdom
Britten – Simple Symphony, Op.4
Purcell – Chacony in G minor, Z.730
Vaughan Williams – Oboe Concerto in A minor
Delius – Two Aquarelles
Walton – Two Pieces from Henry V
James Wilson – The Green Fuse
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Orchestra of the Swan is joined by oboist Nicholas Daniel and Jason Lai for an evening of 20th century English repertoire from Vaughan Williams, to Britten.
Don’t miss the free pre-concert talk taking place at 6pm with Nicholas Daniel and Jason Lai. To pre-order your programme click the link below.

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Orsino Ensemble at Wigmore Hall
2022-11-15 07:30 (Europe/London) | Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom
Francis Poulenc – Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
Claude Debussy – Syrinx, Première rhapsodie
Pierre Sancan – Sonatine for flute and piano
Alberic Magnard – Quintet for piano and winds Op.8
Sharing the stage with four regular members of the flexible wind ensemble which made its debut at the Aldeburgh Festival in 2018, the French pianist joins with them for a programme including a couple of rarities: the 1946 Sonatine by his own teacher, the composer and pianist Pierre Sancan (1916-2008) – himself renowned as a Debussy interpreter; and the 1894 Quintet by Albéric Magnard (1865-1914).

Haffner Wind Ensemble at Peak Music Society
2022-11-09 07:30 (Europe/London) | Cavendish Hall, Edensor, Debyshire, DE45 1PJ, United Kingdom
Programme:
Farkas – 5 Antique Hungarian Dances
Stamitz – Quartet in E flat
Milhaud – La cheminée du roi René
Coleman – Umoja
Nielsen – Wind Quintet

Haffner Wind Ensemble at Cockermouth Music Society
2022-11-08 07:30 (Europe/London) | United Reformed Church, Cockermouth, Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9LU, United Kingdom
Programme
Farkas : Five Antique Hungarian dances
Stamitz : E flat Quartet Opus 8 No 2
Milhaud : La Cheminee du Roi Rene
Valerie Coleman : Umoja
Nielsen : Quintet Opus 43
The Haffner Wind Ensemble is one of Britain’s leading chamber ensembles and one of the most established wind quintets in Britain. Each member of the ensemble is a chamber musician and a soloist as well as a principal of the Britten Sinfonia; in addition, all are experienced teachers in the UK and abroad. The breadth of their musical experience as individuals and their extensive work together in the Britten Sinfonia combine to create a secure and fluent ensemble, one which plays with freshness and vivacity and which excels not only in the classics of the wind repertoire but also in contemporary music.
The ensemble is regularly heard on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and other broadcasting organisations and has toured extensively throughout the UK and overseas including appearances at major festivals such as Aldeburgh, Cheltenham, Bath, Stockholm and the Proms.

Lyrical Serenade: An Evening of Dvo?ák with the Orion Orchestra
2022-11-03 19:30 (Europe/London) | St Paul’s Knightsbridge, 32a Wilton Place, London, SW1X 8SH, United Kingdom
The talented young musicians of Orion Orchestra present an evening of some of Dvo?ák’s most memorable music, conducted by Nicholas Daniel
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Antonin Dvo?ák – Serenade for Wind
Antonin Dvo?ák – Serenade for Strings

Sound Scotland - Endangered Instrument Ensemble
2022-10-29 19:30 (Europe/London) | Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen, Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1YN, United Kingdom
Since 2017, soundfestival has been focusing on lesser-known ‘endangered’ instruments starting with the bassoon followed by the viola, the oboe, the horn and the double bass.
This year the festival welcomes back former artists-in-residence Garth Knox (viola, 2018), Nicholas Daniel (oboe, 2019) and Ben Goldschieder (horn, 2020) who will come together with Emily Hultmark (bassoon) and Elise Dabrowski (double bass) to form the first ever ‘Endangered Instrument Ensemble’ in a very special concert featuring specially-commissioned works by Daniel Kidane, Electra Perivolaris, Lisa Robertson and Garth Knox.

Sound Scotland - Listening
2022-10-28 19:45 (Europe/London) | King’s Pavilion, Aberdeen, University Road, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, United Kingdom
Featuring music by Hannah Kendal, Jenni Brandon, Thea Musgrave, Torbjörn Hultmark, Catherine Lee and Juniana Lanning, this programme for oboe and bassoon explores nature, folklore, legend and the ever present roots that link us together through listening.
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Emily Hultmark, bassoon
Catherine Lee and Juniana Lanning
Silkys
Hannah Kendal
yes, flash bright lightening, in my southern sky! for 2 oboe reeds and 3 wind up music boxes
Thea Musgrave
Niobe for oboe and tape
Torbjörn Hultmark
Listening (WORLD PREMIÈRE)
Jenni Brandon
Going to the Sun: Snapshots from Glacier National Park for oboe and bassoon

Oxford Lieder Festival: A Poet's Love
2022-10-21 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Holywell Music Room, Oxford, Holywell Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3SD, United Kingdom

Oxford Lieder Festival: Love & Endings
2022-10-21 17:15 - 18:15 (Europe/London) | Holywell Music Room, Oxford, Holywell Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3SD, United Kingdom
A stellar trio of artists blend old and new, with songs and instrumental works from the Baroque era by Telemann and others alongside our second world premiere today; Love & Endings by Elena Langer, the British-Russian composer whose works are described as having ‘vitality and brilliance’ (International New York Times) and an ‘immediate emotional impact’ (Daily Telegraph).
Johann Sebastian Bach
Stumme Seufzer, stille Klagen (BWV 199) from Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut
Ruhet hie, matte Töne (BWV 210) from O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit
Elena Langer
Love & Endings
Handel
Oboe sonata in C minor (HWV 366)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Infant Joy (no.1) from Ten Blake Songs
The Piper (no.3) from Ten Blake Songs
Eternity (no.10) from Ten Blake Songs
Handel
Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden (HWV 210 no.9) from Nine German Arias
Süße Stille, sanfte Quelle (HWV 205 no.4) from Nine German Arias
Anna Dennis, soprano
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Richard Gowers, harpsichord

Jazz Inflections: Orsino Ensemble at LSO St Luke's
2022-10-20 13:00 - 14:15 (Europe/London) | Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s, 161 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NG, United Kingdom
Bohuslav Martin? – Sextet for Piano and Wind Instruments
Valerie Coleman – Afro-Cuban Concerto for Wind Quintet
Dmitri Shostakovich arr Walter – Extracts from ‘Jazz Suite’

Trade Winds: Orsino Ensemble and Catherine Milledge
2022-10-16 11:00 (Europe/London) | Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, North Road, Cardiff, CF10 3ER, United Kingdom
Martinu – Sextet for Piano and Winds
Valerie Coleman – Concerto for Wind Quintet
Stravinsky – Ragtime arr. for Wind Quintet
Shostakovich – Jazz Suite Extracts (arr. Walter)

Youth: Orsino Ensemble at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
2022-10-15 18:00 (Europe/London) | Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, North Road, Cardiff, CF10 3ER, United Kingdom
Pavel Haas – Wind Quintet Op.10
Reicha – Quintet in E flat no.2
Janacek – M’ladi

Orsino Ensemble at Two Moors Festival
2022-10-14 19:30 (Europe/London) | All Saints’ Church, Dulverton, Bank Square, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9BU, United Kingdom
Programme:
Beethoven: Quintet in E Flat Major, Op. 71 (arr. Rechtman)
Reicha: Adagio for Cor Anglais and Wind Quartet in D Minor
Haas: Wind Quintet, Op. 10
Dvorák: Romance, Op. 11 for Violin and Wind Quintet (arr. Kay)
Janácek: Mládí
Presenting a typically playful yet thoughtful programme, Orsino Ensemble comprises the wind instrument super stars of their generation, and we are very fortunate to welcome them to the Festival. The programme opens with a rare chance to hear Beethoven’s youthful wind quintet, followed by a stunning arrangement of Dvorák’s Romance, originally for violin and orchestra. It then traces Dvorák’s lineage as Janácek’s friend and teacher, and his, in turn, to Pavel Haas, whose career was cut brutally short by the Holocaust.
Tickets: £30, £25, £15, £10, children 16yrs & under free with paying adult

Orsino Ensemble at Leicester Lunchtime Series
2022-10-13 13:00 (Europe/London) | New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, 53 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA, United Kingdom

Orsino Ensemble at Alleyn's School
2022-10-12 19:30 (Europe/London) | The MCT at Alleyn’s, Alleyn's School, Townley Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 8SU, United Kingdom
MARTINU: Sextet for Piano and Winds
PAVEL HAAS: Wind Quintet Op.10
STRAVINSKY: Ragtime
VALERIE COLEMAN: Concerto for Wind Quintet
SHOSTAKOVICH/WALTER: Jazz Suite (extracts)
Orsino Ensemble
Adam Walker, flute
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Matthew Hunt, clarinet
Amy Harman, bassoon
Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn
with James Bailleu, piano

Camerata Pacifica
2022-09-30 19:30 (Europe/London) | Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108, United States
Prokofiev / Auerbach – Trio for Oboe, Cello and Piano
Bruch – Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
Silvestrov – Postludium
Shostakovich – Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 67
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Kristin Lee, violin
Ani Aznavoorian, cello
Irina Zahharenkova, piano
