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Olympia Symphony Led by Alexandra Arrieche Performs Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht

Time & Location

Mar 21, 2027, 3:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Capital High School PAC, 2707 Conger Ave NW, Olympia, WA 98502, USA

About the event

Trees speak. Water sings. A storm gathers. And somewhere beyond it, the air clears.

Inspired by the abundant nature and breathtaking landscapes that surround Olympia, CONNECT listens to the living world through trees, water, weather, memory, and renewal. This is not nature as background scenery. This is nature as presence, as motion, as something that speaks when we slow down enough to hear it.

Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht, or Every Tree Speaks, opens the concert in conversation with Beethoven. Written as a response to Beethoven’s Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, the work listens to the natural world through a present-day lens, where beauty and fragility exist side by side. The piece’s direct connection to Beethoven makes its place beside the Pastoral Symphony feel less like a pairing and more like a conversation across centuries.

Then, water takes center stage. In Tan Dun’s words, “Water is an element you can’t block. You can block land…but water has no such frontiers.” In the Water Concerto, percussionist Svet Stoyanov turns that idea into something you can see and hear. Bowls, basins, splashes, ripples, and touch become sound, creating music that feels heard and seen at the same time

Sun. Mar. 21, 2027 | 3:00pm | Capital High School Performing Arts Center

Alexandra Arrieche | Music Director

Svet Stoyanov | percussion Program

Iman HABIBI: Jeder Baum spricht (Every Tree Speaks)

Tan DUN: Water Concerto

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”

Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Led by Tianyi Lu Performs Iman Habibi’s Zhiân at The Concertgebouw

Programme

  • Iman Habibi Zhiân
  • Sergei Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

 

Last summer, Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva made her debut with a Chopin recital at the Concertgebouw. Now she performs Rachmaninoff’s virtuosicPaganini Variations. Tianyi Lu conducts the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Rimsky-Korsakov’s enchanting symphonic poem*Scheherazade*.

Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade
WithScheherazade, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov composed one of the most beloved orchestral works of the nineteenth century, inspired by the Arabian tales from*One Thousand and One Nights*. The exotic stories come to life, as do the wicked sultan and the clever Scheherazade. Thanks to her storytelling skills, the princess manages to repeatedly postpone her announced doom, set to music by a recurring violin solo performed by the concertmaster.

 

Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Variations
Since winning the prestigious 2010 Chopin Competition in Warsaw, the expressive pianist Yulianna Avdeeva has been making a sensation on the international stage. She performs worldwide in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York and the Konzerthaus in Vienna, and the press praises her fiery temperament and virtuosity. Her CD recordings are regularly honored; last year, for example, she won the 2025 Diapason d’Or for the albumVoyage-Chopin. This summer, Yulianna Avdeeva returns to the Concertgebouw with Rachmaninoff’s challengingRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

 

 

Jacksonville Symphony Performs Iman Habibi’s The Promised Hand – Feb. 20

Nathaniel Efthimiou Conductor

This program traces a grand arc of transformation, where ideas take shape, collide and ultimately rise. It opens with the intimate, intertwined lines of Iman Habibi’s The Promised Hand, then dances through the ingenuity and sparkle of Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn. The journey culminates in Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony—bold and revolutionary in spirit. From quiet introspection to heroic sweep, the music unfolds with purpose, intensity and unforgettable power led by Associate Conductor Nathaniel Efthimiou.

Iman Habibi The Promised Hand
Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

February 19, 2027 7:30PM
February 20, 2027 7:30PM

Blue Ridge Orchestra, Led by Emily Mariko Eng, Performs Jeder Baum spricht – Asheville, Wortham Center

Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining

September 27th & 28th, 2025

Through music, we reflect on the impact of Hurricane Helene, one year later. This program features: the world premiere of Sinfonietta Helene by Asheville-based composer Jay Sanders; Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht, which is inspired by the beauty of nature and the impact of climate change; and local composer Phillip Rhodes’s Concerto for Bluegrass, a nod to the resilience of WNC. Help us celebrate the region’s inspiring, resilient culture this fall.
Reserve your seats today!

Blue Ridge Orchestra, Led by Emily Mariko Eng, Performs Jeder Baum spricht – Warren Wilson Presbyterian Chapel

Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining

September 27th & 28th, 2025

Through music, we reflect on the impact of Hurricane Helene, one year later. This program features: the world premiere of Sinfonietta Helene by Asheville-based composer Jay Sanders; Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht, which is inspired by the beauty of nature and the impact of climate change; and local composer Phillip Rhodes’s Concerto for Bluegrass, a nod to the resilience of WNC. Help us celebrate the region’s inspiring, resilient culture this fall.
Reserve your seats today!

Pacific Symphony Led by Alexander Shelley Performs Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht – May 2nd

Experience Pacific Symphony’s next artistic and music director, Alexander Shelley, in his first concert since his appointment!

TAN DUN: “Jubilation” from Heaven Earth Mankind
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
~ Intermission ~
IMAN HABIBI: Jeder Baum spricht (Every Tree Speaks)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

“A natural communicator, both on and off the podium” (The Daily Telegraph), with a conducting technique described as “immaculate” (Yorkshire Post), Shelley will serve as Music Director Designate during the 2025-26 season, before assuming full artistic leadership in 2026-27.

Praised by The Washington Post for combining “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression,” pianist George Li possesses an effortless grace, poised authority, and brilliant virtuosity far beyond his years. He returns to Pacific Symphony to perform one of Beethoven’s most powerful, most groundbreaking works, the ever-popular “Emperor” Concerto.

With Image Magnification (IMAG) on the big screen for a closer look at the guest artist, conductor and orchestra musicians!

Preview Talk at 7 p.m. with KUSC midday host Alan Chapman.

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 556-2787 / (714) 556-ARTS

Pacific Symphony Led by Alexander Shelley Performs Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht – May 1st

Experience Pacific Symphony’s next artistic and music director, Alexander Shelley, in his first concert since his appointment!

TAN DUN: “Jubilation” from Heaven Earth Mankind
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
~ Intermission ~
IMAN HABIBI: Jeder Baum spricht (Every Tree Speaks)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

“A natural communicator, both on and off the podium” (The Daily Telegraph), with a conducting technique described as “immaculate” (Yorkshire Post), Shelley will serve as Music Director Designate during the 2025-26 season, before assuming full artistic leadership in 2026-27.

Praised by The Washington Post for combining “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression,” pianist George Li possesses an effortless grace, poised authority, and brilliant virtuosity far beyond his years. He returns to Pacific Symphony to perform one of Beethoven’s most powerful, most groundbreaking works, the ever-popular “Emperor” Concerto.

With Image Magnification (IMAG) on the big screen for a closer look at the guest artist, conductor and orchestra musicians!

Preview Talk at 7 p.m. with KUSC midday host Alan Chapman.

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 556-2787 / (714) 556-ARTS

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Performs Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht on tour (Vienna)

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra), led by Rafael Payare, will perform Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht in Montreal and on their European tour.

Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Daniil Trifonov, piano

Program
Iman Habibi, Jeder Baum spricht
Beethoven, Le Concerto pour piano n◦ 1 en do majeur, op. 15
Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, op.14
Strauss, Une symphonie alpestre (Eine Alpensinfonie)
Schumann, Le Concerto pour piano en la mineur, op. 54

Date – Hall – City
November 13  & 14  – Montreal
November 19 –  Barbican – London
November 20 –  Philharmonie – Luxembourg
November 22 –  Philharmonie – Paris
November 27 –  Concertgebouw – Amsterdam
November 30 – Konzerthaus – Vienna

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Performs Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht on tour (Amsterdam)

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra), led by Rafael Payare, will perform Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht in Montreal and on their European tour.

Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Daniil Trifonov, piano

Program
Iman Habibi, Jeder Baum spricht
Beethoven, Le Concerto pour piano n◦ 1 en do majeur, op. 15
Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, op.14
Strauss, Une symphonie alpestre (Eine Alpensinfonie)
Schumann, Le Concerto pour piano en la mineur, op. 54

Date – Hall – City
November 13  & 14  – Montreal
November 19 –  Barbican – London
November 20 –  Philharmonie – Luxembourg
November 22 –  Philharmonie – Paris
November 27 –  Concertgebouw – Amsterdam
November 30 – Konzerthaus – Vienna

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Performs Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht on tour (Paris)

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra), led by Rafael Payare, will perform Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht in Montreal and on their European tour.

Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Daniil Trifonov, piano

Program
Iman Habibi, Jeder Baum spricht
Beethoven, Le Concerto pour piano n◦ 1 en do majeur, op. 15
Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, op.14
Strauss, Une symphonie alpestre (Eine Alpensinfonie)
Schumann, Le Concerto pour piano en la mineur, op. 54

Date – Hall – City
November 13  & 14  – Montreal
November 19 –  Barbican – London
November 20 –  Philharmonie – Luxembourg
November 22 –  Philharmonie – Paris
November 27 –  Concertgebouw – Amsterdam
November 30 – Konzerthaus – Vienna