2026-27 Season

Concert #1
September 26, 2026 (Saturday)

‘Opening Night: Stravinsky, Copland, Rachmaninoff’

Stravinsky Scherzo a la Russe
Copland Red Pony Suite
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 Chi-Long Hu, piano

Concert #2
December 4, 2026 (Friday)

Holiday Baroque Concert

‘Handel’s Water Music & Bach Violin Concerto’ 

Handel Water Music

Concert #3 
February 28, 2027 (Sunday)

‘Buster Keaton Silent Films with Orchestra’

Buster Keaton Double Feature One Week and Sherlock Jr.

Concert #4
May 1, 2027 (Saturday)

‘Season Finale: Beethoven & Stravinsky’

Stravinsky Firebird Suite
Beethoven Violin Concerto Roger Wilkie, violin

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