Concerts

When the Saints Go Marching In

  • On Sale: No
  • Flex: Yes
  • Date(s):
    • Date: 03-13-2026 19:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
    • Date: 03-14-2026 14:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
    • Date: 03-14-2026 19:30, Venue: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Event Cancelled: No
  • Has intermission?: No
  • Conductor: Byron Stripling
  • Featured Guest Artists: None/Single Artist, Crystal Monee Hall

Jazz artist Byron Stripling first stepped into the spotlight as lead trumpeter and star soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra. In this homage to the birth of the blues, Byron leads you on a journey through the classic melodies of hits made famous by Jazz Age icons and New Orleans favorites such as Muddy Waters, Ma Rainey, and Louis Armstrong.

Sounds of the Americas

  • On Sale: No
  • Flex: Yes
  • Date(s):
    • Date: 04-26-2026 16:00, Venue: Holley Hall, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Event Cancelled: No
  • Program (short):
    • Composer: GINASTERA, Piece: String Quartet No.1
    • Composer: CRESPO, Piece: {i}Suite Americana No. 1{/i}
    • Composer: PAQUITO D'RIVERA, Piece: {i}Aires Tropicales{/i}
  • Has intermission?: No
  • Program: 2526 | CS6 | GINASTERA - String Quartet No. 1 , 2526 | CS6 | CRESPO - Suite Americana No. 1, 2526 | CS6 | D'RIVERA - Aires tropicales

Mozart in March

  • On Sale: No
  • Flex: Yes
  • Date(s):
    • Date: 03-15-2026 16:00, Venue: Holley Hall, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Event Cancelled: No
  • Program (short):
    • Composer: DOHNÁNYI, Piece: Serenade for String Trio
    • Composer: JONGEN, Piece: Deux pièces en trio for flute, cello, and harp
    • Composer: MOZART, Piece: Quintet for Piano and Winds
  • Has intermission?: No
  • Program: 2526 | CS5 | DOHNÁNYI - Serenade for string trio, 2526 | CS5 | JONGEN - Deux pieces , 2526 | CS5 | MOZART - Quintet for Piano and Winds

Miniature Masterworks

  • On Sale: No
  • Flex: Yes
  • Date(s):
    • Date: 02-19-2026 17:30, Venue: Holley Hall, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Event Cancelled: No
  • Program (short):
    • Composer: STRAVINSKY, Piece: {i}Danses concertantes{/i}
    • Composer: WAGNER, Piece: {i}Siegfried Idyll{/i}
    • Composer: SCHOENBERG, Piece: Chamber Symphony No. 1
  • Has intermission?: No
  • Conductor: Giancarlo Guerrero
  • Program: 2526 | CS4 | STRAVINSKY - Danses concertantes, 2526 | CS4 | WAGNER - Siegfried Idyll, 2526 | CS4 | SCHOENBERG - Chamber Symphony No. 1

Strauss and Higdon

  • On Sale: No
  • Flex: Yes
  • Date(s):
    • Date: 11-16-2025 16:00, Venue: Holley Hall, Is Sold Out?: No, Is Cancelled?: No, Is Postponed?: No
  • Event Cancelled: No
  • Program (short):
    • Composer: JENNIFER HIGDON, Piece: {i}Book of Brass{/i}
    • Composer: R. STRAUSS, Piece: Piano Quartet
  • Has intermission?: No
  • Program: 2526 | CS3 | JENNIFER HIGDON - Book of Brass, 2526 | CS3 | R. STRAUSS - Piano Quartet

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