Music Belongs to Everyone

Our Centennial Season begins with pieces of rich lyricism, fairy-tale wonders, and a virtuosic composition from our very first composer-in-residence, Eunike Tanzil.

Elton John, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, four knights of generation-defining popular music, will have their works honored in full symphonic color.

Music by Aaron Copland, John Adams, and Steve Reich anchors an evening inspired by American stories of place, identity, and landscape.

Pain and pleasure play out on stage in symphonic color across three vigorous works. Anna Clyne’s Masquerade welcomes listeners to a European pleasure garden, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto rages with fiery passion, and Stravinsky’s Petrushka tells of unrequited love.

Revel in a night of sultry jazz tunes, timeless classics, and popular hits in a performance that inspires both jubilant celebration and thoughtful reflection.

Step into the creative world of early-20th-century Paris. Music by Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, and Poulenc captures a moment when artists and composers gathered to share ideas and shape modern art.

What comes after journey’s end? This concert explores the restlessness of the human spirit, especially when confronted by a reality bigger than ourselves.

Two powerful pieces from Verdi and Tchaikovsky speak to one another with profound emotional depth while Unsuk Chin’s Cello Concerto asks listeners to manifest their own interpretation within a surreal dreamscape.

Concocting globally inspired auditory cocktails since 1994, Pink Martini will take you to the finest lounges and concert halls around the world in a night of symphonic pleasure.

Nielsen’s Symphony No. 4 “The Inextinguishable” was not named for the symphony itself, but according to Nielsen refers to “the elemental will to live.” Composed during WWI, the piece appeals to a fight for life during a time where so many perished in trenches across Europe.

Music by Tchaikovsky, Clara Schumann, and Robert Schumann explores the many emotions of love—longing, tenderness, and loss.

One of the most recognizable pieces of music of all time, Beethoven’s No. 9 has stood for over two hundred years as a call for unity and celebration of humanity.

The rich tradition of mariachi comes to the Philharmonic by those who pioneered its introduction in the United States.

The Philharmonic’s Centennial Season concludes with music that moves from deep reflection to radiant optimism featuring Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Copland’s Symphony No. 3, and Margaret Brouwer’s Pulse.