Events Calendar

The hills are alive! History’s greatest musical theatre partnership, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein produced a legacy of beloved shows. From The Sound of Music to Oklahoma! and South Pacific, their legendary work pioneered narrative storytelling, ushering in Broadway’s Golden Age.

Beethoven Overture to Fidelio
Schubert Symphony No. 8, Unfinished
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

A thrilling tour of action-packed film music from John Williams. Whether it’s barn-storming Indiana Jones, magical Harry Potter, or that Skywalker fellow, it takes musical genius to bring the adventure to life. It’s all here in one concert, celebrating the greatest film composer of all time.

Come along in our time machine for an aural voyage to learn how music has developed into the present day — and beyond!  Students K-5 will discover a wide variety of orchestral music and composers, and explore their place in history in this original program from Maestro Thomas Wilson.

Shostakovich Chamber Symphony op. 110a
Copland Clarinet Concerto
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5

This enchanting favorite returns Thanksgiving weekend when a Christmas Eve gift of a toy nutcracker from her godfather transports Clara on a magical journey to a world of fantasy and fun. With a newly added Friday matinee, create memories to last a lifetime with the Philharmonic and the Oklahoma City Ballet for Tchaikovsky’s musical masterpiece, The Nutcracker.

Annual holiday classics and Christmas favorites bring holiday cheer to this consistently sold out concert. Come sing-along to Joy to the World and hear a special performance of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, narrated by Mayor John Suthers.

A perennial top ten event of the holiday season, grab the hottest ticket in town this New Year’s Eve and usher in 2018 with Maestro Thomas Wilson as he promises favorite opera arias and Broadway hits from Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

This multi-media concert explores elements of swing within orchestral and jazz music. Through the Link Up repertoire, students explore melody, rhythm, and style through listening, composition, and performance, and play and sing alongside the Colorado Springs Philharmonic in a culminating, interactive concert experience.

Leonard Bernstein did the impossible. He mastered the concert stage, and at the same time became a towering force on Broadway. On the Town, Fancy Free, and famous film scores are alive with the rhythmic tunes of this once-in-a-century composer.

Copland Rodeo
Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Sibelius Symphony No. 1

Bernstein’s authentic American love story (inspired by Romeo and Juliet) is performed in feature-length high definition. The Oscar-winning film is shown above the stage with original vocals and dialogue, while the Philharmonic performs the score.

Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
Rodrigo Fantasía para un gentilhombre
Palomar (World Premiere for guitar and orchestra)
Ravel La Valse

What is the real America? Load the bus for a symphonic tour of the land, exploring gritty crossroads and cultural byways, searching for the roots of our great nation.

One of the best-selling bands of all time, Fleetwood Mac’s timeless chart toppers have spoken to generations of music lovers. From Second Hand News to Go Your Own Way, a full rock band and vocalists, backed by the entire Philharmonic, headline a night dedicated to this legendary supergroup.