Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Geneva Lewis, violin
Peter Bay, conductor

Open the 2026-2027 season with a program that reflects both depth and clarity as Peter Bay begins his final season. Theofanidis’ Rainbow Body unfolds in shimmeriang layers, drawing the listener into a world of sound and reflection. Violinist Geneva Lewis returns to Austin to bring precision and insight to Brahms’ Violin Concerto, a work of both strength and lyricism. Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony closes the evening with a sense of scale and purpose, shaped by nature and driven by momentum. This concert invites audiences to experience contrast, structure, and emotional range in a compelling season opening.

PROGRAM:
CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS: Rainbow Body
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
JEAN SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 82

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Geneva Lewis, violin
Peter Bay, conductor

Open the 2026-2027 season with a program that reflects both depth and clarity as Peter Bay begins his final season. Theofanidis’ Rainbow Body unfolds in shimmeriang layers, drawing the listener into a world of sound and reflection. Violinist Geneva Lewis returns to Austin to bring precision and insight to Brahms’ Violin Concerto, a work of both strength and lyricism. Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony closes the evening with a sense of scale and purpose, shaped by nature and driven by momentum. This concert invites audiences to experience contrast, structure, and emotional range in a compelling season opening.

PROGRAM:
CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS: Rainbow Body
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
JEAN SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 82

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Long Center’s Dell Hall
Concept & Choreography – Stephen Mills
Live Accompaniment – Austin Symphony Orchestra with Peter Bay conducting
Music – Felix Mendelssohn

Magic and mischief take center stage in Stephen Mills’ enchanting reimagining of Shakespeare’s riotous comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Confused lovers, mischievous fairies, and wayward spells collide beneath a moonlit forest canopy in this hilarious tale of romantic mayhem. Set to Felix Mendelssohn’s richly expressive score played live by the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Mills’ production is a playful, visually lush celebration of love in all its charm. Clever, whimsical, and irresistibly entertaining, A Midsummer Night’s Dream offers a joyful opening to the season.

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Long Center’s Dell Hall
Concept & Choreography – Stephen Mills
Live Accompaniment – Austin Symphony Orchestra with Peter Bay conducting
Music – Felix Mendelssohn

Magic and mischief take center stage in Stephen Mills’ enchanting reimagining of Shakespeare’s riotous comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Confused lovers, mischievous fairies, and wayward spells collide beneath a moonlit forest canopy in this hilarious tale of romantic mayhem. Set to Felix Mendelssohn’s richly expressive score played live by the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Mills’ production is a playful, visually lush celebration of love in all its charm. Clever, whimsical, and irresistibly entertaining, A Midsummer Night’s Dream offers a joyful opening to the season.

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Long Center’s Dell Hall
Concept & Choreography – Stephen Mills
Live Accompaniment – Austin Symphony Orchestra with Peter Bay conducting
Music – Felix Mendelssohn

Magic and mischief take center stage in Stephen Mills’ enchanting reimagining of Shakespeare’s riotous comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Confused lovers, mischievous fairies, and wayward spells collide beneath a moonlit forest canopy in this hilarious tale of romantic mayhem. Set to Felix Mendelssohn’s richly expressive score played live by the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Mills’ production is a playful, visually lush celebration of love in all its charm. Clever, whimsical, and irresistibly entertaining, A Midsummer Night’s Dream offers a joyful opening to the season.

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Arizona Philharmonic
Ruth Street Theater
Steven Moeckel, violin
Peter Bay, conductor

Maestro Peter Bay leads Arizona Philharmonic in a program featuring violinist Steven Moeckel in Beethoven’s radiant Violin Concerto, paired with Mozart’s triumphant Jupiter Symphony.

PROGRAM:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551, “Jupiter”

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

Experience Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic 1989 film Batman on the big screen at, accompanied live by your Austin Symphony Orchestra.

Follow Bruce Wayne as he protects Gotham City while keeping his identity as Batman a closely guarded secret. Revisit this DC classic or discover it for the first time in an unforgettable cinematic concert experience. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite DC Superhero.

Batman is rated PG-13 and runs approximately two hours.

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

Experience Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic 1989 film Batman on the big screen at, accompanied live by your Austin Symphony Orchestra.

Follow Bruce Wayne as he protects Gotham City while keeping his identity as Batman a closely guarded secret. Revisit this DC classic or discover it for the first time in an unforgettable cinematic concert experience. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite DC Superhero.

Batman is rated PG-13 and runs approximately two hours.

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

Celebrate Halloween with a musical adventure for the whole family. Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf follows a brave young boy who ventures beyond the garden gate, encounters a mysterious wolf, and joins his animal friends in a daring plan to capture it. Each character is brought to life by a different instrument of the orchestra, making this beloved tale a fun introduction to symphonic music.

Come early for pre-concert activities, wear your favorite costume, and enjoy an afternoon filled with colorful characters, playful thrills, festive favorites, and a touch of Halloween magic.

Peter and the Wolf, Tale for Narrator and Orchestra, Op. 67
Composed by Sergei Prokofiev
Presented under license from G. Schirmer, Inc., copyright owners.

Program:
SAINT-SAENS Danse Macabre, PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Jaime Bernstein, director/narrator
Alex Maynegre-Torra, piano
Peter Bay, conductor

This program explores the many dimensions of love and partnership through music and narration led by Jamie Bernstein, daugher of the great Leonard Bernstein. At its center is Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, offering a thoughtful and often humorous look at marriage. Surrounding it is a curated selection of works that reflect celebration, tradition, and intimacy, including music by Strauss, Saint-Saëns, and Mendelssohn. Each piece contributes a different perspective, from playful to reflective. With narration guiding the experience, this concert creates a cohesive and engaging exploration of relationships through both sound and story.

PROGRAM:
LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Trouble in Tahiti
 “The Carnival of Marriage” Verses by Ogden Nash
J. STRAUSS, JR.: Champagne Polka, Op. 211
ERNŐ DOHNÁNYI: The Veil of Pierrette, Op. 18: No. 4 “Wedding Waltz”
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Wedding Cake, Op. 76
EDWARD ELGAR: Salut d’Amour, Op. 12
EDVARD GRIEG/Huppertz: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6
FELIX MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61: “Wedding March”

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Jaime Bernstein, director/narrator
Alex Maynegre-Torra, piano
Peter Bay, conductor

This program explores the many dimensions of love and partnership through music and narration led by Jamie Bernstein, daugher of the great Leonard Bernstein. At its center is Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, offering a thoughtful and often humorous look at marriage. Surrounding it is a curated selection of works that reflect celebration, tradition, and intimacy, including music by Strauss, Saint-Saëns, and Mendelssohn. Each piece contributes a different perspective, from playful to reflective. With narration guiding the experience, this concert creates a cohesive and engaging exploration of relationships through both sound and story.

PROGRAM:
LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Trouble in Tahiti
 “The Carnival of Marriage” Verses by Ogden Nash
J. STRAUSS, JR.: Champagne Polka, Op. 211
ERNŐ DOHNÁNYI: The Veil of Pierrette, Op. 18: No. 4 “Wedding Waltz”
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Wedding Cake, Op. 76
EDWARD ELGAR: Salut d’Amour, Op. 12
EDVARD GRIEG/Huppertz: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6
FELIX MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61: “Wedding March”

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

For one night only, Yo-Yo Ma takes the stage in a rare Austin appearance that centers on one of the most recognized works in the cello repertoire. Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B Minor unfolds with lyricism and scale, shaped by Ma’s distinctive musical voice and decades-long connection to the piece. This performance offers a unique opportunity to experience a defining artist live in a work closely associated with his career. The program also includes Hovhaness’s And God Created Great Whales, blending orchestral sound with recorded whale song, and Bizet’s L’Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 and 2, which bring clarity and rhythmic energy. An evening anchored by a singular artist and a limited opportunity to hear him live.

PROGRAM:
ALAN HOVHANESS: And God Created Great Whales, Op. 229, No. 1
GEORGES BIZET: L'Arlésienne: Suite No. 1
GEORGES BIZET: L'Arlésienne: Suite No. 2 (excerpts)
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK: Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

Experience the Magic of the Season with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Tony and Grammy Award-winning artist Leslie Odom, Jr. returns for his 2026 Christmas Tour, following last year’s completely sold-out run. Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with a dazzling evening of music, warmth, and joy.

This festive concert features beloved holiday classics, heartfelt originals from his acclaimed Christmas albums, and special performances of songs from Hamilton, the Broadway phenomenon that earned Odom a Tony for his iconic role as Aaron Burr.

With his signature charm, stunning vocals, and a message of peace and unity, Leslie Odom Jr. brings the spirit of the season to life in a show that’s equal parts soulful, uplifting, and unforgettable.

Join us for a night of music that captures the wonder of the holidays and leaves hearts aglow.

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

Nobody spreads Christmas cheer quite like Buddy the Elf! This holiday season, CineConcerts and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences bring the beloved holiday classic Elf in Concert to Dell Hall at the Long Center, featuring your Austin Symphony Orchestra performing John Debney’s heartwarming score live as the full film is projected on the big screen.

Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, Elf has become a modern holiday favorite, cherished for its humor, heart, and unforgettable message of Christmas spirit. Audiences will experience every hilarious and heartfelt moment like never before, with the magic of live orchestral music filling Dell Hall.

John Debney, composer and conductor, shares, “I’m so thrilled to be working with Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment and CineConcerts on the upcoming Elf in Concert. Writing the score was a true highlight of my career. Seeing the joy that the music and film brings to audiences each year is truly wonderful. Elf has really become a modern classic, and bringing this into concert halls worldwide is an absolute honor. I very much look forward to presenting this unforgettable concert experience to live audiences worldwide!”

In Elf, Buddy is accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised among Santa’s elves. When he realizes he does not quite fit in, Buddy sets off for New York City, dressed in full elf attire, to find his real father and discover where he truly belongs.

ELF and all related characters and elements © & ™ New Line Productions, Inc.

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

Nobody spreads Christmas cheer quite like Buddy the Elf! This holiday season, CineConcerts and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences bring the beloved holiday classic Elf in Concert to Dell Hall at the Long Center, featuring your Austin Symphony Orchestra performing John Debney’s heartwarming score live as the full film is projected on the big screen.

Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, Elf has become a modern holiday favorite, cherished for its humor, heart, and unforgettable message of Christmas spirit. Audiences will experience every hilarious and heartfelt moment like never before, with the magic of live orchestral music filling Dell Hall.

John Debney, composer and conductor, shares, “I’m so thrilled to be working with Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment and CineConcerts on the upcoming Elf in Concert. Writing the score was a true highlight of my career. Seeing the joy that the music and film brings to audiences each year is truly wonderful. Elf has really become a modern classic, and bringing this into concert halls worldwide is an absolute honor. I very much look forward to presenting this unforgettable concert experience to live audiences worldwide!”

In Elf, Buddy is accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised among Santa’s elves. When he realizes he does not quite fit in, Buddy sets off for New York City, dressed in full elf attire, to find his real father and discover where he truly belongs.

ELF and all related characters and elements © & ™ New Line Productions, Inc.

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
HEB Center in Cedar Park
Peter Bay, conductor

H-E-B Center at Cedar Park announced A Very Merry Symphony featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra, a special festive holiday performance coming to H-E-B Center on December 20, 2026.

For the first time, the Austin Symphony Orchestra will bring its full orchestra to Cedar Park, creating a memorable holiday experience for families and music lovers throughout Central Texas. Guests will enjoy beloved seasonal favorites and timeless holiday classics performed by one of Texas' most celebrated cultural institutions.

Perfect for audiences of all ages, A Very Merry Symphony combines the joy of the holiday season with the power and beauty of a live symphony orchestra, making it a holiday tradition in the making. 

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Yifei Xu, piano
Peter Bay, conductor

This program explores transformation, variation, and imagination across three distinct works. Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Handel, presented in Rubbra’s orchestration, reveals a meticulous unfolding of musical ideas, balancing structure with expressive depth. Pianist Yifei Xu brings clarity and precision to Liszt’s Piano Concerto in A Major, a work that moves fluidly between lyricism and virtuosity. The program concludes with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, a vivid sequence of musical scenes inspired by visual art, brought to life through shifting colors and character. Together, these works invite the listener to move through a series of evolving sound worlds, each shaped by transformation and perspective.

PROGRAM:
JOHANNES BRAHMS/Rubbra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
FRANZ LISZT: Piano Concerto in A Major, S. 125
MODEST MUSSORGSKY/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Yifei Xu, piano
Peter Bay, conductor

This program explores transformation, variation, and imagination across three distinct works. Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Handel, presented in Rubbra’s orchestration, reveals a meticulous unfolding of musical ideas, balancing structure with expressive depth. Pianist Yifei Xu brings clarity and precision to Liszt’s Piano Concerto in A Major, a work that moves fluidly between lyricism and virtuosity. The program concludes with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, a vivid sequence of musical scenes inspired by visual art, brought to life through shifting colors and character. Together, these works invite the listener to move through a series of evolving sound worlds, each shaped by transformation and perspective.

PROGRAM:
JOHANNES BRAHMS/Rubbra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
FRANZ LISZT: Piano Concerto in A Major, S. 125
MODEST MUSSORGSKY/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Joshua Bell, violin
Peter Bay, conductor

Joshua Bell returns to the ASO stage for a program that brings together precision, scale, and expressive power. Verdi’s overture to La forza del destino opens with dramatic intensity, setting the tone for Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra, a work that highlights the full range of orchestral color and texture. At the center is Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, performed by Bell with clarity and focus, revealing the work’s balance of lyricism and structure. This concert presents a dialogue between soloist and orchestra across contrasting styles and musical languages.

PROGRAM:
GIUSEPPE VERDI: La forza del destino: Overture
WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI: Concerto for Orchestra
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Joshua Bell, violin
Peter Bay, conductor

Joshua Bell returns to the ASO stage for a program that brings together precision, scale, and expressive power. Verdi’s overture to La forza del destino opens with dramatic intensity, setting the tone for Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra, a work that highlights the full range of orchestral color and texture. At the center is Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, performed by Bell with clarity and focus, revealing the work’s balance of lyricism and structure. This concert presents a dialogue between soloist and orchestra across contrasting styles and musical languages.

PROGRAM:
GIUSEPPE VERDI: La forza del destino: Overture
WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI: Concerto for Orchestra
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Chorus Austin
Peter Bay, conductor

This program brings together choral and orchestral works that explore spirituality and human expression. Mazzoli’s The Shield of the Heart is the Heart opens with a contemporary perspective for strings, followed by Poulenc’s Gloria, performed with Chorus Austin, blending reverence with moments of brightness and energy. Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé closes the program, offering an expansive work that combines chorus and orchestra in a detailed and evolving soundscape. Together with Chorus Austin, these works create a program that reflects on voice, texture, and the connection between tradition and modern composition.

PROGRAM:
MISSY MAZZOLI: The Shield of the Heart is the Heart (for string orchestra)
FRANCIS POULENC: Gloria
MAURICE RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Chorus Austin
Peter Bay, conductor

This program brings together choral and orchestral works that explore spirituality and human expression. Mazzoli’s The Shield of the Heart is the Heart opens with a contemporary perspective for strings, followed by Poulenc’s Gloria, performed with Chorus Austin, blending reverence with moments of brightness and energy. Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé closes the program, offering an expansive work that combines chorus and orchestra in a detailed and evolving soundscape. Together with Chorus Austin, these works create a program that reflects on voice, texture, and the connection between tradition and modern composition.

PROGRAM:
MISSY MAZZOLI: The Shield of the Heart is the Heart (for string orchestra)
FRANCIS POULENC: Gloria
MAURICE RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 stands as one of the most reflective works in the orchestral repertoire. In this performance, Peter Bay leads your Austin Symphony Orchestra through a score that moves between tension and release, fragility and strength. The work unfolds across four movements, each offering a different perspective on time, memory, and transition. As part of Bay’s final season, this performance carries added significance, inviting listeners to engage deeply with the music’s sense of closure and continuity. This concert offers a focused and immersive listening experience.

PROGRAM:
GUSTAV MAHLER: Symphony No. 9 in D Major

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 stands as one of the most reflective works in the orchestral repertoire. In this performance, Peter Bay leads your Austin Symphony Orchestra through a score that moves between tension and release, fragility and strength. The work unfolds across four movements, each offering a different perspective on time, memory, and transition. As part of Bay’s final season, this performance carries added significance, inviting listeners to engage deeply with the music’s sense of closure and continuity. This concert offers a focused and immersive listening experience.

PROGRAM:
GUSTAV MAHLER: Symphony No. 9 in D Major

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Arizona Philharmonic
Ruth Street Theater
Laura Arganbright, oboe
Peter Bay, conductor

Playful portraits, lyrical rediscovery, and Beethoven’s early symphonic fire come together in a program featuring Peter Schickele’s Thurber’s Dogs, Laura Arganbright in Marie de Grandval’s Oboe Concerto, Maxwell Davies’ Farewell to Stromness, and Beethoven’s bold and spirited Symphony No. 1.

PROGRAM:
Peter Schickele: Thurber’s Dogs
Marie de Grandval: Oboe Concerto
Peter Maxwell Davies: Farewell to Stromness
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1

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Long Center’s Dell Hall
Choreography – Jean Coralli & Jules Perrot
Live Accompaniment – Austin Symphony Orchestra with Peter Bay conducting
Music – Adolfe Adam

One of the most beloved classical ballets ever created, Giselle is a tale of young love, betrayal, and redemption that has captivated audiences for nearly two centuries. Set in the idyllic Rhineland, this Romantic Era masterpiece tells the story of an innocent village girl named Giselle, whose heart is broken when the nobleman she loves is revealed to be engaged to another. Consumed by grief, she dies—and rises again as one of the Wilis, the ghostly spirits of betrayed maidens who “dance men to their doom.” But Giselle’s love endures, and in the moonlit second act, her spirit intervenes to save her beloved from their merciless grasp. With a lush score by Adolphe Adam, evocative choreography rooted in Romantic tradition, and an ethereal corps de ballet of Wilis in flowing white tulle, Giselle is both a visceral emotional journey and a breathtaking spectacle of classical dance that lingers long after the final curtain.

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Long Center’s Dell Hall
Choreography – Jean Coralli & Jules Perrot
Live Accompaniment – Austin Symphony Orchestra with Peter Bay conducting
Music – Adolfe Adam

One of the most beloved classical ballets ever created, Giselle is a tale of young love, betrayal, and redemption that has captivated audiences for nearly two centuries. Set in the idyllic Rhineland, this Romantic Era masterpiece tells the story of an innocent village girl named Giselle, whose heart is broken when the nobleman she loves is revealed to be engaged to another. Consumed by grief, she dies—and rises again as one of the Wilis, the ghostly spirits of betrayed maidens who “dance men to their doom.” But Giselle’s love endures, and in the moonlit second act, her spirit intervenes to save her beloved from their merciless grasp. With a lush score by Adolphe Adam, evocative choreography rooted in Romantic tradition, and an ethereal corps de ballet of Wilis in flowing white tulle, Giselle is both a visceral emotional journey and a breathtaking spectacle of classical dance that lingers long after the final curtain.

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Long Center’s Dell Hall
Choreography – Jean Coralli & Jules Perrot
Live Accompaniment – Austin Symphony Orchestra with Peter Bay conducting
Music – Adolfe Adam

One of the most beloved classical ballets ever created, Giselle is a tale of young love, betrayal, and redemption that has captivated audiences for nearly two centuries. Set in the idyllic Rhineland, this Romantic Era masterpiece tells the story of an innocent village girl named Giselle, whose heart is broken when the nobleman she loves is revealed to be engaged to another. Consumed by grief, she dies—and rises again as one of the Wilis, the ghostly spirits of betrayed maidens who “dance men to their doom.” But Giselle’s love endures, and in the moonlit second act, her spirit intervenes to save her beloved from their merciless grasp. With a lush score by Adolphe Adam, evocative choreography rooted in Romantic tradition, and an ethereal corps de ballet of Wilis in flowing white tulle, Giselle is both a visceral emotional journey and a breathtaking spectacle of classical dance that lingers long after the final curtain.

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Chorus Austin
Alison Kessler, soprano
Deidre Lahiff, mezzo-soprano
Jack Hicks, tenor
Kenneth Overton, baritone
Todd Boss, narrator
Peter Bay, conductor

This program brings together narration, chorus, and orchestra in a program centered on shared experience. Mozart’s Masonic Funeral Music is reimagined with narration by Todd Boss, creating a new perspective on a historical work. The program concludes with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, featuring Chorus Austin and a distinguished group of soloists. The final movement’s choral setting of Ode to Joy connects voice and orchestra in a work that continues to resonate across generations. This concert reflects on community, expression, and the role of music in bringing people together.

PROGRAM:
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART/Todd Boss: The Boy Who Said Wow (Masonic Funeral Music, K. 477) [based on a true story]
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (Choral)

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Chorus Austin
Alison Kessler, soprano
Deidre Lahiff, mezzo-soprano
Jack Hicks, tenor
Kenneth Overton, baritone
Todd Boss, narrator
Peter Bay, conductor

This program brings together narration, chorus, and orchestra in a program centered on shared experience. Mozart’s Masonic Funeral Music is reimagined with narration by Todd Boss, creating a new perspective on a historical work. The program concludes with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, featuring Chorus Austin and a distinguished group of soloists. The final movement’s choral setting of Ode to Joy connects voice and orchestra in a work that continues to resonate across generations. This concert reflects on community, expression, and the role of music in bringing people together.

PROGRAM:
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART/Todd Boss: The Boy Who Said Wow (Masonic Funeral Music, K. 477) [based on a true story]
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (Choral)

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Peter Bay, conductor

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Anton Nel & Jon Kimura Parker, pianos
Peter Bay, conductor (Peter Bay's grand finale)

The season concludes with a program that reflects both collaboration and transition. Kevin Puts’ “…this noble company” opens with a contemporary voice, followed by Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos, performed by Anton Nel and Jon Kimura Parker, highlighting dialogue and balance between soloists and orchestra. Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances brings the program to a close with a work that combines rhythm, structure, and reflection. As the final concert of Peter Bay’s tenure, this program offers a thoughtful conclusion to the season, shaped by continuity and artistic partnership. Bring the tissue's... it's going to be emotionally epic.

Presented by: The Bancroft Initiative

PROGRAM:
KEVIN PUTS: “… this noble company”
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in E-flat Major, K.365
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center’s Dell Hall
Anton Nel & Jon Kimura Parker, pianos
Peter Bay, conductor (Peter Bay's grand finale)

The season concludes with a program that reflects both collaboration and transition. Kevin Puts’ “…this noble company” opens with a contemporary voice, followed by Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos, performed by Anton Nel and Jon Kimura Parker, highlighting dialogue and balance between soloists and orchestra. Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances brings the program to a close with a work that combines rhythm, structure, and reflection. As the final concert of Peter Bay’s tenure, this program offers a thoughtful conclusion to the season, shaped by continuity and artistic partnership. Bring the tissue's... it's going to be emotionally epic.

Presented by: The Bancroft Initiative

PROGRAM:
KEVIN PUTS: “… this noble company”
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in E-flat Major, K.365
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Peter Bay, conductor

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