Next Events
September 13, 2008
Classical Series
Classical 1
Strauss's Ein Heldenleben

7:30 p.m.
 
September 14, 2008
Special Events
Classical 1
Strauss's Ein Heldenleben

3:00 p.m.
 
October 4, 2008
SAIC Pops Series
Pops 1
The Magic of Motown

7:30 p.m.
 
"Many people still wear vests, read books, write their own Christmas greetings, go to the theater, shave with straight razors, and play the piano."
Arthur Loesser (1954)
 

Announcing the 2008-2009 Season

soprano Susanna Phillips, guitarist Manuel Barrueco, celtic fiddler Eileen Ivers, the Huntsville Community Chorus and the Huntsville Symphony.

Susanna Phillips leads a spectacular lineup.

The Classical Series also features guitarist Manuel Barrueco, pianists Anne-Marie McDermott and Dubravka Tomsic, violist Roberto Diaz, the Huntsville Community Chorus and more. Beloved classical treasures include Grieg's Piano Concerto, Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, Prokofieff's Alexander Nevsky Suite, Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto Stauss's Ein Heldenleben and others.
    Riverdance fiddler Eileen Ivers returns on New Year's Eve to headline the Pops Series. Other great concerts include The Magic of Motown with SPECTRUM, and a Tribute to Frank Sinatra with Steve Lippia.
   
The Mainly Mozart Series features masterpieces such as Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings, Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass and Beethoven's cherished "Pastorale Symphony."

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New & Noteworthy
2008-2009 Young People s Concerts
Rhythm of the Dance, the 2008-2009 Young People's Concerts open to fourth grade field trips, will take place on February 26 and 27, 2009. Read more here. Register online here.
Carlos conducts at Tanglewood
Carlos Miguel Prieto led the Boston Symphony Orchestra and soloist Yo-Yo Ma on August 3 at Tanglewood. Read more on the blog.
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