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From The Planets to the Grand Canyon Suite,
Join Us For A Gravity Defying 2024/25 Season
PHOENIX (March 22, 2024) – The Phoenix Symphony today announces its 2024/25 Season, made up of an extraordinary range of classical, popular, film and holiday performances.
The Phoenix Symphony’s 78th season brings classical masterpieces, world-class guest artists, and new concert experiences to the Valley from Symphony Hall, Orpheum Theatre and Madison Center for the Performing Arts to Arizona Financial Theatre and the Musical Instrument Museum.
A wide variety of subscription packages are available now, including Full and Half Classical, Phoenix Pops subscriptions, Family Series and Chamber Orchestra Series in response to popular demand.
“The breadth of the Phoenix Symphony’s 2024/25 Season reflects our dynamic and vibrant community,” said Peter Kjome, President and CEO. “We are excited to enrich the lives of people in Phoenix and Arizona through these extraordinary programs.” Kjome added, “The season ahead is of particular importance as we embark on the search for our next Virginia G. Piper Music Director, who will help advance our shared vision of the Symphony as an innovative leader in artistic excellence, engagement, and education.”
Season Subscribers are offered special opportunities to meet Phoenix Symphony Musicians and have access to the “Podium Preview” video series during the search for our next Virginia G. Piper Music Director. In addition to 20 percent off single ticket sales, subscriber benefits include the same seats for every performance, priority seating, the option for a payment plan, unlimited free, easy exchanges, and an exclusive Subscriber Benefit Card giving a 15% discount at area restaurants.
An extraordinary 2024/25 CLASSICS season:
- Featured works include Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Holst’s The Planets, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and more!
A “Wickedly” exciting PHOENIX POPS lineup:
- A dynamic Phoenix Pops season includes Tony-award winning composer Stephen Schwartz, Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway, renowned Phoenix native Tamika Lawrence singing the greatest hits of Tina Turner, and our beloved Holiday Pops.
Blockbuster FILMS with live orchestra:
- Experience films on the big screen as your Phoenix Symphony performs the epic scores to The Nightmare Before Christmas™, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, Jurassic World™, and The Empire Strikes Back™ In Concert.
NEW this 2024/25 season:
- Coffee, Conversation & Classics – At Symphony Hall;
Alex Amsel, Phoenix Symphony Associate Conductor, hosts and moderates these working, open rehearsals. Experience your Phoenix Symphony during the day as they rehearse. Participate in a Q&A after the rehearsal with the guest conductor in this casual and intimate experience.
- Chamber Orchestra Series – At the Musical Instrument Museum
Antonio Vivaldi’s beloved concertos known as The Four Seasons are paired with four tangos written by Ástor Piazzolla which echo the seasons of his home Buenos Aires in these four Chamber Orchestra performances at the intimate Musical Instrument Museum’s Music Theater.
- Family Concert Series – At the Madison Center for the Performing Arts
The Phoenix Symphony Family Concert Series invites children and families to explore the intersection of music and ideas through engaging, high-quality concert programs. Kids have the chance to try their hand at instruments in the Instrument Petting Zoo held in the lobby and will have an activity guide made especially for each musical adventure.
- More Holiday Performances – Join us for our traditional Holiday Pops, Handel’s Messiah, and NEW Holiday Brass & Organ, Cirque Holiday, Christmas with Brass & Chorus, and our New Year’s Eve Celebration.
Tickets:
Subscriptions are available now. Traditional Classics, Half Classics, Phoenix Pops, Family and Chamber Orchestra subscription packages are on sale with savings of up to 20 percent off single-ticket prices.
2024/25 Classics Series
- The Planets – Oct. 4 – 6, 2024
- Stravinsky’s Firebird – Oct. 18 – 20, 2024
- Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony – Nov. 8 – 10, 2024
- Rhapsody In Blue: A 100th Anniversary Celebration – Nov. 22 – 24, 2024
- Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 – January 10 – 12, 2025
- Daphnis and Chloe – Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2025
- Symphonie Fantastique – Feb. 21 – 23, 2025
- Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 – March 14 – 16, 2025
- Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 – March 28 – 30, 2025
- Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – April 25 – 27, 2025
- Grand Canyon Suite – May 16 – 18, 2025
2024/25 Coffee, Conversation & Classics – Open Rehearsals
- Stravinsky’s Firebird – Thurs. Oct. 17, 2024
- Rhapsody In Blue: A 100th Anniversary Celebration – Thurs. Nov. 21, 2024
- Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 – Thurs. Jan. 9, 2025
- Daphnis and Chloe – Thurs. Jan. 30, 2025
- Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 – Thurs. March 13, 2025
- Grand Canyon Suite – Thurs. May 15, 2025
2024/25 PHOENIX POPS
- Defying Gravity: The Music of Stephen Schwartz and Friends – Oct. 11 – 13, 2024
- Pretty Woman to Hunger Games: The Film Music of James Newton Howard – Nov. 15 – 17, 2024
- Holiday Pops – Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, 2024 (4 performances)
- The Trailblazing Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King & Carly Simon – Jan. 24 – 26, 2025
- Simply the Best: The Music of Tina Turner – Feb. 7 – 9, 2025
- The Music of Selena – April 5 – 6, 2025
- Ann Hampton Callaway: The Linda Ronstadt Songbook – May 9 – 11, 2025
2024/25 Family Series / Madison Center for the Arts
- Viajando por Las Americas/Traveling through the Americas – Sat. Oct. 12, 2024
- Día de los Muertos – Sat. Nov. 2, 2024
- A Fiddler’s Tale – Sat. Feb. 8, 2025
- Let’s Dance! – Sat. May 10, 2025
2024/25 Chamber Orchestra Series / Musical Instrument Museum
- Autumn – Wed. Jan. 22, 2025
- Winter – Thurs. Feb. 27, 2025
- Spring – Thurs. April 10, 2025
- Summer – Wed. May 28, 2025
2024/25 Specials & Films
- The Nightmare Before Christmas™ Film with Orchestra – Nov. 1 – 3, 2024
- Holiday Brass & Organ – Dec. 3, 4, 11, 17, 18, 2024
- Cirque Holiday – Dec. 6 – 8, 2024 (4 performances)
- Handel’s Messiah – Dec. 12 – 15, 2024 (4 performances)
- Christmas with Brass & Chorus – Dec. 20 – 22, 2024
- New Year’s Eve: Disco Inferno – Dec. 31, 2024
- Bugs Bunny at the Symphony – Feb. 28 – March 2, 2025
- Jurassic World™ Film with Orchestra – March 21 – 23, 2025
- The Music of Pink Floyd – A Rock Symphony – March 8, 2025
- Chamber Concerts / Mesa Arts Center – March 19 & May 21, 2025
- REVERB: Contemporary Music Concert – April 12, 2025
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ in Concert – May 23 – 25, 2025 (4 performances)
To learn more, visit www.phoenixsymphony.org or call Patron Services at (602) 495-1999, Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
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About The Phoenix Symphony
The Phoenix Symphony is Arizona’s largest performing arts organization and one of the state’s most important cultural assets. In addition to performing traditional and modern repertoire in Symphony Hall and around the Valley, its world-class musicians are actively engaged in the community thanks to generous foundation, corporation, and individual support. The Symphony is strengthened by collaborating with renowned guest conductors and artists. The core mission of The Phoenix Symphony is to provide extraordinary musical experiences that inspire and advance our community, enriching the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. Annually, orchestra members empower more than 125,000 students through education and partnerships and create opportunities for deeper connection for tens of thousands of adults experiencing homelessness, in Alzheimer’s care facilities, in hospitals and in hospice. To learn more, please visit phoenixsymphony.org.
