9/18-19: ‘Opening Night: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9’
Maestro Tito Muñoz kicks off his second season with the Phoenix Symphony with this crowd-pleasing choral masterpiece, famed for the “Ode to Joy.” Also on the program: “American Symphony,” a 2011 work by Los Angeles-based composer Adam Schoenberg.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19. Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix. $18-$79. 602-495-1999, phoenixsymphony.org.
9/27: ‘Super Heroes’
The Phoenix Symphony kicks off its 2015-16 family series with a selection of music from such films as “Batman,” “Superman” and “The Incredibles.” The wearing of capes is encouraged.
Details: 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix. $11-$20. 602-495-1999, phoenixsymphony.org.