The power and splendor of a symphony orchestra finds its fullest expression in performances of classical music by the masters. Virtuoso soloists and majestic choruses add to the excitement. Join us for pre-concert lectures at 6:45 p.m. that will guide you step-by-step through the evening’s program.
Principal Percussionist of the San Francisco Symphony, Jacob Nissly joins Maestro Ankush Kumar Bahl and the Omaha Symphony in a performance of the Losing Earth Percussion Concerto by Adam Schoenberg.
World renowned GRAMMY®-winning pianist Emanuel Ax joins the Omaha Symphony in a performance of one of Mozart’s grandest piano works, Piano Concerto No. 25.
In an evening of magic and wonder, Maestro Ankush Kumar Bahl is joined by the Principal Flutist of the Seattle Symphony, Demarre McGill, for the memorable and sparkling Concerto for Flute and Orchestra by Kevin Puts.
A grandiose and iconic evening led by internationally recognized conductor Tito Muñoz features virtuoso pianist Michelle Cann performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor.”
An evening of programmatic drama awaits as GRAMMY® Award-winning mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor joins the Omaha Symphony in Peter Lieberson’s Neruda Songs. Leanna Primiani’s 1001 and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade tell musical tales of Scheherazade as she fights to stay alive.
Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” bookend this program of American masters, including pianist/composer Conrad Tao.
In time for Lunar New Year, pipa virtuoso Wu Man joins the Omaha Symphony for Lou Harrison’s pipa concerto, written expressly for her by the visionary American composer.
Premiered in 2022 by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Angélica Negrón’s Moriviví ́ is a stunning orchestral feature, tracing the evolution of a shy succulent native to Puerto Rico.
