2025/26 Season

LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
September 19 - September 20, 2025

The Music of Elton John Starring Michael Cavanaugh

GRAMMY- and Tony-nominated performer Michael Cavanaugh will have you singing along to the incomparable tunes by Elton John including “Tiny Dancer,” “Bennie and the Jets,” and “Rocket Man.”
Masterworks
September 26 - September 27, 2025

Falletta Conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth

Kick off the season with a thrilling concert led by Principal Guest Conductor JoAnn Falletta, featuring a debut by pianist George Li and powerful works by Adams, Scriabin, and Tchaikovsky.
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
October 17 - October 18, 2025

Scary Movie Music with the Omaha Symphony

This Halloween season, let the Omaha Symphony send a shiver down your spine with the scariest, spookiest, and most spectacular film music, from Psycho, Jaws, Poltergeist, and more!
Masterworks
October 31 - November 1, 2025

Sibelius’ First Symphony

It’s a romantic masterpiece showdown, featuring Tchaikovsky’s brilliant Violin Concerto and Sibelius’ adventurous First Symphony.
Family
November 2, 2025

Día de los Muertos

Join us for a fun concert that explores and celebrates the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos! Whether you’ve grown up celebrating Día de los Muertos or are discovering it for the first time, this event offers a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate.
Special Concerts
November 9, 2025

Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass

The Omaha Symphony’s ground-breaking Choral Collaborative returns with Joseph Haydn’s majestic masterwork, Lord Nelson Mass.
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
November 15, 2025

Windborne’s The Music of Journey

The Omaha Symphony rocks Journey’s greatest hits with guest conductor Brent Havens and powerhouse vocalist Brody Dolyniuk. Backed by Windborne, Dolyniuk’s energy and talent bring these legendary tunes to life like never before!
Symphony Joslyn
November 23, 2025

Piazzolla & Schumann

Maestro Bahl returns to Omaha for an over-the-top exploration in two extremes of romanticism: Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, and Schumann’s final, sweeping Symphony in D Minor.
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
November 29 - November 30, 2025

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert

In the epic finale to the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, the battle between good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war!
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
December 11 - December 14, 2025

Physicians Mutual Omaha Symphony Christmas Celebration

Join us for Omaha’s biggest holiday performance, complete with Broadway singers and dancers and your Omaha Symphony!
Masterworks
January 16 - January 17, 2026

Debussy & Prokofiev

Color, energy and innovation take center stage in this program conducted and performed by brothers Joseph and Robert Young – including a concerto in homage to legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
January 24 - January 25, 2026

Dreamworks’ How to Train your Dragon Live in Concert

When a young Viking defies tradition and befriends a ferocious dragon, together they must fight against all odds to save both their worlds. Experience this captivating film in HD, with its thrilling musical score performed live to picture!
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
February 14 - February 15, 2026

Elvis and The Symphony with Pat Dunn

Award-winning tribute artist Patrick Dunn stars as the King himself, bringing an entire generation back to the ‘60s and ‘70s through the eyes of iconic Elvis Presley.
Masterworks
February 20 - February 21, 2026

Stravinsky’s Firebird

It’s an evening in and out of the opera pit with imaginative works by Johann Strauss II, Montgomery, and Stravinsky, and Francisco Fullana’s Omaha debut on Barber’s renowned Violin Concerto.
Family
March 1, 2026

Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony

Perfect for families and music lovers of all ages, this performance invites you to explore a world of playful animal characters, each with their own story and musical theme. Don’t miss this unique and imaginative experience that celebrates the joy of music, nature, and creativity!
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
March 6 - March 7, 2027

Cirque Carmen

Come along on an unimaginable journey as the Omaha Symphony performs the classic opera score by French composer Georges Bizet alongside the mind-bending circus acts of Troupe Vertigo.
Symphony Joslyn
March 15, 2026

Ledwon Plays Shostakovich 

Guest conductor Paolo Bortolameolli leads the Omaha Symphony through a powerful program of Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Schoenberg. From the intensity of Egmont Overture to the fiery virtuosity of Cello Concerto No. 1 and the haunting beauty of Verklärte Nacht, this concert is a journey through passion and depth.
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
March 21, 2026

Tribute to The Who

Join us as Maestro Ernest Richardson leads the orchestra, vocalists and rock musicians for a one-night-only performance, drawing from the albums My Generation, Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy, The Who Sell Out, Who's Next, Quadrophenia, Who Are You, and the rock opera Tommy.
Masterworks
March 27 - March 28, 2026

Clara Schumann and Brahms

Devotion centers this powerful program featuring the Omaha Symphony debut of pianist Zee Zee on Clara Schumann’s exceptional Piano Concerto.
Family
April 26, 2026

Journey to the Amazon

Experience the magic of the Amazon Rainforest through music and dance in this unforgettable collaboration between the Omaha Symphony and the Heartland Youth Ballet. Featuring a never-before-heard orchestral score by composer Matt Naughtin, this performance invites you to explore the lush beauty and captivating mystery of one of the world's most diverse ecosystems.
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
March 7 - March 8, 2026

Let’s Groove Tonight: Motown & the Philly Sound

Maestro Ernest Richardson leads the Omaha Symphony in bringing magic Motown melodies to life featuring vocal powerhouses for an incredible evening full of classic hits made famous by The Spinners, The Stylistics, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, and Percy Sledge.
Masterworks
April 24 - April 25, 2026

Applied Underwriters Presents Beethoven’s Fifth & Bluebeard’s Castle

The Holland Center goes from darkness to light to darkness with Beethoven's Fifth and Bartók’s gripping Bluebeard’s Castle, presented in collaboration with Opera Omaha.
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
May 8 - May 9, 2026

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” The Star Wars saga begins in Omaha as the groundbreaking blockbuster is screened in its entirety with John Williams’ Academy Award-winning score performed live.
LIVE with the Omaha Symphony
May 23 - May 24, 2026

The Texas Tenors

The Texas Tenors and the Omaha Symphony perform a unique blend of country, classical, Broadway, and current pop music with breathtaking vocals, humor, and a touch of cowboy charm.
Symphony Joslyn
May 17, 2026

JoAnn & Susanna

Maestro JoAnn Falletta concludes the Symphony Joslyn series with Concertmaster Susanna Perry Gilmore and a sweeping program of new and old favorites.
Masterworks
May 29 - May 30, 2026

Bahl Conducts Mahler’s “Titan”

Maestro Ankush Kumar Bahl returns to present Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 1, "The Titan," in a celebration of his tenure.