The Phoenix Symphony

Stuart Chafetz, conductor Isabel Marie Sanchez, vocalist Join the Phoenix Symphony for a tribute to the music of beloved singer Selena. Hear iconic hits like “Dreaming of You,” “Como la Flor,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “No Me Queda Más” and “I Could Fall in Love” in this unforgettable and emotional tribute to “The Queen of […]

Alex Amsel, conductor Rolf Haas, violin Birds, barking dogs and rainstorms are featured in Vivaldi’s Spring concerto. Piazzolla’s Primavera is a bouncy tango, dancing it’s way into spring. When Robert Schumann composed his Symphony No. 1, he gave each movement titles such as “The Beginning of Spring” and “Spring in Full Bloom.” As you listen […]

Tito Muñoz, conductor The Phoenix Symphony Chorus, Dr. Thomas Bookhout, chorus master Felicia Moore, soprano Briana Elyse Hunter, mezzo soprano Miles Mykkanen, tenor Norman Garrett, baritone Beethoven’s ninth and final symphony, premiered years after illness left the composer completely deaf, revolutionized the symphonic form with vocal soloists and a chorus joining the orchestra to sing […]

Andrés Franco, conductor Ann Hampton Callaway, vocalist Tony-Award nominee Ann Hampton Callaway brings a joyous night of songs and stories to the stage in celebration of one of Arizona’s most beloved artists, Linda Ronstadt. This concert features Ronstadt’s iconic songs from her early days like “Different Drum” and “Long Long Time” to pop and folk […]

Alex Amsel, conductor Dance is nothing without music, and many great composers have written music for dance or inspired by dance that become some of their most popular works. Obertura Tanguera by Argentinian composer Esteban Benzecry is rooted in the melodic and rhythmic turns of modern tango. Leonard Bernstein’s Three Dance Episodes from On the […]

Join Alex Amsel, Phoenix Symphony Associate Conductor, as he hosts and moderates these Phoenix Symphony working, open rehearsals for “Coffee, Conversation & Classics.” Experience your Phoenix Symphony as they rehearse and prepare for an upcoming concert. Participate in a Q&A after the rehearsal with the guest conductor and musicians. Some pieces of music listed may […]

Thomas Wilkins, conductor Francisco Fullana, violin The magnificence of the Southwest landscape is portrayed in the Phoenix Symphony’s final classical concert of the season. Conductor Thomas Wilkins leads the orchestra in Grofe’s cinematic Grand Canyon Suite, which offers five musical scenes of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Wilkins also conducts Aaron […]

Curated by our musicians themselves, each concert will feature small ensembles performing rarely heard musical gems spanning the last 400 years of music history and works that look to the future. The Virginia G. Piper Theater in Mesa is the epicenter of intimate and exhilarating classical concerts performed by members of the Phoenix Symphony.

Jacob Joyce, conductor Join us for this epic chapter in Luke Skywalker’s journey to understand who he really is as the Phoenix Symphony presents Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ in Concert and performs the exciting John Williams score live with the movie! Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm […]

Alex Amsel, conductor Rolf Haas, violin Lazy summer heat and a furious summer storm are portrayed in Summer from The Four Seasons. Verano by Piazzolla suggests the energetic bustle of summer in the South American city. Swiss composer Arthur Honegger, while on vacation near Bern in 1920, was inspired by his surroundings to compose the […]