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The dazzle of circus arts meets the excitement of Spirit of the Season in this special performance! Cirque stars tumble, soar, and delight while your Reno Phil Orchestra & Chorus, along with special guests, perform holiday and symphonic classics. It’s a perfect event for the entire family to enjoy together. Start your new tradition now and kick-off the holiday season with Spirit of the Season!

The orchestra will mystify audiences with the intriguing tale swirling within Berlioz’s lovesick mind in Symphonie Fantastique. Acclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship, cellist Sterling Elliot joins the Reno Phil for Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1. In one movement, this compact concerto moves from exhilarating energy to great charm and finally to impassioned, virtuosic lyricism. Experience the intoxicating whirlwind of Maurice Ravel's La Valse as it sweeps you away through the enchanting and tumultuous world of Viennese waltzes, promising an unforgettable evening of musical decadence and intrigue.

Violinist Alexi Kenney has earned wide-spread acclaim for his insightful and artistic interpretations. He will dazzle audiences with performances of both Mozart’s Rondo for Violin & Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, showcasing virtuosic violin passages against a backdrop of vibrant orchestral textures. Never before performed by the Reno Phil, Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony bursts with tender romanticism and raw excitement, from its first simple horn calls to the blazing climax.

Shakespeare once said, “The earth has music for those who listen.” Embark on a journey through the Italian countryside with Respighi's Pines of Rome, crafting a breathtaking symphonic depiction of light, land, and the iconic scenery of Rome. Then hear the world premiere performance from composer Marko Bajzer, The Sacrifice of Prometheus, that tells the story of the planet’s oldest non-clonal trees: the Great Bristlecone Pines. Not only will the orchestra's instruments narrate the tale of the trees, but listeners will also experience the actual sounds emitted by the trees themselves, as Bajzer used electrodes to monitor their electrical conductivity and converted the data into audible representations through new technology. A masterpiece made in misery, Beethoven likely wrote his Emperor Piano Concerto while hiding in a basement. Under attack by Napoleon, Vienna was in a state of emergency and this siege affected the composer, “both body and soul.” Performed by Davidson Fellow, Katherine Emma Liu, the piano's regal melodies converse with the orchestra in a display of Liu’s virtuosic brilliance.

The Reno Phil Orchestra and Chorus perform Haydn’s awe-inspiring Lord Nelson Mass as the dramatic conclusion to the 56th Classix season. Immerse yourself in the grandeur and magnificence of this stirring choral piece that showcases a powerful blend of orchestra and voice. The “Mass for Troubled Times” captures both the solemnity and triumph of the human spirit through its majestic melodies and profound religious expression. Known for its dramatic intensity, rich orchestration, and intricate vocal writing and blacklisted by the Nazi regime a month after its premiere, hear Hindemith’s robust symphony from his opera Mathis der Maler. The program opens with the west coast premiere of a new work commissioned by the Taki-Alsop Conducting Fellowship, written by Ukrainian composer Iryna Aleksiychuk.