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A Symphony of Emotions: Celebrating Music and Masterpieces

Prepare to be swept away by an exhilarating journey through music's most captivating masterpieces as the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera presents a series of enchanting performances. From Beethoven's energetic Symphony No. 7 to Mahler's profound Symphony No. 1, 'Titan,' these events promise to enthrall audiences with their rich melodies and emotive stories. Renowned conductors Ari Pelto, Stephanie Rhodes Russell, and Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, along with acclaimed soloists, bring to life compositions from Brahms, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, and more. Each performance unfolds a new musical narrative, inviting you to explore the emotional landscape of these timeless works.

Dec 2, 2024

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1. Beethoven, Brahms, and Hadelich

Principal Conductor Ari Pelto leads the SP&O in Beethoven’s boisterous and tuneful Symphony No. 7. One of Beethoven’s personal favorites, the symphony captivated listeners from the beginning – audiences demanded a mid-symphony encore during its premiere. World-renowned and Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich also joins the orchestra for Brahms’s Violin Concerto. From its gripping opening to its gorgeously drawn melodies, the concerto enthralls and moves with its colorful splendor.

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25 - 26 Jan, 2025

Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

Sacramento, CA · Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center

2. Russian Masters: Prokofiev and Stravinsky

The brilliance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with its electrifying cadenzas and lyrical brilliance performed by Sacramento native Parker Van Ostrand, is the midpoint of an evening that opens with Jessie Montgomery’s Records from a Vanishing City, inspired by an Angolan lullaby. Completing the program, Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, with its harmonic and rhythmic twists, is pure twentieth-century inventiveness and pure Stravinsky.

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Feb 8, 2025

Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

Sacramento, CA · Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center

3. Opera! Cavalleria Rusticana

Step into the passionate world of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana, where love, betrayal, and honor converge in an operatic masterpiece. The young man Turiddu abandons Santuzza, who is deeply in love with him, and in his pursuit of the married Lola, ends up being killed in a duel with her husband, Alfio. With its rich melodies and gripping narrative, the opera will sweep you away with its soaring arias and poignant melodies that bring to life the emotions and entangled relationships of a Sicilian village.

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Mar 15, 2025

Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

Sacramento, CA · Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center

4. American Visionaries: From Copland to Still

Evocative landscapes and diverse emotions. From the enchanting melodies of Richard Rodgers’s Carousel Waltz and the soul-stirring rhythms of William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 2, “Song of a New Race,” to the American spirit of Copland’s vibrant Billy the Kid Suite and the poignant nostalgia of Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, be transported to the heart of a bygone era filled with dreams and memories.

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Apr 26, 2025

Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

Sacramento, CA · Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center

5. Celebrating A Decade: Mahler’s “titan”

Principal Conductor Ari Pelto conducts the finale of the season, opening with the vibrant melodies of Mozart’s Haffner Symphony. Every note dances, standing in contrast to the majestic and tumultuous Symphony No. 1, “Titan” of Gustav Mahler. A symphonic masterpiece that navigates the depths of human emotion, it caps an evening celebrating a decade of the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera.

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May 31, 2025

Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

Sacramento, CA · Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center

Conclusion

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera’s 2025 season stands as a remarkable testament to the enduring power of music to move and inspire. Through these carefully curated performances, audiences are invited to explore a wide array of emotions and stories, from the passionate and dramatic opera of 'Cavalleria Rusticana' to the awe-inspiring symphonic works of Beethoven and Mahler. Each event not only highlights the incredible talents of renowned artists like Augustin Hadelich and Parker Van Ostrand but also underscores the orchestra’s commitment to bringing diverse and compelling musical experiences to life. This season promises unforgettable evenings of artistic brilliance.

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