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Join the ISO and conductor Gemma New for a program that celebrates love and friendship. Tchaikovsky’s only Violin Concerto, one of the most popular concertos of all time, was a collaborative labor of love between the composer and his student, the violinist Iosif Kotek. In Elgar’s Enigma Variations, the composer depicts his closest friends and loved ones in each of its 14 variations. The program begins with Alissa Firsova’s Bride of the Wind, inspired by Oskar Kokoschka’s tempestuous affair with Alma Mahler following the death of her husband, Gustav.

Fan favorite Dejan Lazić returns to offer us Shostakovich’s sunny 2nd Piano Concerto. Daniel Raiskin makes his ISO debut, conducting Tchaikovsky’s popular 3rd Orchestral Suite and a raucous, rock-and-roll-inspired new work by Julia Wolfe titled Pretty, a work commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic.

Indulge in timeless elegance! Hear why conductor Nic McGegan has earned his reputation as one of the finest conductors of music from the Baroque and Classical periods as he leads the ISO in Bach’s 3rd Orchestral Suite, featuring the famous “Air” heard in countless TV shows and films. ISO concertmaster Kevin Lin performs Mozart’s playful Violin Concerto No. 3. Tchaikovsky’s “Mozartiana” suite wraps the program with a sublime homage to Mozart, blending classical grace with Russian richness.

Conquer fate with the ISO as we welcome back conductor David Danzmayr for a program that features ISO Principal Bass Ju-Fang Liu. Julia Perry’s A Short Piece for Orchestra opens the program with vibrant textures and contrasts, followed by a newly commissioned bass concerto by former ISO Principal Trombonist James Beckel. The program concludes with Tchaikovsky’s triumphant and ever-popular 5th Symphony.