Tchaikovsky’s fifth symphony is a highly personal and emotionally charged unfurling of ominous “fate” themes transforming into exultant triumph. Alexander Arutiunian combined the post-Romantic Russian tradition with Armenian folk elements, qualities readily evident in his beloved 1950 Trumpet Concerto, a cornerstone of brass repertoire for its dance elements and challenging cadenza. Schreker composed his Romantic Suite during his prestigious position as director of the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin and is known for creating impressionistic sound worlds of ever-changing colors and moods. The Tanz (Dance) movement of his suite is a grand finale of orchestral fireworks and mercurial rhythms.

Classics I: Orchestral Fate

West Ottawa High School Performing Arts Center

Celebrated for “her energetic, athletic conducting style, favoring big gestures to accentuate a commanding visual presence on the podium” (The Aspen Times), Gemma New leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic through Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Fourth Symphony which grapples with fate.

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Tchaikovsky’s Fourth

Hollywood Bowl

Shepherd School brass students perform captivating chamber music.

Chamber Music for Brass

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Since the beginning of her career, Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth has championed the trumpet repertoire amongst audiences on all six continents, meriting the highest critical praise for her soulful, lyrical sound and collaborative approach to music-making. An artist who challenges the boundaries of genre with an intensely creative, open-minded philosophy, Tine’s ever-expanding repertoire ranges from the classical period to contemporary works and new commissions.

Beethoven’s 5th!

Miller Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony baffled listeners at its 1936 premiere, but the composer predicted it would one day “be rediscovered ... and become a sensational success.” Hear why this electrifying work is now considered one of the composer’s finest creations. Arutunian’s Trumpet Concerto — featuring Principal Trumpet Michael Sachs — and Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances complete this sparkling program led by Domingo Hindoyan.

Rachmaninoff's Third Symphony

Blossom Music Center

Join us for an enchanting evening of trumpet mastery featuring Ari Rios, a talented Bachelor of Music student under the guidance of David Bilger. This recital is set to take place on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 6:00pm CDT in the prestigious Galvin Recital Hall. Ari Rios will be accompanied by an array of talented musicians including Marco Alvarez (tenor), Lilie Shlyak, Oliver Zhang, and Tehya Shapiro (trumpet), Colin Akers (horn), Liam Melvin (trombone), Andrew Ng (bass trombone), and Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio (piano).

The program promises a diverse repertoire with highlights including Alexander Arutiunian's Trumpet Concerto in A-flat Major, a unique arrangement of Franz Schubert's Ave Maria by Ariana Rios, Fernand Andrieu's Concertino pour deux cornets et piano, Op. 21, and Oskar Böhme's Sextet for Brass, Op. 30.

This event is free and open to the public, offering a splendid opportunity to experience the vibrant talent within the Northwestern Bienen School of Music community. No tickets are required for attendance. Additionally, for those unable to join in person, a live stream of the recital will be available, ensuring no one misses out on this musical showcase.

The Galvin Recital Hall, located at 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, United States, within the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, provides an intimate setting with stunning views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Its acoustically optimized environment, adorned with Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood and equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment, promises an unparalleled auditory experience.

Don't miss this captivating evening of music and talent.

Ari Rios, trumpet

Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

We conclude our season with a salute to the one hundredth birthday of former CUSO Music Director Paul Vermel, including music such as Brahms’ elegant Variations on a Theme by Haydn that Maestro Vermel conducted with the orchestra. John Hagstrom, long-time member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra trumpet section, will dazzle you in the tuneful and energetic Trumpet Concerto by Alexander Arutiunian. Paul Hindemith’s brilliant Symphonic Metamorphosis is a tour de force for the symphony orchestra and will bring our season to a rousing conclusion!

Fanfares Finale—saluting Paul Vermel At 100

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

Community!

University of Idaho

Titanic in scope and size (70+ musicians on stage!) Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D major ‘Titan’ will take you on a symphonic journey from the opening sounds of nature awakening to the clashing, turbulent, epic finale. Micah Wilkinson, principal trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony makes his WSO debut performing Aleksandr Arutiunian’s Armenian-inspired Trumpet Concerto.

Mahler's Titan

The Palace Theatre

The Chapman University Wind Symphony performs a concert of classical and contemporary works for wind band.

Chapman University Wind Symphony

Chapman University

This concert features solo trumpeter Andrew Balio performing Arutunian’s Trumpet Concerto. Mr. Balio performed a solo recital during the pandemic for our virtual concerts in 2021. We welcome him back and are excited to hear him ‘live’. We open with Patrice Rushen’s iconic Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory. This work is dedicated to and inspired by the memory of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and includes a quote from his I Have A Dream speech. We conclude with Brahms’ Symphony No.1 in C minor.

Classics III A Grand Occasion *  Youth Symphony Side By Side Performance

Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo

SYMPHONIC JAZZ “KHACHATURIAN” | Khachaturian 11th International Festival

Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall

Secrets of the Rhine

Quincy Junior High School

Carl Maria von Weber, a contemporary of Beethoven, was one of the founders of musical Romanticism (music which favors powerful expressions of emotion, often the emotions of the composers themselves). As a kind of musical father figure, von Weber inspired and influenced an entire generation of composers — including the other composers featured on this program.

The Ukrainian Symphony

Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church

In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor. 

Austin Talbot, trombone and Caleb Brosnac, trumpet

Bowes Center

For 15 years, the paths of Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort and Casco Phil have been intimately entwined. In addition to a musical partnership, a close friendship developed since 2008 thanks to Ludwig van Beethoven. To celebrate that shared path, we will pull out all the stops in 2023 and make the composer the guest of honour at the birthday party. Throughout the year, he will be at the centre of our collaborations. We perform his Seventh Symphony and his Coriolan Overture with Michiel Delanghe as guest conductor and Liebrecht then joins us for his Third Pianoconcerto. A formidable work that draws you right in from the very first notes, thanks to the lightning-fast effort with which the soloist immediately kicks off. Like a rocket, the piano soars into the sky, only to land again, gurgling and full of vibrating ornamentation, passing the baton to the orchestra.

Beethoven complete

Stadsschouwburg Leuven

Sint-Pieter-en-Paulkerk

Manège Tienen

Emmy-award winner and Grammy nominee Miguel Harth-Bedoya will conduct the CSO in a program featuring two works by Maurice Ravel. Harth-Bedoya is the Music Director Laureate of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. He currently has several appointments directing higher education orchestral studies programs, and, as a sought-after conductor, has appeared with many major international and American orchestras throughout his career.

Born and raised in the American South, William Grant Still was a Guggenheim Fellow and earned several important commissions from the likes of the Cleveland Symphony and the 1939 New York World’s Fair. A celebrated composer renowned for his artistic excellence, he was the first African American to have a symphony performed by a leading American orchestra, the first to conduct a major American orchestra, and the first to have an opera performed by a major opera company. His Serenade is performed on this concert program in a nod to the CSO’s Project Aurora to elevate the music of superbly talented yet traditionally overlooked Black artists. 

Daphnis and Chloe

Gaillard Center

### Event Description: John Williams & Pictures at an Exhibition

**Date:** November 19, 2022  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 600 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Join Orchestra Santa Monica for an enchanting evening of music featuring the works of John Williams and Mussorgsky, arranged by Ravel. Under the baton of conductor Roger Kalia, and with the exceptional talent of trumpeter Thomas Hooten, this concert promises to be a memorable experience.

**Program:**
- **John Williams:** Highlights from *Lincoln*
- **Arutiunian:** Trumpet Concerto
- **Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel):** *Pictures at an Exhibition*

This event is a part of the 2022-2023 season and took place at the historic Barnum Hall in Santa Monica. Don't miss the opportunity to relive this spectacular performance through our past shows archive.

For more information about upcoming events and tickets, visit the Orchestra Santa Monica website.

John Williams & Pictures at an Exhibition

Santa Monica High School

Dr. Jeremy McBain is a trumpet professor at the University of Texas at Tyler, where he teaches applied trumpet, brass chamber music, brass methods, and arranging. He previously taught at Eastern Illinois University, Millikin University, and Saint Mary’s College. An active performer, McBain is principal trumpet of the Texarkana Symphony and a member of the Rose City Brass Quintet and Jazz Orchestra. He has also played with numerous ensembles including the East Texas Symphony and the Bach Society of Houston, and has performed with artists like Doc Severinsen and Michael Brecker. He holds a DMA from the University of Illinois, with earlier degrees from the University of Michigan and University of Houston. 

A Whirling Dervish

Perot Theatre

Brahms Symphony No. 4 & Trumpet Virtuoso

Cannon Center For The Performing Arts

University of Memphis

Wagner’s Magic Fire Music sets the stage ablaze capturing the drama and enchantment of a hero’s fiery farewell. Experience the full brilliance of brass in Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto, featuring the FSO’s very own principal trumpet, Keli Price. Respighi’s Roman Festivals captures the the grandeur, chaos and celebration of ancient Rome in four vivid scenes.

Trumpet & Triumph

FMU's Performing Arts Center

Learn more about the music, artists, and personalities of A Legacy in Bloom with composer and Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University, Gregory Youtz, and Symphony Tacoma Music Director Sarah Ioannides.

A Legacy in Bloom (2025-2026 Season)

Pantages Theater

La Mirada Symphony presents Music of Eastern Europe: Old Worlds, New Worlds, a program that bridges tradition and innovation in one unforgettable afternoon. Audiences will experience Béla Bartók’s Hungarian Pictures, Alexander Arutunian’s brilliant Trumpet Concerto, and Antonín Dvořák’s beloved Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.”

The program also spotlights trumpet soloist David Pittell, whose performance of Arutunian’s concerto promises to be a highlight of the afternoon.

Music of Eastern Europe: Old Worlds, New Worlds

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Eastern European folk music with classical harmonies and is . Bengtson will be accompanied by the Finnish conductor Eva Ollikainen and the Radio Symphony Orchestra, who will also perform a world premiere by the Estonian composer Mirjam Tally and a suite based on Richard Strauss' modernist and psychological opera Elektra.

Alexander Arutiunian

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 3, 2024 - Apr 16, 2026

Chamber Music for Brass · The Shepherd School of Music

Jan 15, 2026

A Whirling Dervish · Texarkana Symphony Orchestra

Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2026

Brahms Symphony No. 4 & Trumpet Virtuoso · Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Feb 9, 2026

Trumpet & Triumph · Florence Symphony Orchestra

Feb 22, 2026

A Legacy in Bloom (2025-2026 Season) · Symphony Tacoma

Past events

Sep 6, 2025

Classics I: Orchestral Fate · Holland Symphony Orchestra

Aug 14, 2025

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth · Hollywood Bowl

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