Rebecca Tong conducts an eclectic program featuring Vadym Kholodenko in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4. Korngold’s thrilling Seahawk Overture and Eunike Tanzil’s Origin offer fresh sonic landscapes, while Stravinsky’s neoclassical Symphony in Three Movements provides a rhythmic and dynamic close to a program of music by American immigrants.

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Coming to America: Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky & Korngold

Hilbert Circle Theatre

When filmmaker Stanley Kubrick used Also sprach Zarathustra in his sci-fi epic, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the thunderous and monumental piece became permanently cemented in pop culture history. Former Dudamel Fellow Anna Handler marks her first appearance at the Hollywood Bowl with a boom, conducting Strauss’ famous symphonic poem paired with Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp and a world premiere fanfare.

Mozart & Strauss

Hollywood Bowl

Conductor Rebecca Tong leads the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in this celebratory program that honors Women’s History Month. Violinist and Sphinx collaborator Melissa White returns to Hilbert Circle Theatre to perform Florence Price’s Violin Concerto. The program also features six female composers from around the world, including Brazil, the United States, China, Canada, Indonesia, and Mexico. Florence Price was a trailblazer who created a successful career at a time when there were few opportunities for female composers. The rest of the composers featured continue to blaze trails in the 21st century with their wide range of styles and perspectives, standing at the forefront of classical compositions today.

Women's History Concert

Our Centennial Season begins with pieces of rich lyricism, fairy-tale wonders, and a virtuosic composition from our very first composer-in-residence, Eunike Tanzil. Hear the orchestra build from a whisper to a roar in Tanzil’s one-movement Ascending Creatures, inspired by a flock of birds in flight. Then, Beethoven’s poetically quiet Piano Concerto No. 4 that highlights enchanting exchanges between soloist Jean-Baptiste Doulect and the orchestra. Lastly, Rimsky-Korsakov’s legendary Scheherazade presents a gripping symphonic battle of wits, stormy seas, and fairy talks where a brave queen fights for her life using the power of storytelling.

Scheherazade

Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts

The timeless art of the recital lives on thanks to present-day virtuosos. Experience the musical journeys curated by this season's thrilling performers.

Bella Hristova & Gloria Chien

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

One of the most recognizable pieces of music of all time, Beethoven’s No. 9 has stood for over two hundred years as a call for unity and celebration of humanity. The first piece of its kind to feature vocal parts, the Philharmonic will present the work in full brilliance joined by over 200 choral singers. This concert also includes a very special world premiere from Eunike Tanzil, the Philharmonic’s first composer-in-residence. This performance marks a triumphant moment in the Philharmonic Centennial Season.

Beethoven 9

Each of these three composers, though it may not be evident at first, made significant contributions to diverse forms of musical entertainment. Eunike Tanzil’s delicate, pure and intimate work, Remembering, makes its much-anticipated Cincinnati premiere. Continuing in the same spirit of beautiful, cinematic music, Korngold’s Violin Concerto — performed by superstar Ray Chen — brings to life the Golden Age of the silver screen. Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, a deeply personal work, reveals his conflict with the Stalin regime and with the most human of expressions: love. This truly autobiographical narrative portrays a steadfast rebel who criticizes while practicing quiet disobedience. 

Eunike Tanzil

Events

Upcoming events

26 - 27 Sep, 2026

Scheherazade · Colorado Springs Philharmonic

Oct 15, 2026

Bella Hristova & Gloria Chien · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

17 - 18 Apr, 2027

Beethoven 9 · Colorado Springs Philharmonic

14 - 15 May, 2027

Ray Chen, Korngold & Shostakovich · Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Oct 25, 2025

Coming to America: Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky & Korngold · Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Jul 31, 2025

Mozart & Strauss · Hollywood Bowl

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