Name: An Evening with Shakespeare
Start: 2026-04-25T19:30:00
Location: Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building

Embark on a cultural journey with Lexington Symphony's exhilarating concert series, featuring a fusion of global musical narratives. From Monkho's enchanting morin khuur performance to Callum Smart's powerful violin expressions, each event encapsulates a unique sonic experience. This season, the symphony bridges diverse musical traditions, bringing to life stories from the Far East, the heart of Russia, and the whimsical world of Shakespeare. Join us at the Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building for evenings infused with rich melodies and artistic brilliance.

A Symphony of Cultures: Exploring Lexington Symphony's Vibrant Season Concerts

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This concert offers a culturally rich and exhilarating evening that you won’t want to miss! The international Mongolian morin khuur soloist, Monkho will perform a concerto featuring that ancient national instrument. Colin McPhee’s composition was inspired by melodies played on the Balinese gamelan. We will remain in the Far East as Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka tells us the magical story of three puppets that come to life in a Russian street fair.

Celebrating Coexistence

Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building

British violinist Callum Smart returns by popular demand to Lexington Symphony to perform Shostakovich’s evocative Violin Concerto No. 1. Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra was commissioned by Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Serge Koussevitsky in 1943. This popular piece is filled with opportunities for each section of the orchestra to shine as the piece builds to an exuberant conclusion.

Pushing the Limits

Our season finale features the Lexington Children’s Chorus performing in Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This composition is adapted and arranged by Maestro McPhee and expands Mendelssohn’s incidental music into a full evening that explores Shakespeare’s comedic wit and warmly human story where the real and fairy worlds collide.

An Evening with Shakespeare

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