Name: Rod Bieber’s Young People’s Concert
Start: 2027-02-05T12:00:00
Location: Temple Theatre

Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra

Get ready for an electrifying night of rock anthems as the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra
joins forces with renowned rock symphonic group Jeans N’ Classics and the Saginaw Choral
Society. Experience the unforgettable music of Queen and Journey in a powerful symphonic
celebration featuring iconic hits including Don’t Stop Believin’, We Will Rock You, We Are the
Champions, Anyway You Want It, Don’t Stop Me Now, Bohemian Rhapsody, and many more.
Sing along, relive the memories, and celebrate two of the greatest rock bands of all time.

We Will Rock You: The Music of Queen and Journey

Temple Theatre

Put on your favorite costume and join us for a thrilling evening of musical magic, mystery, and adventure. Perfect for the entire family, Halloween at the Symphony features hauntingly fun favorites and unforgettable music from blockbuster films including Wicked, The Avengers, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jurassic Park, and more. From spine-tingling suspense to heroic adventures, this festive concert promises a night of chills, thrills, and spectacular symphonic entertainment.

Halloween at the Symphony

Celebrate the season with one of the Great Lakes Bay Region’s most cherished holiday traditions. The Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra opens the evening with beloved holiday favorites, filling the Temple Theatre with warmth, joy, and festive spirit. In the second half, members of the Saginaw Bay Youth Orchestra join their professional SBSO counterparts side-by-side on stage for an inspiring celebration of community, mentorship, and music. Together they will perform additional holiday classics along with a selection of timeless orchestral masterworks, creating a memorable evening for audiences of all ages.

Holiday Harmony

Rod Bieber’s Young People’s Concert

Internationally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning pianist Sergei Babayan joins the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra for Rachmaninoff’s breathtaking Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, one of the most beloved and virtuosic works for piano and orchestra. Audiences will recognize its famous 18th Variation, immortalized in the romantic film Somewhere in Time, filmed just north of us on Mackinac Island. The program also features Anna Clyne’s evocative Restless Oceans, a vivid musical portrait of the sea, and concludes with Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5—a sweeping masterpiece of power, beauty, and triumph. From cinematic romance to dazzling virtuosity and orchestral grandeur, Passion & Power promises an unforgettable musical journey.

Passion & Power

The season concludes with a celebration of musical brilliance, passion, and heroism. Bartók’s vibrant Romanian Folk Dances opens the program with colorful rhythms and infectious energy inspired by Eastern European folk traditions. The spotlight then turns to the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra’s own Concertmaster, Sonia Lee, whose artistry and leadership have become a hallmark of the orchestra’s performances. She will be featured as soloist in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5, the beloved “Turkish” Concerto, a work of elegance, charm, and dazzling virtuosity. The evening culminates with Beethoven’s revolutionary Symphony No. 3, Eroica—a bold and inspiring masterpiece that forever changed the course of music history. Powerful, uplifting, and deeply moving, this season finale celebrates the artistry of the SBSO and the enduring power of great music.