Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony, known for its smooth and long-lined intensity was a huge success with both audiences and critics alike and has remained popular due to its beautiful lyricism and dramatic ferocity. Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” and a “wondrous sense of color”, Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive sensitivity. Yang returns to join the ASO in her performance of Jonathan Leshnoff’s stirring Piano Concerto.

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Ravishing Rachmaninoff

UAB’s Alys Stephens Center

Guest artist Conrad Tao has been dubbed “the kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music” by New York Magazine, and an artist of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times. Watch as he performs Beethoven’s beautiful and almost improvisational Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major. The sublime work allows the listener to enter a “magical and quietly intimate world of shimmering colors.” The ASO will also perform Bruckner’s dynamically sublime Symphony No.6 in A Major.

Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto

Tchaikovsky is said to have “put his entire soul” into his final symphony and the resulting somber and sighing music gives the listener a rare glimpse into the life of a complex man struggling with his identity. Santiago Cañón-Valencia has been praised as one of the most promising young cellists of his generation. Watch as he returns to the Alys Stephens Center stage to take on Shostakovich’s exciting Cello Concerto No.1.

Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony

Celebrating the art form of film scoring and cinematic music, Guest violinist Charles Yang, recipient of the Leonard Bernstein Award, has been described by the Boston Globe as one who “plays classical violin with the charisma of a rock star.” His amazing talent will be displayed through his performance of Kris Bowers’ For a Younger Self. The work explores the journey of a young protagonist as they overcome fear, stress, and self-doubt. The ASO will also perform works by John Williams, Herrmann, Korngold, and Schreker. Hear music from your favorite film composers and classic features such as Much Ado About Nothing.

Masters of the Silver Screen

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Music Director Carlos Izcaray leads Mahler’s charming Fourth Symphony, a work exploring themes of childhood and innocence, highlighted with soprano soloist Helen Huang. Lauded for her “intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess” and “astounding virtuosity”, Sara Davis Buechner will feature on Richard Strauss’ Burleske. This uncharacteristically complex scherzo will highlight her incredible talent and nuanced musicianship. 

Mahler's Fourth Symphony

Acclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship, cellist Sterling Elliott is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and the winner of the Senior Division of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition. Witness as he performs Dvorak’s wistful yet powerful Cello Concerto in B minor. The orchestra will also perform Brahms’ Symphony No. 1. The work, at one time referred to as “Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony,” is noted for its amazing lyricism and thematic unity and remains one of the greatest examples of the Austro-German symphony to this day.

Dvorak's Cello Concerto & Brahms' First

Celebrate 100 years of Rhapsody in Blue and George Gershwin with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra conducted by Chris Confessore, and joined by Birmingham favorite Marlowe Shepherd, and pianist Simon Mulligan. Rhapsody in Blue has been called "Gershwin at his greatest" and his many iconic songs like "Our Love is Here to Stay" and "Embraceable You" have left an indelible mark on the Great American Songbook

Rhapsody in Blue at 100: A Gershwin Celebration

Tchaikovsky reported that he “put his entire soul” into this work and the resulting somber and sighing music gives the listener a rare glimpse into the life of a complex man struggling with his identity

Perfect for our youngest concert goers, our Explorer Concert Series helps to lay a firm foundation for music appreciation by introducing listeners to the instrument families of the orchestra and beginning musical terms. Similar to how we build houses, skyscrapers and even cities, students will learn how music is built or constructed focusing on musical concepts and their correlation with STEAM concepts. Lesson plans to prepare students for their experience at the symphony will be focused around science, technology, engineering, and math! How do musicians count? Why does a woodwind instrument sound the way it does? What are the building blocks composers use to write a piece of music? We can’t wait for you to come discover these lessons as told by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra at our concert hall!

Building Blocks of the Symphony

Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A little night music), one of his most recognizable and oft-performed works, is sure to delight in the warm and intimate setting of the Avon Theater. Additionally on the program is Dvorak’s richly dark and sonorous Serenade for Winds

Mozart & More

Avon Theater

Hear your favorite film composers and music from quintessential feature films. The program will include Space-inspired music by John Williams, one of Bernard Herrmann’s classic Alfred Hitchcock scores, and Korngold’s incidental Much Ado About Nothing

The ASO will be joined by fantastic guest soloist Sara Davis Buechner. Lauded for her “intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess”, “thoughtful artistry in the full service of music”, and “astounding virtuosity”, Davis Buechner will feature on Richard Strauss’ Burleske. This uncharacteristically complex scherzo will highlight her incredible talent and nuanced musicianship

This concert is FREE and open to the public! 

Thanks to Drummond Company, Inc., for their annual support of the Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra

ASYO @ Alys Stephens Center

Join the Alabama Symphony Orchestra as they perform Brahms’ Symphony No. 1. The work, at one time referred to as “Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony,” is noted for its amazing lyricism and thematic unity and remains one of the greatest examples of the Austro-German symphony to this day

Brahms' First Symphony

Opera Birmingham is thrilled to present "Opera Unveiled: A Concert of Greatest Hits," a spectacular showcase of opera's most cherished melodies, set to take place at the Dorothy Jemison Day Theater at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. This grand concert is scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. and Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 2:30 P.M., promising an unforgettable journey through the heart of opera's rich repertoire.

"Opera Unveiled" brings to the stage an array of opera's finest moments, from the soaring and poignant arias of Puccini and Verdi to the delightful comedic elements of Mozart. Attendees will be treated to a selection of arias and ensembles that have captivated audiences worldwide, performed by a stellar cast of artists, including sopranos Kathleen Farrar Buccleugh and Allison Sanders, tenor Roderick George, and baritone Daniel Seigel, among other special guests. The Opera Birmingham Chorus and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra will join forces to deliver powerful ensemble performances, ensuring an evening of exquisite musicality.

The concert will feature performances sung in their original languages, accompanied by English supertitles, allowing the audience to fully immerse themselves in the beauty of the operatic voice. With a performance length of approximately 2 hours, including one intermission, guests are guaranteed a comprehensive experience of opera's greatest hits.

This event is a must-attend for opera aficionados and newcomers alike, offering a unique opportunity to experience the magic and glory of opera in a single evening. Tickets are available for purchase, promising an enchanting experience that will leave you humming your favorite tunes long after the curtain falls.

Opera Unveiled: A Concert of Greatest Hits

Alabama School of Fine Arts

Described by Shostakovich himself as “festive or celebrative in spirit,” The Festive Overture begins with a brass fanfare which later reappears before the work’s coda. The concert concludes with Saint – Saëns Organ Symphony No. 3. It is popularly known as the Organ Symphony, since, unusually for a late-Romantic symphony, two of the four sections use the pipe organ. The composer inscribed it as: Symphonie No. 3 “avec orgue” (with organ).

Saint-Saëns Coffee Concert

Music Director Carlos Izcaray opens the 2024/25 season with Shostakovich’s Festive Overture. Described by Shostakovich as “festive or celebrative in spirit,” It begins with a brass fanfare which later reappears. Amaryn Olmeda joins Maestro Izcaray and ASO for a performance of Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto. The evening concludes with Saint – Saëns Organ Symphony No. 3, colloquially known as the ‘Organ Symphony.” The composer inscribed it as: Symphonie No. 3 “avec orgue” (with organ.) Patrick Scott is one of the most celebrated and award-winning American organists of his generation: his ASO debut is not one to be missed!

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