Jan 16 Saturday
Enjoy the dazzling jazz rhythms of Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F with Grammy-award winning pianist Michelle Cann, followed by the bustling charm of An American in Paris.
Michelle Cann, pianoGeorge Jackson, conductor
REPERTOIRE:
Carlos Simon: Four Black American Dances George Gershwin: Piano Concerto in FDmitri Shostakovich: Suite for Variety OrchestraGeorge Gershwin: An American in Paris
Jan 29 Friday
Children 3-5 are invited to participate in fun horse-themed activities!
Jan 30 Saturday
Amarillo Symphony Music Director George Jackson conducts a vibrant program featuring WT saxophone professor James Barger in Glazunov’s dazzling concerto, alongside beloved works by Barber, Gershwin, and John Adams.
ARTISTS:
James Barger, saxophoneGeorge Jackson, conductorAmarillo Chamber Orchestra
Samuel Barber: Adagio for StringsAlexander Glazunov: Saxophone ConcertoGeorge Gershwin: Lullaby for String OrchestraJohn Adams: Shaker Loops
Feb 26 Friday
Mar 06 Saturday
Experience an evening of masterful chamber music written by Beethoven featuring the dramatic “Razumovsky” String Quartet and the charming Septet performed by members from the Harrington String Quartet and WT Instrumental Faculty.
Rossitza Goza, violinKaty Bursi, ViolinBrenton Caldwell, violaEmmanuel Lopez, celloNick Scales, bassConor Bell, bassoonGuglielmo Manfredi, horn
REPERTORIE:
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 59, No. 1Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet
Mar 12 Friday
Experience the pastoral beauty of Beethoven’s Sixth, alongside the English folk melodies of Vaughan Williams and a virtuoso marimba spectacular with the Symphony’s very own Ryan Boehme.
Ryan Boehme, percussionGeorge Jackson, conductor
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody No. 2WT Composition WinnerKevin Puts: Marimba ConcertoLudwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)
Mar 13 Saturday
Apr 23 Friday
Witness the most dramatic choral work ever written as we close the season with Verdi’s monumental Requiem, featuring the Amarillo Master Chorale and our very own ‘Pavarotti of the Panhandle’ Eric Barry, who is joined by a stellar cast of soloists.
Marina Costa-Jackson, sopranoRaehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-sopranoEric Barry, tenorDavid Crawford, bassGeorge Jackson, conductorAmarillo Master Chorale
Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem
Apr 24 Saturday