Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra

2023 - 2024 Concert Season!

Join Us For the Final Concert of Our Inaugural Season!

Join us on Sunday, May 12 for a musical journey “Around the World in 80 minutes”.  We begin with music by French composer Georges Bizet that evokes Spanish culture with music from the opera “Carmen”, then head across the Atlantic to experience nighttime New York City through Aaron Copland’s “Quiet City”. 

Next, Sibelius’ Finnish nationalism is on display with his iconic “Finlandia” followed by a quick hop to Russia to explore Rachmaninoff’s Romanticism in full bloom in the Adagio movement of his Symphony No. 2.  We end our journey in Italy with a special celebration performance honoring the 100th anniversary of Ottorino Respighi’s masterwork “Pines of Rome”.

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"AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES"
Sunday,
May 12, 2024
4 pm

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Josh Condon
Guest Conductor
Bizet, Carmen Suite No. 1
 
Copland, Quiet City
 
Sibelius, Finlandia
 
Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, Adagio 
 
Respighi, Pines of Rome
 
 

Past Concerts
Season 2023-2024

"SONGS OF America"
Sunday,
March 24, 2024
4 pm

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Desmond Siu
Guest Conductor
Bernstein, West Side Story Overture
 
William Grant Still, Mother and Child 
 
Florence Price, Dances in the Canebrakes
 
White, Acadia Fanfare
 
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9
 
 
Livia Gho Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra

"An Afternoon of Romance"
Sunday, February 18, 2024
4 pm

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Livia Gho
Guest Conductor

Esther Witherell, Violin Soloist

Rossini, The Barber of Seville Overture

Beethoven, Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a

Brahms, Symphony No. 2

"HOLIDAY CHEER!"
Sunday, December 10, 2023
4 PM

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Charlotte Ruth Harrison
Guest Conductor

It’s that magical season once more, when the holiday spirit comes to life through the power of music!

Whether it’s the beloved Christmas melodies that bring back memories of warm gatherings or the joyful musical tributes to Hanukkah that illuminate the stage, Holiday Cheer! guarantees to be a festive experience for every family member.

Don’t miss our special feature-a holiday sing-along and a special surprise guest!

Join us for our hot cocoa bar before the concert.

John Massaro Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra

"new beginnings"
Sunday, october 22, 2023
4 PM

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
John Massaro
Guest Conductor

Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man

Mozart, The Magic Flute Overture

Elgar, Nimrod (Enigma Variations)

Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”