Cristian Măcelaru makes his debut as the Cincinnati Symphony’s new music director on Oct. 3-4. He will conduct a program that includes Anna Clyne’s Abstractions, Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F Major (featuring Hélène Grimaud), and Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier Suite. https://www.cincinnatisymphony.org/tickets-and-events/buy-tickets/cso/2526-cso-season/cristian-mcelarus-debut/
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events,Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha is turning 20, and the Omaha Symphony is helping to throw it a birthday party on Oct. 3. Other participants include River City Mixed Chorus, Salam Church Choir, Markey Montague, Dani Cleveland, and more. https://www.omahasymphony.org/concerts/holland-20th-anniversary | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events,The St. Louis Symphony will play the U.S. premiere of Leonard Slatkin’s Schubertiade: An Orchestral Fantasy on Oct. 11-12, with the composer on the podium. Emanuel Ax will play Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503, and the program ends with Elgar’s First Symphony. https://shop.slso.org/8632 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Cherubini’s Medea in David McVicar’s grand-scale production. Enrique Mazzola conducts a cast headed by powerhouse soprano Sondra Radvanovsky and tenor Matthew Polenzani. (Oct. 11-26) https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2025-26/medea/ | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,Madison Symphony opens its 100th season Oct. 17-19 with a program focused on resurrection. John DeMain will conduct Mason Bates’ Resurrexit, Franck’s Symphonic Variations, featuring pianist Christopher Taylor, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection. https://madisonsymphony.org/event/primal-light/ | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,The Chicago Symphony welcomes the debut of conductor Stefan Asbury Oct. 23-25 for a semi-staged production of Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale. The program also includes the CSO’s first-ever performance of two other Stravinski works: Fanfare for a New Theatre and the Septet. https://cso.org/performances/25-26/cso-classical/the-soldier-s-tale/ | 2 events,Conductor Tabita Berglund makes her debut with the St. Louis Symphony on Oct. 24-25 conducting Sibelius’ Second Symphony. Augustin Hadelich will play Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. https://shop.slso.org/8633 The Indianapolis Symphony celebrates music written by composers who immigrated to America on its Oct. 24-25 program. Rebecca Tong conducts works by Korngold, Rachmaninoff (featuring pianist Vadym Kholodenko), Eunike Tanzil, and Stravinsky. https://www.indianapolissymphony.org/event/coming-to-america/ | 1 event,The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 48th season Oct. 25. Stilian Kirov conducts an all-Beethoven program, including the Prometheus Overture, the Violin Concerto (with Adé Williams), and the Fifth Symphony. https://ipomusic.org/2025-26-season/ | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,On Oct. 30-31 the Minnesota Orchestra will play Kurt Weill’s Symphony No. 2, conducted by David Afkham. Janice Carissa will be the soloist in Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2, and the program ends with Ravel’s La Valse. https://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/tickets/calendar/classical/david-afkham-returns | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
