2026-2027 Season
Christian Olson: The Inheritance of Beauty
Christian Olson leads Rachmaninoff and Ravel through memory, myth, shimmering dawn, and ecstatic dance. Two composers transforming what they inherited into something newly radiant in unforgettable orchestral sound.
Claire Lewis: Majestic Fifths
Claire Lewis and pianist William Wolfram pair Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto with Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony in a program shaped by bold openings, returning themes, and transformation.
Alison Norris: Painted Soundscapes
Alison Norris and violinist Dylan Hamme lead music by Sibelius, Prokofiev, and Hanson, bringing together three distinct approaches to orchestral color, movement, and Romantic expression.
Eric Mahl: American Song
Eric Mahl and soprano Sarah Joyce Cooper present music by Bernstein, Griffes, Barber, and Bonds in a program spanning theater, poetry, memory, and American musical traditions.
Alex Wen: Romantic Hero
Alex Wen closes the season with music by Brahms and Schumann, moving from a celebratory overture and cello concerto to the long-awaited arrival of Brahms's First Symphony.
Pop-Up Performance at Brooklyn Museum: Idlewild
Drop by the Beaux-Arts Court on the 3rd Floor at the Brooklyn Museum by to hear music selections performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the Museum’s orchestra in residence.
Impressions in Color & Light: Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Respighi, Ravel
Felipe Tristán closes the season with Debussy’s Prélude à l'après-midi d’un faune and Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane, featuring harpist Frances Duffy. The program is rounded out by Rachmaninoff’s Études-Tableaux arranged by Respighi, and Ravel’s Boléro.
Pop-Up Performance at Brooklyn Museum
Drop by the Beaux-Arts Court on the 3rd Floor at the Brooklyn Museum by to hear music selections performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the Museum’s orchestra in residence.
Meehae Ryo Plays Saint-Saëns
Meehae Ryo joins the BSO for Saint-Saëns’s Cello Concerto No. 1, framed by Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and Mendelssohn’s “Italian” symphony.
Pop-Up Performance at Brooklyn Museum: The Atlantic Ensemble
Drop by the Beaux-Arts Court on the 3rd Floor at the Brooklyn Museum by to hear music selections performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the Museum’s orchestra in residence.
Pop-Up Performance at Brooklyn Museum: Linden Quintet & Sal Quaratino
Drop by the Beaux-Arts Court on the 3rd Floor at the Brooklyn Museum by to hear music selections performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the Museum’s orchestra in residence.
De Falla and Dvorák
Felipe Tristán conducts De Falla’s vibrant suites from The Three-Cornered Hat alongside Dvořák’s beloved “New World” Symphony.
Pop-Up Performance at Brooklyn Museum: Blossom Quintet
Drop by the Beaux-Arts Court on the 3rd Floor at the Brooklyn Museum by to hear music selections performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the Museum’s orchestra in residence.
Shostakovich, Frank, Beethoven
Felipe Tristán makes his debut as Artistic Director, conducting Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Three Latin American Dances, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.
Visions & Transformations: Adams, Sachse, Roussel, Strauss
BSO Artistic Director Emeritus Nicholas Armstrong leads the BSO in a season-opening program of Adams, Sachse (with trombonist Giuseppe Laino), Roussel, and Strauss.
Opera Selections and Tchaikovsky Symphony 4
Felipe Tristan, Guest Conductor
Verdi
Overture “La Forza Del Destino
Verdi
“Pace pace, mio Dio” from La Forza del Destino
Maria Brea, soprano
Leoncavallo
“Recitar!... Vesti la giubba" from I Pagliacci
Dane Suarez, tenor
Puccini
Duet: “O soave fanciulla” from La bohème
Maria Brea, soprano
Dane Suarez, tenor
Leoncavallo
"Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!” from I Pagliacci
Maria Brea, soprano
Puccini
"Nessun dorma" from Turandot
Dane Suarez, tenor
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 4
Rimsky Korsakov, Copland, and Brahms
David Bernard, Guest Conductor
Rimsky Korsakov
Capriccio Espagnol
Copland
Appalachian Spring
Brahms
Symphony No. 3
Free Pop-Up Concert
Join the Blossom Quintet in the Beaux Art Court of the Brooklyn Museum for an afternoon of woodwind quintet music!
Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Faure, Sankey, and Dvorak
Nico Olarte-Hayes, Guest Conductor
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Overture to L'amant anonyme
Faure
Pavane
Sankey
Carmen Fantasy
Double Bass Soloist: Nina Bernat
Dvorak
Symphony No. 7
Free Pop-up Concert at the Brooklyn Museum
Linden Piano Quintet
Berg Piano Sonata, OP 1
Schumann Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, OP 44
James Du - Piano
Maeve Farrell - Violin
Wei Alexander Xin - Violin
Isabelle Uhl - Viola
Clarion Tung - Cello
Mendelssohn, Elgar, and Berko
Andrew Kim, Guest Conductor
Alex Berko
Condense Eternity
Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto
Violin Soloist: Ana Isabella España
Medelsssohn
Hebrides Overture
Elgar
In the South
Price, Beethoven, and Shostakovich
David Hagy, Guest Conductor
Florence Price
Andante Moderato
Beethoven
Symphony No. 8
Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5
50th Anniversary Party
Celebrate this milestone with us on Sunday, June 16, 2024, as we toast the BSO's members, salute its history & supporters, and look forward to the next 50 years. Featuring tasty treats, a little night music, and plenty of fun!
Tickets are limited. Be sure to secure your spot!
Free Chamber Concert
The Juliet Letters,
Written by: Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet
Performed by:
Nick Armstrong - Violin
David Balatero - Cello
David Biko - Voice
Yichen Cao - Viola
Stephen Painter - Violin
An afternoon of 20 idiosyncratic art songs with elements of chamber music infused with jazz and popular music stylings. Each song takes on the act of serving as a written letter.
All British Program
Nicholas Armstrong, guest conductor
SULLIVAN
Overture di Ballo
ELGAR
Cello Concerto in E minor
David Balatero, soloist
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No.3)
BSO at the Movies
An afternoon of great hits from the big screen including Psycho, Star Wars, Back to the Future, and more!
Free Pop-up Concert
2-4pm Brooklyn Museum Beaux Arts Court
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Mozart - Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
2 pieces for Solo Violin: Elgar - Salut d’Amour, Mozart - Gavotte & Rondo
Schubert - String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D 804, Op. 29“Rosamunde"
Bach - "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Solo Cello - Hailstork "Draw the Sacred Circle Closer" Variations
Borodin - String Quartet No. 2 "Kismet"
Sinfonía India
KHACHATURIAN
Masquerade Suite
BASULTO
Habanera-Reggaeton (World Premiere)
CHAVEZ
Sinfonía India
BIZET
Selections from Carmen
Free Chamber Music Concert
HINDEMITH
Duet for Viola and Cello
BRAHMS
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Free Chamber Music Concert
HINDEMITH
Duet for Viola and Cello
BRAHMS
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
The Nutcracker
ROSSINI
La Gazza Ladra, Overture
REINECKE
Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 283 Krzysztof Kaczka, soloist
TCHAIKOVSKY
Selections from The Nutcracker
Free BSO Pop-up Chamber Concert
Selections from Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin, J.S Bach
Violin Sonata No.3 in C Major
Violin Partita No.1 in B minor
Sarabande and Double as Duet
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, J.S Bach
Lecuona, Borzoni, Mozart, Dvorak
Lecuona, Ernesto, “Andalucia” Suite
Borzoni, Antinous and Hadrian Suite
Mozart, Piano Concerto #20 in d minor, K. 466, with Huizi Zhang, piano
Dvorak, Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88