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Season 65: In Nature's Realm

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Season 65

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Julian Schwarz

Jennifer Higdon Cello Concerto October 2-3

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Vadim Repin

Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 November 6-7

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Esther Yoo

Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 April 9-11, 2027

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Stewart Goodyear

Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 May 7-9, 2027

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FASO

July 15, 2026

FASO Italian Night

FASO Italian Night – a favorite summer fundraiser – is back. Enjoy an Italian dinner, wine, games and fun with FASO friends. Get your tickets now!

Pops

September 5, 2026

Pops in the Park – Downs Park

Join the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra for our annual free Pops in the Park event at Downs Park. Free and open to the public. Admission to the park and parking are also free. 

Pops

September 6, 2026

Pops in the Park – Quiet Waters Park

Join the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra for our annual free Pops in the Park event at Quiet Waters Park, in celebration of America250. Annapolis Symphony Academy opens the concert. Free and open to the public. Admission to the park and parking are free. 

Signature Series

October 2-3, 2026

Signature Series I: ECHOES OF THE EARTH

From the whispered stillness of Antonín Dvořák’s Bohemian landscapes to the searing emotional power of Jennifer Higdon’s Cello Concerto—brought vividly to life by Julian SchwarzEchoes of the Earth invites you into a world where nature, memory, and human expression resonate with breathtaking immediacy. Conducted by José-Luis Novo.

Signature Series

November 6-7, 2026

Signature Series II: FORCES OF NATURE

In Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by Vadim Repin, music becomes both refuge and resistance. Paired with the elemental drama of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Tempest and Igor Stravinsky’s The Fairy’s Kiss, this program explores nature not only as scenery, but as a force that shapes memory, identity, and the artist’s voice. Conducted by ASO Artistic Director José-Luis Novo.

Holiday Pops

December 19, 2026

Holiday Pops at Severna Park HS

Join the ASO for our Holiday Pops concert at Severna Park High School. The 3 PM concert time is perfect for families who enjoy mid-day festivities! Our Holiday Pops Concert is an annual event that sells out fast. Get your tickets starting August 1, 2026!

Holiday Pops

December 18, 2026

Holiday Pops at Maryland Hall

Join the ASO for our Holiday Pops concert at Maryland Hall. Our Holiday Pops Concert is an annual event that sells out fast. Get your tickets now!

Signature Series

March 5-6, 2027

Signature Series III: THE CALL OF THE WILD

From the shimmering festival lights of Claude Debussy’s “Fêtes,”  and the Spanish flair of Maurice Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso (“Morning Song of the Jester”) to the living birdsong of Tan Dun and the iconic mountain ascent of Richard Strauss An Alpine Symphony, this program reveals nature as sound, color, and shared experience. Conducted by José-Luis Novo.

Matinee

March 7, 2027

Strauss – An Alpine Symphony Matinee

New! Enjoy a Sunday, 3PM matinee. The orchestra invites the audience to hear the call of the wild - the natural world - through music shaped by wind, light, the abundance of nature, and the passage of time. The concert is just over one hour in length and includes Richard Strauss’ Alpine Symphony and Tan Dun Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds. Conducted by José-Luis Novo.

Signature Series

April 9-11, 2027

Signature Series IV: MYTHS & MOUNTAINS

From the shadowed Nordic forests of Jean Sibelius’ Tapiola to the lyrical brilliance of Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by Esther Yoo, this program traces nature’s quiet mystery and the human voices it inspires. Rhythm and motion unfold like forces of nature in Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 . Conducted by ASO Artistic Director José-Luis Novo.

April 15-16, 2027

School Field Trip: Bilingual (Spanish) Peter and the Wolf

This bilingual concert is exciting, fun, and perfect for private, public, home-schooled, and virtual learning students. Really Inventive Stuff brings a fresh and lively rendition of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf to Maryland Hall. Group sales cannot be made online. Please call the Box Office at 410-263-0907.

Signature Series

May 7-8, 2027

Signature Series V: SHAPED BY NATURE

From the shifting tides of Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes to the sharp brilliance of Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, performed by Stewart Goodyear, “Shaped by Nature” explores how the orchestra brings natural landscapes to life through music. It culminates in the sweeping vistas of Ferde Grofé’s Grand Canyon Suite, where the vast American West is rendered in orchestral color both vivid and enduring.

Matinee

May 9, 2027

Grofé- Grand Canyon Suite Matinee

Enjoy a Mother's Day matinee with the ASO! This concert includes Benjamin Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33 and Ferde Grofé Grand Canyon Suite in a special one hour performance. Tickets start at $25.

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