FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Soprano Christine Goerke to Join the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra for Concerts at Maryland Hall on January 30 and 31, 2026 and at Strathmore on February 1, 2026
August 8, 2025, Annapolis, MD — The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce that internationally celebrated soprano Christine Goerke will join its 2025-26 season. Ms. Goerke will perform with the ASO at the Signature Series concerts “Legends” to be held January 30th and 31st, 2026 at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland and February 1, 2026 at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland under the baton of Artistic Director and Conductor José-Luis Novo. The music program for Ms. Goerke’s collaboration with the ASO will be announced in the coming weeks.
Ms. Goerke is one of the most distinguished sopranos of her generation. She has appeared on the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Teatro alla Scala, and Lyric Opera of Chicago, among many others. Ms. Goerke began her career singing the works of Mozart and Handel, and has since earned international acclaim for her portrayals of the powerful dramatic heroines of Strauss and Wagner. Her powerful voice, dramatic intensity, and compelling presence have made her a favorite of audiences and critics alike. Her discography includes the GRAMMY® Award-winning recording of Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony with Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Best Classical Album and Best Choral Performance), and the GRAMMY® nominated Stabat Mater by Dvořák.
Soprano Angel Blue’s previously scheduled appearance with the ASO for this performance will be rescheduled for a future season.
“We are overjoyed to welcome Christine Goerke to our stage,” said José-Luis Novo. “ This program brings together passion, spirit, and poetic transcendence—a musical journey our audiences will not want to miss.”
The concerts will take place:
- Friday, January 30 & Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7:30 PM – Maryland Hall, Annapolis
- Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM – Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda
ASO 2025-26 Season
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra will perform five Signature Series concerts and two Pops concerts in the 2025-26 season, including:
A New World
October 10-11, 2025, 7:30 PM, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, Maryland
Reinaldo Moya, Polo Romanesco
Arturo Márquez Guitar Concerto, “Místico y Profano,” Pablo Sainz-Villegas, guitar
Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, “From the New World”
From Darkness to Light
November 7-8, 2025, 7:30 PM, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, Maryland
Jean Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22, No. 2
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 5
Legends
January 30-31, 2026, 7:30PM, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, Maryland
February 1, 3:00 PM, Strathmore, North Bethesda, Maryland
Music to be announced
Echoes of Heritage
February 27-28, 2026, 7:30 PM, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, Maryland
March 1, 3:00 PM, Strathmore, North Bethesda, Maryland
Silvestre Revueltas Janitzio
Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, with Olga Kern, piano
William Dawson Negro Folk Symphony
Rhythm to Revolution
April 10-11, 2026, 7:30 PM, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, Maryland
Gabriela Ortiz Antrópolis
Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G major, with Pascal Rogé, piano
Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Holiday Pops
December 19, 2025, 7:30 PM at Maryland Hall
December 20, 2025, 3:00 PM at Severna Park High School
December 21, 2025, 3:00 PM at Dionne Warwick Theatre, Bowie State University
School Fieldtrip –
An Out of This World Musical Experience with NASA Goddard
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM, Maryland Hall
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM, Maryland Hall
Tickets for this performance are $5 each for students, teachers and chaperones. Please call the Box Office to reserve at 410-263-0907.
Family Concert –
An Out of This World Musical Experience with NASA Goddard
March 21, 2026, 11:00 AM, Maryland Hall
Tickets are $10 per person for this performance
Ticket Sales
Tickets to the Maryland Hall performances can be purchased on the ASO website at AnnapolisSymphony.org. Tickets to the Strathmore performance can be purchased on the Strathmore website at Strathmore.org.
$10 student tickets are available. Active Duty and Retired Military service members, Law Enforcement, and First Responder discounts are also available. Please call the Box Office to redeem discounts at 410-263-0907.
About the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is a nonprofit performing arts organization composed of 69 professional, union-represented musicians and led by Artistic Director José-Luis Novo. Now in its 64th season, the ASO is known for delivering extraordinary musical experiences through artistic excellence, innovative programming, and deep community engagement. The ASO’s upcoming 2025-26 Signature Series features Maestro José-Luis Novo conducting five Signature Series concerts at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, including two performed at The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, with guest artists including Pablo Sainz-Villegas, guitarist; Christine Goerke, soprano; Olga Kern, pianist; and Pascal Rogé, pianist.
The Annapolis Symphony Academy (ASA) offers students ages pre-school to high school the opportunity to study and perform alongside ASO musicians through a program of ensembles and private classes. The Academy’s Orion Youth Orchestra, directed by Maestro Novo, performs across the region and prepares students for success in music and beyond.
To learn more or support our mission, visit: www.AnnapolisSymphony.org
Media Contact:
Diana Love
Director of Marketing and Communications
Photo of Pablo Sainz-Villegas by Lisa Mazzuco
Photos of José-Luis Novo by Richard Brown
Photo of Christine Goerke by Arielle Doneson
Photo of Olga Kern by Chris Lee
Photo of Pascal Rogé by Van Weyenbergh
Photos of the ASO by Richard Brown
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