2025-2026 Concert Season

POPS Concert

Sunday, August 31

6:00 PM

Baldwin Auditorium

A variety of classic American pop tunes along with popular movie soundtracks arranged for symphony orchestra

Concert I

Wednesday, October 8

7:30 PM

Baldwin Auditorium

Introducing Clara Rottsolk

MOZART: Overture to Die Zauberflöte, (“The Magic Flute”), K. 620 

HANDEL: Aria – “Oh Had I Jubel’s Lyre,” from Joshua, (1747) 

MOZART: Exsultate, jubilate, Motet, K. 165, (1773) 

Clara Rottsolk, soprano

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major, Eroica, D 944 (1803-4)

Family Weekend Concert

Saturday, October 18

7:00 PM

Baldwin Auditorium

Selections from Concert No. 1

This concert is dedicated to our families, who have graciously supported our musical journeys.

Concert II

Wednesday, December 3

7:30 PM

Baldwin Auditorium

The Exaltation of Tragedy

SCHUMANN: Overture to Manfred, Op. 115, (1848)

RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte, (1899; orch. 1910) 

DEBUSSY: Danses sacrée et profane for Harp and Strings, (1904) 

Laura Byrne, harpist

BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 (1884-5)

Concert III

Wednesday, March 4

7:30 PM 

Baldwin Auditorium

“Death, be not proud.”

RACHMANINOFF: The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29, (1908)

FAURÉ: Élégie, for Cello and Orchestra, (1883)

Caroline Stinson, cellist

PÄRT: Cantus in Memorium Benjamin Britten, (1977)

STRAUSS: Tod und Verklärung (“Death and Transfiguration”), Op. 24, (1889)

Concert IV

Wednesday, April 8

7:30 PM

Baldwin Auditorium

Senior Night!

BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide, (1956)

2025-26 Duke Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition winner – TBA

COPLAND: “Billy the Kidd,” ballet suite, (1938)