Ring in the holidays and let dynamic conductor Jason Altieri, along with the Reno Phil Orchestra, whisk you away to a winter wonderland for this year’s Spirit of the Season. Even if we cannot celebrate together in person this year, the Reno Phil will still bring...
The new year echoes an air of optimism as three of our woodwind players return to the stage to perform sonatas. Get tickets for this virtual showcase today.
On the program: Samuel COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Four Novelettes, op. 52 Julie SPENCER Tree Song (World Premiere of new orchestral version) Josef SUK Serenade in E-flat major, op. 6 Nothing from the mind of Music Director Laura Jackson is ever predictable - flirting with new ways to bring back the musicians...
On the program: Aaron COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART Wind Octet in C minor Joseph Boulogne de SAINT-GEORGES Violin Concerto in A Major, op. 5 no. 2 Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings in C Major, op. 48 The New Season 52 deserves...
This concert celebrates the rich heritage of folk melodies from the United States with works by two American composers: the incomparable Aaron Copland, and the first-ever black female composer to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra, Florence Price. The Reno Phil’s principal clarinetist, Joshua Anderson, will bring personality, swing, and style to Copland’s jazzy concerto written for Benny Goodman. The program will also feature a world premiere by one of our community’s most eloquent and accomplished composers, Monica Houghton. In this piece, Houghton describes this new work as a “love letter to the Great Basin”.
The violin is front-and-center as we take the audience on a journey through famous legends with this season opening concert. Violinist Niccoli Paganani was often accused of selling his soul to the devil for his prodigious talents, though he claims a guardian angel was responsible for his virtuosic playing. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff for piano and orchestra is 24 variations on a famous and challenging violin solo.
The Reno Phil’s Principal Trombonist, Jim Albrecht, will be the featured soloist for Appermont’s Colors for Trombone, a creative and imaginative piece that explores the wide color palette of the solo trombone. The program will conclude with a side-by-side performance featuring the Reno Phil Orchestra and Reno Phil Youth Symphony Orchestra playing Saint-Saëns’ most popular symphony.
From its grand opening arpeggios to tour-de-force finale, Grieg’s masterpiece is one of the most popular-and most recognizable-piano concertos ever written. Hear it performed by the acclaimed pianist Andrew Von Oeyen, who will bring his artistic flair and brilliant piano technique to the Reno Phil for Grieg’s Piano Concerto.
The timeless classic tale of forbidden romance sweeps throughout the orchestra with selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. One of the greatest ballet scores in history and one of the Russian giant’s most beloved works, Romeo and Juliet is brimming with lyrical melodies and captivating drama....
Transforming five lines of Rumi poetry into a musical language given voice by the cello, Anna Clyne’s cello concerto, Dance will captivate listeners with an intensely emotional and evocative modern piece.