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.

Revel in drama and passion as the Reno Phil Orchestra, Chorus, and guest vocalists closes Season 54 with music from one of history’s most celebrated operas, Bizet’s Carmen. Derided by critics and considered scandalous at the time of its premiere, this fiery and tragic love story has become a classic and features some of music’s best-known operatic arias like “Habanera” and “Toreador Song.”