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Opening Night at Eugene Symphony is always electric…you’ll be introduced to the fresh sounds of First Symphony Project composer Angélica Negrón. Then you’ll hear George Gershwin’s jazz-infused and thoroughly American piano concerto, played by dynamic virtuoso Orion Weiss. Finally, Manuel de Falla’s evocative ballet score The Three-Cornered Hat, full of Spanish songs and flamenco-inspired dances, brings your evening to a dazzling close. Join us!

Our three-year exploration of Richard Wagner’s operatic masterpiece continues with Act II. At once tender and tragic, this deeply personal love story changed the course of classical music, drama, and opera forever…and has only ever been performed in Oregon once, some 50 years ago. Prior to the complete Act II, we’ll hear French composer Lili Boulanger’s shimmering miniature about springtime, and Francesco will set the stage with a captivating examination of what makes Wagner’s music so moving.

There is no experience that compares to hearing a live performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hymn to humanity, starting with the sounds of order emerging from chaos on through to the spine-tingling “Ode to Joy” that will bring you out of your seat in exultation at the end. We also hear First Symphony Project composer Gabriella Smith’s collage of sounds inspired by the natural world, an a capella work sung by the Eugene Symphony Chorus, and another stunning but rarely heard work for chorus and orchestra by Beethoven, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage.

We begin a brand-new tradition of ringing in the new year at the Eugene Symphony. Joined by worldwide YouTube sensations Peter and Evynne Hollens and other special guests, Francesco and the orchestra will surprise and delight you with Broadway hits, Strauss waltzes, Disney songs, and George Gershwin’s eternal An American in Paris. Plus, stick around after the concert for dancing in the lobby or a jazz lounge in Soreng Theater, and raise a toast to 2023 at midnight!

Internationally renowned conductor and early music expert Nicholas McGegan leads the Eugene Symphony for the first time in a program of music from the 18th century. You’ll hear two revered works by the incomparable genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, including his joyful “Jupiter” Symphony and his “Turkish” Violin Concerto played by rising star Julian Rhee. We also feature music by classical period Austrian composer Marianna Martines and a largely forgotten gem by Haydn.