2026 Concerts
Discovery
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Jacqueline Rodenbeck, violin
William C. White, conductor
2:00 PM - Pre-Concert Talk
3:00 PM - Concert
5:30 PM - Post-Concert Cocktails @ The Den
GLUCK — Dance of the Furies
MENDELSSOHN — Violin Concerto in E minor
CPE BACH — Symphony in D Major, Wq. 183/1
JS BACH — Orchestral Suite No. 3
Our soloist for this concert is Jacqueline Rodenbeck, a Tucson native and winner of the most recent Sphinx Concerto Competition. Jackie will perform one of the all-time favorite solo works in the repertoire, Felix Mendelssohn’s violin concerto in E minor. This concerto gets off to a fiery start, so appropriately enough, we’ll lead into it with Gluck’s “Dance of the Furies” from his opera Orpheus and Eurydice.
We have Felix Mendelssohn to thank not only for his great compositions, but also for his work championing the music of J. S. Bach, whose work was all but forgotten by the beginning of the 19th century. Certain musicians kept the flame alive though, including Bach’s most ingenious son, Carl Philip Emmanuel.
POPS Concert:
America 250 Celebration
Saturday, April 18, 2026
7:00 pm
Abigail Fischer, vocalist
Desmond Siu, conductor
SMITH / KEY The Star-Spangled Banner
STILL Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” mvmt. 3
RODGERS Oklahoma Medley
GERSHWIN Summertime
COPLAND “Old American Songs”
The Boatman’s Dance
Simple Gifts
I Bought Me a Cat
JOPLIN The Entertainer
BERNSTEIN West Side Story Overture
GROFE Grand Canyon Suite
Encores:
WARD / BATES “America the Beautiful”
SOUSA The Stars and Stripes Forever March
An all-American spectacular caps off the season as we celebrate our country’s 250th birthday. The best of our nation’s music is represented in this program, from jazz to ragtime to Broadway, crowned by Ferde Grofé’s grand symphonic masterwork, the Grand Canyon Suite, celebrating the amazing natural wonder in our own backyard.
For this concert, the Symphony will be joined by mezzo soprano Abigail Fischer in songs of Gershwin and Copland, plus a rousing singalong encore of “America the Beautiful.”
TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 1, 2026!!!!
Venue Information
The first four classical concerts in Sedona will be held on Sundays at 3:00 pm, while the final pops concert in Sedona will be held on Saturday at 7:00 pm. All Sedona performances will be presented at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in Sedona.
The October 21 concert in Prescott will be presented at The Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center, 1100 E Sheldon Street, presented in partnership with Yavapai Symphony Association. This offers a promising new opportunity for Sedona Symphony to reach new audiences in a nearby market. Tickets available through Yavapai Symphony.
Concert: Lara Downes, piano soloist
Janna Hymes, conductor
Lara Downes, piano soloist
Sunday, April 6, 2025—2:30pm
Tickets starting at $20
The 2024-2025 concert season concludes on April 6, 2025, with a dynamic performance by piano soloist Lara Downes. Known for her adventurous and genre-defying artistry, Downes will present Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement, and Scott Joplin's Elite Syncopations, Maple Leaf Rag, and The Entertainer. Sedona Symphony will also perform Francis Poulenc's Sinfonietta.
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Entertainer
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Piano Concerto in One Movement
Lara Downes, piano -
Elite Syncopations
Lara Downes, piano
Maple Leaf Rag
Lara Downes, piano -
Sinfonietta
Concert: Tai Murray, violin
Janna Hymes, conductor
Tai Murray, violin
Sunday, February 2, 2025—2:30pm
Tickets starting at $20
Season Tickets Starting at $75
The third concert of the 2024-2025 concert season, on February 2, 2025, features violinist Tai Murray. Known for her elegance and refined playing, the concert will include Saint-George’s Overture to L’Amant anonyme, Mozart’s Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K 219, and Beethoven’s Symphony No.2, op.36 in D Major.
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Overture to L’Amant anonyme
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Concerto No. 5 in A major, K 219
Tai Murray, violin -
Symphony No. 2, op. 36, D major
Concert: Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Janna Hymes, conductor
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Sunday, November 17, 2024—2:30pm
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On November 17, 2024, cellist Nick Canellakis takes the stage. Canellakis, who has been lauded as a “superb young soloist” by The New Yorker, will perform Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, op.33 and Dvorak's Silent Woods. In addition, the Sedona Symphony will present Beethoven's Egmont Overture and Bizet's Symphony No.1 in C Major.
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Egmont Overture
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Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33
Nick Canellakis, cello -
Silent Woods
Nick Canellakis, cello -
Symphony No. 1, C major
Concert: Mak Grgic, guitar
The Sedona Symphony presents its first concert of the season on October 20, 2024, with acclaimed guitarist Mak Grgic. Known for his powerful performances, Grgic will captivate audiences with Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. The Sedona Symphony will also showcase Rossini's L’Italiana in Algeri Overture and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, (Italian), op. 90 in A major, to round out the program.
Friendraiser: Meet Mak Grgic, Grammy-Nominated Guitarist
An exclusive opportunity to meet Mak Grgic, Grammy-Nominated guitarist at this special Friendraiser event on 10/18 at 5:00pm. Experience the world of classical guitar and connect with fellow music enthusiasts over delightful refreshments and wine.
Sean Chen, piano
Janna Hymes, conductor
Sean Chen, piano
Sunday, October 15, 2023—2:30pm
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The Sedona Symphony presents its first concert of the 2023-2024 concert season on October 15, 2023, with acclaimed pianist Sean Chen. Chen will captivate audiences with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20. The Sedona Symphony will also showcase Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Dvořák’s Serenade for Winds.
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV1048
[Allegro]
Adagio in E minor
Allegro -
Serenade for Winds in D minor, Op. 44
Moderato quasi Marcia
Minuetto - Tempo di minuetto
Andante con moto
Finale - Allegro Molto -
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K.466
Allegro
Romanze
Rondo, Allegro assai
Sean Chen, piano