The most enchanting musical of all time, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast - based on Disney’s Academy Award-winning film, features the timeless story we love along with our favorite characters and songs. Let the magic unfold in front of your eyes as dancing dishes, gorgeous costumes and spectacular settings bring this classic to life.
Put on your sequined bell-bottoms and ring in the New Year with your Phoenix Symphony. Join us for Disco Inferno led by the beloved Phoenix Favorite Stuart Chafetz.
It’s a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a year for five decades running, crossing millions of miles to rock millions of fans. And that’s just at the live shows. […]
Relive the greatest decade of rock and roll – the 60’s! The counterculture movement of the 1960’s became synonymous with the most iconic music of all time. This powerhouse concert event includes the songs and stories of many of the artists of the era including Beach Boys, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Jim Hendrix, Aretha […]
Relive the greatest decade of rock and roll – the 60’s! The counterculture movement of the 1960’s became synonymous with the most iconic music of all time. This powerhouse concert event includes the songs and stories of many of the artists of the era including Beach Boys, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Jim Hendrix, Aretha […]
A virtuosic bass player. Her voice is capable of acrobatics. . . . Her lyrics are poetry. —NPR An artist who defies categorization beyond the descriptor ‘brilliant.’ —Isthmus A five-time Grammy winner, humanitarian, activist, and educator, acclaimed jazz bassist and vocalist esperanza spalding has, in her illustrious career, continually and brilliantly married genres, pushed boundaries, […]
A virtuosic bass player. Her voice is capable of acrobatics. . . . Her lyrics are poetry. —NPR An artist who defies categorization beyond the descriptor ‘brilliant.’ —Isthmus A five-time Grammy winner, humanitarian, activist, and educator, acclaimed jazz bassist and vocalist esperanza spalding has, in her illustrious career, continually and brilliantly married genres, pushed boundaries, […]
After Brahms successfully debuted his Symphony No. 1 in 1876, the famed conductor Hans von Bülow declared it to be “Beethoven’s Tenth.” William Eddins leads the orchestra in this popular symphony, which progresses from tragic struggle to triumphant victory. The program also includes two remarkable works influenced by jazz and blues: Blush by Ayanna Witter-Johnson […]
“Thank you for showing my nieces the magic of music!” ~ Denise R. The Civic Orchestra of Tucson introduced the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo to our community in 1995. The Petting Zoo gives people of all ages a chance to have an up-close look at various orchestral instruments and actually touch and play these instruments […]
This great event is a 2-Day, 4-Session event featuring the best in Christian and Southern Gospel Music! Come enjoy a great weekend of music and comedy featuring Mark Lowry, Greater Vision, Gold City, The Hoppers, The Martins, Liberty Quartet, The Inspirations, Tribute Quartet, Endless Highway and Scotty Inman. The event will be held at the […]
French favorites meet new wonders, led by guest conductor Sunny Xia! While all three French works were written within a decade in the late 19th century, only two—Debussy’s Petite Suite and Fauré’s Pélleas et Mélisande—entered the repertoire. It took more than another century for the music of Augusta Holmès to be discovered, including the lush La nuit […]
After Brahms successfully debuted his Symphony No. 1 in 1876, the famed conductor Hans von Bülow declared it to be “Beethoven’s Tenth.” William Eddins leads the orchestra in this popular symphony, which progresses from tragic struggle to triumphant victory. The program also includes two remarkable works influenced by jazz and blues: Blush by Ayanna Witter-Johnson […]
French favorites meet new wonders, led by guest conductor Sunny Xia! While all three French works were written within a decade in the late 19th century, only two—Debussy’s Petite Suite and Fauré’s Pélleas et Mélisande—entered the repertoire. It took more than another century for the music of Augusta Holmès to be discovered, including the lush La nuit […]
After Brahms successfully debuted his Symphony No. 1 in 1876, the famed conductor Hans von Bülow declared it to be “Beethoven’s Tenth.” William Eddins leads the orchestra in this popular symphony, which progresses from tragic struggle to triumphant victory. The program also includes two remarkable works influenced by jazz and blues: Blush by Ayanna Witter-Johnson […]
One of America’s most celebrated string quartets, The Miró Quartet has performed throughout the world on the most prestigious concert stages. Eminent clarinetist David Shifrin (“luminous”, NY Times) joins in a program of works for clarinet and quartet, including Mozart’s sublime Clarinet Quintet and arrangements of big band swing. “In the Miró’s performance, all of […]
Listen to the dance! The lively, rhythmic music of Bach, Chopin, and Spanish composers Enrique Granados and Manuel de Falla just might have you tapping your toes during this Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel presentation.
The Temptations and The Four Tops will be coheadlining and bringing the grooves to Mesa Arts Center on January 15! With a collection of hits that are the virtual history of American soul music – reminisce to classics like “My Girl,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie […]
THIS EVENT WILL BE A PREVIEW OUR UPCOMING PRODUCTION OF LA BOHÈME. Giacomo Puccini’s beloved classic La Bohème transports you to the streets of 19th century Paris for one of the world’s most timeless and moving love stories. In the vibrant Latin Quarter, a romance ignites between the poet Rodolfo and Mimì, a beautiful but […]
The greatest living violinist returns for a special one-night only performance of iconic violin solos from the movies. Beloved for his charm and humanity, he is treasured by audiences worldwide for his remarkable artistry and irrepressible joy for making music. Don’t miss the iconic John Williams melody from Schindler’s List and many other favorites.
Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria is a perennial favorite of audiences and, second only to his Four Seasons, is his best-known work. The liturgical Gloria text was first inspired by the angels’ joyful melody at Christ’s birth. True Concord brings this masterpiece to life with a lively and historically-informed interpretation. George Frideric Handel may be best known for his Messiah, a monument […]
Musicfest’s favorite globetrotting “little orchestra,” helmed by pianist Thomas Lauderdale, returns to the stage for two performances of big, bold, genre-defying songs that traverse time and geography. Featuring lead singer China Forbes, this band is “impressive at every musician’s station,” as Variety says, “…producing music that’s charming and elegant.” From Brazilian sambas to jaunty Parisian café songs […]
Take a musical journey through Hawaii and explore the rich culture of the island state. All activities happen on Saturday and Sunday unless noted otherwise. Craft: ‘Ulī‘ulī 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Make your own ‘ulī‘ulī rattle used in Hawaiian hula dancing. Shake, rattle, and strike the instrument against your body as you create your very own […]
Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria is a perennial favorite of audiences and, second only to his Four Seasons, is his best-known work. The liturgical Gloria text was first inspired by the angels’ joyful melody at Christ’s birth. True Concord brings this masterpiece to life with a lively and historically-informed interpretation. George Frideric Handel may be best known for his Messiah, a monument […]
Musicfest’s favorite globetrotting “little orchestra,” helmed by pianist Thomas Lauderdale, returns to the stage for two performances of big, bold, genre-defying songs that traverse time and geography. Featuring lead singer China Forbes, this band is “impressive at every musician’s station,” as Variety says, “…producing music that’s charming and elegant.” From Brazilian sambas to jaunty Parisian café songs […]
Take a musical journey through Hawaii and explore the rich culture of the island state. All activities happen on Saturday and Sunday unless noted otherwise. Craft: ‘Ulī‘ulī 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Make your own ‘ulī‘ulī rattle used in Hawaiian hula dancing. Shake, rattle, and strike the instrument against your body as you create your very own […]
Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria is a perennial favorite of audiences and, second only to his Four Seasons, is his best-known work. The liturgical Gloria text was first inspired by the angels’ joyful melody at Christ’s birth. True Concord brings this masterpiece to life with a lively and historically-informed interpretation. George Frideric Handel may be best known for his Messiah, a monument […]
In 1994 in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, Thomas Lauderdale was working in local politics, attending every political fundraiser under the sun… but was dismayed to find the music at these events underwhelming and lackluster. Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop – and […]
A joyful, head-bobbing set of masterful jazz. —NPR Detroit-raised bassist and composer Endea Owens is one of jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists. She has been mentored by jazz icons such as Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter, and she has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Diana Ross, Solange, and Jazzmeia Horn, to name […]
A living encyclopedia of the best popular music that the West has ever produced. —James Taylor World-renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has dedicated many of his albums to the great songwriters and performers who helped establish the Great American Songbook and the pop music canon. On his latest album, Stage and Screen, Pizzarelli and […]
A living encyclopedia of the best popular music that the West has ever produced. —James Taylor World-renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has dedicated many of his albums to the great songwriters and performers who helped establish the Great American Songbook and the pop music canon. On his latest album, Stage and Screen, Pizzarelli and […]
Every year incredible jazz musicians perform on the Fox stage, especially as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival. It’s hard to overstate the massive impact that this truly American art form has has had on the world, yet it can also be challenging to “find a way into it.” In response, this Curious Conversation will […]
Vivaldi’s Autumn concerto depicts a merry harvest dance and the sleepy countryside. Piazzolla’s Otoño sets a melancholy mood of fall. Michael Schacter’s Five–Six–Seven–Eight takes its title from the count-in familiar to musicians on a bandstand or dancers in rehearsal. Each of the four miniatures is inspired by folk and classical dance styles from around the world.
Step away from your desk and experience world-class singing with our Opera For Lunch Recital Series! Join us for our free, 30-minute lunchtime recitals each month at the Arizona Opera Center. You are welcome to bring your lunch! Registration is encouraged. Don't feel like packing your own lunch? Not a problem! Feel free to reserve […]
Featuring Gerald Clayton and Anthony Wilson $64.50–$85.50 Follow the career of Charles Lloyd, and you see a map of great jazz across half a century. —New York Times Charles Lloyd has long been a free spirit, master musician, and visionary. For more than six decades, the legendary saxophonist and composer has loomed large over the […]
Featuring Gerald Clayton and Anthony Wilson $64.50–$85.50 Follow the career of Charles Lloyd, and you see a map of great jazz across half a century. —New York Times Charles Lloyd has long been a free spirit, master musician, and visionary. For more than six decades, the legendary saxophonist and composer has loomed large over the […]
Itzhak Perlman, reigning virtuoso of the violin, presents his collection of traditional klezmer music, In the Fiddler’s House. Released more than 25 years ago, the album became a PBS special that earned Perlman his third Emmy Award. Perlman returns to this project, offering the opportunity to witness not only his masterful technique and remarkable artistry, […]
One of the brightest stars on the operatic stage and a Tucson favorite, internationally recognized mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke returns to the TSO for a riveting performance of Mahler’s colossal third symphony. Organized over six movements, the work is the composer’s hymn to nature and one of his most complete musical statements.
NEA Jazz Masters and recipient of the Ordre de Chevalier des Arts et Lettres, Charles Lloyd, continues to elevate the art form with each performance and recording. Born in Memphis, Tennessee March 15, 1938. From an early age, Lloyd was immersed in that city’s rich musical life and was exposed to jazz. He began playing […]
Few singer-songwriters have enjoyed the success and influence of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon. Fifty years ago, these talented musicians channeled the changing role of women into pop music classics that have endured across generations. Join us as we celebrate these incredible artists and their indelible catalog of music in exciting new arrangements for symphony orchestra. Ted Sperling brings his unique touch to curating the […]
The star of last season’s highly-successful tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John, Michael Cavanaugh (Tony and Grammy nominee for Broadway’s Movin’ Out) returns to honor the music of even more celebrated singer-songwriters. From Paul Simon, Don McLean and Neil Diamond, to James Taylor, Billy Joel, Elton John, and more, Cavanaugh (“The New Voice of the American Rock […]
Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event! Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many 11 instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. And just wait for the finale – […]
Giacomo Puccini’s beloved classic La Bohème transports you to the streets of 19th century Paris for one of the world’s most timeless and moving love stories. In the vibrant Latin Quarter, a romance ignites between the poet Rodolfo and Mimì, a beautiful but frail seamstress. With its exquisite melodies and stirring emotions, La Bohème continues […]
The star of last season’s highly-successful tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John, Michael Cavanaugh (Tony and Grammy nominee for Broadway’s Movin’ Out) returns to honor the music of even more celebrated singer-songwriters. From Paul Simon, Don McLean and Neil Diamond, to James Taylor, Billy Joel, Elton John, and more, Cavanaugh (“The New Voice of the American Rock […]
One of the brightest stars on the operatic stage and a Tucson favorite, internationally recognized mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke returns to the TSO for a riveting performance of Mahler’s colossal third symphony. Organized over six movements, the work is the composer’s hymn to nature and one of his most complete musical statements.
Giacomo Puccini’s beloved classic La Bohème transports you to the streets of 19th century Paris for one of the world’s most timeless and moving love stories. In the vibrant Latin Quarter, a romance ignites between the poet Rodolfo and Mimì, a beautiful but frail seamstress. With its exquisite melodies and stirring emotions, La Bohème continues […]
Giacomo Puccini’s beloved classic La Bohème transports you to the streets of 19th century Paris for one of the world’s most timeless and moving love stories. In the vibrant Latin Quarter, a romance ignites between the poet Rodolfo and Mimì, a beautiful but frail seamstress. With its exquisite melodies and stirring emotions, La Bohème continues […]
Few singer-songwriters have enjoyed the success and influence of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon. Fifty years ago, these talented musicians channeled the changing role of women into pop music classics that have endured across generations. Join us as we celebrate these incredible artists and their indelible catalog of music in exciting new arrangements for symphony orchestra. Ted Sperling brings his unique touch to curating the […]
Haley Heynderickx’s songwriting is crushingly intimate, vivid, melodically inventive, and completely unpredictable. Her debut album I Need to Start a Garden seamlessly contrasts her unconventional tunings and American Primitive–inspired fingerpicking with enveloping sonic outbursts. Led by her raw, immersive vocals, the Portland songwriter’s music defies categorization. Tonight, Heynderickx’s songs are backed and augmented by the […]
The astonishing two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster brings her irresistible show-stopping talent, vocal artistry, and effusive charm to Musicfest. One of Broadway’s most celebrated stars, this leading actor, dancer, and singer has been featured in The Music Man, opposite Hugh Jackman, Shrek the Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, The Drowsy Chaperone, Sweeney Todd, […]
Immerse students in the electrifying world of jazz! Both captivating and informative, the show’s combination of a live jazz quintet, spoken word, and video projection takes students on a journey through jazz’s rich history, where they’ll meet the legendary masters who shaped its sound. Yet “Stolen Moments” goes beyond the music. It reveals the fascinating […]
Itzhak Perlman, reigning virtuoso of the violin, presents his collection of traditional klezmer music, In the Fiddler’s House. Released more than 25 years ago, the album became a PBS special that earned Perlman his third Emmy Award. Perlman returns to this project, offering the opportunity to witness not only his masterful technique and remarkable artistry, […]
Join Alex Amsel, Phoenix Symphony Associate Conductor, as he hosts and moderates these Phoenix Symphony working, open rehearsals for “Coffee, Conversation & Classics.” Experience your Phoenix Symphony as they rehearse and prepare for an upcoming concert. Participate in a Q&A after the rehearsal with the guest conductor and musicians. Some pieces of music listed may not be rehearsed […]
Well-known to Musicfest audiences, Valley favorite Nicole Pesce unites her two musical acts into one swingin’ super-group for this special Musicfest performance. We3 (pianist Pesce, along with vocalist Renee Grant Patrick and violinist Suzanne Lansford) along with the thrilling husband and wife piano duo Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi, combine their talents into a masterful […]
“I want to take people to places they haven’t been.” Jesse Cook, Juno winning master guitarist, known for his intoxicating fusion of world music, has travelled the globe looking for sounds that resonate with him. “I like finding common ground for different music traditions, a space where music from around the world can come together,” […]
Well-known to Musicfest audiences, Valley favorite Nicole Pesce unites her two musical acts into one swingin’ super-group for this special Musicfest performance. We3 (pianist Pesce, along with vocalist Renee Grant Patrick and violinist Suzanne Lansford) along with the thrilling husband and wife piano duo Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi, combine their talents into a masterful […]
Experience Tucson like never before with Arizona Opera’s Opera Everywhere performances featuring the Marion Roose Pullin Opera Studio and Katherine Kozak throughout the 2024/25 Season. Enjoy casual, family-friendly opera in your neighborhood, local parks, and downtown—see you there! Escape the ordinary and elevate your lunch hour with an opera recital at the Tucson Museum of […]
Emmy Award-winning and Grammy-nominated conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads the orchestra in Ravel’s evocative Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 and the composer’s glittering La Valse, two musical triumphs by one of the most accomplished orchestrators of all time. Violinist Richard Lin is soloist in Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, a fabulous showpiece by a French composer, sprinkled with Spanish flavor. Brazilian composer Clarice Assad’s Bonecos de Olinda, inspired […]
Micky Dolenz is an actor, singer, director, producer, writer, radio DJ, inventor, and all-around performer extraordinaire, and stands tall as a paragon of taste and accomplishment in the rough-and-tumble world of show business and entertainment. Micky is best known as a vocalist and drummer of the 1960’s pop legends The Monkees. The Monkees not only […]
An accomplished guitarist, producer and equally prolific film maker, Jesse Cook has evolved his talents to create experiences that delight audiences both in concert, and online. He composed his first album, Tempest, over 25 years ago. Jesse could not imagine that such a humble recording, in which he played all of the instruments, would spark […]
Johannes Brahms ~ Academic Overture Ludwig van Beethoven ~ Piano Concerto No. 2, Mvt. 1 with Alexis Dyche, Jr. Piano 1st Place Winner in 2024 Franz Liszt ~ Piano Concerto No. 1, Mvt. 3 with Bryan Zhang, Sr. Piano 1st Place Winner in 2024 Ottorino Respighi ~ Ancient Airs and Dances Maurice Ravel ~ “The […]
Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke returns for a second Mahler turn! The Metropolitan Opera star will perform a selection from the composer’s five-song cycle based on the work of Friedrich Rückert. The brilliant young composer Chelsea Komschlies’ new work, a TSO commission through the League of American Orchestras Toulmin Commissions Program, has its world premiere. Maestro Gomez […]
Giacomo Puccini’s beloved classic La Bohème transports you to the streets of 19th century Paris for one of the world’s most timeless and moving love stories. In the vibrant Latin Quarter, a romance ignites between the poet Rodolfo and Mimì, a beautiful but frail seamstress. With its exquisite melodies and stirring emotions, La Bohème continues […]
Giacomo Puccini’s beloved classic La Bohème transports you to the streets of 19th century Paris for one of the world’s most timeless and moving love stories. In the vibrant Latin Quarter, a romance ignites between the poet Rodolfo and Mimì, a beautiful but frail seamstress. With its exquisite melodies and stirring emotions, La Bohème continues […]
