“Commanding stage presence, infallible technique, and interpretive ability” raves Violinist.com of Amaryn Olmeda. Hear her in Tchaikovsky’s blazing Violin Concerto. These concerts also include the mesmerizing Sensemayá of Revueltas, and Richard Strauss’ glowing self-portrait, Ein Heldenleben – “A Hero’s Life.”
Opening the season is Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg, a sharp, hilarious, and unexpectedly moving operatic comedy inspired by the real-life friendship between Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Packed with legal citations, operatic references, and direct quotes from landmark opinions, the opera celebrates civility, intellectual rigor, and the idea that “we are different, […]
MCC Orchestra Concert with Dobson High School Sept 29 at 7 pm at MCC Performing Arts Center Your ticket to the extraordinary right in your backyard! Join us for this special concert as we celebrate these amazing students and begin our new season. Assigned seating event
Experience the beloved 1984 classic film like never before, with the music performed on stage by an orchestra. Audience members will enjoy the ultimate movie concert experience as Ghostbusters is presented on a large HD cinema screen, fully synced to a live performance of Academy Award®-winning composer Elmer Berstein’s spine-tingling score.
Mesa Community College presents MCC Bands with ASU Wind Ensemble Oct 1 2026 at 7 pm at MCC Performing Arts Center The MCC Bands begin the 2026-2027 concert season with assigned seating event. Get your tickets to the extraordinary right in your backyard. The Performing Arts Center is located on the southeast side of campus […]
Feel the rhythms of Brazil! Enjoy live bossa nova, música popular brasileira, and samba performances, an energetic capoeira workshop, engaging curator talks, and more.
Opening the season is Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg, a sharp, hilarious, and unexpectedly moving operatic comedy inspired by the real-life friendship between Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Packed with legal citations, operatic references, and direct quotes from landmark opinions, the opera celebrates civility, intellectual rigor, and the idea that “we are different, […]
Final Symphony features stunning orchestral suites based on the music from FINAL FANTASY VI, VII and X, originally composed by Nobuo Uematsu and Masashi Hamauzu. Final Symphony offers a new kind of orchestral concert experience, not just for gamers, but for anyone who simply loves beautiful music.
GRAMMY-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades; he’s collaborated with some of the biggest superstars on the planet, including Sting, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and others; he’s […]
Opening the season is Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg, a sharp, hilarious, and unexpectedly moving operatic comedy inspired by the real-life friendship between Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Packed with legal citations, operatic references, and direct quotes from landmark opinions, the opera celebrates civility, intellectual rigor, and the idea that “we are different, […]
Final Symphony features stunning orchestral suites based on the music from FINAL FANTASY VI, VII and X, originally composed by Nobuo Uematsu and Masashi Hamauzu. Final Symphony offers a new kind of orchestral concert experience, not just for gamers, but for anyone who simply loves beautiful music.
Mesa Community College Presents: Jazz/MPJE Jazz Concert Oct 6 at 7 pm at MCC Performing Arts Experience musicianship, infectious rhythms, and solos that will blow you away. Don’t miss the show everyone will be talking about tomorrow. www.mesacc.edu/arts
Mesa Community College Concert Choir & Vocal Jazz Ensemble: All In Good Time Oct 8 at 7:30 pm MCC Performing Arts Center A night of breathtaking choral artistry. Reserve your seat for an evening of pure vocal magic. Mark Simmons, Conductor Gail Novak and Carly Bates, Collaborative Pianist www.mesacc.edu/arts The Performing Arts Center is located […]
The Rush Tribute Project, Performing MOVING PICTURES in its entirety, bringing to life beloved hits Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, YYZ and Limelight. The Rush Tribute Project brings two full sets of music including other greatest hits as well as deep cuts like La Villa Strangiato and Enter Nous, performed with vintage instruments, multi-camera projection, lasers […]
Newly appointed Music Director Designate Paolo Bortolameolli opens the 2026-27 season and a new era in the Phoenix Symphony’s history with Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, a triumph of power, lyricism and irony. Premiered war-torn Soviet Union in 1945 with victory over Nazi Germany within reach, Prokofiev’s popular symphony is famous for its sweeping melodies, […]
Mesa Community College Performing Arts & Production Presents: Desert Echoes Flute Project - Uncharted A Journey Into Unexpected Sound Oct 9 at 7:30 pm - PAC An evening of pure, breath-taking artistry. Experience the world’s most versatile instrument in a performance that spans from delicate whispers to soaring crescendos. Join us for an extraordinary night […]
Joseph Haydn developed the Symphony as we know it. His famed “Surprise” Symphony still jolts listens after more than two centuries. Also, the intoxicating, seductive sound of the classical guitar in the greatest of all guitar concertos, Rodrigo’s haunting Concierto de Aranjuez with Rafael Aguirre. He has been hailed as “one of the most acclaimed […]
Joseph Haydn developed the Symphony as we know it. His famed “Surprise” Symphony still jolts listens after more than two centuries. Also, the intoxicating, seductive sound of the classical guitar in the greatest of all guitar concertos, Rodrigo’s haunting Concierto de Aranjuez with Rafael Aguirre. He has been hailed as “one of the most acclaimed […]
Newly appointed Music Director Designate Paolo Bortolameolli opens the 2026-27 season and a new era in the Phoenix Symphony’s history with Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, a triumph of power, lyricism and irony. Premiered war-torn Soviet Union in 1945 with victory over Nazi Germany within reach, Prokofiev’s popular symphony is famous for its sweeping melodies, […]
Joseph Haydn developed the Symphony as we know it. His famed “Surprise” Symphony still jolts listens after more than two centuries. Also, the intoxicating, seductive sound of the classical guitar in the greatest of all guitar concertos, Rodrigo’s haunting Concierto de Aranjuez with Rafael Aguirre. He has been hailed as “one of the most acclaimed […]
Newly appointed Music Director Designate Paolo Bortolameolli opens the 2026-27 season and a new era in the Phoenix Symphony’s history with Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, a triumph of power, lyricism and irony. Premiered war-torn Soviet Union in 1945 with victory over Nazi Germany within reach, Prokofiev’s popular symphony is famous for its sweeping melodies, […]
Altan is celebrating forty years on the road, bringing their native music to world-renowned stages such as Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, Dublin’s National Concert Hall as well as to the famous Glastonbury Festival, Tradfest Temple Bar in Dublin, and Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany. Building on this history, their latest album ‘Donegal’ […]
Apart from its vivid, romantic melodies, what makes Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” a remarkable work is the composer was just 17 and a half years old when he wrote it, making it the most youthful work in the orchestral repertoire that’s regularly heard today. Arnold Schoenberg and Ludwig van Beethoven, conversely, […]
Betty Buckley is a legendary, multi-award winning actress/singer whose career spans theater, film, television and concert halls around the world. She is a 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame inductee and the 2017 recipient of the Julie Harris Awards from The Actor’s Fund for Artistic Achievement and received The Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Songbook […]
Classic works by Thompson, Barber, Whitacre, Paulus & Diemer, Corigliano Fern Hill, Takach We Are Phoenix & Winner of the Stephen Paulus Emerging Composers Competition.
Classic works by Thompson, Barber, Whitacre, Paulus & Diemer, Corigliano Fern Hill, Takach We Are Phoenix & Winner of the Stephen Paulus Emerging Composers Competition.
Classic works by Thompson, Barber, Whitacre, Paulus & Diemer, Corigliano Fern Hill, Takach We Are Phoenix & Winner of the Stephen Paulus Emerging Composers Competition.
In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now, it’s back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever. Myth and spectacle combine in this fresh reinvention that includes the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing […]
In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now, it’s back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever. Myth and spectacle combine in this fresh reinvention that includes the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing […]
In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now, it’s back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever. Myth and spectacle combine in this fresh reinvention that includes the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing […]
José Luis Gómez welcomes Alexis Cárdenas (violin), Jorge Glem (the Venezuelan ukulele-like cuatro venezolano) and Elvis Martínez (the Mexican guitar-like bajo). The three join forces for Romero’s Bach-inspired Fuga con Pajarillo. Cárdenas plays Ravel’s dazzling Tzigane, and with Glem, Gonzalo Grau’s breathless Rapsodia latina. These concerts conclude with Sibelius’ bracing Fifth Symphony.
Step into the world of Man of La Mancha, the timeless Broadway classic inspired by Don Quixote’s quest for honor, hope, and the pursuit of the impossible. Winner of the 1966 Tony Award for “Best Musical”, the beloved work is filled with unforgettable tunes including “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)”, “Dulcinea”, and “I, Don Quixote”. […]
In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now, it’s back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever. Myth and spectacle combine in this fresh reinvention that includes the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing […]
In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now, it’s back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever. Myth and spectacle combine in this fresh reinvention that includes the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing […]
Step into the world of Man of La Mancha, the timeless Broadway classic inspired by Don Quixote’s quest for honor, hope, and the pursuit of the impossible. Winner of the 1966 Tony Award for “Best Musical”, the beloved work is filled with unforgettable tunes including “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)”, “Dulcinea”, and “I, Don Quixote”. […]
The Civic Orchestra of Tucson (COT) will present two complimentary symphony concerts to inaugurate its 51st season in Marana and Tucson. To commence the performance, COT will perform the spirited Festive Overture by Dmitri Shostakovich. If you enjoy a big brass fanfare and lively melodies, this is the piece for you. The exquisite Clarinet Concerto […]
In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now, it’s back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever. Myth and spectacle combine in this fresh reinvention that includes the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing […]
José Luis Gómez welcomes Alexis Cárdenas (violin), Jorge Glem (the Venezuelan ukulele-like cuatro venezolano) and Elvis Martínez (the Mexican guitar-like bajo). The three join forces for Romero’s Bach-inspired Fuga con Pajarillo. Cárdenas plays Ravel’s dazzling Tzigane, and with Glem, Gonzalo Grau’s breathless Rapsodia latina. These concerts conclude with Sibelius’ bracing Fifth Symphony.
Step into the world of Man of La Mancha, the timeless Broadway classic inspired by Don Quixote’s quest for honor, hope, and the pursuit of the impossible. Winner of the 1966 Tony Award for “Best Musical”, the beloved work is filled with unforgettable tunes including “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)”, “Dulcinea”, and “I, Don Quixote”. […]
Playing the hits and deep cuts spanning the careers of Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductees Fleetwood Mac, Tusk has been crisscrossing the country since 2008 as The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute. Five pro musicians turned into masters of their trade through decades of individual music study, live performance, creative risk, and devotion to […]
Revisiting Creedence is a concert experience dedicated to Creedence Clearwater Revival hits, performed by musicians who toured with original CCR members. Led by Dan McGuinness (lead vocals) and Kurt Griffey (lead guitar), who fronted Creedence Clearwater Revisited with CCR founders and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo” Clifford, the band’s […]
Step into the world of Man of La Mancha, the timeless Broadway classic inspired by Don Quixote’s quest for honor, hope, and the pursuit of the impossible. Winner of the 1966 Tony Award for “Best Musical”, the beloved work is filled with unforgettable tunes including “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)”, “Dulcinea”, and “I, Don Quixote”. […]
Come along for a swashbuckling adventure with Captain Jack Sparrow, his motley crew, and The Phoenix Symphony with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Live in Concert. Starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, the action-packed movie sets mystery, intrigue, swords, and treasure to a live performance of Klaus Badelt […]
Get ready for an epic musical showdown! Hear the thrilling themes of heroes like Harry Potter, Yoda, and Superman, alongside the dark sounds of villains like Darth Vader and the terrifying shark from Jaws. Costumes are encouraged for this Halloween weekend concert as the orchestra brings legendary movie music to life!
Come along for a swashbuckling adventure with Captain Jack Sparrow, his motley crew, and The Phoenix Symphony with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Live in Concert. Starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, the action-packed movie sets mystery, intrigue, swords, and treasure to a live performance of Klaus Badelt […]