Week of Events
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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February 22, 2026 -Clue
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February 22, 2026 -Festival Orchestra & Chorus: Mozart Symphony No. 35 and The Drop That Contained the Sea
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February 22, 2026 -Clue
Clue
Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic […]
Festival Orchestra & Chorus: Mozart Symphony No. 35 and The Drop That Contained the Sea
In a celebratory nod to Musicfest’s 35th anniversary, Maestro Robert Moody and the Festival Orchestra begin the 2026 Orchestra Week with Mozart’s 35th Symphony! Known as the “Haffner”, this symphony is a fiery and forceful work featuring an exciting range of styles, from refined elegance and thunderous pomp to a dazzling finale. This classic masterwork […]
Clue
Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic […]
Monday, February 23, 2026
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February 23, 2026 -The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra 90th Anniversary Celebration with Nnenna Freelon
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra 90th Anniversary Celebration with Nnenna Freelon
Celebrate America’s true art form, jazz, with the Grammy Award-winning Count Basie Orchestra. The 16-piece band’s repertoire features Basie’s signature blend of swing, blues, and improvisation, delivering a masterful performance. This special 90th anniversary concert features Nnenna Freelon, a seven-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist, arts education advocate, producer, and arranger who has achieved great heights in […]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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February 24, 2026 -Festival Orchestra: Rachmaninoff & Brahms Featuring Ben Beilman, Violin
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February 24, 2026 -The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra with special guest Nnenna Freelon
Festival Orchestra: Rachmaninoff & Brahms Featuring Ben Beilman, Violin
It’s been said that Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 is a “perfectly proportioned, ingeniously constructed and melodically exultant” work. Following the Symphony’s successful premiere in 1908, acclaim for the work was so widespread that the composer was anointed a worthy successor to the great Tchaikovsky. Well-known for composing lush and sweeping melodies, the composer reaches one […]
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra with special guest Nnenna Freelon
This performance will be announced in November 2025.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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February 25, 2026 -Empire At Sea
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February 25, 2026 -Chris Thile
Empire At Sea
An interactive, social, augmented reality “survival of the species” story set in a futuristic city at sea. This episodic, Solarpunk drama speaks directly to the climate change generation with an action-packed father-daughter story that addresses themes of sustainability, multicultural communities, matriarchal lineage, and the conflict between inclusionary and exclusionary social principles – all with a […]
Chris Thile
With just his mandolin and a boundless musical imagination, an evening with Chris Thile (Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers) is both intimate and epic. Technically gifted and breathtakingly innovative, Thile moves fluidly between musical worlds. His setlists have been known to include original compositions, reimagined folk and bluegrass tunes, selections from Bach’s sonatas and partitas, and […]
Thursday, February 26, 2026
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February 26, 2026 -Empire At Sea
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February 26, 2026 -Classical Music Inside Out: Zuill Bailey
Empire At Sea
An interactive, social, augmented reality “survival of the species” story set in a futuristic city at sea. This episodic, Solarpunk drama speaks directly to the climate change generation with an action-packed father-daughter story that addresses themes of sustainability, multicultural communities, matriarchal lineage, and the conflict between inclusionary and exclusionary social principles – all with a […]
Friday, February 27, 2026
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February 27, 2026 -Celebrating America at 250: Gershwin, Copland & More
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February 27, 2026 -I Dream a World
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February 27, 2026 -Empire At Sea
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February 27, 2026 -The Book of Mormon
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February 27, 2026 -Festival Orchestra: American Portraits
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February 27, 2026 -Mariachi Herencia de México with Leonardo Aguilar: La Nueva Generación
Celebrating America at 250: Gershwin, Copland & More
Mélisse Brunet returns to conduct Copland’s iconic Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo, Ives’ Variations on “America” and Bates’ The Rhapsody of Steve Jobs. Stewart Goodyear returns as soloist in Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, a 100-year-old work that fuses jazz, ragtime, and classical music into a sensational piece, rounding out this American celebration in music.
I Dream a World
Combining the musical forces of solo piano, chorus and orchestra with powerful texts written by Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran and award-winning poet Brian Turner, Jake Runestad’s Dreams of the Fallen explores a soldier’s experience of war and its lasting impact. Turner’s poetry conjures the reality of war and the post-traumatic stress syndrome that haunts […]
Empire At Sea
An interactive, social, augmented reality “survival of the species” story set in a futuristic city at sea. This episodic, Solarpunk drama speaks directly to the climate change generation with an action-packed father-daughter story that addresses themes of sustainability, multicultural communities, matriarchal lineage, and the conflict between inclusionary and exclusionary social principles – all with a […]
The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon at Centennial Hall in Tucson, Arizona Broadway in Tucson presents The Book of Mormon, the outrageous musical comedy sensation, at Centennial Hall. Follow a mismatched pair of eager missionaries as they journey halfway around the world to spread the Good Word. Hailed for its sharp humor and unforgettable score, this award-winning […]
Festival Orchestra: American Portraits
To celebrate America’s sesquicentennial, the Festival Orchestra takes a musical journey through major eras of our country’s history. From the American Revolution and the War of 1812 to the Civil War, the Roaring 20s, and beyond, this concert will highlight and honor the music that has become the soundtrack of America for 250 years. Featured […]
Mariachi Herencia de México with Leonardo Aguilar: La Nueva Generación
This performance will be announced in November 2025.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
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February 28, 2026 -The Book of Mormon
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February 28, 2026 -I Dream a World
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February 28, 2026 -Empire At Sea
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February 28, 2026 -Lotería: This Game Is No Juego by Jonathan Heras
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February 28, 2026 -The Book of Mormon
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February 28, 2026 -Strings and Winds
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February 28, 2026 -GALLIM Public Masterclass
The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon at Centennial Hall in Tucson, Arizona Broadway in Tucson presents The Book of Mormon, the outrageous musical comedy sensation, at Centennial Hall. Follow a mismatched pair of eager missionaries as they journey halfway around the world to spread the Good Word. Hailed for its sharp humor and unforgettable score, this award-winning […]
I Dream a World
Combining the musical forces of solo piano, chorus and orchestra with powerful texts written by Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran and award-winning poet Brian Turner, Jake Runestad’s Dreams of the Fallen explores a soldier’s experience of war and its lasting impact. Turner’s poetry conjures the reality of war and the post-traumatic stress syndrome that haunts […]
Empire At Sea
An interactive, social, augmented reality “survival of the species” story set in a futuristic city at sea. This episodic, Solarpunk drama speaks directly to the climate change generation with an action-packed father-daughter story that addresses themes of sustainability, multicultural communities, matriarchal lineage, and the conflict between inclusionary and exclusionary social principles – all with a […]
Lotería: This Game Is No Juego by Jonathan Heras
November 8-23, 2025. Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm Origina story and music by Jonathan Heras Pase con cuidado al enchanted world of Lotería, donde magic meets tradition! A world where a simple board game transforms everyday life into an aventura inolvidable. When three brave kids from Temperatura County stumble upon el misterioso game de […]
The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon at Centennial Hall in Tucson, Arizona Broadway in Tucson presents The Book of Mormon, the outrageous musical comedy sensation, at Centennial Hall. Follow a mismatched pair of eager missionaries as they journey halfway around the world to spread the Good Word. Hailed for its sharp humor and unforgettable score, this award-winning […]
Strings and Winds
The TSO string quartet and wind quintet come together to feature music of Dvo_‡k, Barber, and Valerie Coleman.
GALLIM Public Masterclass
Prepare for a visually breathtaking evening of dance with GALLIM’s signature blend of athleticism and artistry. Founded by visionary choreographer Andrea Miller, GALLIM is celebrated for its boundary-pushing movement, raw emotional power, and beautiful storytelling. GALLIM creates immersive experiences that defy expectations, like the eerily beautiful From, which takes the audience on a satisfyingly trippy, […]