Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

Watch Jeffrey Siegel create Poetic Tone Pictures—music inspired by words and visions—through the compositions of Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Grieg, and Ravel. Keyboard Conversations® are brilliantly polished concerts with commentary, combining captivating details about legendary composers and their compositions with dynamic performances of piano masterpieces. Each concert concludes with a lively Q&A. New listeners discover an […]

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 […]

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, […]

A true citizen of sound, Paquito D’Rivera’s magnetic stage presence and dazzling command of both the clarinet and saxophone takes you on a global musical journey full of rhythmic complexity and lyrical beauty. His concerts blend Latin jazz, classical music, and Afro-Cuban rhythms with dazzling technical skill and spontaneous improvisation, reflecting his boundless musical curiosity […]

Dance, clap, stomp, and sing along with the melodic, string-driven explosion that is a Trampled by Turtles live show. From fiercely folky jams to heart-tugging bluegrass ballads, Trampled by Turtles delivers a dynamic and exhilarating blend of high-energy, virtuosic string playing, with blazing banjos, howling fiddles, and soulful harmonies. This is a high-octane folk-rock fusion, […]

Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra’s six-part journey through the United States of America’s 250 years of spirit, struggle, and triumph continues with the fifth installment, The Wayfarer’s Hope: A Nation’s Journey, a poignant orchestral program tracing the emotional and physical journeys that shape both the United States of America and its people. Opening with a newly commissioned […]

Experience Music of Joy and Peace with the uplifting and sublime works of Bach, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin, and Gershwin. Keyboard Conversations® are brilliantly polished concerts with commentary, combining captivating details about legendary composers and their compositions with dynamic performances of piano masterpieces. Each concert concludes with a lively Q&A. New listeners discover an informal, entertaining, […]

Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra’s six-part journey through the United States of America's 250 years of spirit, struggle, and triumph concludes with Dreams of Freedom, a sweeping orchestral celebration of America’s complex and vibrant identity. At its heart is Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a bold fusion of classical and jazz traditions that captures the energy, diversity, and […]