Peter Bay leads Arizona Philharmonic with violinist Steven Moeckel in Beethoven’s radiant Violin Concerto, paired with Mozart’s triumphant Jupiter Symphony and José Carlos Campos’s Danza rústica.
Chris Burton Jácome and Lena Jácome of Jácome Flamenco join Arizona Philharmonic flute and strings, reframing classical works by Bach, Chopin, Pachelbel, and others through vibrant flamenco guitar and dance.
Bach’s intimate Nativity cantata anchors a chamber program with four vocal soloists, Katherine McLin, Andrew Campbell, and AZ Phil musicians. Beloved carols and Handel’s Hallelujah join festive works by Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn, arranged by composer Mat Lanning, who grew up in Prescott Valley.
Arizona Philharmonic and Yavapai Ballet Theatre co-present Tchaikovsky’s complete Nutcracker ballet at Ruth Street Theater, in three performances on December 12 and 13. Live orchestra, regional dancers, handcrafted costumes, and a full theatrical setting bring one of the season’s most beloved traditions to vivid life.
Pianist Miki Aoki joins AZ Phil’s Wesley Skinner and Luke Hill for Handel’s elegant Violin Sonata in D Major, Fazıl Say’s culture-spanning Four Cities, and Tchaikovsky’s passionate Piano Trio in A minor. Mountain Artists Guild joins AZ Phil with a juried art show inspired by the concert.
Playful portraits, lyrical rediscovery, and Beethoven’s early symphonic fire come together under Maestro Peter Bay, with Peter Schickele’s Thurber’s Dogs, Peter Maxwell Davies’ Farewell to Stromness, Laura Arganbright in Marie de Grandval’s Oboe Concerto, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1.
