Season 9: Crosscurrents

Five concerts where traditions, styles, and musical voices meet.

Arizona Philharmonic’s 2026–2027 season brings professional musicians from across Arizona to Ruth Street Theater for five concerts shaped by orchestra, chamber music, flamenco, Christmas traditions, and featured soloists.

The season opens with Steven Moeckel performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and closes with Laura Arganbright performing Grandval’s Oboe Concerto, with three chamber programs between them.

Season subscriptions are on sale now. Tier 1 & 2 season seats save 15% compared with buying the five concerts individually.

Pick 3 bundles save 10% and go on sale June 1. Individual tickets go on sale July 1.

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2026–2027 Concerts

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Beethoven and Mozart: Virtuosity and Brilliance

Steven Moeckel performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto

Maestro Peter Bay leads Arizona Philharmonic in a program featuring violinist Steven Moeckel in Beethoven’s radiant Violin Concerto, paired with Mozart’s triumphant Jupiter Symphony.

Artists:
Arizona Philharmonic
Peter Bay, conductor
Steven Moeckel, violin

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Tierra Flamenca: Guitar, Dance, and Classical Roots

Jácome Flamenco with AZ Phil musicians

Chris and Lena Jácome join Arizona Philharmonic musicians for a program where classical works are reframed through flamenco guitar, and flamenco pieces are expanded by the expressive color of flute and strings.

Artists:
Chris Jácome, flamenco guitar
Lena Jácome, dance
AZ Phil flute and strings

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Sing We Christmas: Carols, Classics, and Joy

The warmth and wonder of the season

Arizona Philharmonic presents Sing We Christmas, with carols, Christmas favorites, and classical selections heard through the intimacy of four voices and chamber musicians.

Artists:
Four vocal soloists
Andrew Campbell, piano
Katherine McLin, violin
AZ Phil chamber musicians

Sunday, February 14, 2027

Piano Trio: Grace, Place, and Memory

Handel, Fazıl Say, and Tchaikovsky for piano, violin, and cello

Pianist Miki Aoki curates a chamber program for piano, violin, and cello, moving from Handel’s graceful Baroque sonata through Fazıl Say’s vivid Four Cities to Tchaikovsky’s expansive Piano Trio in A minor.

Artists:
Miki Aoki, piano
Violin, TBD
Cello, TBD

Sunday, April 25, 2027

Beethoven, Grandval, and Thurber’s Dogs

Laura Arganbright performs Grandval’s Oboe Concerto

Playful portraits, lyrical rediscovery, and Beethoven’s early symphonic fire come together in a program featuring Peter Schickele’s Thurber’s Dogs, Laura Arganbright in Marie de Grandval’s Oboe Concerto, and Beethoven’s bold and spirited Symphony No. 1.

Artists:
Arizona Philharmonic
Peter Bay, conductor
Laura Arganbright, oboe

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