Arizona Philharmonic Season 8

October 5, 2025 through May 3, 2026 – Five Concerts

USA 250: A Season of American Composers

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On sale June 1, 2025

Season Eight Lineup

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Music Reimagined

Sunday, October 5, 2025
From Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik to Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances, this program traces how composers reimagine inherited forms into music of memory, motion, and light.

The Brilliance of Brass

Sunday, December 7, 2025
Get into the holiday spirit with the Phoenix Brass Collective, a dynamic 10-piece ensemble made up of AZ Phil’s trumpet section and other exceptional brass players from across the nation.

Singing From the Heart

Sunday, February 15, 2026
A program of passion, lyricism, and longing—featuring Ariana Iñiguez with string quartet in beloved arias by Puccini and Bizet, romantic lieder by Schubert, art songs by Florence Price and William Grant Still, Dvořák’s tender Cypresses, and new music by former Prescottonian Mat Lanning.

Colors in Spring

Sunday, March 15, 2026
Three composers, one season—Double Steinway Artist James D’León returns with his acclaimed trio in a vibrant spring program of color, rhythm, and reflection featuring works by Higdon, Granados, and Beethoven.

Cast of Characters

Sunday, May 3, 2026
A program of character, clarity, and commentary—beginning with Peter Schickele’s playful Thurber’s Dogs, featuring Laura Arganbright in Marie de Grandval’s lyrical oboe concerto, and closing with Beethoven’s bold and spirited Symphony No. 1.

Concert Venue:

Ruth Street Theater
1050 Ruth Street
Presscott, AZ 86301

Arizona Philharmonic’s 2025–2026 season, USA 250, celebrates the 250th year of the United States of America with a series of concerts featuring American composers—each offering a distinctive perspective on music’s power to move, question, and delight.

Beginning October 5, Season 8 invites you to experience the breadth of American compositional voices—spanning lyricism, innovation, emotion, and cultural depth. Each concert features one or more American composers whose contributions help shape the evolving identity of classical music in the United States.

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday by applauding the composers of majestic music brought to life by Arizona Philharmonic’s professional musicians. From Samuel Barber’s poignant Adagio to Peter Schickele’s whimsical tributes to cartoon dogs, this season invites you to hear the many tones of America—past and present, melancholy and bold, lyrical and strong.

Ticket bundles go on sale at these dates

  • May 1 – October 5:  Season Ticket Sales
    All five concerts (15% Discount): Tier One $289, Tier Two $221
  • June 1 – February 15: Pick 3 Bundles
  •  July 1 – May 3: Individual Tickets
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