Welcome to Symphony of the Americas’ new and expanded 2024-2025 season…BOLD PERSPECTIVES. Your Symphony of the Americas has never sounded better so I want to share this artistic success. I have invited some friends to create an exciting season of programs and concerts and we are thrilled for this new, shared experience…
Conductors
Guest Artists
Sean Bell
Jacob Gutierrez
Sydney James Harcourt
Adam Hyndman
Hina Khuong-Huu
Maureen McKay
Nic Rouleau
Great Composers
About the Programs
Holst – The Planets
From Earth To The Beyond
Pablo Mielgo, Artistic & Music Director
Celebrate the 150th birthday of Gustav Holst and embark on a sonic journey – From Earth to The Beyond – a mesmerizing program blends earthly themes with Holst’s planetary masterpiece.
Mancini Remastered – 100 Years of Henry Mancini & Friends
With works of Mancini, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland & John Williams
Scott Flavin, Resident Conductor
Celebrate the 100th Birthday of one of America’s most prolific and beloved composers – Henry “Hank” Mancini.
Holiday POPS! – Holidays with the Symphony
Luke Frazier, POPS Conductor
Special Guests: Sydney James Harcourt, vocalist & Maureen McKay, vocalist
Join POPS Conductor Luke Frazier and celebrate the sounds of the season with Symphony of the Americas’ Holiday tradition – Holiday POPS!
Hope & Triumph: Price, Montgomery, Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Micah Gleason, Guest Conductor
This program is a reflection on and testament to the strength that it takes to hold on to a dream in the face of unspeakable challenges.
Copland & Gershwin – American Journeys
Scott Flavin, Resident Conductor
Special Guest: Hina Khuong-Huu, violinist, Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition Winner
American Journeys explores sounds and musical landscapes from the greatest composers who invented the classical symphonic sound.
Courage & Resilience — Shostakovich’s Leningrad
Pablo Mielgo, Artistic & Music Director
Pablo returns for a monumental symphonic work, Shostakovich’s demonstration and portrayal of human resilience.
Una Noche de Zarzuela: The Passion of Zarzuela
Pablo Mielgo, Artistic & Music Director
La musica de mi enfancia – Experience the soul-stirring magic of Spain with an unforgettable night of Zarzuela – where passion meets melody in a Symphony of Spanish heritage.
Broadway Showstoppers: The Leading Men
Luke Frazier, POPS Conductor
Special Guests: Nic Rouleau, Adam Hyndman, Jacob Gutierrez, Sean Bell
Symphony of the Americas’ season finale brings some of New York’s BEST in Broadway Showstoppers! The Leading Men.
A Side by Side Music Engagement Program Performance
Led by Artistic Director Pablo Mielgo and concertmaster Scott Flavin, this program offers long musicians a unique blend of formal instructions and hands-on symphonic performance. Students will be paired with Symphony members, rehearsing and performing alongside them, gaining invaluable exposure to professional orchestral music.
Considered one of the greatest symphonies of the 20th Century, Shostakovich’s Leningrad is a supreme human achievement. The Leningrad Symphony No. 7 is a monumental portrayal of the human spirit’s resilience amidst the brutality of war, particularly reflecting the Siege of Leningrad during World War II.
The Program
- Symphony No. 7, Leningrad, Dmitri Shostakovich