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The Question of Sound Concert for All Ages

November 7, 2026 | 7:30 PM Fairy Tales & Fantasies
London 1795. The undisputed superstar was Haydn, now March 14, 2027 | 3 PM
in his sixties. His final symphony, a farewell to the city that A handful of pixie dust. A speedy magic carpet. That’s all
adored him was an instant success. It’s as popular today as you’ll need for this exotic musical adventure, featuring
it was centuries ago. The other pieces surprise and delight.
Steven Karidoyanes, Conductor orchestral wizardry from your favorite fairy tales and
Kara E. McEachern, Executive Director Ives brings players into the audience, immersing you in fantasies, including Stravinsky’s soaring Firebird and
a musical conversation. An out-of-this world concerto Mussorgsky’s spooky Night on Bald Mountain, best known
features the iconic instrument from 50s sci-fi classics. And from the fabulous Fantasia. We’ll take off on a joyful
you’ll discover a new suite that was “lost” for some time!
“Flight to Neverland,” John Williams’ score from Hook,
then head to Agrabah with Aladdin and friends for a
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration symphonic suite of Disney favorites: Arabian Nights, A
An American Soundtrack Whole New World, and Friend Like Me.

November 20, 2026 | 7 PM
Neal Hampton, Conductor Beethoven’s Legacy
Celebrate the sounds of American music with a program April 3, 2027 | 7:30 PM
that’s all about rhythm, movement, and musical joy. Our Somehow Beethoven found his inspiration amid
playlist salutes the music that pulled Americans out of Napoleon’s bombardment of Vienna, where he was
their chairs and onto the dance floor, from the Two-Step, forced to hide to escape danger. His last piano concerto
Turkey Trot, and Swing to the Charleston, Jitterbug, and was destined to become the “Emperor”—one of the
SEASON 2026 / 27 Carolina Shag. That’s right, Scott Joplin and Glenn Miller, most original, imaginative, and difficult concertos of
the Kings of Ragtime and Swing, will be in the house. We’ll all time. Jonathan Bass is the perfect match for the
also perform medleys from Broadway’s best composer’s favorite, Symphony No. 7, our concert
like The Music Man, Wicked, and Hamilton. finale. It’s immense, ever-hopeful and defiantly
Opening Night Hometown Holiday joyful. A powerful way to celebrate Beethoven on the
Fiddler of the Opera December 12, 2026 | 3 PM & 7:30 PM bicentennial of his passing.

September 19, 2026 | 7:30 PM December 13, 2026 | 1 PM & 5 PM ABBA Fever
Our season opener is a ticket to four operatic It’s another jolly Phil Holiday! We’ve wrapped up your
masterpieces, bringing you four chances to favorite tunes and decked the hall for our annual The May 15, 2027 | 7:30 PM
lose yourself in the music you love in one May 16, 2027 | 3 PM
unforgettable night. From Rossini’s epic March of the Toys parade. Plus, Matthew Anderson will pop
overture and Borodin’s exotic dances to in to sing Winter Wonderland, Have Yourself a Merry Little It’s 1974 and four unknowns from Stockholm rocked
Sarasate’s famous fantasy and the violin Christmas, and selections from Handel’s Messiah. And it’s Eurovision’s song contest with their supercharged pop
concerto Gershwin never wrote, this the 80th Anniversary of It’s a Wonderful Life! so we’ll tune entry Waterloo (Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo)! ABBA fever
performance will deliver more drama, into the movie’s memorable soundtrack. sizzled across the globe. And hit after hit proved that
danger, and passion than one night can “You can dance. You can jive. Having the time of your life,
contain. Our fiery fiddler for this tour de force Symphonic Sinatra diggin’ the dancing queen.” Take a Chance on Me. Knowing
is the one and only Irina Muresanu. Me, Knowing You.Thank you for the Music! Mama Mia! Have
February 6, 2027 | 7:30 PM an Abba good time with this uplifting, dance-inducing
The coolest rat in the pack is back! The one and only Brian tribute to one of the best bands ever.
Duprey will be here, bringing down the house with your
very own orchestra. So start spreadin’ the news because
this Sinatra-centric journey makes stops in My Town
(Chicago Is) and right to the very heart of it—New York, New
York! We’ll fly to the moon, wrap the world on a string, and Order your tickets now!
have one more for the road. It’s My Way only on this journey
through the great Sinatra Songbook. 508.746.8008 | plymouthphil.org
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