THE SEARCH: RYAN TANI

Featuring: ILANA SETAPEN, violin

Season Sponsor: D.A.DAVIDSON COMPANIES

Concert Sponsor: TDS

Conductor Candidate Sponsor: NANCY LONCKI

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Program:

Bernstein: West Side Story Selection for Orchestra
Marquez: Fandango with Ilana Setapen, violin
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite
     “Montagues and Capulets”
     “Juliet”
     “Romeo and Juliet before Parting”
     “Romeo at Juliet’s Grave”
     “Masks"
     "Balcony Scene"
     “Death of Tybalt”

Concert Description:

Love ignites, passions clash, and music dances across the stage in this dynamic program led by Music Director candidate Ryan Tani. The evening opens with Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying Overture to West Side Story, a bold and brassy tribute to one of the greatest love stories ever set to music.
Violinist Ilana Setapen then takes the spotlight for Arturo Márquez’s Fandango, a fiery new violin concerto infused with the rhythmic energy of Mexican dance, traditional folk spirit, and dazzling virtuosity.
After intermission, the drama deepens with selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet suites. From the menacing strut of “Montagues and Capulets” to the aching tenderness of “Romeo and Juliet Before Parting,” this sweeping score brings Shakespeare’s tragic romance vividly to life in a stunning orchestral showcase.
Experience a night of unforgettable music where love, loss, and the power of story take center stage.

• Saturday, October 4, 2025
• 7:30 pm
• Mansfield Theater

HALLOWEEN! FREE & FAMILY FRIENDLY

With: The Great Falls Symphony & Miss Linda's School of Dance

Conductor: GORDON JOHNSON

Emcee: TOM WYLIE

Sponsored by: Brad Talcott & Linda Caricaburu

Guaranteed to be fun for the entire family, we encourage you to dress in costume - plus there's free candy for the kiddos afterward!

This program is made possible, in part, by generous contributions from the Washington Foundation, Brad Talcott and Linda Caricaburu.

Program:

Grieg: “Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt
Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain
Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries
“Paint it Black” from Wednesday
Williams; Selections from Harry Potter

Join us for a thrilling family-friendly Halloween concert conducted by Music Director Emeritus, Gordon Johnson! Featuring Miss Linda’s Dance Company, this costumed matinee is packed with spooky symphonic fun, eerie classics, and rockin’ favorites sure to delight ghosts and goblins of all ages.
Enjoy haunting hits like “Hall of the Mountain King”, “Night on Bald Mountain”, and “Ride of the Valkyries”, along with spine-tingling modern favorites including “Paint it Black” from Wednesday (featuring a dramatic cello solo), epic music from Harry Potter, and a Halloween mashup of Ghostbusters, Scooby-Doo, and Monster Mash!
Costumes encouraged—fun guaranteed!

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• October 31, 2025
• 5:00 pm (after the Downtown Trick-or-Treat)
• Mansfield Theater
• Tickets: FREE
• Tickets will not be mailed to you - please select Print at Home when completing your ticket order

YOUTH CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM FALL CONCERT - FREE!

With: Chamber Ensembles from the Youth Orchestra Program

Concert Sponsor: MARSHALL ORTHODONTICS

You'll be impressed with these talented young musicians! Includes various small ensembles from students involved in the Youth Orchestra (high school winds, strings, percussion) and Sinfonia (string players age 12-15).

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• Friday, November 14, 2025
• 7:00 pm
• Alliance for Youth
• Free! 

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: PIANO QUARTET IN PARIS

Featuring: THE CASCADE QUARTET & JORDAN NEIMAN, PIANO

Chamber Music Series Season Sponsor: DR. BRICE ADDISON

Concert Sponsor: JUDY ERICKSEN

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Fauré's harmonic and melodic innovation is on full display in his Piano Quartet No. 1, performed with guest artist Jordan Neiman. Jordan is the music director at Bigfork Community United Methodist Church, performs keyboard with the Glacier Symphony and Chorale, and is a sought-after piano teacher.

• Friday, November 21, 2025 - 7:00 PM @ The History Museum
• Sunday, November 23, 2025 – 2:00 PM @ First Congregational United Church of Christ

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: BEETHOVEN IN CANDLELIGHT

Featuring: THE CASCADE QUARTET

Chamber Music Series Season Sponsor: DR. BRICE ADDISON

Concert Sponsor: CASSIOPEIA BOOKS

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Imagine a chamber concert in Beethoven's day, bathed in twinkling candlelight, adding to the magical harmonies being presented in an intimate setting. A Beethoven favorite will feature alongside a Haydn quartet with a bit of whimsy, nicknamed “The Joke.”

• Friday, February 6, 2026 - 7:00 PM @ The History Museum
• Sunday, February 8, 2026 – 2:00 PM @ First Congregational United Church of Christ

YOUTH CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM SPRING CONCERT - FREE!

With: Chamber Ensembles from the Youth Orchestra Program

Concert Sponsors: Gordon & Ruth Johnson and Comparion Insurance

You'll be impressed with these talented young musicians! Includes various small ensembles from students involved in the Youth Orchestra (high school winds, strings, percussion) and Sinfonia (string players age 12-15).

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• March 27, 2026
• 7:00 pm
• Alliance for Youth
• Free!

THE SEARCH: IAN PASSMORE

Featuring: THE SYMPHONIC CHOIR

Season Sponsor: D.A.DAVIDSON COMPANIES

Concert Sponsor: TBD

Conductor Candidate Sponsor: ANGELA COSTLEY & DEB PORCARELLI

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Program:

Omar Thomas: Of Our New Day Begun 
Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied 
Nancy Hill Cobb: Shades & Illumination
Jean Sibelius: Symphony #5 

Concert Description:

Join Music Director candidate Ian Passmore and the Great Falls Symphonic Choir for a stirring evening of reflection, resilience, and symphonic grandeur. The program opens with Omar Thomas’s Of Our New Day Begun, a powerful tribute to strength and unity in the face of tragedy.
The choir then joins the orchestra for Brahms’s Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), a profound and moving meditation on the contrast between human struggle and divine serenity.
Next, we shine a spotlight on new music with Nancy Hill Cobb’s Shades & Illumination, selected as the winner of the Symphony’s Second Performance Project, showcasing a bold and evocative contemporary voice.
The evening concludes with Sibelius’s majestic Symphony No. 5, a sweeping and triumphant work that captures the awe of nature and the triumph of the human spirit.

• Saturday, April 18, 2026
• 7:30 pm
• Mansfield Theater

THE SEARCH: DANIEL BLACK

Featuring: DWIGHT PARRY, oboe

Season Sponsor: D.A.DAVIDSON COMPANIES

Concert Sponsor: JOHN GREENBERGER & MICHAEL KENNEDY

Conductor Candidate Sponsor: JOHN GREENBERGER & MICHAEL KENNEDY

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Program:

Schumann: Manfred
Morlock: My name is Amanda Todd
Connesson: Oboe Concerto “La Belles Heures” with Dwight Parry
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8

Concert Description:

Step into a world of drama, beauty, and hope with this powerful concert led by Music Director candidate Daniel Black. The program opens with the darkly atmospheric Manfred Overture by Schumann, inspired by Byron’s haunting tale of inner torment and mystery.
Next, the orchestra presents Jocelyn Morlock’s My Name is Amanda Todd—an emotional and poignant tribute that transforms tragedy into a message of empathy and awareness. Then, enjoy a burst of color and brilliance with Guillaume Connesson’s Oboe Concerto “Les Belles Heures”, featuring guest soloist Dwight Parry in a dazzling display of lyricism and virtuosity.
After intermission, the mood lifts with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, a joyful celebration of nature, melody, and the vibrant spirit of Bohemia—closing the evening with warmth and exuberance.

• Saturday, May 9, 2026
• 7:30 pm
• Mansfield Theater