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| | THE SEARCH: RYAN TANI
Featuring: ILANA SETAPEN, violin
Season Sponsor: D.A.DAVIDSON COMPANIES
Concert Sponsor: TBD
Conductor Candidate Sponsor: NANCY LONCKI
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Program:
Bernstein: Overture to West Side Story
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
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| | THE SEARCH: FERNANDA LASTRA
Featuring: CHRISTINE SHERLOCK, viola
Season Sponsor: D.A.DAVIDSON COMPANIES
Concert Sponsor: TBD
Conductor Candidate Sponsor: CHARLES & GERRY JENNINGS
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Program:
Gabriela Lena FRANK, Elegía Andina (2000)
Rozsa Viola Concerto Op 37 with Christine Sherlock
TCHAIKOSVKY, Symphony No. 5
Concert Description:
Experience an evening of powerful storytelling through music, featuring guest conductor Fernanda Lastra and violist Christine Sherlock. The concert begins with Gabriela Lena Frank’s Elegía Andina, a vivid and expressive work that captures a sense of place and emotional depth with colorful orchestration and soaring lines.
Next, Christine Sherlock performs Miklós Rózsa’s Viola Concerto, a lush and dramatic piece by the famed film composer. With its lyrical beauty and passionate intensity, the concerto offers a rare spotlight for the viola as a solo instrument.
After intermission, the orchestra performs Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, a beloved classic that takes listeners on a journey from struggle to triumph. With its unforgettable melodies and sweeping grandeur, this symphony closes the evening on a thrilling and emotional high.
- Saturday, November 8, 2025
- 7:30 pm
- Mansfield Theater
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| | THE SEARCH: BRANDON HORROCKS - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY POPS
Featuring: THE SYMPHONIC CHOIR
Season Sponsor: D.A.DAVIDSON COMPANIES
Concert Sponsor: TBD
Conductor Candidate Sponsor: TBD
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Program:
Wainwright, Andrew – A Joyful Noel
Delius, Frederick – Sleigh Ride
Shaw, Robert – Many Moods of Christmas Suite 2
Hayward, John Michael – The Other Night
Krogstad, Bob – Christmas at the Movies
Holcombe, Bill – Festive Sounds of Hanukkah
Morales, Cristóbal de – O magnum mysterium
Wilberg, Mack – Carol to the King
Ross, Brad – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Anderson, Leroy – Sleigh Ride
Cerulli, Bob – Christmas Sing-A-Long
Concert Description:
Celebrate the season with warmth, wonder, and a sleigh full of holiday cheer at this festive Christmas Pops concert conducted by Music Director candidate Brandon Horrocks. The evening sparkles to life with orchestral favorites like A Joyful Noel, Delius’s Sleigh Ride, and Christmas at the Movies, bringing the magic of the season to the stage.
The Great Falls Symphony Choir joins in for heartwarming selections including The Many Moods of Christmas, The Other Night, and Carol to the King, blending classic carols with fresh holiday spirit. You'll also enjoy the serene beauty of O magnum mysterium, performed a cappella, and a toe-tapping rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.
From the joyful rhythms of Festive Sounds of Hanukkah to the jingle bell energy of Sleigh Ride with Santa, the evening wraps up with a rousing Christmas Sing-Along—so bring your voice and your holiday spirit for a concert the whole family will remember!
- Sunday, December 7, 2025
- 3:00 pm
- Mansfield Theater
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| | THE SEARCH: ROBERT KAHN
Featuring: MATTHEW HAKKARAINEN, violin
Season Sponsor: D.A.DAVIDSON COMPANIES
Concert Sponsor: TBD
Conductor Candidate Sponsor: TBD
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Program:
Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture
Bruch - Violin Concerto No.1 with Matthew Hakkarainen
Coleridge-Taylor - Ballade in a minor
Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Concert Description:
Fall in love with music this Valentine's Day as Music Director candidate Robert Kahn leads a program filled with passion, drama, and sweeping romance. The evening begins with Mendelssohn’s evocative Hebrides Overture, capturing the mystery and majesty of the sea.
Violinist Matthew Hakkarainen takes the stage for Bruch’s beloved Violin Concerto No. 1, a work overflowing with lyricism, emotional depth, and breathtaking beauty.
After intermission, the orchestra performs Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s powerful Ballade in A Minor, a rich and expressive gem that showcases the composer’s dramatic flair. The night concludes with Tchaikovsky’s iconic Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, a timeless musical tale of love and fate, perfect for the occasion.
- Saturday, February 14, 2026
- 7:30 pm
- Mansfield Theater
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| | THE SEARCH: IAN PASSMORE
Featuring: THE SYMPHONIC CHOIR
Season Sponsor: D.A.DAVIDSON COMPANIES
Concert Sponsor: TBD
Conductor Candidate Sponsor: TBD
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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
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| | THE SEARCH: DANIEL BLACK
Featuring: DWIGHT PARRY, oboe
Season Sponsor: D.A.DAVIDSON COMPANIES
Concert Sponsor: TBD
Conductor Candidate Sponsor: TBD
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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 16, 2026
- 7:30 pm
- Mansfield Theater
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| | ELEMENTS OF LIFE - SYMPHONIC CHOIR CONCERT
Featuring: THE GREAT FALLS SYMPHONIC CHOIR & JOAN SCHMIDT, ORGAN
Concert Sponsor: First Congregational United Church of Christ
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The Great Falls Symphonic Choir presents Elements of Life—a celebration of faith, love, and the human spirit through choral works by Stroope, Bruckner, Pärt, Whitacre, Handel, Bernstein, and Ramsey. This inspiring program will be performed alongside the beautiful organ at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Great Falls in tribute to Mary Moore.
Program:
Handel - Zadok the Priest
Stroope - Os Justi
Bernstein - Psalm 23 from Chichester Psalms
Bruckner - Ave Maria
Pärt - Solfeggio
Rheinberger - Abendlied
Bermel - Kpanlongo
Uusberg - Muusika
Brahms - Der Gang zum Liebchen
Kirchner - Tu sangre en la mía
Whitacre - A Boy and a Girl
Brahms - Abschiedslied
Ramsey - That Which Remains
-And More!
- Sunday, May 31, 2026 – 2:00 PM @ First Congregational United Church of Christ
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