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2025 - 2026
Our 67th Season
The Search
A thrilling season to meet talented conductors and guest artists performing cherished and magnificent classics alongside exciting contemporary works.
Plan now to see all the candidates in action!
OCTOBER 4 2025
Experience an unforgettable evening of passion and drama with music director candidate Ryan Tani.
The program features Bernstein’s bold Overture to West Side Story, Márquez’s fiery Fandango with violinist Ilana Setapen, and selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet—from haunting tension to tender romance. A sweeping celebration of love, conflict, and storytelling through music.
NOVEMBER 8 2025
Join music director candidate Fernanda Lastra and for an evening of expressive and powerful music.
The program includes Frank’s vivid and expressive Elegía Andina and features Christine Sherlock on famed film composer Miklós Rózsa’s lush, lyrical and dramatic Viola Concerto, offering a rare spotlight for the viola as solo instrument. Tchaikovsky’s beloved Symphony No. 5, a sweeping journey from darkness to triumph, closes the evening on an emotional high.
DECEMBER 7 2025
Celebrate the season with music director candidate Brandon Horrocks in a festive Christmas Pops concert full of holiday cheer!
Enjoy sparkling orchestral favorites, heartwarming selections with the Great Falls Symphonic Choir, and joyful classics like The Many Moods of Christmas, O Magnum Mysterium, and Sleigh Ride. The evening ends with a fun-filled Christmas Sing-Along: a perfect holiday outing for the whole family!
FEBRUARY 14 2026
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with music director candidate Robert Kahn in a concert of passion and romance.
The program features Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Bruch’s lyrical Violin Concerto No. 1 with Matthew Hakkarainen, Coleridge-Taylor’s dramatic Ballade in A Minor, and Tchaikovsky’s sweeping Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture—a timeless tribute to love and fate.
APRIL 18 2026
Join music director candidate Ian Passmore and the Great Falls Symphonic Choir for an evening of powerful and evocative music.
The program features Omar Thomas’ Of Our New Day Begun, Brahms’ Schicksalslied, and Nancy Hill Cobb’s Shades & Illumination, winner of the Second Performance Project. The concert closes with Sibelius’ majestic Symphony No. 5—a sweeping work that captures the awe of nature and the triumph of the human spirit.
MAY 16 2026
Experience a powerful evening of drama and beauty with music director candidate Daniel Black.
The program features Schumann’s moody Manfred Overture, Morlock’s poignant My Name is Amanda Todd, and Connesson’s vibrant Oboe Concerto “Les Belles Heures” with soloist Dwight Parry. After intermission, the concert concludes with Dvorák’s joyful and melodic Symphony No. 8, a tribute to nature and the vibrant spirit of Bohemia.
