Aug 01 Thursday
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue with legendary jazz pianist Marcus Roberts and his trio alongside the orchestra. The program continues with one of the orchestra’s signature pieces, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, written for and premiered by The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1940 and 1941.
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Aug 02 Friday
Following her 2023 Saratoga Jazz Festival debut, five-time GRAMMY® award winner and African music icon Angélique Kidjo joins The Philadelphia Orchestra in an all-new program featuring a mix of popular African songs and original works.
Aug 03 Saturday
Stockbridge Sinfonia has been Berkshires' Community Orchestra since 1972. Music performed includes works to pay tribute to Ukraine, a composition by Davis Albayeros, a Pittsfield High School junior, and concludes with Beethoven Symphony No. 7. Tracy Wilson is the music director of the 60-piece orchestra. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome!
You-Know-Who™ is not the only one who has returned—Harry Potter™, Ron Weasley™, and Hermione Granger™ are back as well in this unforgettable concert event. Relive the magic with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ displayed on a giant screen in high-definition and accompanied by The Philadelphia Orchestra. See Harry and his friends race through the Department of Mysteries, practice Defense Against the Dark Arts in secret, and endure Professor Umbridge™—all with Nicholas Hooper’s iconic score!
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Aug 07 Wednesday
This special performance will feature songs and stories with 12-time GRAMMY® winner John Legend, alongside The Philadelphia Orchestra. Experience intimate reimaginings of his greatest hits (“All of Me,” “Ordinary People,” “Tonight”), unexpected stories from Legend’s life and career, and selections from his most recent release LEGEND (“Nervous,” “Wonder Woman”).
Aug 08 Thursday
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony, the composer’s powerful and passionate ode to nature. The program opens with the SPAC Premiere of Robert Schumann’s Konzertstück for horns and orchestra. Wholly unique in its nature, the work showcases horns as the soloist in a wild and furious score designed to showcase the unparalleled virtuosity of the Fabulous Philadelphians.
Aug 09 Friday
Fabio Luisi makes his SPAC debut with an evening of Brahms, featuring the beloved Fourth Symphony and Violin Concerto with internationally-acclaimed violinist Bomsori Kim for her Philadelphia Orchestra and SPAC debut.
Aug 10 Saturday
Stockbridge Sinfonia has been Berkshires' community orchestra since 1972. This summer, our concert program includes works by Prokofiev, Gliere, and Skoryk to pay tribute to Ukraine, a composition by Pittsfield High School Davis Albayeros, and concludes with Beethoven Symphony No. 7. The 60-piece orchestra is conducted by Tracy Wilson. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome!
Carl Orff’s iconic Carmina burana is back at SPAC for the first time in over 15 years. This choral and orchestral masterpiece features maestro Fabio Luisi and an international roster of vocalists alongside the capital region’s own Albany Pro Musica.
Aug 11 Sunday
Stockbridge Sinfonia has been Berkshires' community orchestra since 1972. This summer our concert program includes works by Prokofiev, Gliere, and Skoryk to salute Ukraine, a composition by Davis Albayeros, a Pittsfield High School junior, and concludes with Beethoven Symphony No. 7. Tracy Wilson is the music director of the 60-piece orchestra. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome!