The Nutcracker

Saturday, December 14, 7 p.m.
& Sunday, December 15, 4 p.m.

Presented in partnership with Ballet Salina

Enter the world of childlike imagination with Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet, The Nutcracker. Enjoy a magical experience watching Clara and the Nutcracker grace the stage as the Salina Symphony and more than 80 dancers bring Tchaikovsky’s masterful score to life. This beloved story of a young girl’s Christmas Eve dream never fails to touch the heart and is sure to create a lasting memory for the whole family!

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker, Op. 71

Sponsors:  Bennington State Bank  |  JRI Hospitality  |  Salina Regional Health Center

Rocking Tchaikovsky

Sunday, January 12, 4 p.m.

Mark Kosower, cello 

Uplifting tunes and exuberant rhythms abound in this concert of epic proportions. Following an immersive opener by Maestro Segal, the incredible principal cellist of The Cleveland Orchestra, Mark Kosower, will perform Friedrich Gulda’s Cello Concerto, a wild and catchy work described by the composer as “jazz, a minuet, rock, a smidgen of polka, and a march.” On the second half, Tchaikovsky’s monumental and heroic Fifth Symphony paints the ultimate picture of victory over strife. From the lush orchestration to the soaring melodies, you won’t want this concert to end!

Yaniv Segal – …the light that breathes…
Friedrich Gulda – Concerto for Cello and Wind Band
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64

Sponsors:  Great Plains  |  Tom & Maggie Hemmer

Rock & Roll and the String Quartet

Saturday, January 18, 7:30 p.m.

Presented by the Stiefel Theatre
Andrew Lipke

Following rave reviews from last year’s event, Andrew Lipke will return to the Stiefel Theatre stage to continue the conversation about how music transcends boundaries. Performing alongside the Salina Symphony String Quartet (featuring Maestro Segal), Andrew will unveil the deep-rooted connection between the history of the string quartet in both classical and contemporary music through an evening of storytelling and performances of rock works, including original music by Andrew himself. Don’t miss this exciting 2nd annual collaboration with the Stiefel Theatre!

Symphony Gala

Saturday, February 22

Salina Country Club

Don’t miss Salina’s best party of the year, the annual Symphony Gala! The festive evening includes dinner, a live and silent auction, and fabulous music from your talented Salina Symphony musicians.

Disney in Concert: Once Upon a Time

Saturday, March 1, 7 p.m.

Join us for a magical journey of storytelling that only the timeless tales of Disney can evoke. Brought to life by the talents of four Broadway caliber singers and featuring clips from the original films, Disney in Concert: Once Upon a Time features beloved music from Encanto, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Tangled, The Lion King and more! Fun for the entire family!

Sponsors:  Heritage Real Estate Advisors  |  Landscape Consultants

Out of the Box: Favorites from Alarm Will Sound

Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m.

Theatre Salina Sunflower Financial (Black Box) Theatre

Out of the Box returns with wide-ranging and exhilarating music championed by Alarm Will Sound, an innovative chamber ensemble described by the New York Times as “one of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene” and “as close to being a rock band as a chamber orchestra can be.” From dance beats to Ten Thousand Birds, a work about the birds of the Great Plains by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Luther Adams, get ready to hear new music that is as fun and exciting to listen to as it is to play!

Sponsor:  Fili Creative

Mozart’s Requiem

Sunday, May 4, 4 p.m.

Lun Li, violin
Kansas Wesleyan University Philharmonic Choir

Experience Mozart’s majestic final work, the Requiem, a masterpiece of both solace and intensity reflective of the timeless themes of life, death and redemption. On the first half, the program opens with a spiritual work by Florence Price featuring principal clarinetist Chris Johnson. Young virtuoso Lun Li will then bring Joseph Bologne’s remarkable and “Mozartean” Ninth Violin Concerto to life. A true renaissance man of the 18th century, Bologne was an extraordinary black composer neglected for centuries who is finally getting rightful recognition as one of the most accomplished musicians of his time.

Florence Price – Adoration
Joseph Bologne – Concerto for Violin No. 9 in G Major, Op. 8
W.A. Mozart – Requiem

Sponsors:  The Bank of Tescott  |  Radio Kansas

Mozart’s Requiem at the Brown Grand Theatre

Saturday, May 3, 7 p.m.

Brown Grand Theatre, 310 W 6th St., Concordia

The Salina Symphony will be joined by the Kansas Wesleyan University Philharmonic Choir in presenting Mozart’s majestic final work, the Requiem.

Florence Price – Adoration
W.A. Mozart – Requiem

Sponsor: Radio Kansas

Symphony at Sunset

Saturday, June 7

Eisenhower Presidential Library Campus

Commemorate the anniversary of D-Day at this meaningful event held on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. The outdoor concert will feature patriotic and popular music from the Salina Symphony and the Fort Riley 1st Infantry Division Band.

Sponsor:  Marshall Motors