Thank you for your interest in the Pre-Concert Brunch! The brunch on Sunday, September 25th has been postponed until our next Masterworks Concert, which will take place on January 22, 2023. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to having you for this unique and delightful pairing of food and music in the new year! If you haven't yet been to the Modernist, check out the brief video below for a virtual tour of the space. For questions about this event, please email Ellen Armour, Development & Marketing Director: [email protected] …
Beethovens Ninth
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of JFK’s 1963 nationally televised speech that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this performance of Damien Geter’s Symphony No. 1: The Justice Symphony, centered on anthems from the Civil Rights era, highlights contemporary challenges in social engagement. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Choral closes our season with the joyful confluence of Music Director Rei Hotoda, the Fresno Philharmonic, the Fresno Master Chorale, and special guests Karen Slack, Sarah Mesko, Adam Diegel, and Damien Geter. Tickets on sale now! …
New Worlds
What is “American” classical music? Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World, answered that question by drawing inspiration from Indigenous and African American music. Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s Clans expresses his Chickasaw identity through the medium of modern classical music. Placing these two works in dialogue hopefully deepens this fundamental artistic question. Julian Rhee, winner of the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, brings Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto to life with his signature energy. Tickets on sale now! …
Pink Martini
Featuring a dozen musicians with songs in 25 languages, Pink Martini performs its multilingual repertoire with more than 70 orchestras around the world, including multiple engagements with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the Boston Pops and the San Francisco Symphony. We are pleased to present them in a special concert with Music Director Rei Hotoda and the Fresno Philharmonic. Tickets on sale now! …
Mahler Here and Now: Symphony No. 5
We continue our multi-season survey of Gustav Mahler and his symphonic works with his heroic Symphony No. 5, which contains the famous Adagietto movement. The concert opens with Jessie Montgomery’s Rounds for Piano and String Orchestra, an evocative new work featuring the remarkable and resolute artistry of world-renowned pianist Awadagin Pratt. …