Opening Night: Nordic Lights & Romantic Fire

Start the season with a powerful and dramatic evening of orchestral favorites, led by Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Ari Pelto. Sibelius’s Finlandia sets the stage with its soaring, cinematic sweep, followed by Wagner’s majestic music from Act III of Die Meistersinger. The night closes with Rachmaninoff’s electrifying Symphonic Dances – bold, colorful, and unforgettable.

Performance Dates & Times

October 10, 2026
7:30 pm
SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center

Concert Information

ConductorAri Pelto
Program

SIBELIUS Finlandia

WAGNER Three Orchestral Excerpts from Act III of Die Meistersinger

RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances