Events under 'Music'
Music education is at the heart of our mission at Cape Symphony. Here you will find classes for students of all ages and stages, where highly experienced, talented faculty members foster musical growth and development with kindness and skill. We have family music classes, group piano lessons for children and adults, an online music appreciation lecture series, flute and string performance ensembles for teens and adults, and more! What would you like to learn?
Holiday on the Cape
Sunday, December 06, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sleigh bells ring and spirits soar at Cape Symphony’s Holiday on the Cape concert! Join the Orchestra and special guests to celebrate the wonders of the season and the pleasure of sharing them together. Bring family and friends for glad tidings, good cheer, and a concert to remember.
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Chatham Chorale
Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra
Passport to Spain
Saturday, January 23, 2027 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
We’re off! Our journey begins with the brilliance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol and the exquisite classical guitar in Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Following intermission, Albéniz’s Iberia evokes the unique characters of the cities of Jerez and Málaga, and De Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat ignites the stage with unmistakable Spanish spirit. ¡Vamos!
Ticketholders are invited to an entertaining and informative talk about the concert program beginning one hour before each performance.
Program
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
JOAQUÍN RODRIGO
Concierto de Aranjuez
ISAAC ALBÉNIZ
Iberia
Jerez | Málaga
MANUEL DE FALLA
The Three Cornered Hat Suites No. 1 & 2
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Grisha Goryachev, Guitar
Passport to Spain
Sunday, January 24, 2027 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We’re off! Our journey begins with the brilliance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol and the exquisite classical guitar in Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Following intermission, Albéniz’s Iberia evokes the unique characters of the cities of Jerez and Málaga, and De Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat ignites the stage with unmistakable Spanish spirit. ¡Vamos!
Ticketholders are invited to an entertaining and informative talk about the concert program beginning one hour before each performance.
Program
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
JOAQUÍN RODRIGO
Concierto de Aranjuez
ISAAC ALBÉNIZ
Iberia
Jerez | Málaga
MANUEL DE FALLA
The Three Cornered Hat Suites No. 1 & 2
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Grisha Goryachev, Guitar
Samba at the Symphony
Saturday, February 27, 2027 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
You’re invited to a dazzling celebration of Brazilian culture, music, and dance: It’s Samba at the Symphony! Get in the Rio spirit with your Cape Symphony Orchestra… no airfare required.
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Forrópera, Guest Artists
Samba at the Symphony
Sunday, February 28, 2027 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
You’re invited to a dazzling celebration of Brazilian culture, music, and dance: It’s Samba at the Symphony! Get in the Rio spirit with your Cape Symphony Orchestra… no airfare required.
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Forrópera, Guest Artists
Tchaikovsky Beloved
Saturday, April 10, 2027 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
An afternoon devoted to Tchaikovsky pairs two of his most beautiful Romantic masterpieces. Piano Concerto No. 1 opens the program with majesty, excitement, and soaring drama. Symphony No. 5 unfolds as an intensely emotional journey from shadow to triumph, weaving fate and passion into a powerful symphonic arc.
Ticketholders are invited to an entertaining and informative talk about the concert program beginning one hour before the performance.
Program
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
David Alexander Rahbee, Guest Conductor
Magdalene Ho, Piano
Tchaikovsky Beloved
Sunday, April 11, 2027 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
An afternoon devoted to Tchaikovsky pairs two of his most beautiful Romantic masterpieces. Piano Concerto No. 1 opens the program with majesty, excitement, and soaring drama. Symphony No. 5 unfolds as an intensely emotional journey from shadow to triumph, weaving fate and passion into a powerful symphonic arc.
Ticketholders are invited to an entertaining and informative talk about the concert program beginning one hour before the performance.
Program
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
David Alexander Rahbee, Guest Conductor
Magdalene Ho, Piano
Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles
Saturday, May 01, 2027 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
What would The Beatles have sounded like in concert with a symphony orchestra? Cape Symphony and Classical Mystery Tour bring that dream to life with stunningly authentic renditions of their iconic hits. Join us on a trip through the era and spirit of the band that changed the world!
Austin Chanu, Guest Conductor
Classical Mystery Tour, Guest Artists
Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles
Sunday, May 02, 2027 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
What would The Beatles have sounded like in concert with a symphony orchestra? Cape Symphony and Classical Mystery Tour bring that dream to life with stunningly authentic renditions of their iconic hits. Join us on a trip through the era and spirit of the band that changed the world!
Austin Chanu, Guest Conductor
Classical Mystery Tour, Guest Artists
Brahms 4
Saturday, May 22, 2027 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This compelling program takes us from Classical elegance to Romantic depth. Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s Symphony No. 1 opens with poise and charm, followed by Shostakovich’s searing Cello Concerto No. 1. The concert culminates in Brahms’s Symphony No. 4, a work of beauty, power, and weight that crowns our Classical series finale with profound emotion.
Ticketholders are invited to an entertaining and informative talk about the concert program beginning one hour before the performance.
Program
CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES
Symphony No. 1 in G Major
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello Concerto No. 1
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Zlatomir Fung, Cello
Brahms 4
Sunday, May 23, 2027 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
This compelling program takes us from Classical elegance to Romantic depth. Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s Symphony No. 1 opens with poise and charm, followed by Shostakovich’s searing Cello Concerto No. 1. The concert culminates in Brahms’s Symphony No. 4, a work of beauty, power, and weight that crowns our Classical series finale with profound emotion.
Ticketholders are invited to an entertaining and informative talk about the concert program beginning one hour before the performance.
Program
CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES
Symphony No. 1 in G Major
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello Concerto No. 1
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Zlatomir Fung, Cello
Back Home Again: The Music of John Denver
Saturday, June 12, 2027 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
We’ve been across the solar system, around the globe, through cultures and time. Who better than John Denver to guide us home? From soaring anthems to gentle folk favorites, these symphonic arrangements highlight the themes of nature, nostalgia, and self-discovery that earned John Denver his special place in American hearts. Welcome home.
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Back Home Again Band, Guest Artists
Back Home Again: The Music of John Denver
Sunday, June 13, 2027 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We’ve been across the solar system, around the globe, through cultures and time. Who better than John Denver to guide us home? From soaring anthems to gentle folk favorites, these symphonic arrangements highlight the themes of nature, nostalgia, and self-discovery that earned John Denver his special place in American hearts. Welcome home.
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Back Home Again Band, Guest Artist
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