2026-2027 Concert Season | Cape Symphony Orchestra

The Planets

Date: September 26 & 27, 2026

Event dates: September 26 & 27, 2026
Showtimes: Sat 4:00 PM, Sun 3:00 PM
Featured Artists:
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Nathan Olson, Violin

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

Classical 1

As we open a bold new season of discovery, we invite you on a thrilling journey beyond the horizon. From the vastness of the cosmos to the wonder of the unknown, this spectacular opening concert launches Worlds Await with music that is thrilling, cinematic, and awe-inspiring.

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho in Concert

Date: October 17 & 18, 2026

Event dates: October 17 & 18, 2026
Showtimes: Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 3:00 PM
Featured Artists:
Alyssa Wang, Conductor

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

CapePOPs 1

Bernard Herrmann’s music for Psycho is among the greatest film scores of all time. Come hear it performed live, perfectly synchronized to the film projected on the big screen behind the Orchestra. Slashing strings, pulsing rhythms, and stark silences heighten every frame as music drives the tension in this classic thriller!

Music from West Side Story and the Americas

Date: November 14 & 15, 2026

Event dates: November 14 & 15, 2026
Showtimes: Sat 4:00 PM, Sun 3:00 PM
Featured Artists:
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Cynthia López Olaya, Vocals
Wesley Carman, Vocals

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

Classical 2

Celebrate the rhythms and voices of the Americas! Gabriela Lena Frank’s Three Latin American Dances bursts with energy and color, and Tania León’s Pasajes evokes the exuberance of her Cuban childhood. Selections from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story bring intensity, romance, and theatrical flair to a concert alive with movement and passion.

Holiday on the Cape

Date: December 4, 5, & 6, 2026

Event dates: December 4, 5, & 6, 2026
Showtimes: Fri 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM; Sat 3:00 & 7:30 PM; Sun 1:00 & 5:00 PM
Featured Artists:
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Chatham Chorale
Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

CapePOPs 2

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.

Passport to Spain

Date: January 23 & 24, 2027

Event dates: January 23 & 24, 2027
Showtimes: Sat 4:00 PM, Sun 3:00 PM
Featured Artists:
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Grisha Goryachev, Guitar

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

Classical 3

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!

Samba at the Symphony

Date: February 27 & 28, 2027

Event dates: February 27 & 28, 2027
Showtimes: Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 3:00 PM
Featured Artists:
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Forrópera, Guest Artists

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

CapePOPs 3

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.

Tchaikovsky Beloved

Date: April 10 & 11, 2027

Event dates: April 10 & 11, 2027
Showtimes: Sat 4:00 PM, Sun 3:00 PM
Featured Artists:
David Alexander Rahbee, Guest Conductor
Magdalene Ho, Piano

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

Classical 4

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.

Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles

Date: May 1 & 2, 2027

Event dates: May 1 & 2, 2027
Showtimes: Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 3:00 PM
Featured Artists:
Austin Chanu, Guest Conductor
Classical Mystery Tour, Guest Artists

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

CapePOPs 4

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!

Brahms 4

Date: May 22 & 23, 2027

Event dates: May 22 & 23, 2027
Showtimes: Sat 4:00 PM, Sun 3:00 PM
Featured Artists:
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Zlatomir Fung, Cello

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

Classical 5

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.

Back Home Again: The Music of John Denver

Date: June 12 & 13, 2027

Event dates: June 12 & 13, 2027
Showtimes: Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 3:00 PM
Featured Artists:
Alyssa Wang, Conductor
Back Home Again Band

Location:
Barnstable Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

CapePOPs 5

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.