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November 6-7

BEETHOVEN'S EROICA

St. Paul's Church, 315 West 22nd Street

Matthew Aubin and TCS Conducting Fellow Nicolás Gómez Amín lead a program featuring Ludwig van Beethoven’s revolutionary “Eroica” Symphony, a premiere by Aaron Dai, and pastoral concerti.

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Friday 11.6.26
Aaron Dai —

Agitato

(world premiere)
Aaron Dai, Composer
Camille Saint-Saëns —

Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33

(Friday only)
Evan Wood, Cello
Ludwig van Beethoven —

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Saturday 11.7.26
Aaron Dai —

Agitato

(world premiere)
Aaron Dai, Composer
Antonio Vivaldi —

Flautino Concerto in C Major, RV 443

(Saturday only)
Dirk Wels, Recorder
Ralph Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending

(Saturday only)
Léa Bourgade, Violin
Ludwig van Beethoven —

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"

December 4

HOLIDAY

St. Paul's Church, 315 West 22nd Street

Celebrate the season with The Chelsea Symphony! Our annual holiday concert features Duke Ellington’s jazzy arrangement of the Nutcracker Suite, comforting works for solo flute and violin, and seasonal favorites.

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Friday 12.4.26
Sergei Prokofiev —

Selections from Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60
Cécile Chaminade —

Concertino for Flute, Op. 107
Sarah Abrams, Flute
William Grant Still —

Suite for Violin and Orchestra
Duke Ellington —

Nutcracker Suite (After Tchaikovsky)
Leroy Anderson — Sleigh Ride
Aaron Dai —

The Night Before Christmas

January 22-23

SEA INTERLUDES

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street

Mark Seto and Nicolás Gómez Amín conduct a dynamic program of music inspired by water, with works by Felix Mendelssohn, Gabriella Smith, Benjamin Britten, and more.

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Friday 1.22.27
Felix Mendelssohn —

The Hebrides, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
Max Bruch —

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26

(Friday only)
Gabriella Smith —

Tumblebird Contrails
Benjamin Britten —

Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
Saturday 1.23.27
Felix Mendelssohn —

The Hebrides, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
Derek Weagle —

Serenade for Bass-Baritone, Horn, and Strings

(Saturday only)
Harrison Hintzsche, Bass-Baritone
Gabriella Smith —

Tumblebird Contrails
Benjamin Britten —

Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a

March 5-6

SCHUMANN'S RHENISH

St. Paul's Church, 315 West 22nd Street

Matthew Aubin and Valentina Paolucci lead a program that pairs John Corigliano’s To Music—a gentle homage to Schubert—with Robert Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony, inspired by the landscapes and spirit of the Rhine.

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Friday 3.5.27
Ben Murphy —

New Work
Ben Murphy, Composer
John Corigliano —

To Music
Robert Schumann —

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Saturday 3.6.27
Ben Murphy —

New Work
Ben Murphy, Composer
Friedrich Gulda —

Cello Concerto, Op. 129

(Saturday only)
Alec Hon, Cello
John Corigliano —

To Music
Robert Schumann —

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"

April 9-10

PROKOFIEV'S CINDERELLA

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street

Sergei Prokofiev’s colorful ballet Cinderella anchors a program of lush Russian showpieces, plus a hidden midcentury gem by Ulysses Kay and a world premiere by Shuying Li.

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Friday 4.9.27
Shuying Li —

In This Breath
Shuying Li, Composer
Reinhold Glière —

Horn Concerto, Op. 91

(Friday only)
Ulysses Kay —

Of New Horizons
Sergei Prokofiev —

Selections from Cinderella
Saturday 4.10.27
Shuying Li —

In This Breath
Shuying Li, Composer
Sergei Rachmaninoff —

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

(Saturday only)
Candace Chien, Piano
Ulysses Kay —

Of New Horizons
Sergei Prokofiev —

Selections from Cinderella

June 11-12

PINES OF ROME

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street

The Chelsea Symphony’s season finale celebrates places from across the globe, from picturesque Roman landscapes to the vibrant nightlife of Mexico City and beyond.

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Friday 6.11.27
Grażyna Bacewicz —

Violin Concerto No. 3

(Friday only)
Gabriela Ortiz —

Antrópolis
Tyler Hefferon, Timpani
Ottorino Respighi — Pines of Rome
Saturday 6.12.27
Michael J. Miller —

Là-bas

(world premiere) (Saturday only)
Stephen Lyons, Trumpet
Oscar Navarro —

Legacy (Concerto for Oboe and Symphony Orchestra)

(Saturday only)
Gabriela Ortiz —

Antrópolis
Tyler Hefferon, Timpani
Ottorino Respighi — Pines of Rome

Previous Concerts This Season

October 2-3

SHOSTAKOVICH 5

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street

Artistic Director Mark Seto and TCS Conducting Fellow Valentina Paolucci kick off The Chelsea Symphony’s 21st season with Dmitri Shostakovich’s monumental Fifth Symphony, mesmerizing violin solos, and a dazzling work by TCS Composition Fellow Nicholas Bentz.

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Friday 10.2.26
Nicholas Bentz —

Puzzle Box

(East Coast premiere)
Nicholas Bentz, Composer
Ernst Chausson —

Poème, Op. 25

(Friday only)
Amy Chryst, Violin
Dmitri Shostakovich — Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, op. 47
Saturday 10.3.26
Nicholas Bentz —

Puzzle Box

(East Coast premiere)
Nicholas Bentz, Composer
Erich Wolfgang Korngold —

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35

(Saturday only)
Joseph Morag, Violin
Dmitri Shostakovich — Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, op. 47