Events under 'Symphony Concerts'

Each Fall, Cape Symphony partners with area school districts to bring professional, live symphonic music to young people on Cape Cod. Approximately 2,800 elementary school students, with their teachers and chaperones, take a field trip to the Barnstable Performing Arts Center for a school-day concert designed with the children’s interests and studies in mind.

Tickets are free to all participating school districts. Teachers, reserve your class's spot here: Educational Concerts 2025|26 Registration

The Young People's Concert is made possible through generous support from The Cape Cod Melody Tent (South Shore Playhouse Associates), The Thomas Anthony Pappas Charitable Foundation, and The Enoch T. Cobb Trust.

Each Fall, Cape Symphony partners with area school districts to bring professional, live symphonic music to young people on Cape Cod. Approximately 2,800 elementary school students, with their teachers and chaperones, take a field trip to the Barnstable Performing Arts Center for a school-day concert designed with the children’s interests and studies in mind.

Tickets are free to all participating school districts. Teachers, reserve your class's spot here: Educational Concerts 2025|26 Registration

The Young People's Concert is made possible through generous support from The Cape Cod Melody Tent (South Shore Playhouse Associates), The Thomas Anthony Pappas Charitable Foundation, and The Enoch T. Cobb Trust.

Bring on the sparkle and joy! Your Cape Symphony Orchestra plays all things merry and bright at our beloved Holiday on the Cape concert, led by Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio. We’ll have classic carols, spirited sleigh bells, holiday movie music, and brilliant performances by the Chatham Chorale, the Cape Symphony Dance Company, and, appearing specially at Saturday’s concerts, the Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra. Bring family, bring friends… there’s nothing like a Holiday on the Cape.

Bring on the sparkle and joy! Your Cape Symphony Orchestra plays all things merry and bright at our beloved Holiday on the Cape concert, led by Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio. We’ll have classic carols, spirited sleigh bells, holiday movie music, and brilliant performances by the Chatham Chorale, the Cape Symphony Dance Company, and, appearing specially at Saturday’s concerts, the Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra. Bring family, bring friends… there’s nothing like a Holiday on the Cape.

Bring on the sparkle and joy! Your Cape Symphony Orchestra plays all things merry and bright at our beloved Holiday on the Cape concert, led by Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio. We’ll have classic carols, spirited sleigh bells, holiday movie music, and brilliant performances by the Chatham Chorale, the Cape Symphony Dance Company, and, appearing specially at Saturday’s concerts, the Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra. Bring family, bring friends… there’s nothing like a Holiday on the Cape.

Bring on the sparkle and joy! Your Cape Symphony Orchestra plays all things merry and bright at our beloved Holiday on the Cape concert, led by Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio. We’ll have classic carols, spirited sleigh bells, holiday movie music, and brilliant performances by the Chatham Chorale, the Cape Symphony Dance Company, and, appearing specially at Saturday’s concerts, the Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra. Bring family, bring friends… there’s nothing like a Holiday on the Cape.

Bring on the sparkle and joy! Your Cape Symphony Orchestra plays all things merry and bright at our beloved Holiday on the Cape concert, led by Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio. We’ll have classic carols, spirited sleigh bells, holiday movie music, and brilliant performances by the Chatham Chorale, the Cape Symphony Dance Company, and, appearing specially at Saturday’s concerts, the Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra. Bring family, bring friends… there’s nothing like a Holiday on the Cape.

Bring on the sparkle and joy! Your Cape Symphony Orchestra plays all things merry and bright at our beloved Holiday on the Cape concert, led by Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio. We’ll have classic carols, spirited sleigh bells, holiday movie music, and brilliant performances by the Chatham Chorale, the Cape Symphony Dance Company, and, appearing specially at Saturday’s concerts, the Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra. Bring family, bring friends… there’s nothing like a Holiday on the Cape.

Come with us to the heart and soul of Vienna, a stunningly beautiful city which over the centuries has given rise to boundless musical brilliance. Your Cape Symphony Orchestra will perform some of its finest. Our captivating program opens with Arnold Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No. 2, a rich and expressive work that bridges the gap between tradition and modernism. We are then honored to welcome celebrated pianist Awadagin Pratt to the stage, bringing his exceptional insight and intensity to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, a masterpiece of elegance and lyrical beauty. After an intermission, Beethoven’s exhilarating Symphony No. 7 closes the afternoon with its irresistible energy and triumphant spirit. Don’t miss this wonderful voyage through Vienna’s legendary soundscape, right here on Cape Cod.

Come with us to the heart and soul of Vienna, a stunningly beautiful city which over the centuries has given rise to boundless musical brilliance. Your Cape Symphony Orchestra will perform some of its finest. Our captivating program opens with Arnold Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No. 2, a rich and expressive work that bridges the gap between tradition and modernism. We are then honored to welcome celebrated pianist Awadagin Pratt to the stage, bringing his exceptional insight and intensity to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, a masterpiece of elegance and lyrical beauty. After an intermission, Beethoven’s exhilarating Symphony No. 7 closes the afternoon with its irresistible energy and triumphant spirit. Don’t miss this wonderful voyage through Vienna’s legendary soundscape, right here on Cape Cod.

Link Up is a Carnegie Hall-designed program that provides music teachers with special tools to prepare their students to perform with the Cape Symphony right from their seats in the audience. Students in grades 3-5 will sing and play recorder in this highly interactive concert that strives to recruit the next generation of talented Cape Cod musicians!

Teachers, reserve your class's spot: Concert Sign Up Form

Step into a world of toe-tapping rhythms as Byron Stripling returns to the Cape Symphony stage to take you on a high-spirited journey through these iconic American genres in signature style, with plenty of entertaining and humorous vignettes along the way. The program showcases ragtime master Scott Joplin, blues legend Muddy Waters, and more, with a rousing finale you won’t soon forget. Byron is joined by Bobby Floyd of the Ray Charles, Dr. John, and Count Basie Bands.

Step into a world of toe-tapping rhythms as Byron Stripling returns to the Cape Symphony stage to take you on a high-spirited journey through these iconic American genres in signature style, with plenty of entertaining and humorous vignettes along the way. The program showcases ragtime master Scott Joplin, blues legend Muddy Waters, and more, with a rousing finale you won’t soon forget. Byron is joined by Bobby Floyd of the Ray Charles, Dr. John, and Count Basie Bands.

Experience the beauty of nature through music in this evocative program celebrating the sounds of the natural world. From the mystical call of The Swan of Tuonela to the delicate avian portraits in Respighi’s The Birds, each expressive piece beautifully conveys the wonders of the wild. Rautavaara’s Cantus Arcticus weaves recorded birdsong into an orchestral tapestry, immersing listeners in the haunting soundscape of the Arctic. Following an intermission, Concertmaster Jae Cosmos Lee will bring vivid depictions of nature’s changing moods to shimmering life in Vivaldi’s beloved The Four Seasons.

Experience the beauty of nature through music in this evocative program celebrating the sounds of the natural world. From the mystical call of The Swan of Tuonela to the delicate avian portraits in Respighi’s The Birds, each expressive piece beautifully conveys the wonders of the wild. Rautavaara’s Cantus Arcticus weaves recorded birdsong into an orchestral tapestry, immersing listeners in the haunting soundscape of the Arctic. Following an intermission, Concertmaster Jae Cosmos Lee will bring vivid depictions of nature’s changing moods to shimmering life in Vivaldi’s beloved The Four Seasons.

Put on your blue suede shoes and celebrate the one and only Elvis Presley with your Cape Symphony Orchestra. You’ll hear all your favorite rocking hits and soulful ballads, including “Burnin’ Love,” “It’s Now or Never,” “All Shook Up,” and more. Relive the magic at this dazzling performance -- there’s nothing like the charisma of The King!

Put on your blue suede shoes and celebrate the one and only Elvis Presley with your Cape Symphony Orchestra. You’ll hear all your favorite rocking hits and soulful ballads, including “Burnin’ Love,” “It’s Now or Never,” “All Shook Up,” and more. Relive the magic at this dazzling performance -- there’s nothing like the charisma of The King!

Motown soul and R&B paired with great hits of the Philly Sound mean double the fun at this electrifying concert experience full of phenomenal songs made famous by Earth, Wind & Fire, Diana Ross, Lou Rawls, The Temptations, The O’Jays, and more. This show is pure excitement, led by Broadway superstar Chester Gregory and vocal powerhouses Cherise Coaches and Brik.Liam alongside your Cape Symphony Orchestra musicians. Motown smash hits including What’s Going On, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, I’m Gonna Make You Love Me and I’m Coming Out share the stage with Philly Sound hit songs including Ain’t No Stopping Us Now, You’ll Never Find A Love Like Mine, Love Train and You Make Me Feel Brand New. Let’s groove!