At the Cape Symphony, our mission is to inspire joy. Plain and simple. We believe in having fun, sharing beauty and making people feel wonderful.
In complement to our world-class Cape Symphony Orchestra musicians, we welcome to the stage charismatic guest artists and conductors who take audiences on an unforgettable journey.
We engage the Cape community with enriching music and dance programs. With campuses in Falmouth and Barnstable, we offer students of all ages the opportunity to discover – or rediscover – their passion for the arts.
We invite you to experience the Cape Symphony for yourself!
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!
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!
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.
We’ll begin in orbit, with Kaija Saariaho’s radiant meditation on the motion of the cosmos. Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 follows, balancing dreamlike lyricism with flashes of wit. The journey culminates in Holst’s The Planets, a suite of vivid astrological portraits from martial thunder to shimmering mysticism.
Ticketholders are invited to an entertaining and informative talk about the concert program beginning one hour before the performance.
KAIJA SAARIAHO
Asteroid 4179: Toutatis
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Violin Concerto No.1
GUSTAV HOLST
The Planets
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.
We’ll begin in orbit, with Kaija Saariaho’s radiant meditation on the motion of the cosmos. Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 follows, balancing dreamlike lyricism with flashes of wit. The journey culminates in Holst’s The Planets, a suite of vivid astrological portraits from martial thunder to shimmering mysticism.
Ticketholders are invited to an entertaining and informative talk about the concert program beginning one hour before the performance.
KAIJA SAARIAHO
Asteroid 4179: Toutatis
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Violin Concerto No.1
GUSTAV HOLST
The Planets
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 Director Alyssa Wang will conduct.
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 Director Alyssa Wang will conduct.
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.
GABRIELA LENA FRANK
Three Latin American Dances
TANIA LEON
Pasajes
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Music from West Side Story
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.
GABRIELA LENA FRANK
Three Latin American Dances
TANIA LEON
Pasajes
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Music from West Side Story
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
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.
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64