2025-2026 Masterpiece Series | 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.

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.

Passport to Spain

Date: February 27 & 28, 2027

Event dates: February 27 & 28, 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!

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. Following an intermission, Symphony No. 5 unfolds as an intensely emotional journey from shadow to triumph, weaving fate and passion into a powerful symphonic arc.

Brahms 5

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.