The Planets

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.

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 a preconcert talk about the program, led by Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio. The talk begins one hour before the concert.