WFMT Orchestra Series

Saturdays at 7pm
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Photo by Michael Zapf

This summer, embark on a musical journey with some of Europe’s finest orchestras across nine exceptional concert programs. The series culminates in a visit to Beijing’s world-renowned National Centre for the Performing Arts, where the China NCPA Orchestra takes center stage in four diverse programs that bring together masterworks from both Eastern and Western musical traditions.

Keep scrolling for the full lineup of unforgettable concerts. All artists, repertoire, and programs are subject to change.

Schedule
  • July 11
    Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

    CONDUCTOR: Paavo Järvi
    SOLOISTS: Lang Lang, piano*

    Maurice Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G*

    Claude Debussy

    Clair de lune, from Suite bergamasque (encore)

    Hans Rott

    Symphony No. 1 in E

  • July 18
    WDR Symphony Orchestra

    CONDUCTOR: Dima Slobodeniouk
    SOLOISTS: Augustin Hadelich, violin*

    Jean Sibelius

    Pohjola’s Daughter, Op. 49

    Dmitri Shostakovich

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77*

    Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

    Louisiana Blues Strut (encore)

    Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43