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WFMT Orchestra Series

Saturdays at 7pm
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The WFMT Orchestra series continues this fall with broadcasts from the European Broadcasting Union. The season begins with Riccardo Muti leading the Vienna Philharmonic at the scenic Waldbühne, an iconic outdoor venue near Berlin.

Keep scrolling for the full season of exciting new concerts from Europe!

Schedule
  • December 21
    A Legendary Love Story at the Royal Concertgebouw

    Love is in the air in this all-orchestral program from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor Elim Chan leads the ensemble in Hector Berlioz’s Le Corsaire Overture and Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, with Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet concluding the program.

    ORCHESTRA

    Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

    CONDUCTOR

    Elim Chan

    Hector Berlioz

    Le Corsaire

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, Italian

    Sergei Prokofiev

    Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64

  • December 28
    Gilbert and Ax Play Mozart and Mahler

    It’s one of the most satisfying pairings in all classical music: Mozart and Mahler. Our series of concerts from Europe and Britain concludes in northern Germany with the NDR Radio Philharmonic, pianist Emanuel Ax, and conductor Alan Gilbert exploring music by both composers. First, Ax takes the stage for Mozart’s elegant Piano Concerto No. 25, followed by the epic Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler.

    ORCHESTRA

    NDR Radio Philharmonic

    CONDUCTOR

    Alan Gilbert

    SOLOIST

    Emanuel Ax, piano

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503

    Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 5