SEASONOPENER
Fri,Sep12,2025
HillAuditorium
JACOBCOLLIER (OCTOBERPOPS)
Tue,Oct21,2025
HillAuditorium
NOVEMBER MAINSTAGE
Sat,Nov8,2025
MichiganTheater
HOLIDAYPOPS
Sat,Dec20,2025
HillAuditorium
Artistsandrepertoire subjecttochange.
JANUARYMAINSTAGE
Sat,Jan24,2026
MichiganTheater
FEBRUARYMAINSTAGE
Sat,Feb14,2026
MichiganTheater
MARCHMAINSTAGE
Sat,Mar14,2026
HillAuditorium
MARCHPOPS
Sat,Mar21,2026
MichiganTheater
SEASONFINALE
Sat,Apr25,2026
HillAuditorium
Soundon?Soundon,indeed.
We’rethrilledtointroduceyoutoour 2025-26AnnArborSymphonyseason; welcome!Tosaythateverysingle programwillsurpriseyou,delightyou, andtouchyoursoulfeelslikean understatement…
ThearcofthisseasonwillWOWyouinits totality!
Nowinour97thyear,weknowhowmany livesourmusichasenrichedthroughout theAnnArborandSoutheastMichigan communities Overtheyears,we’veall cometogetherandmadeeachother,and lifehere,better.TheA2SOcollectiveof musicians,staff,Boardandvolunteers remainsdeeplycommittedtotheartistic
SarahCalderini Executive Director
EarlLee Music Director
OpeningNight
25 26/
Friday,September12,2025
HillAuditorium//7:30PM
MartinJamesBartlettpiano
EarlLeeconductor&MusicDirector
OlivierMessiaenLesOffrandesoubliées
PyotrIlyichTchaikovskyPianoConcertoNo.1
MauriceRavelDaphnisetChloéSuiteNo.2
RavelBoléro
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JacobCollier &specialguestChrisThile
livewithorchestra
Tuesday,October21,2025
HillAuditorium//7:30PM
SensationalyoungpianistMartin JamesBartletttakesonthe thunderousopeningchordsof Tchaikovsky'sPianoConcertoNo. 1astheAnnArborSymphony OrchestralaunchestheirbrandnewseasonatHillAuditorium.
Plus,MusicDirectorEarlLeeleads theA2SOinworksbyRavelin honorofthe150thanniversaryof thecomposer’sbirth.
JacobCollier&specialguestChrisThile SuzieCollierguestconductor
ExperienceaneveningofmagicastwoGRAMMY®Award-winningmaestros-singer-songwriter, musician,composer,andproducerJacobCollierandvirtuosicmandolinist,singer,andsongwriter ChrisThile-cometogethertoperformwiththeAnnArborSymphonyOrchestra,conductedby SuzieCollier,foraone-night-onlyAnnArborexclusive!
ExpectaneveningofsumptuousorchestralarrangementsfromthedepthsofCollierandThile’s extensivediscographies,enrapturingmusicalduels,classical‘classics’withatwist,andasplash ofaudienceandorchestralimprovisationforgoodmeasure.
Withadepthandimaginatoryinfinitythatisbeyondquestion,musicalmulti-hyphenateJacob Collierhastakentheworldbystorm.Describedas“thecolourfulMozartofGenZ”bytheNew YorkTimes,hisgenre-bridgingdiscographyhasledto7GRAMMYwinsand15GRAMMY nominations,makinghimthefirstBritishartistinhistorytowinGRAMMYsforeachofhisfirst5 studioalbums Hisfearlessapproachtomusichasattracted100+collaborators,including Coldplay,SZA,ShawnMendes,HansZimmer,JoniMitchellandmore.Whetherit'swritingsongs inkeysthatdon'texist,orbringing100,000peopletogetherinimprovisedsong-Jacobcontinues topushtheboundariesofwhat'screativelypossibleinalanguagebeyondwords
AMacArthurFellowandmultipleGRAMMYAwardwinner,andhailedbyNPRasa"genre-defying musicalgenius,"ChrisThileisbestknownforhisworkwithprogressiveacousticgroupsNickel CreekandPunchBrothers,andhascollaboratedwithcountlessluminariesfromYo-YoMato FionaAppletoBradMehldau
November MainStage JanuaryMainStage
SensationalSouthKorean-Germanviolinist
Clara-JumiKangperformsSibelius’thrilling yettorturousodetoafailedcareerasa concertsoloist Brahms’mightyandmasterful firstsymphonyalsofeaturesontheprogram.
Saturday,November8,2025
MichiganTheater//7:30PM
Clara-JumiKangviolin
EarlLeeconductor&MusicDirector
KaijaSaariahoLumièreetpesanteur JeanSibeliusViolinConcerto JohannesBrahmsSymphonyNo.1
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Presentedby
Experienceasymphonyoflights, sights,andsoundsastheA2SO bringsitsbelovedannualHoliday PopseventtoAnnArbor’sHill Auditorium.
JourneytotheNorthPolewithfull orchestrainaneveningoffestive classics,neworchestral arrangements,transformative audienceparticipation,show-stopping guestappearances,andmoreinthis SoutheastMichigantradition.
2025GRAMMY®Award-winningpianist MichelleCannjoinstheA2SOtoperform Mozart’sagileandelegantPianoConcertoNo.23.
Saturday,January24,2026
MichiganTheater//7:30PM
MichelleCannpiano
EarlLeeconductor&MusicDirector
WolfgangAmadeusMozart OverturetoCosìfantutte GabrielaLenaFrankElegíaAndina MozartPianoConcertoNo.23
LudwigvanBeethoven SymphonyNo 4
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ViolinistandvocalistDannyKooco-designsa specialValentine'sDayandLunarNewYearthemedconcert,featuringProkofiev'sRomeo &JulietSuite,LiHuanzhi'sSpringFestival Overture,plusDanny'sownoriginal arrangements
Saturday,February14,2026
MichiganTheater//7:30PM
DannyKooviolin
EarlLeeconductor&MusicDirector
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FebruaryMainStage March P
March MainStage
JointheA2SOforamagicaleveningof storytellingthroughmusic.
OpusKlassik’s2023SingeroftheYear, sopranoJulianaZarastarsinMahler’s SymphonyNo 4,amusicalexpressionofa child’sviewofheaven,plusUnsukChin’s AliceinWonderland-inspiredPuzzlesand Games.
Saturday,March14,2026
HillAuditorium//7:30PM
JulianaZarasoprano
EarlLeeconductor&MusicDirector
ClaudeDebussySyrinx
UnsukChinPuzzlesandGames
GustavMahlerSymphonyNo.4
ICON:
The Voices That Changed Music
Explorethelegendarysoundworldsof MichaelJackson,Prince,Whitney Houston,GladysKnight,ElvisPresley, DianaRoss,StevieWonder,andmany othersasacclaimedvocalistsCapathia JenkinsandRyanShawpartnerwith theAnnArborSymphonyOrchestrafor adynamiceveningofthesongsweall knowandlove
Thisfull-scaleproductionpairsthe Broadwaystarswithreturningguest conductorLucasWaldinandfull orchestraforadazzlingnightof popularclassicsatthelegendary MichiganTheater
Saturday,March21,2026
MichiganTheater//7:30PM
CapathiaJenkinsvocalist RyanShawvocalist LucasWaldinguestconductor
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SeasonFinale 2026
Saturday,April25,2026
HillAuditorium//7:30PM
MaximilianHornungcello
EarlLeeconductor&MusicDirector
CarolineMallonée
Co-CommissionwithNYPhilharmonic
EdwardElgarCelloConcerto
GustavHolstThePlanets
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TheA2SOandMusicDirectorEarl Leeroundoutanextraordinary 25-26concertseasonwithHolst’s toweringcelestialmasterpieceThe PlanetsplusElgar’spoignantcello concertowithin-demandGerman virtuosoMaximilianHornung.
Openingtheconcertisanewwork byFulbrightFoundation-awarded AmericancomposerCaroline Mallonéeaspartofaspecialcocommissionpartnershipwiththe NewYorkPhilharmonic.
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"WesupporttheA2SObecauseofthevalueofwhatitoffers tothecommunity Atop-notchorchestrawiththebestguest artists,anincrediblytalentedconductorthatwantsto maintainandincreasetheleveloftheOrchestra'sfine performances,andtwohistoricandbeautifulvenuesinAnn Arbor:theMichiganTheaterandHillAuditorium.Wehope you'lljoinusinmakingacontributiontotheA2SOtoday."
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Photo:“PlayingtapsonthebeacheverynightinSiestaKey,Floridaisnotasenjoyableaslisteningtothe AnnArborSymphonyOrchestra”
Learning& Community Growwiththe Symphony
TheA2SOsLearning&Community(L&C)programsinspireandengagepeopleofallagestogrowin theirknowledgeandappreciationofclassicalmusic Fromthethousandsofelementarystudentswho attendourLinkUpconcertsofferedinpartnershipwithCarnegieHalltotheintimateexperiencesof ourPublicChamberSeries,weoffersomethingforeveryone.WhenwedesignanL&Cprogram,we aimtomakeitasexcitingandaccessibleaspossiblesothateveryindividualcanexperiencethejoys ofmusicandcreativeexpression.
SmallensemblesofA2SOmusicianspresentspecial programsatschoolsaspartofA2SO@School concertsacrossWashtenaw,Jackson,Livingston, Oakland,andWaynecounties.Theseinitiativesmeet youngmusicloverswheretheyareandencourage hands-onparticipationandengagement.
Providingsymphonicexperiencesforschool-aged children,ourYouthConcertsfeatureappearancesby youngsoloistsandoffercollaborativeopportunities withtheorchestra.Conceptsdevelopedin partnershipwithleadingmusiceducationcenterslike CarnegieHall’sWeillMusicInstituteallowyoung listenerstobeapartoftheprogram.
OurannualYoungArtistCompetitionoffers Michigan-basedstudentstheopportunitytotake thestagewithaprofessionalorchestra.Winners erformwiththeA2SOatayouthconcertduring heseason,andbothfirstplaceandrunner-up wardeesreceiveacashprizetosupporttheir ngoingmusicaleducation.
FreePublicChamberSeriesperformances showcasethoughtfulprogramminginaccessible spaces.Woodwind,brass,andstringensembles comprisedofA2SOmusicians presentnewworksand establishedclassicsin venuesacrosstheregion
Communitypage!
TheAnnArborSymphonyOrchestraservesawidecommunityofallages:fromKinderConcertsfor ouryoungestlistenerstoconcertsforseniorsthroughoutSoutheastMichigan Whetheryou’re experiencingclassicalmusicforthefirsttimeorhavebeenaconcertsubscriberforyears,there’s alwayssomethingforeveryoneattheA2SO!
Pre-concerttalksbeforeeachMainStageperformancegobehind thescenesoftheprogramanduncovertheincrediblestories surroundingthemusic.Guestperformersandcomposersare regularparticipantsinthese30-minuteon-stagepresentations.
ChamberconcertsbringtheA2SOintoneighborhoodspaces, localhospitals,seniorlivingcenters,andmore.Smallensemblesof musicianspresentfreeprogramsinintimatespacesthatbringyou upcloseandpersonalwiththemusic
FarmersMarketperformancestransportourprogrammingfrom theconcerthalltothecommunity.A2SOappearancessharethe loveofmusicwiththosestoppingbyandemphasizeour investmentintheregionthroughthedistributionoffreeconcert voucherstoSNAPrecipients.
InstrumentPettingZoosprovideaccessible,approachable,and empoweringopportunitiestoexploretheinstrumentsofthe orchestra.Presentedatmarketsandcommunityspaces throughoutSoutheastMichigan,IPZsaretheperfectwaytostart yourmusicaljourney!
KinderConcertsaredesignedwithourlittlestlistenersinmind. Offeredatlibrariesacrosstheregion,theseprogramsintroducekids fiveandundertotheinstrumentsoftheorchestrathroughavariety ofinteractivemusicalactivitiesandcollaborativeperformances.
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25/26SeasonConcerts
SeasonOpener(9/12/25 Hill)
NovemberMainStage(11/8/25 MT)
HolidayPops(12/20/25 Hill)
JanuaryMainStage(1/24/26 MT)
FebruaryMainStage(2/14/26 MT)
MarchMainStage(3/14/26 Hill)
MarchPops(3/21/26 MT)
Jacob Collier
Oct 21, 2025 // Hill Auditorium
Seven-timeGRAMMY®Award-winningmusician, composer,andproducerJacobColliermakeshis long-awaitedAnnArbordebutwiththeA2SO.
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