SPONSOR: Esther Simplot (Mrs. J.R.)
50 Years of Music
Welcome to the Boise Phil’s 2025-2026 Season!
Welcome Letter
From Music Director, Eric Garcia
This season, we embark on a thrilling musical journey, celebrating the power of live performances in the Treasure Valley. As we mark America’s 250th birthday, each of our Symphonic Series concerts will open with a work by an American composer, honoring our nation’s rich musical heritage.
Once again, we begin the season in the beautiful outdoor setting of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival amphitheater with Handel’s beloved Water Music, a majestic and fitting way to launch a season of unforgettable performances.
We are also proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boise Phil Master Chorale, culminating in performances of Carl Orff’s epic masterpiece Carmina Burana. We will welcome extraordinary soloists, including pianist Joyce Yang, violinist Bella Hristova, pianist Stewart Goodyear, and Boise Phil’s own principal cellist, Philip Kettler, among many more.
We invite you to experience the holiday film favorite Home Alone, live in concert; embrace the nostalgic sounds of 70s and 80s pop with Sailing; and enjoy an electrifying, one-nightonly tribute to Queen.
It is an honor to bring this season to life for you, and I look forward to sharing these powerful musical experiences together.
Musically yours,
Eric Garcia
3 SYM 2 SYM 4
with Music Director, Eric Garcia 25/26
MOZART & TCHAIKOVSKY 4
OCT 4 & 5, 2025
PINES OF ROME (season finale) SYM 1
NOV 8 & 9, 2025
MENDELSSOHN’S ITALIAN HOME ALONE (film with live orchestra)
NOV 29 & 30, 2025
RAVEL & STRAUSS
JAN 24 & 25, 2026
CARMINA BURANA
MAR 14 & 15, 2026
SAILING
Soft Rock Hits of the 70s and 80s
MAY 2 & 3, 2026
MAY 16 & 17, 2026
THANK YOU SERIES SPONSORS: Anne & Bob Hay / Bill & Nancy Barkell / Peggy Ann Rupp
Preview our 65th season with a celebration of America at 250 where every Classical Symphony concert will begin with a piece by an American composer. Also be sure to join as the BPMC celebrates 50 years of Choral Music in the Treasure Valley culminating in a performance of Carmina Burana!
SYM 1
October 4th & 5th, 2025
Concert Sponsors: Women’s Leadership Circle
Mozart & Tchaikovsky 4
MOZART & TCHAIKOVSKY 4
Our iconic season opener will have you falling in love with classical music all over again! Feel the infectious energy from the first trumpet call of John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare. Followed by Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 with Bella Hristova, violin. The evening ends with Tchaikovsky’s deeply personal Symphony No. 4, which culminates in a furious, breathtaking finale. Tchaikovsky’s skill in using the orchestra to express universal emotions allows audiences to connect with his music.
SEASON
SERIES SPONSORS: Anne & Bob Hay
Bill & Nancy Barkell Peggy Ann Rupp
Liberty Fanfare
John Williams
Violin Concerto No. 5, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 4 op.36
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
SPONSOR: Esther Simplot (Mrs. J.R.)
Concert Sponsors: Bob Law & Mikel Ward / Women’s Leadership Circle
November 8th & 9th, 2025
MENDELSSOHN’S ITALIAN
Transcend borders, cultures, and traditions in a concert that spans the globe. Your journey begins with Clarice Assad’s Baião ‘n Blues, a delightful opener that blends Brazilian rhythms with echoes of American blues. Pianist, Joyce Yang takes center stage with Grieg’s audience favorite Piano Concerto in A minor, a blend of lyrical beauty, classical form, and fiery virtuosity. The program concludes with Mendelssohn’s effervescent Italian Symphony, capturing the vibrant culture of Italy.
Baião ‘n Blues
Clarice Assad
Piano Concerto in A minor Edvard Grieg
Symphony No. 4
“Italian”
Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn’s Italian
HOME ALONE (film with live orchestra) Symphonic
Series
November 29th & 30th, 2025
Celebrate the holidays with this classic film featuring renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live by Boise Phil. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who’s accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. It’s a classic comedy that’s fun for the whole family. Just don’t forget to leave anyone behind when you load up the car!
SEASON
SERIES
Home Alone
John Williams
SPONSOR: Esther Simplot (Mrs. J.R.)
SPONSORS: Anne & Bob Hay
Bill & Nancy Barkell
Peggy Ann Rupp
January 24th & 25th, 2026
RAVEL & STRAUSS
Ravel & Strauss
Honor memories of time gone by and the resilience of the human spirit with this special concert featuring standing-ovation favorites. BPYO seniors join in a performance of the late David Alan Earnest’s thrilling overture Turbulence before Boise Phil’s Principal Cellist Philip Kettler takes center stage for Saint-Saëns’ evocative and technically stunning Concerto for Cello No. 1. Then, Ravel pays homage to the Baroque era and two friends lost in World War I in Le Tombeau de Couperin. The evening closes with charm and romanticism of a Viennese world in Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier Suite.
Turbulence
5
Concert Sponsors: Anne & Bob Hay / Bob & Patty Rietveld
March 14th & 15th, 2026
Carmina Burana
CARMINA BURANA
Experience music that captures the full range of human emotions and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Boise Phil Master Chorale. The program begins with Jennifer Higdon’s blue cathedral, an evocative and meditative journey to find healing from grief, and closes with one of the most epic orchestral and choral pieces ever written; Carmina Burana.
SEASON SPONSOR: Esther Simplot (Mrs. J.R.)
SERIES SPONSORS: Anne & Bob Hay
Bill & Nancy Barkell
Peggy Ann Rupp
blue cathedral
Jennifer Higdon
Carmina Burana
Carl Orff
Featuring
Guest Artist Sponsor: Ann Peterson
January 24th & 25th, 2026
SAILING
Soft Rock Hits of the 70s and 80s
Set sail on a nostalgic journey through the breezy, laid-back sounds of soft rock music from the 70s and 80s. Yacht Rock defined a generation and continues to be prevalent throughout pop culture today. Morgan James, Doug Wamble and John Scarpulla join the orchestra to lead you on a musical voyage performing hits from Hall & Oates, Christopher Cross, Fleetwood Mac, George Michael, Kenny Loggins and many more. SYM 6
May 2nd & 3rd, 2026 Reserve your tickets today! Visit boisephil.org or call (208) 344-7849
Morgan James Vocals
Doug Wamble Guitar & Vocals
John Scarpulla Saxophone & Vocals
SEASON SPONSOR: Esther Simplot (Mrs. J.R.)
SERIES SPONSORS: Anne & Bob Hay
Bill & Nancy Barkell Peggy Ann Rupp
May 16th & 17th, 2026
Pines of Rome
PINES OF ROME (season finale)
Be swept up in the infectious energy of Javelin, an audience favorite originally composed for the Olympics by American composer Michael Torke. Be dazzled by the keyboard gymnastics of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini performed by Stewart Goodyear, “one of the best pianists of his generation” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Be immersed in the shimmering grace and beauty of Respighi’s Fountains of Rome before being swallowed whole by Pines of Rome, the majestic finale to our 2025-26 season.
Javelin Michael Torke
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Sergei Rachmaninoff Fountains of Rome Ottorino Respighi
Pines of Rome Ottorino Respighi
Featuring Piano Soloist, Stewart Goodyear
Concert Sponsors: Kay Hardy & Gregory Kaslo / Idaho Rivers United
September 8th, 2025
Water Music
Enjoy your own Box with friends or bring the family as Hillside tickets start at only $10 + fees!
WATER MUSIC
Idaho Shakespeare Festival Ampitheatre
Please contact our Box Office to secure your Box for our season kick-off event!
Join us for an enchanting evening under the stars with the Boise Phil as we perform Handel’s Water Music at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival on Monday, September 8, 2025. This concert promises to be a delightful experience, set against the picturesque backdrop of the ISF venue. Handel’s Water Music is a collection of orchestral movements, often considered one of the most famous and best-loved works of the Baroque period. Composed for a royal water party on the River Thames, this suite is known for its lively rhythms and elegant melodies.
Guest Artist Sponsor: Richard & Mary Frasch
Handel’s Messiah
December 19th & 20th, 2025 Featuring
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Cathedral of the Rockies, Boise
This year we offer a limited Premium General Admission ticket! Premium GA, secures the ticket holder a premium view in the reserved section.
Since its first performance two and a half centuries ago, Handel’s Messiah continues to captivate people the world over. From deeply tender arias to show-stopping choruses and splendid orchestral writing, Messiah has it all. We invite you and your family to join us for some of the most joyous music ever written. With three performances including a family-friendly shortened matinee, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.
MUSIC OF QUEEN! (with live orchestra)
If you’re an average fan or someone who knows literally every song ever recorded by Queen, there’s something for you in this show. The band stays as close to the original as possible while the orchestra soars through the tunes and adds that extra “something” that make Windborne’s shows special. February
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SEASON SERIES CONCERT LIST
All Symphonic Series concerts are performed at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the Boise State University campus.
OCT 4 & 5
2:00 & 7:30 pm Mozart & Tchaikovsky 4 (season opener)
NOV 8 & 11 2:00 & 7:30 pm Mendelsson’s Italian
NOV 29 & 30 2:00 & 7:30 pm Home Alone (film with live orchestra)
JAN 24 & 25 2:00 & 7:30 pm Ravel & Strauss
MAR 14 & 15 2:00 & 7:30 pm Carmina Burana (with BPMC)
MAY 2 & 3 2:00 & 7:30 pm Sailing: Soft Rock hits of the 70s & 80s
MAY 16 & 17 2:00 & 7:30 pm Pines of Rome (season finale)
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• Priority access to tickets and special events.
• Sit in the same seats all season.
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SEP. 8th, 2025
Idaho Shakespeare Festival
This concert promises to be a delightful experience of
DEC. 19-20th, 2025
Cathederal of the Rockies
3 performances including a shortened matinee, this is a holiday tradition not to miss.
Tickets start at $10
Tickets start at $32
FEB. 7th, 2026
Morrison Center
If you are an average fan or someone who knows every song by Queen, there is something for you.
Tickets start at $44
Morrison Center
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