Mozart's sparkling Marriage of Figaro Overture and majestic "Linz" Symphony frame Bruch's beloved Violin Concerto, performed by Concertmaster Ji Myung Kim. An evening of elegance, lyricism, and virtuoso brilliance opens the season.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Overture to the Marriage of Figaro

Max Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor
Soloist Ji Myung Kim, HFO Concertmaster

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 36 in C Major, “The Linz”

Celebrate the splendor of the Baroque era with masterworks of Bach and Handel. Solo oboist Evan Tammen is featured in two dazzling concertos, surrounded by the grace, vitality, and timeless beauty of Baroque masterpieces.

Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068

Tomaso Albinoni, Oboe Concerto No. 2 in d minor

Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major
Soloist Evan Tammen, HFO Principal

George Frederic Handel, Water Music Suite

Frank Sinatra and Frankie Valli, Broadway hits, favorite show tunes, and stellar guest vocalists Julie Benko and Sal Viviano join the Heartland Festival Orchestra for an evening of unforgettable entertainment to greet the New Year. A high-energy celebration of the music that has captivated audiences for generations.

Two of Chamber Music's greatest masterpieces take center stage: Schubert's transcendent Cello Quintet and Dvorak’s beloved American String Quartet. Intimate in scale yet symphonic in scope, these works offer extraordinary beauty and emotional depth.

Antonín Dvořák, String Quartet in F Major, “The American”

Franz Schubert, Cello Quintet in C Major, D. 956
HFO Principals, David Commanday and special guest Alexander Hersh, cellists

The season concludes with masterworks for string orchestra, featuring Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances, Grieg's charming Holberg Suite, Barber's powerful Adagio for Strings, and Tchaikovsky's magnificent Serenade for Strings.

Ottorino Respighi, Ancient Airs & Dances No. 3

Edvard Grieg, Holberg Suite

Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Serenade for Strings