Welcome to our 44th Season of Presenting Free Concerts in Tucson

Music Director, Charles Bontrager

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“SYMPHONIC LANDSCAPES” (Free Concerts)

Antal Dorati ~ La Vie Parisienne Overture on Themes by Offenbach
Max Bruch ~ Scottish Fantasy
     Violin Soloist, Timothy Kantor
Frederick Delius ~ The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Ottorino Respighi ~ Pines of Rome

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“VARIATIONS PLUS” (Free Concerts)

John Cheetham ~ Variations on a Gregorian Hymn
Ralph Vaughan Williams ~ Five Variants of “Dives and Lazarus”
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ~ Symphony No. 5 in E minor

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NUTCRACKER BALLET

Saturday, December 28, 2019 ~ 2:00 pm 
Sunday, December 29, 2019 ~ 2:00 pm
with Dancing in the Streets Arizona
Tickets, starting at $11.50, can be purchased at the Dancing in the Streets website and the Leo Rich Theater box office later this fall.
Leo Rich Theater
260 S Church Ave, Tucson
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BENEFIT GALA

Saturday, February 8, 2020 ~ 2:00 pm
to support our Young Artists’ Competition
Featuring 2019 winners classical guitarist Ryan Chen and trombonist Nate Roland.
Plus, a performance by the 2020 Ensemble Division winner, Roland Duet.
Tucson Jewish Community Center Ballroom
3800 E River Rd, Tucson

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“A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE B’s” (Free Concerts)

These two concerts have been canceled due to concerns regarding the covid-19 virus.

Saturday, March 14, 2020 ~ 3:00 pm
Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene
500 W Calle Concordia, Oro Valley, AZ
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Sunday, March 15, 2020 ~ 4:30 pm
Crowder Hall, Fred Fox School of Music
UA, 1017 N Olive Road, Tucson
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Johannes Brahms ~ Academic Festival Overture
Bela Bartok ~ Viola Concerto
     Viola Soloist, Tiezheng Shen
Ludwig van Beethoven ~ Symphony No. 5 in C minor

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“POPS!” (Free Concerts)

These two concerts have been canceled due to concerns regarding the covid-19 virus.

Featured at these concerts will be pianist Jisue Choi and cellist Bethany Radtke, 1st Place Winners of our 2020 Young Artists’ Competition.

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Please note that this information is subject to change and additional concerts will be added.