PSO 2025-2026 CONCERT SEASON: The Road to Joy

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Joyful Collaborations: Bach Concerto in D minor with Gach (1738)

Join the Palomar Symphony Orchestra on our Road to Joy season, framed by two epic works in D minor, written almost 100 years apart. Our first concert features Professor Emeritus Dr. Peter Gach as piano soloist on Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto No. 1 in D minor BWV 1052. Originally for harpsichord, this richly woven composition sets us out on our journey with a forthright sense of purpose.

      October 18th 7:00pm

      October 19th 2:00pm 

 

The Eternal Search for Joy: Brahms Symphony No. 4 (1885)      

Our second concert in our Road to Joy series continues the journey with a work filled with the very human longing for joy. Brahms wrote his fourth and final symphony 60 years after Beethoven’s ninth symphony, yet we can still sense the enormous weight of that shadow. Set in the stormy key of E minor, this work valiantly explores the eternal struggle between darkness and light – and the misty space in between.

      December 7th 2:00pm

 

Joyful Discoveries – student compositions and performances w/Fortissimo (2026)

The Road to Joy continues as the PSO uncovers the imagination and talent of our own Palomar music students one hundred years after Beethoven’s masterpiece. We will feature student compositions and instrumental and vocal soloists performing movements from instrumental concerti and opera arias. Be ready for some surprises!

      April 4th 7:00pm

 

Ode to Joy: Beethoven Symphony No. 9 PSO and Choirs (1824)

Experience the monumental power of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, performed by the Palomar Symphony Orchestra alongside the Palomar Chorale, Palomar Chamber Singers, guest choruses, and distinguished soloists. This epic choral symphony, celebrated as one of the greatest masterpieces in Western classical music, culminates in the iconic “Ode to Joy,” a jubilant celebration of humanity and brotherhood set to Friedrich Schiller’s timeless text. Under the expert direction of Ellen Weller and John Russell, this performance promises a stirring fusion of rich orchestral textures and soaring vocal harmonies, delivering an unforgettable evening of musical grandeur and emotional depth. Join us for a transcendent journey through Beethoven’s visionary final symphony, a true testament to the enduring spirit of joy and unity.

      May 21st 7:00pm

      May 23rd 7:00pm

      May 24th 2:00pm