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“Every time we take the stage, something extraordinary happens. Scores of musicians, each playing their own line, breathe life into a sound that is greater than the sum of its parts. The air vibrates, the music takes flight, and suddenly—we are transported. Transported to places that exist only in sound. Tchaikovsky’s quiet winter landscape, filled with both melancholy and wonder, as if the world is holding its breath. Brahms’s mountain ascent, breaking into a sunrise of pure triumph. Beethoven’s sparkling bottle of champagne, bubbling with laughter and joy. Weber’s fog-drenched forests, Dvorak’s Bohemian woods, Piazzolla’s sensuous dance halls, Gershwin’s jazzy Parisian streets…And the vastness of space, where Holst’s The Planets collides with the cinematic brilliance of Hans Zimmer, and the universe unfolds before our ears. This is what the Mobile Symphony does, and it can only happen in the moment—live, radiant, and real. No recording can capture the way the music moves through the hall, the way it resonates in your chest, the way you feel it before you even hear it. It’s a shared experience, one that exists only because you are there to bring it full circle.”
– Scott Speck, Music Director
2025-2026
Season Concerts
Beethoven & Blue Jeans
Beethoven & Blue Jeans
Our annual casual concert is an audience favorite! Accordionist Radu Ratoi, winner of the 2024 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, treats us to Piazzolla’s Aconcagua Concerto. We end with Beethoven’s bold and upbeat Second Symphony.
An American in Paris
An American in Paris
Everyone loves Gershwin’s An American in Paris, like a jazz-infused stroll through the City of Light. Pianist Zlata Chochieva joins the orchestra for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, considered by many as the best piano concerto ever written.
The Planets
The Planets
This season's movie concert takes a different approach by matching Holst’s classical blockbuster The Planets, with scores by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer. We feature music from Interstellar, Inception, Dune, Darkstar and Top Gun: Maverick!
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Radu Ratoi, accordion
Beethoven & Blue Jeans
Saturday, March 14, 2026 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 15, 2026 – 2:30 PM
We’re thrilled to be one of the first American orchestras to present this spectacular young accordionist. Born in Romania, Radu has already earned major acclaim across Europe. He’s doing for the accordion what Piazzolla did for the bandoneon in Argentina—elevating it as a serious orchestral voice. Don’t miss Radu’s performance of Piazzolla’s Aconcagua Concerto! We’ll pair it with one of Beethoven’s most joyous symphonies.
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