Naples Philharmonic Classical Music Series
© Benjamin Ealovega
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
December 13 and 14, 2024
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm
Prelude at 6:30pm
Naples Philharmonic
Alexander Shelley, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
Tama Matheson, actor
Meilina Tsui — Floridian Symphony†
Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn — A Midsummer Night’s Dream
† World Premiere
Few would argue that you can pack more musical excitement into a single program: the world premiere of a commissioned work by rising composer Meilina Tsui, the return of violin virtuoso and Artistic Partner James Ehnes for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and a stirring performance of Mendelssohn’s evocative and magical music from A Midsummer Night’s Dream interspersed with scenes from Shakespeare’s play performed by Tama Matheson.
© Igor Studio
Carmen and La mer
January 9 and 11, 2025
Thursday and Saturday at 7:30pm
Prelude at 6:30pm
Naples Philharmonic
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Javier Perianes, piano
Ravel — Mother Goose Suite
Jimmy López Bellido — Ephemerae, Piano Concerto
Bizet — Carmen Suite No. 1
Debussy — La mer
This year’s Storytelling theme again comes into focus with this musical program about fairy tales, a soldier’s seduction, memories of the sea and whether music has a scent. Join Artistic and Music Director Alexander Shelley, the Naples Philharmonic and the expert precision of special guest pianist Javier Perianes as they retell the stories we love.
© Simon Pauly
Tchaikovsky’s Fate
January 30 and 31, 2025
Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm
Prelude at 6:30pm
Naples Philharmonic
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Joshua Hopkins, baritone
L. Boulanger — D’un soir triste
Jake Heggie — Songs for Murdered Sisters
Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4
Whether it be the dark foreboding in Lili Boulanger’s D’un soir triste, the tragic real-life inspirations for Jake Heggie’s Songs for Murdered Sisters or the meaning of the “fate” motive that permeates through Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, this program will keep patrons thinking long after the musicians take their final bow.
Sublime Sibelius
February 21 and 22, 2025
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm
Prelude at 6:30pm
Naples Philharmonic
Kevin John Edusei, conductor
Yamen Saadi, violin
Sibelius — Violin Concerto
Shostakovich — Symphony No. 10
Under the baton of guest conductor Kevin John Edusei, the orchestra performs Sibelius’ superbly atmospheric Violin Concerto, featuring violinist virtuoso Yamen Saadi, and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10, a bleak yet wistful composition about the Stalin years in Soviet Russia.
Ode to Joy
March 13, 14 and 15, 2025
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm
Prelude at 6:30pm
Naples Philharmonic
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Naples Philharmonic Chorus
Jeremy T. Warner, director
Chancel Choir of Moorings Presbyterian Church
Christopher Dekker, director
Kirsten MacKinnon, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Matthew Cairns, tenor
William Thomas, bass
Mendelssohn— Verleih uns Frieden (Grant Us Peace)
Anna Clyne — Color Fields
Beethoven — Symphony No. 9, “Choral”
Alexander Shelley returns to lead the orchestra through a piece that changed the course of classical music: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. The program also includes British-American composer Anna Clyne’s boldly percussive Color Fields and opens with Mendelssohn’s graceful Verleih uns Frieden (Grant Us Peace) for orchestra and chorus.
© Anders Brogaard
Strauss and Storytelling
April 3 and 4, 2025
Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm
Prelude at 6:30pm
Naples Philharmonic
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Strauss — Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
Prokofiev — Piano Concerto No. 3
Mozart — Symphony No. 31, “Paris”
Strauss — Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Known for her astounding improvisational skills, Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero returns to Hayes Hall, joining the Naples Philharmonic under the baton of Artistic and Music Director Alexander Shelley for Prokofiev’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3. The program will also feature a pair of dramatic works from composer Richard Strauss as well as Mozart’s lively “Paris” Symphony.
© Marco Borggreve
Schubert The Great
April 24 and 26, 2025
Thursday and Saturday at 7:30pm
Prelude at 6:30pm
Naples Philharmonic
Andreas Ottensamer, conductor
Inon Barnatan, piano
Beethoven — Piano Concerto No. 4
Schubert — Symphony in C Major, “The Great”
Schubert’s mammoth, majestic and innovative Symphony in C Major, known as “The Great,” and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, widely considered to be his most popular piano concerto, headline this program featuring celebrated pianist Inon Barnatan joining the Naples Philharmonic under the baton of emerging conductor Andreas Ottensamer.
Zachary Plays Barber
May 8 and 9, 2025
Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm
Prelude at 6:30pm
Naples Philharmonic
Hans Graf, conductor
Zachary DePue, violin
Bartók — Hungarian Sketches
Barber — Violin Concerto
Bartók — Concerto for Orchestra
Expect breathtaking thrills, stunning displays of virtuosity and moments of unbridled joy in this season’s Masterworks finale as the Naples Philharmonic plays a pair of Bartók compositions inspired by European folk music and Concertmaster Zachary DePue performs Samuel Barber’s gorgeous Violin Concerto under the direction of returning guest conductor Hans Graf.
Music and Museum All Masterworks tickets include same-day admission to The Baker Museum. Museum hours on day of performance: 10am-7:30pm. In addition, the doors to Hayes Hall will open 90 minutes prior to this performance. Arrive early to enjoy the exhibitions and light fare available at Heidi's Place.
Masterworks Preludes Join the conductor before the performance for an insightful 30-minute prelude discussion about the program. Masterworks preludes begin at 6:30pm.
The Artistic and Music Director position is generously endowed by Sharon and Timothy Ubben.
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