Symphony New Hampshire Announces the 2024-25 Concert Season
Symphony NH (SNH) seeks to enrich the quality of life in New Hampshire through high-quality performances of live orchestral music, and by taking a leadership role in the music-education opportunities for citizens of all ages.
New Hampshire (5/21/2024) … Symphony New Hampshire Music Director Roger Kalia has curated a farewell season that will show New Hampshire how much he loves us! Mixing time-honored treasures with lesser-known gems, the SNH 2024-25 season. Opening with Mahler 4, and ending with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, there is something for everyone in this upcoming season.
Executive Director Deanna Hoying says, “We will once again be traveling through Southern New Hampshire to expand our audiences and share the Symphonic Sound of the Granite State with those in Concord, Manchester, Derry as well as our home in Nashua at the new Nashua Center for the Arts.”
New Series
SNH and the Capitol Center for the Arts are joining forces for a three-part series of Illuminated Ensembles. “Concord is becoming our home away from home,” Hoying says. “We are pleased that our relationship with the Capitol Center for the Arts continues to develop as partners in presenting the highest quality orchestral performances to Concord audiences.”
Farewell Maestro
“It’s Roger’s last season with SNH,” pines Hoying. “While we are sad he is leaving us, we truly appreciate his commitment to the communities we serve and are grateful for his leadership through the difficulties of the pandemic as well as his artistic vision throughout his entire tenure with us. We hope to bring him back as a guest conductor in the future!”
Symphony New Hampshire 2024-25 Season
Mahler 4 - VISIONS OF HEAVEN
For Maestro Kalia’s final season with SNH as Music Director, he is joined by soprano Carley DeFranco on a journey through Mahler’s delightful vision of heaven with his Fourth Symphony paired with Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, a boy’s poetic description of heaven at his childhood home.
Roger Kalia, conductor
Carley DeFranco, soprano
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 4PM | Nashua Center for the Arts
201 Main Street Nashua, NH 03060
https://www.nashuacenterforthearts.com/ (800)-657-8774
Beethoven’s 3rd - EXPLORING EROICA
Join us for an enlightening journey led by Music Director Roger Kalia, who will delve into the intricacies of Beethoven's pivotal Third Symphony with musical excerpts provided by the SNH musicians. Armed with knowledge and insights, The second half of the event invites you to experience the full symphony in all its grandeur. Allow the melodic mastery of Beethoven to resonate as the SNH musicians bring this masterpiece to life.
Musicologist Paul Henry Lang claims Beethoven’s Third Symphony is “the greatest single step made by an individual in the history of the symphony and in the history of music in general.”
Roger Kalia, conductor
Sunday, November 9, 2024 | 7:30PM
Nashua Center for the Arts
201 Main Street Nashua, NH 03060
For tickets call (800)-657-8774 or click https://www.nashuacenterforthearts.com/
Illuminated Ensembles – American Standards
Join the Symphony New Hampshire Jazz Quartet for the first of a series of concerts by candlelight at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage. This intimate and immersive experience will bring the Great American Songbook into a whole new light.
Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 4PM | Bank of New Hampshire Stage
16 S Main St. Concord, NH 03301
For tickets, call (603) 225-1111 or click https://www.ccanh.com/shows-and-concerts/?venue=banknh/
Holiday Brass
Enjoy the sounds of the season in intimate venues around southern New Hampshire. Guest Conductor David Upham joins the SNH Brass Ensemble to fill each space with the glorious sounds of the holidays. Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit as our talented ensemble fills your hearts with the wonderful melodies and joyous tunes that define this magical time of year.
David Upham, conductor
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 7:30PM
The Rex (Manchester)
23 Amherst St, Manchester, NH 03101
For tickets, call (603) 668-5588 or click http://rextheatre.org
Friday, December 6, 2024 | 7:30PM
St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Church (Nashua)
39 Chandler St. Nashua, NH, 03064
For tickets, call 603-595-9156 or click SymphonyNH.org
Illuminated Ensembles – HeartStrings
What a perfect way to show the one you love how much you care with a room filled with candles and a string quartet performing some of the most romantic music to get your hearts soaring. This is the second in the series of Illuminated Ensembles to be performed at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage.
For that extra touch of romance, don’t miss the pre-concert reception with wine and chocolate.
Friday, February 14, 2024 | 7:30PM
Bank of New Hampshire Stage
16 S Main St. Concord, NH 03301
For tickets, call (603) 225-1111 or click https://www.ccanh.com/shows-and-concerts/?venue=banknh/
Serenade of the Winds
Experience an enchanting evening of musical splendor with Serenade of the Winds, a concert dedicated to the exquisite sounds of wind instruments within the orchestra. Prepare to be swept away by the harmonious melodies and captivating compositions by celebrated composers that will have your heart soaring!
Saturday, March 8, 2025 | 7:30PM
Nashua Community College
505 Amherst St. Nashua, NH, 03063
For tickets, call 603-595-9156 or click SymphonyNH.org
Hollywood Hits
Hooray for Hollywood! Hollywood Hits brings audiences majestic and beautiful music from some of the world’s greatest films of all time. Experience the thrill of blockbuster movie themes from Gone with the Wind, The Magnificent Seven, Dr. Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, James Bond, Rocky, The Pink Panther, Moon River, Dances with Wolves, Ben Hur, and many more. Your orchestra is the star of this memorable evening of iconic and beloved film music classics!
Herb Smith, guest conductor
Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 7:30PM
Stockbridge Theater
22-98 Bypass 28, Derry, NH 03038
For tickets call (603) 437-5210 or click https://www.stockbridgetheatre.com/
Sunday, March 30, 2025 | 3PM
Capitol Center for the Arts
44 S Main St, Concord, NH 03301
For tickets call (603) 225-1111 or click https://ccanh.com/
It's All Overtures
Most overtures act as musical synopsis hinting at themes or motives to come. Others are completely unique and have little if any reference to the forthcoming program. This performance will feature some of the most well-known overtures from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro to Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story.
Roger Kalia, conductor
Saturday, April 19, 2025 | 7:30PM
Nashua Center for the Arts
201 Main Street Nashua, NH 03060
For tickets, call (800)-657-8774 or click https://www.nashuacenterforthearts.com/
Rhapsody in Blue
Celebrate Maestro Kalia at his last concert as SNH Music Director! Your Symphony New Hampshire will bring to life the genius works of Aaron Copland, Florence Price, and George Gershwin. It will be a mesmerizing musical journey, featuring the timeless compositions of some of the greatest American composers. Maestro Kalia will be joined by internationally acclaimed pianist Fei-Fei who will perform Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement in an evening that will leave you feeling energized. We close this evening with Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3, often referred to as the “American Symphony”.
Roger Kalia, conductor
Fei-Fei, piano
Friday, May 10, 2025 | 7:30PM
Capitol Center for the Arts
44 S Main St, Concord, NH 03301
For tickets, call (603) 225-1111 or click https://ccanh.com/
Illuminated Ensembles – Chamber Favorites
The final concert in the Illuminated Ensembles series brings the SNH Woodwind Quintet to the Bank of New Hampshire Stage for an evening of classical chamber music.
Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 4PM
Bank of New Hampshire Stage
16 S Main St, Concord, NH 03301
For tickets, call (603) 225-1111 or click https://www.ccanh.com/shows-and-concerts/?venue=banknh
Concert By Venue
NASHUA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
201 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060
For tickets, call (800)-657-8774 or click https://www.nashuacenterforthearts.com/
Mahler 4 : October 27, 2024 | 4PM
Beethoven 3: November 9, 2024 | 7:30PM
It’s All Overtures: April 19, 2025 | 7:30PM
BANK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE STAGE (Concord)
16 S Main St, Concord, NH 03301
For tickets call (603) 225-1111 or click https://www.ccanh.com/shows-and-concerts/?venue=banknh
Illuminated Ensembles - American Standards: November 17, 2024 | 4PM
Illuminated Ensembles – HeartStrings: February 14, 2025 | 7:30PM
Illuminated Ensembles – Chamber Favorites: May 18, 2025 | 4PM
REX THEATRE (Manchester)
23 Amherst St, Manchester, NH 03101
For tickets, call (603) 668-5588 or click http://rextheatre.org
Holiday Brass: December 5, 2024 | 7:30PM
ST. MARY & ARCHANGEL MICHAEL COPTIC ORTHADOX CHURCH
39 Chandler Street Nashua, NH, 03064
For tickets, call 603-595-9156 or click SymphonyNH.org
Holiday Brass: December 6, 2024 | 7:30PM
NASHUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
505 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH, 03063
For tickets, call 603-595-9156 or click SymphonyNH.org
Serenade of the Winds: March 8, 2025 | 7:30PM
STOCKBRIDGE (Derry)
22-98 Bypass 28, Derry, NH 03038
For tickets, call (603) 437-5210 or click https://www.stockbridgetheatre.com/
Hollywood Hits: March 29, 2025 | 7:30PM
CAPITOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS (Concord)
44 S Main St, Concord, NH 03301
For tickets, call (603) 225-1111 or click https://ccanh.com/
Hollywood Hits: March 30, 2025 | 3PM
Rhapsody in Blue: May 10, 2025 | 7:30PM