Music by Jessie Montgomery ~ John Adams ~ Elgar ~ Ravel ~ Mozart ~ Handel

Season Finale

Elgar’s Friends & Ravel at 150
May 10, 2025 | 7:30 pm
Seeger Theatre - Beacon High School

André Raphel, conductor
William Suh, cello
HVSO String Competition Winner

Ravel | Ma Mere l’Oye Suite (Mother Goose)
150th Anniversary of Ravel’s Birth

Shostakovich | Cello Concerto No. 1 in E♭ Major, Op. 107
William Suh, cello

INTERMISSION

John Adams | Short Ride in a Fast Machine

Elgar | Enigma Variations

2024-2025 Past Events

  • CLASSICS - OPENING GALA

    Opening Gala
    Orli Shaham Plays Mozart
    October 20, 2024 | 4:00 pm
    Paramount Theatre, Middletown, NY

    André Raphel, conductor
    Orli Shaham, piano

    J. Strauss, Jr. | Die Fledermaus Overture
    Mozart | Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453 
    Orli Shaham, piano

    INTERMISSION

    Jessie Montgomery | Starburst 
    (Ms. Montgomery is a 2024 GRAMMY Award Winner)
    Stravinsky | Firebird Suite 1919 

  • HOLIDAY CONCERT

    Messiah with Cappella Festiva
    TWO DATES
    December 14, 2024 | 3:00 pm
    Studley Theatre - SUNY New Paltz

    December 15, 2024 | 3:00 pm
    Seeger Theatre - Beacon High School  

    Christine Howlett, Guest Conductor
    Soloists:
    Katherine Whyte, soprano
    Allison Gish, Contralto
    Alexander Longnecker, Tenor
    Colin Levin, Baritone

    Cappella Festiva Choir

    Handel | Messiah

  • POPS

    A Night of Broadway
    featuring Hugh Panaro
    February 22, 2025 | 7:30 pm
    Seeger Theatre - Beacon High School

    André Raphel, conductor
    Hugh Panaro, vocalist

    Hear acclaimed Broadway singer Hugh Panaro, best known for performing as the Phantom in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera! Join us on February 22nd for an evening of music from Les Misérables, Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera and more!


  • SPECIAL EVENT

    Newburgh Chamber Music
    Chamber Musicians of the HVSO
    November 3, 2024     | 3:00 pm
    Kol Yisrael, 290 North Street, Newburgh NY

    Enjoy an afternoon with the Chamber Musicians of the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra. This program features Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf" with narrator, along with works by Jessie Montgomery, Britten, Schubert, Ravel, and more. This inspiring and delightful program is suitable for all ages.

    This ticket link will take you to Newburgh Chamber Music's website to purchase tickets.

Spring 2024

Saturday, May 18, 2024

FDR High School
156 South Cross Rd
Staatsburg, NY

We invite you to join us for the inaugural concert of the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra! Conductor André Raphel will lead the HVSO for an evening of popular movie soundtracks: Jaws, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, STAR WARS, and more! This concert will be a delight for all ages. Celebrate with us on May 18th!

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