America @ 250 Celebration
Celebrate our country's birthday and heritage with America @ 250 showcasing the sounds that define our nation. From Bernstein to Artie Shaw, Ellington to Valerie Coleman, experience programs have been curated to reflect both historical and current American culture with a blend of classical, jazz and contemporary voices. We will tell the American story with prominent works that were commissioned and premiered in America, works by expats living in America, and works that shine a light on our multi-cultural tapestry.
Highlights Include
- Randall Goosby and Jennifer Koh performing violin concertos by Barber and Philip Glass
- Robert Spano conducting Bernstein's Symphonies No. 1 & 2
- Rising star Teddy Abrams conducting music from Bernstein's West Side Story
- Leonard Slatkin conducting a new work of his own with Copland's Third Symphony
Featured Performances
January 22 - 24, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Delta Classical
Ellington + Elgar's Enigma Variations
- The Three Black KingsEllington
- Piano Concerto No. 2Shostakovich
- Enigma VariationsElgar
David Danzmayr Conductor
Claire Huangci Piano
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
January 29 - 31, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Delta Classical
America @ 250: Copland + Barber
- Schubertiade: An Orchestral FantasyLeonard Slatkin
- Violin ConcertoBarber
- Symphony No. 3Copland
Leonard Slatkin Conductor & Composer
Randall Goosby Violin
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
February 12 - 14, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Delta Classical
America @ 250: Bernstein's West Side Story
- Clarinet ConcertoShaw
- Renaissance: Concerto for OrchestraValerie Coleman
- Clarinet ConcertoCopland
- Symphonic Dances from West Side StoryBernstein
Teddy Abrams Conductor
Martin Fröst Clarinet
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
April 9 - 10, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Delta Classical
Rachmaninoff's First Symphony
- New work (world premiere)Nicky Sohn
- Violin Concerto No. 1Philip Glass
- Symphony No. 1Rachmaninoff
Jerry Hou Conductor
Jennifer Koh Violin
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
April 30 - May 2, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Delta Classical
America @ 250: Spano Conducts Rachmaninoff + Bernstein
- On the Bridge of the EternalChristopher Theofanidis
- Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah"Bernstein
- Piano Concerto No. 3Rachmaninoff
Robert Spano Music Director Laureate
Stephen Hough Piano
Kelley O'Connor Mezzo-Soprano
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
May 7 - 9, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Delta Classical
America @ 250: Spano Conducts Bernstein + Berlioz
- Harold in ItalyBerlioz
- Symphony No. 2, "The Age of Anxiety"Bernstein
Robert Spano Music Director Laureate
Zhenwei Shi Principal Viola
Conrad Tao Composer & Pianist
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra





