ASO Begins America @ 250 Series
December 19, 2025
ASO Begins America @ 250 Series
December 19, 2025
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra embarks on the new America @ 250 series in late January to showcase the sounds that define our nation, presenting six dynamic concerts curated to reflect both historic and current American culture with a blend of classical, jazz and contemporary voices.
The first installment of this series at Symphony Hall begins in January and includes three concerts that welcome leading guest conductors and musicians to perform American music by Duke Ellington, Copland, Barber, Bernstein, and a newly commissioned work by Valerie Coleman.
January 31, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
- Symphony No. 3Copland
- Violin ConcertoBarber
- Schubertiade: An Orchestral FantasyLeonard Slatkin
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Randall Goosby Violin
Leonard Slatkin Conductor & Composer
February 14, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
- Symphonic Dances from West Side StoryBernstein
- Clarinet ConcertoCopland
- Renaissance: Concerto for OrchestraValerie Coleman
- Clarinet ConcertoShaw
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Martin Fröst Clarinet
Teddy Abrams Conductor
April 30 - May 2, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
- Piano Concerto No. 3Rachmaninoff
- Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah"Bernstein
- On the Bridge of the EternalChristopher Theofanidis
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Kelley O'Connor Mezzo-Soprano
Stephen Hough Piano
Robert Spano Music Director Laureate
May 7 - 9, 2026
Atlanta Symphony Hall
- Symphony No. 2, "The Age of Anxiety"Bernstein
- Harold in ItalyBerlioz
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Conrad Tao Composer & Pianist
Zhenwei Shi Principal Viola
Robert Spano Music Director Laureate



