Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (Season Opener)
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Friday, September 12, 2025
Hill Auditorium // 7:30 PM

Martin James Bartlett, piano
Earl Lee, conductor & Music Director

Messiaen: Les Offrandes oubliées
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Ravel: Boléro

Jacob Collier & Chris Thile—live with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (Pops Opener)
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Hill Auditorium // 7:30 PM

Jacob Collier
Chris Thile
Suzie Collier, conductor

Experience an evening of magic as seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, composer, and producer Jacob Collier teams up with mandolinist Chris Thile for a one-night-only Ann Arbor exclusive!

Sibelius & Brahms (November MainStage)
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
Michigan Theater // 7:30 PM

Clara-Jumi Kang, violin
Earl Lee, conductor & Music Director

Tōru Takemistu: Requiem for strings
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2

Holiday Pops 2025
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Saturday, December 20, 2025
Hill Auditorium // 7 PM

Olivia Van Goor, vocalist
Measure for Measure
Earl Lee, conductor & Music Director

Experience a symphony of lights, sights, and sounds as the A2SO brings its beloved annual Holiday Pops event to Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium.

Mozart, Beethoven & Frank (January MainStage)
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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Michigan Theater // 7:30 PM

Michelle Cann, piano
Earl Lee, conductor & Music Director

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to Così fan tutte
Gabriela Lena Frank: Elegía Andina
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4

Lunar New Year with Danny Koo (February MainStage)
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Saturday, February 14, 2026
Michigan Theater // 7:30 PM

Danny Koo, violin
Earl Lee, conductor & Music Director

Violinist and vocalist Danny Koo co-designs a special Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year-themed concert, featuring Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet Suite, Li Huanzhi’s Spring Festival Overture, plus Danny’s own original arrangements.

Mahler Symphony No. 4 (March MainStage)
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Hill Auditorium // 7:30 PM

Juliana Zara, soprano
Earl Lee, conductor & Music Director

Claude Debussy: Syrinx
Unsuk Chin: Puzzles and Games from Alice in Wonderland
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4

ICON: The Voices That Changed Music (March Pops)
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Saturday, March 21, 2026
Michigan Theater // 7:30 PM

Capathia Jenkins, vocalist
Ryan Shaw, vocalist
Lucas Waldin, guest conductor

Explore the legendary soundworlds of Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and many others as acclaimed vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw partner with the A2SO.

Holst: The Planets (Season Finale)
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Saturday, April 25, 2026
Hill Auditorium // 7:30 PM

Maximilian Hornung, cello
Earl Lee, conductor & Music Director

Caroline Mallonée: Co-Commission with NY Philharmonic
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto
Gustav Holst: The Planets