WAGNER Prelude to Act III from LohengrinBRUCKNER Symphony No.3 The Grand Rapids Symphony ignites your senses as we open our 95th season! Journey from the triumphant world of Wagner's Lohengrin to the profound depths of Bruckner's Symphony No. 3, often referred to as his "Wagner Symphony."

Our 95th season begins with a journey through musical lineage and stylistic homage, featuring cellist Tommy Mesa. The concert opens with Gala Flagello’s "Bravado," embodying dynamic energy, which paves the way to the classical grace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 31 “Paris”. This symphony's Rococo style echoes in Tchaikovsky’s "Variations on a Rococo Theme," […]