2025-2026 Season

“Rhythms of a New Era”
Season 61 Opening Night
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 7:30 PM

First Baptist Church of Decatur
308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

BERNSTEIN, Three Dance Episodes from On The Town
SHAW, Clarinet Concerto
featuring Andrew Warwick, clarinet
COPLAND, Clarinet Concerto
featuring Andrew Warwick, clarinet
RACHMANINOFF, Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

“Romance & Reverie”
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 7:30 PM

First Baptist Church of Decatur
308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

RAVEL, Tombeau de Couperin
RACHMANINOFF, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
featuring Heather Conner, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY, Romeo and Juliet

Annual Children’s Concert with the Decatur School of Ballet
Sunday, January 25, 2026 | 3:00 PM

Decatur Presbyterian Church
205 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030

PROKOFIEV, Peter and the Wolf
featuring the Decatur School of Ballet dancers and Robert Shaw-Smith, narrator

This concert also features selections for young listeners from the following works:
GRIEG, Peer Gynt Suite 1
MOZART, Symphony No. 40
BEETHOVEN, Symphony No. 5

“Brahms & Rising Stars”
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 7:30 PM

First Baptist Church of Decatur
308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Russian Easter Overture
BRAHMS, Symphony No. 1 in C minor

This concert will also feature the winner of the 2025/2026 Young Artists Concerto Competition, to be announced.

“Eastern Echoes”
Tuesday, March 3 and 24, 2026 | 7:30 PM

First Baptist Church of Decatur – March 3
308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

Dunwoody Baptist Church – March 24
1445 Mt Vernon Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338

GLINKA, Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila
BRUCH, Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26
featuring Emily Smith, violin
KODÁLY, Háry János Suite

“Season 61 Finale”
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 7:30 PM

First Baptist Church of Decatur
308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

RESPIGHI, Ancient Airs and Dances
THOMPSON, To Awaken the Sleeper
ELGAR, Enigma Variations