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Performed the two-night Star Trek program on October 2-3, 2026; announced 2026/2027 season on February 12, 2026
The Grand Rapids Symphony played The Music of Star Trek at DeVos Performance Hall on October 2-3, with principal pops conductor Bob Bernhardt leading and a costume contest part of the run. On one of those nights a symphony string ensemble was across downtown at Acrisure Amphitheater, backing an ArtPrize fashion show that drew more than 3,600 people and a Guinness world record.
Updated 2 days ago
Performing ensemble for the two live-to-film concerts
The Grand Rapids Symphony plays Danny Elfman's score for 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' while the 1993 Disney film screens above the orchestra. Conductor Geoffrey Larson leads two shows at DeVos Performance Hall in downtown Grand Rapids: Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM and a Saturday, October 31 matinee at 2:30 PM. The film is rated PG.
Updated 3 days ago
Producer of the November performances
The Grand Rapids Symphony and violinist Midori play DeVos Performance Hall on November 6 and 7, with Marcelo Lehninger conducting. The program is Louise Farrenc's Overture No. 1 in E minor, Ravel's complete Mother Goose ballet and Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1.
Presented the America at 250 concerts on October 9-10, 2026; attendance not yet reported
The Grand Rapids Symphony held its two-night America at 250 concerts at DeVos Performance Hall on October 9-10, 2026. The program paired Joan Tower's Made in America, Z. Randall Stroope's Franklin, and Amy Beach's "Gaelic" Symphony, with the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus.
Updated Oct 11
Performs Tchaikovsky's score live for The Nutcracker
DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids' largest performance venue, has posted its December 2026 calendar with four shows. Grand Rapids Ballet's The Nutcracker anchors the slate, running six performances over two weekends with the Grand Rapids Symphony playing Tchaikovsky's score live.
Updated Oct 1
Opening its 2026-27 season
The Grand Rapids Symphony opens its 2026-27 season on September 25 with North Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski performing Prokofiev in the 2,404-seat DeVos Performance Hall. If both nights sell out, roughly 4,800 people move through downtown Grand Rapids, most arriving and leaving within an hour of each performance.
Updated Sep 4
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