illuminating the beyond
2025-2026 Lineup
Thank you to our Season 43 Sponsor: Ray and Ladeine Thompson
THE GLACIER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORALE IS COMMITTED TO FREE TICKETS TO THE NEXT GENERATION FOR STUDENTS 12 & UNDER (EXCLUDING NUTCRACKER). THANKS TO MARKOVICH FOUNDATION, GLACIER BANK, L&M JEWELRY, WILLIAM AND PHYLLIS HANNA FOR EXPANDING THIS TO ALL STUDENTS UP TO COLLEGE AGE IN THE FLATHEAD VALLEY.
ADULT TICKETS STARTING AT $15
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ADULT TICKETS STARTING AT $15 !
opening night!
Emperor & titan: mahler 1
october 18-19, 2025
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
This grand concert features two powerful and popular works from the repertoire by Beethoven and Mahler, composers who were pivotal in launching new aesthetic courses for music, Beethoven, bridging Classical and Romantic and Mahler, Late-Romantic and 20th century. Pianist Alon Goldstein, a Glacier Symphony audience favorite, returns as soloist in Beethoven’s most dramatic and final concerto. Plus, the symphony will perform Grammy Award winning composer Jessie Montgomery’s thoughtfully compelling Hymn for Everyone composed in 2021.
Soloist: Alon Goldstein, pianist
Jessie Montgomery Hymn for Everyone
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in Eb “Emperor”
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D “Titan”
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the poetry of meaning: glacier chorale in concert
November 8, 2025
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
Every year, the Glacier Chorale and Chorale Conductor, Dr. Micah Hunter, wow our audience with a themed night of impressive choral music. Our chorale’s voices fill the hall with only piano accompaniment, and it is a very special musical experience and important time to support our hard working and talented chorale.
Join us for "The Poetry of Meaning," a concert that ventures beyond mere performance to explore a captivating philosophical query: Can music truly convey meaning? Through a carefully curated section of beautiful and masterfully performed choral pieces, we will demonstrate how meaning is intrinsically linked to the poetic spirit. Prepare to discover how the musical interpretation of poetry transcends, or even redefines, the meaning of the poetry itself. Whether you are drawn to the intellectual discourse or simply seek an evening of glorious choral artistry, this event promises to be deeply rewarding.
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romantic cathedral
november 15, 2025
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
Award winning, Ukrainian born pianist Anna Shelest, known as a champion of women composers, is featured in two exciting works for piano and orchestra by historically significant women composers. Clara Schumann’s only Piano Concerto is testament to her considerable talent as a composer and virtuoso pianist. The work is steeped in the Romantic tradition with lush harmonies and longing melodies. Chaminade’s exciting work is brilliant in orchestral colour and pianistic technique. Brahms’ symphonic masterpiece sometimes considered the composer’s “pastoral” symphony, at times envelops and soars like a Romantic Cathedral
Soloist: Anna Shelest, pianist
Clara Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor
Cecile Chaminade Konzertstücke for Piano and Orchestra
Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major
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handel’s messiah
december 6-7, 2025
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
Join Glacier Symphony Orchestra and Chorale for the yearly tradition of Handel’s Messiah to ring in the Christmas season! Our orchestra, chorale and four voice soloists shine in the performance of this 284 year old sacred oratorio. The Hallelujah chorus sing along creates a powerful feeling throughout the audience in the hall.
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the nutcracker with san diego ballet
december 13-14, 2025
Saturday, December 13th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 14th at 1:00 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
Join Glacier Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Ballet Company, and young local dancers for the only professional, live orchestra performance of the Nutcracker in the Flathead Valley! Hear Tchaikovsky’s iconic pieces brought to life by the Glacier Symphony Orchestra and the dancing, costuming and set design of the ballet.
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west side story with alpine theatre project
january 17-18, 2026
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
Don’t miss this exciting collaborative performance of the iconic American musical composed by Leonard Bernstein with words by Stephen Sondheim in an exciting theatrical-concert production featuring a cast of nationally acclaimed and locally based ATP actor/singers and backed by symphony orchestra. 65th Anniversary of the Original 1961 Movie.
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what love tells me - mahler 3
february 14-15, 2026
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
Mahler’s Third Symphony has long been considered the ultimate attempt by a composer to attempt to express, in personal musical terms, the entire scope of human life and the natural world. Inspired by writings of Nitzsche, the 6 movements of this massive work encompass aspects of the natural world, human life and spiritual aspiration. The symphonic scope and expression are like non other in the repertoire, expressing the deep wonder of existence. What Love Tells Me is the title of the final movement of this expansive symphonic statement.
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galaxies beyond! space music of john williams
march 14, 2026
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
Join us for this family program featuring John Williams iconic movie music from Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. the Extraterrestrial, and surprise selections! We also welcome invited composer Gala Flagello for performances of her two energetic orchestral pieces, Bravado and Vitality, rich in imagery and cinematic narrative.
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ravel’s bolero! and piano concertos
april 18, 2026
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
This concert features popular works by French composer Maurice Ravel including a rare opportunity to hear both of his virtuosic piano concertos featuring the technically brilliant Canadian pianist, Sheng Cai. Plus, the evocative orchestral work Fenix (2019) by Polina Nazaykinskaya.
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Grand finale: “resurrection” symphony - mahler 2
may 30-31, 2026
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Wachholz College Center
What is perhaps one of the most thrilling final movements in the entire repertoire and an appropriate conclusion to this extraordinary masterpiece by Mahler. The “Resurrection” Symphony stands as a unique musical statement regarding humankind’s quest for spiritual aspirations and fulfilment.
