Mainstage Series

Waltzing Through Winter

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7:30 pm

The Grand Opera House

Featuring Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin, Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss, Ravel's La Valse, and Anna Clyne's Masquerade.

Michelle Di Russo, conductor

Chee-Yun, violin

An evening of exhilarating energy and lush, stunning melodies awaits as the orchestra brings iconic masterpieces to life. Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto amazes with virtuosic fire and soul-stirring melodies, setting the stage for the glittering charm of Strauss’ Rosenkavalier waltzes — pure elegance with a playful twist. Then, Ravel’s La Valse sweeps you into a whirlwind of dazzling orchestration, where a waltz starts with grace and spirals into something wild, hypnotic, and outright thrilling. 

It’s classical music at its most dynamic — dramatic, dazzling, irresistible.