Calendar Of Events
2025-26 Season Sponsor
Come celebrate America’s 250th birthday!
For 2025-2026, Orchestra Lumos presents a season of American classics, new works, and events to mark this momentous year!
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(Certain concerts cannot be included in a bundle: October 24, December 3, February 1, 2026, and March 8, 2026.)
Palace Series
Rhapsody
THIS WEEKEND!
The Palace Theatre, Stamford
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 3:00pm
Two impassioned piano rhapsodies in one concert! Plus masterpieces by Dvořák, whose 1893-1895 travel to New York and across the United States changed the course of our American musical heritage.
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Small Space Series
The History of Jazz in 80 Minutes
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00pm
The Lumos Jazz Trio performs a variety of jazz repertoire spanning jazz history. From Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Sonny Rollins, Bud Powell, and others, as well as pop classics from The Beatles and Stevie Wonder.
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Family Fun Series
Disney’s Fantasia in Concert
One Day Only!
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3:00pm
Experience Disney’s groundbreaking marriage of symphonic music and animation, Fantasia. With The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, The Nutcracker Suite and more.
The musical score will be performed live by Orchestra Lumos while Disney’s stunning movie is shown live on the big screen.
Michael Stern, conductor.
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Small Space Series
The Cellos of Lumos
Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2:00pm
What can 6 cellos sound like? From Bach to the Beatles, our world-class cello section will entertain you in the wonderful acoustics of the Westport Library.
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Small Space Series
The Best of all Possible Winds
Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 3:00pm
Even better than Voltaire predicted! Orchestra Lumos’s wind players bring you home with Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, Dvořák’s American Quartet and more.
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Palace Series
American Gems
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:30pm
at the Palace Theatre in Stamford
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00pm
at the Quick Center in Fairfield
(Note the unique location of the Sunday concert.)
Original American voices — Aaron Copland, old-world émigré Igor Stravinsky, Scott Joplin and more. They were all inspired by the genius of J.S. Bach!
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Small Space Series
A Love Affair, Classical Composers and Broadway
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3:00pm
What gets your blood moving better than a kiss on Broadway? Perhaps Gershwin’s He Loves and She Loves or Cole Porter’s Kiss me Kate delivered by an Orchestra Lumos string quartet.
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Palace Series
America 250
The Palace Theatre, Stamford
Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 3:00pm
An all-American season end! Go On the Town with Leonard Bernstein! Plus the world premiere of Orchestra Lumos’ truly celebratory commission in honor of America's 250th birthday. And a rousing conclusion with Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue!
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Small Space Series
Voodoo and Rainbows
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 3:00pm
Our string quartet delivers the most American of music! From Harold Arlen’s Over the Rainbow, Leonard Bernstein, Scott Joplin, Jessie Montgomery and Florence Price’s Swing Low, Sweet Chariot!
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Small Space Series
A Bohemian in New York
Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3:00pm
Dvořák came from the old world to New York, and Gershwin took it from there! Our outstanding string musicians continue the journey at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich.
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Small Space Series
The History of Jazz in 80 Minutes
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 3:00pm
The Lumos Jazz Trio spans jazz history. From Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Sonny Rollins, Bud Powell, and others, as well as pop classics from The Beatles and Stevie Wonder.
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