Past Events

In Time of Fear

Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 3:00pm

This powerful program demonstrates the power of music to represent dark forces such as tyranny and war while also providing solace and healing.

Luminous Storytime

Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 2:00pm

Join members from Orchestra Lumos in this musical adventure combining music and literature! Your child’s favorite storybook will be accompanied by a ‘soundtrack’ curated by Lumos musicians. This program is designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families. The book shall be revealed at a later date.

Light, Right and Fanciful Flight

Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7:30pm

Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 3:00pm

The magic and fantasy of Stravinsky’s revolutionary ballet music, The Firebird, closes the Palace Series season in a blaze of glory.

UNIQUE Series, The Sound of Feelings

Saturday, May 6, 2023 Various Times

The UNIQUE is an interactive, 30-minute concert experience created specifically for learners with special needs and their families. The concert series features Orchestra Lumos Violin Elizabeth Lim-Dutton and Concordia Conservatory music therapy faculty as they engage audiences with elements of music therapy and family friendly humor, while making the music accessible to all.

Luminous Storytime (Bilingual)

Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 11:00am

Join members from Orchestra Lumos in this musical adventure combining music and literature! Eliot Bailen, cello, will perform alongside a narration of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, in both English and Spanish. This 30-minute program is designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families.

GCTYO Chamber Music Concert

Sunday, April 30 at 2:00pm

Join GCTYO Intermediate and Advanced students as they present the season chamber music concert! Trained by Orchestra Lumos musicians, the students shall perform great chamber works and showcase what it means to be a young chamber ensemble.

Windward Blow!

Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 3:00pm

Groove along to this rhythmic and spirited program that explores how the Orchestra's wind players pay homage to theatre, jazz, and living in the South.

Luminous Storytime (Bilingual)

Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2:00pm

Join members from Orchestra Lumos in this musical adventure combining music and literature! Orchestra Lumos musicians will perform alongside a reading of Ferdinand the Bull in both English and Spanish. This 30-minute program is designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families.

Fireworks with Joshua Bell

Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 7:30pm

Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 3:00pm

A fireworks show is what audiences have come to expect when Joshua Bell takes the stage, a rare artist who can transcend instrumental technique and communicate directly with his audiences.

UNIQUE Series, The Sound of Feelings

Saturday, March 25, 2023 Various Times

The UNIQUE is an interactive, 30-minute concert experience created specifically for learners with special needs and their families. The concert series features Orchestra Lumos Violin Elizabeth Lim-Dutton and Concordia Conservatory music therapy faculty as they engage audiences with elements of music therapy and family friendly humor, while making the music accessible to all.

Luminous Storytime (Bilingual)

Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 4:00pm

Join members from Orchestra Lumos in this musical adventure combining music and literature! Eliot Bailen, cello, will perform alongside a narration of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, in both English and Spanish. This 30-minute program is designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families.

A Deepness of Double Basses?

Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 2:00pm

Whatever the collective noun is for a quartet of double basses, this unique program showcases the captivating, unexpected collaboration of the Orchestra’s double bass section!

Luminous Storytime (Bilingual)

Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 11:00am

Join members from Orchestra Lumos in this musical adventure combining music and literature! Eliot Bailen, cello, will perform alongside a narration of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, in both English and Spanish. This 30-minute program is designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families.

Nature’s Light

Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 7:30pm

Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 3:00pm

Juan Ramirez’s sensual and passionate Suite Latina is a perfect vehicle for the high-octane Dalí Quartet.

ORGANized fun in the Kitchen!

Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 3:00pm

Join percussionist virtuoso Dan Haskins and Fish Church organist Kevin Bailey for an impromptu afternoon of fun.

Luminous Storytime

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 6:30pm

Join members from Orchestra Lumos in this musical adventure combining music and literature! Laura Bald, violin, will curate music alongside your favorite children’s book, which shall be revealed at a later date. This 30-minute program is designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families.

Rebels and Trailblazers

All the composers represented in this program have been rebels in their own ways—breaking new ground in their communities and in the world of music. They blazed new paths with their unique creativity.

Children's Concert

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 11:00am

Orchestra Lumos and Carriage Barn Arts Center are pleased to present a free children’s concert that explores how music and art can give us energy, heal us, inspire us and so much more. Whether you are using music to feel better or make a creative decision, you can use music to positively change how you go throughout life. This 45-minute interactive children's concert takes audience members on a journey that explores how music is beneficial to everyone and impacts our lives. Come and learn about the instruments and learn how you can use the arts to change your life. This performance is appropriate for kids 10 & under and their families. Offered FREE of charge to the community thanks to a generous grant from the New Canaan Community Foundation.

Artists in the Community Concert

Friday, January 27, 2023 at 6:00pm

Orchestra Lumos proudly presents its inaugural Artists in the Community residency, featuring the Dali Quartet. The residency shares the joy of music with our acclaimed guest artists, our education partner, Project Music, and features performances for the youth in the Stamford, New Canaan, Westport, and Darien Public Schools. This concert is the culmination of this residency, featuring side-by-side performances with Project Music.

With Added Viola!

Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 3:00pm

Brahms followed Mozart’s lead in adding a second viola to the standard string quartet format and our musicians explore two pieces that are among the finest of their kind.

GCTYO Chamber Music Concert

Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 2:00pm

Join GCTYO Intermediate and Advanced students as they present the season chamber music concert! Trained by Orchestra Lumos musicians, the students shall perform great chamber works and showcase what it means to be a young chamber ensemble.

Luminous Storytime

Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 11:00am

Join members from Orchestra Lumos in this musical adventure combining music and literature! Your child’s favorite storybook will be accompanied by a ‘soundtrack’ curated by Lumos musicians. This program is designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families. The book shall be revealed at a later date.

Luminous Storytime

Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 9:30am

Join members from Orchestra Lumos in this musical adventure combining music and literature! Your child’s favorite storybook will be accompanied by a ‘soundtrack’ curated by Lumos musicians. This program is designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families. The book shall be revealed at a later date.

Alisa Weilerstein and Michael Stern in Conversation with J.S. Bach

Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 2:30pm

In this special concert Alisa Weilerstein talks to Michael Stern about why Bach continues to remain fundamental to Western classical music. As illustration she will play Bach’s cello suites No. 1 in G BWV 1007 and No. 2. in D minor BWV 1008.

Light and Love Revealed

Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 7:30pm

The mystery and touching beauty of Schubert’s miraculous Unfinished Symphony expresses the frailty, vulnerability and longing of the human condition.

Rebels and Trailblazers

UNIQUE Series, The Sound of Feelings

Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Various Times

Created for learners with special needs and their families, the UNIQUE Series is an interactive, 30-minute concert experience. Concordia Conservatory faculty and Orchestra Lumos musicians will engage audiences with music from Igor Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne. Performances are in Bronxville and Stamford, from 10am-2:30pm. The UNIQUE Series concert is free to Stamford Public School students and their families. To reserve a seat email myacoub@concordiaconservatory.org

Luminous Storytime

Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 2:00pm

Join Kathleen Nester, Orchestra Lumos flute, on this musical adventure combining music and literature! Kathleen will perform music alongside a reading of The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors. This program is designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families. Registration in advanced is appreciated.

Jazz Bootcamp

Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 11:45am

Orchestra Lumos’ instrument bootcamps are a unique opportunity for students to deepen their understanding on a specific instrument. In this masterclass-style event, KEYS MUSIC students will learn from John Rojak, Lumos Bass Trombone, about jazz techniques and more!

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY FOR KEYS MUSIC STUDENTS & FAMILIES

Autumnal Brass meets Thundering Organ

Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 3:00pm

Nothing compares to a brass quintet and a mighty organ, presenting truly transcendent music for the soul, in stunning church acoustics.

New Worlds

Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 3:00pm

There could be no more fitting way to launch Orchestra Lumos than with Dvorak’s celebrated ninth symphony, From the New World.

Music and Storytelling Series

Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 11:00am in English

Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 11:30am en Español

The Orchestra Lumos Music and Storytelling program brings to life your child's storybooks through a fun, musical concert. On October 8, 2022, Orchestra Lumos will present a musical presentations of "Gustavo, The Shy Ghost". The event will be accompanied by activities for Hispanic Heritage Month. PreK to 3rd Grade and their families.

A Gala Evening with Maria Friedman

Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 7:30pm

Join Maria Friedman as she recalls her experiences with three of the greatest composers of all time Marvin Hamlisch, Michael Legrand and Stephen Sondheim.