Austin Chanu, guest conductor BSYO Repertory Orchestra The holidays might be over, but winter is just beginning, so grab your coats and a cup of hot chocolate for this year’s Free Family Concert. With help from guest conductor Austin Chanu, enjoy the sparkling of the season with classics like Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride, and even more…

Bedrich Smetana The Moldau Edward Elgar Nimrod from Enigma Variations – In memory of Billings Symphony friends we have recently lost Music Director Announcement Intermission Christopher Tin The Drop that Contained the Sea Robert Moody, guest conductor Billings Symphony Chorale Zuri, spinto soprano Jonathan Pierce Rhodes, tenor The monumental Search Season comes to an end more…

Emily Cooley Argo Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, “Turkish” Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D Major Conner Gray Covington, music director candidate William Hagan, violin “A confession of the soul,” Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 balances its two themes of death and resurrection between its triumphant beginning and confident conclusion, more…

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Ballade in A minor Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 Jacob Joyce, music director candidate Fabiola Kim, violin A beautiful Ballade, conducted by Music Director Finalist, Jacob Joyce, sets the opening notes of the evening with passion that evokes a tale of romance and heroics that will keep you glued more…

William Grant Still Darker America Samuel Barber Knoxville Summer of 1915 Edward Elgar Enigma Variations Deanna Tham, music director candidate Sara Duchovnay, soprano A centuries-old puzzle, Elgar’s Enigma Variations is said to have a “dark saying that must be left unguessed.” Music Director Finalist, Deanna Tham, will lead the orchestra in this mysterious yet transformative more…

Brian Raphael Nabors Pulse Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 Tristan Rais-Sherman, music director candidate David Kim, violin From buzzing metropolis to the deep wilderness, everything is connected in Brian Raphael Nabors Pulse through the colorful harmonic language of the orchestra. Not to be missed, this inspiring concert features more…

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Ballet Michelle Di Russo, guest conductor San Diego Ballet Billings School of Classical Ballet A time-honored classic, The Nutcracker Ballet has wowed the Billings community for over 45 years now. From the battle of the Mouse King to the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, the vibrant storytelling will keep more…

Anna Clyne PIVOT Amy Beach Gaelic Symphony Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Wilbur Lin, music director candidate Michael Stephen Brown, piano Known for his creative programming and inviting stage presence, Music Director Finalist Wilbur Lin kicks off with Anna Clyne’s PIVOT which shows how a single idea can shift perspective without losing its core. more…

Valerie Coleman Umoja (Anthem of Unity) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Antonin Dvorak Symphony No. 8 Eric Garcia, music director candidate Timothy Chooi, violin Prepare for a monumental 76th season with the Billings Symphony as we open our Music Director Search season with our first finalist, Eric Garcia. Praised for his “elegant and expressive” conducting, more…

“Encore” is a collection of dance styles including Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Tap that is sure to please all.  SCB’s own faculty-along with some Guest Choreographers- will present their creations to be viewed through the dancers’ performances.    The up-and-coming youngest dancers will perform in our Morning show, along with interludes performed by more…