American Resonance: A Celebration of American Music
Chamber Ensembles of the HVSO

Sunday, September 27th | 3:00 pm
Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, VBI Theatre
12 Vassar Street
Poughkeepsie, NY

Celebrate the musical arc of America with chamber ensembles of the HVSO. Journey with us through folk-inspired works by Florence Price to the jazzy themes of George Gershwin, from introspection and nostalgia of Samuel Barber's Summer Music and Charles Ives' Unanswered Question to the rollicking Hoe-Down by Aaron Copland!  

Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, NY

Imre Pallo, conductor
Aubry Ballarò, soprano
Luis Ledesma, baritone

W.A. Mozart | Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Giuseppe Verdi | Arias and Duets from Rigoletto and La Traviata
Gioachino Rossini | La scala di seta, "Overture"

The Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026-2027 season with music by Mozart, Rossini, and Verdi! Imre Palló, conductor of the HVP from 1976-1991, returns to lead the HVSO in this joyful reunion. Hear Rossini’s Overture to La scala di seta and Mozart's operatic Symphony No. 40 in G minor. Soprano Aubry Ballarò and baritone Luis Ledesma join the orchestra performing highlights from Rigoletto and La Traviata by Verdi. Don’t miss this captivating concert full of lyricism and drama! 

Sunday, December 6, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, NY

String and Brass ensembles of the HVSO will bring coziness to the chilly season. Concertmaster Carole Cowan will perform Winter from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Hear Corelli's Christmas Concerto and much more for a cheerful wintertime concert.

Saturday, December 19, 2026 | 3:00 pm
The Chapel at Vassar College
3 Chapel Road
Poughkeepsie, NY

Christine Howlett, conductor
Emily Donato, soprano
Heather Petrie, mezzo-soprano
Chad Kranak, tenor
Joseph Beutel, baritone

Join us for our joyful holiday tradition! The HVSO and Cappella Festiva present Handel's Messiah at the magnificent Vassar College Chapel. Conductor Christine Howlett will lead the orchestra and chorus in this beloved work. Bring family and friends and celebrate the season with us! 

Sunday, February 28, 2027 | 3:00 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, NY

Explore the darker side of string quartets with members of the HVSO. Experience Schubert's Death and the Maiden String Quartet in D minor, Dinuk Wijeratne's A letter from the After-life, and more. Through the dramatic and restless themes, light and hope find a way through in this impassioned program.

Saturday, March 6, 2027 | 3:00 pm
Sunday, March 7, 2027 | 3:00 pm
Skinner Hall at Vassar College
5 Skinner Lane
Poughkeepsie, NY

Christine Howlett, conductor

Joseph Schwantner | New Morning for the World: Daybreak of Freedom
W.A. Mozart | Requiem

The HVSO and Cappella Festiva partner again to present a musical journey from tragedy to transcendence. Hear New Morning for the World by Joseph Schwantner, with words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Next, be immersed in Mozart’s sublime final work, the Requiem. Christine Howlett leads the orchestra and chorus in this stirring program.

This concert is presented in remembrance of Maestro Randall Craig Fleischer, beloved Music Director from 1992-2020. Fleischer planned to conduct this concert with the orchestra in March of 2020. It was the first concert canceled due to the pandemic. We perform it now in his memory.

Saturday, April 10, 2027 | 3:00 pm
Family Partnership Center
29 North Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie, NY

While we invite young people to join us for all our concerts, this one is especially for kids and families! Bring some friends and join us at the Family Partnership Center for an interactive afternoon of music and fun!

Sunday, April 25, 2027 | 3:00 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
Poughkeepsie, NY

The final concert in the HVSO Chamber Series will include music rooted in folklore. Hear an HVSO Wind Quintet and Piano Trio present energetic and virtuosic works based on folk themes from around the globe!

Saturday, May 15, 2027 | 3:00 pm
Family Partnership Center
29 North Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie, NY

Emily Schaad, conductor
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, soloists

Gabriela Lena Frank | Elegía Andina
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (arr. Ellisor) | Harvest Home Suite
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (arr. Ellisor) | Ashokan Farewell
Felix Mendelssohn | Symphony No. 3, "Scottish" 

In our season finale, hear folk and symphonic music side by side! Folk music and travel have inspired classical composers for centuries. Be inspired with us as we present music with influences from around the world. Hear Mendelssohn's "Scottish" Symphony No. 3 and Gabriela Lena Frank's Elegía Andina. Hudson Valley legends Jay Ungar and Molly Mason join the HVSO for the Harvest Home Suite and their iconic Ashokan Farewell! Conductor Emily Schaad, former violist with the HVP and co-founder of Stringendo Orchestra School, returns to the Hudson Valley to lead this exciting season finale!

Subscriptions and Tickets will go on sale on August 24th. Choose from flexible subscriptions of 3 or more concerts this season and save!