The 2026-2027 Season

The Phantom of the Opera

Tuesday, October 13th, 7:30 PM – Alma Thomas Theater

Experience the thrills, romance, and gothic atmosphere of the legendary 1925 silent-film classic The Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney, while the Central Texas Philharmonic performs the accompanying music live to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.

Symphonie Fantastique

Sunday, October 18th, 4 PM – Klett Performing Arts Center

Kick off the spooky season with an evening of music that explores obsession, nightmares, and the supernatural, featuring Bernard Herrmann’s chilling Psycho: A Short Suite, Saint-Saëns’ eerie Danse macabre, and Berlioz’s wildly imaginative Symphonie fantastique.

A.R. Rahman – The Symphonic Experience

Tuesday, October 27th, 7:30 PM – Bass Concert Hall

Texas Performing Arts presents an extraordinary symphonic celebration of music with the global icon A.R. Rahman. A Grammy and two-time academy award winner, Rahman is one of the world’s most prolific music composers and the musical genius behind the soul-stirring music of Slumdog Millionaire. Experience a magnificent evening as the orchestra joins Rahman to bring his genre-spanning compositions—ranging from Eastern classical, pop, world music, and rap—to breathtaking new heights.

Stars, Stripes, and Symphony!

Sunday, November 8th, 4 PM – Klett Performing Arts Center

Celebrate the music and spirit of America with a rousing program of patriotic favorites, featuring powerful orchestral works and a special side-by-side performance that brings together the professional musicians of the Central Texas Philharmonic and the talented young musicians of the CTP Youth Orchestra.

Handel’s Messiah

Sunday, December 20th, 4 PM – Klett Performing Arts Center

Make a beloved holiday tradition part of your Christmas season with Handel’s magnificent Messiah, featuring the Central Texas Philharmonic and Panoramic Voices alongside talented vocal soloists in a powerful performance of one of the most enduring works in the classical repertoire.

Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert – Live-to-Film

Tuesday, December 22nd, 7 PM – Bass Concert Hall

The Central Texas Philharmonic will present Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film featuring a screening of the film while the musical score is performed live by the orchestra.The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine).  Gonzo, as Dickens, narrates the story with the help of Rizzo the Rat. The film also features Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, and Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim.  When the grumpy Scrooge receives Christmas Eve visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, they show him the error of his self-serving ways. 

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

Saturday, January 23rd, 7:30 PM – Alma Thomas Theater

Experience the changing seasons through Vivaldi’s dazzling musical masterpiece, The Four Seasons, featuring violin soloist Daniela Láncara Espinoza, whose virtuosic playing will bring the storms, birdsong, sunshine, and beauty of nature vividly to life.

Movie Night at the Symphony – with Chet Garner

Sunday, March 14th, 4 PM – Klett Performing Arts Center

Lights, camera, orchestra! Join the CTP and special guest Chet Garner, host of The Daytripper, for an entertaining celebration of the music of the movies, featuring unforgettable themes, beloved cinematic moments, and the larger-than-life sound of a live symphony orchestra.

Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of the Animals

Sunday, March 21st, 4 PM – Alma Thomas Theater

Introduce the whole family to the magic of classical music with Prokofiev’s charming musical fairy tale Peter and the Wolf, followed by Saint-Saëns’ playful Carnival of the Animals—a fun and engaging concert designed to delight listeners of all ages.

Beethoven 9 – “Ode to Joy”

Sunday, April 18th, 4 PM – Klett Performing Arts Center

Join the CTP and Panoramic Voices for a monumental musical experience as Beethoven’s revolutionary Ninth Symphony builds from dramatic struggle to its triumphant finale, culminating in the famous “Ode to Joy” and its timeless message of unity and brotherhood.