Tulsa’s holiday tradition returns! Tulsa Ballet’s The Nutcracker, which premiered in 2021, features exciting choreography, colorful costumes, larger-than-life moving sets, and live accompaniment by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra! The exciting choreography by Val Caniparoli and Ma Cong includes nods to the original story, with a setting in 19th century Germany, and special elements designed specifically for Tulsa including the beloved Golden Driller! Add breathtaking sets and costumes by designer Tracy Grant Lord, and this is a production sure to leave audiences spellbound. From the epic battle between the Nutcracker Prince and the Mouse King, to the enchanting appearance of the Sugarplum Fairy, The Nutcracker will become your family’s favorite holiday tradition!

Tulsa’s holiday tradition returns! Tulsa Ballet’s The Nutcracker, which premiered in 2021, features exciting choreography, colorful costumes, larger-than-life moving sets, and live accompaniment by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra! The exciting choreography by Val Caniparoli and Ma Cong includes nods to the original story, with a setting in 19th century Germany, and special elements designed specifically for Tulsa including the beloved Golden Driller! Add breathtaking sets and costumes by designer Tracy Grant Lord, and this is a production sure to leave audiences spellbound. From the epic battle between the Nutcracker Prince and the Mouse King, to the enchanting appearance of the Sugarplum Fairy, The Nutcracker will become your family’s favorite holiday tradition!

Tulsa’s holiday tradition returns! Tulsa Ballet’s The Nutcracker, which premiered in 2021, features exciting choreography, colorful costumes, larger-than-life moving sets, and live accompaniment by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra! The exciting choreography by Val Caniparoli and Ma Cong includes nods to the original story, with a setting in 19th century Germany, and special elements designed specifically for Tulsa including the beloved Golden Driller! Add breathtaking sets and costumes by designer Tracy Grant Lord, and this is a production sure to leave audiences spellbound. From the epic battle between the Nutcracker Prince and the Mouse King, to the enchanting appearance of the Sugarplum Fairy, The Nutcracker will become your family’s favorite holiday tradition!

Tulsa’s holiday tradition returns! Tulsa Ballet’s The Nutcracker, which premiered in 2021, features exciting choreography, colorful costumes, larger-than-life moving sets, and live accompaniment by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra! The exciting choreography by Val Caniparoli and Ma Cong includes nods to the original story, with a setting in 19th century Germany, and special elements designed specifically for Tulsa including the beloved Golden Driller! Add breathtaking sets and costumes by designer Tracy Grant Lord, and this is a production sure to leave audiences spellbound. From the epic battle between the Nutcracker Prince and the Mouse King, to the enchanting appearance of the Sugarplum Fairy, The Nutcracker will become your family’s favorite holiday tradition!

Immerse yourself in the majestic flow of Smetana's The Moldau, feel the intensity and passion of Wagner's “Prelude and Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde, and experience the powerful dynamism of Nielsen's Symphony No. 4, all performed live by your Tulsa Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor James Bagwell.

Smetana The Moldau (Vltava) from Ma Vlast
Wagner “Prelude and Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde WWV 90
Nielsen Symphony No. 4, op.29, “Inextinguishable”

Grammy-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta returns for one of the most beloved and frequently performed works in the orchestral repertoire - Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, inspired by the collection of Middle Eastern folk tales known as “One Thousand and One Nights.” This concert also includes Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet and the contemporary Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra - Raise the Roof - featuring Principal Timpanist Gerald Scholl.

JoAnn Falletta, guest conductor
Gerald Scholl, timpani
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, TH42C
Daugherty Raise the Roof, Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, op.35

“Swing” is many things. It’s a distinctive rhythmic feel; a musical era dominated by big band jazz; a style of dance that grew alongside the music; and that elusive but unmistakable feeling that results when musicians are deeply tuned into each other and playing in sync, or “in the pocket.” Though swing is characteristic of jazz, an orchestra can also swing. Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with an orchestra and jazz ensemble, we will explore the elements that contribute to that magical moment when the orchestra starts to swing.

Performances of pianist Tatiana Roitman Mann have been recognized by the BBC as “formidable…both accurate and with rarely seen joy.” Tatiana has appeared as a soloist and recitalist across North America and Europe.

Repertoire:

MOZART: Symphony No. 35, in D Major, K. 385, “Haffner”
DAUGHERTY: Le tombeau de Liberace
STRAUSS: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, TrV 228c, op. 60

Elena Kats-Chermin – Russian Rag
Osvaldo Golijov – Tenebrae
Launy Grøndahl – Trombone Concerto
Cory Mixdorf, trombone
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C Major (Jupiter)

The event of the decade!  For the first time in the 68 year history of the company, Tulsa Ballet will present Alice in Wonderland.  And not “just” any Alice in Wonderland:  a brand-new version of this tale, one that will join the permanent repertory of the company for decades to come! Artistic Director Marcello Angelini has assembled an all-star team to bring this new work to life, one that includes three-time Tony Award winning designer Christopher Oram, also known for his design of the Disney’s Broadway show Frozen.  He will work beside British composer Alexandra Harwood, also known for her score for the BBC TV show All Creatures Great and Small and British librettist Nell Denton.  The team will be led by superstar choreographer Kenneth Tindall, who will return to Tulsa after the mighty success of his Carmen in October 2022.   From a garden party on a sunny afternoon, to the twisting & turning trails of Wonderland, Alice’s adventure leads her places most people have never imagined! Along her journey, she’ll encounter countless strange creatures and colorful characters, learning about life and maturing all the while, all told through a lively combination of enchanting music, extraordinary visuals and spectacular choreography!

The event of the decade!  For the first time in the 68 year history of the company, Tulsa Ballet will present Alice in Wonderland.  And not “just” any Alice in Wonderland:  a brand-new version of this tale, one that will join the permanent repertory of the company for decades to come! Artistic Director Marcello Angelini has assembled an all-star team to bring this new work to life, one that includes three-time Tony Award winning designer Christopher Oram, also known for his design of the Disney’s Broadway show Frozen.  He will work beside British composer Alexandra Harwood, also known for her score for the BBC TV show All Creatures Great and Small and British librettist Nell Denton.  The team will be led by superstar choreographer Kenneth Tindall, who will return to Tulsa after the mighty success of his Carmen in October 2022.   From a garden party on a sunny afternoon, to the twisting & turning trails of Wonderland, Alice’s adventure leads her places most people have never imagined! Along her journey, she’ll encounter countless strange creatures and colorful characters, learning about life and maturing all the while, all told through a lively combination of enchanting music, extraordinary visuals and spectacular choreography!

The event of the decade!  For the first time in the 68 year history of the company, Tulsa Ballet will present Alice in Wonderland.  And not “just” any Alice in Wonderland:  a brand-new version of this tale, one that will join the permanent repertory of the company for decades to come! Artistic Director Marcello Angelini has assembled an all-star team to bring this new work to life, one that includes three-time Tony Award winning designer Christopher Oram, also known for his design of the Disney’s Broadway show Frozen.  He will work beside British composer Alexandra Harwood, also known for her score for the BBC TV show All Creatures Great and Small and British librettist Nell Denton.  The team will be led by superstar choreographer Kenneth Tindall, who will return to Tulsa after the mighty success of his Carmen in October 2022.   From a garden party on a sunny afternoon, to the twisting & turning trails of Wonderland, Alice’s adventure leads her places most people have never imagined! Along her journey, she’ll encounter countless strange creatures and colorful characters, learning about life and maturing all the while, all told through a lively combination of enchanting music, extraordinary visuals and spectacular choreography!

Join Maestro Daniel Hege and Concertmaster Rossitza Goza in the WORLD PREMIERE of Kharitanov’s Violin Concerto “Miroirs”.  The program also includes powerful and moving music from Richard Wagner, Samuel Barber, and Edward Elgar.

Daniel Hege, guest conductor
Rossitza Goza, violin
Wagner Prelude to Die Meistersigner von Numberg WWV96
Kharitonov Violin Concerto “Miroirs” *WORLD PREMIERE*
Barber Essay No. 1, op.12

Elgar Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma,' op.36

Swashbuckling adventure swings into the Tulsa PAC! For the first time in more than a decade, Tulsa Ballet is proud to bring The Three Musketeers back to the stage! A rip-roaring ballet with a classic love story at its heart, The Three Musketeers is an exciting ballet adventure for the whole family. See the debonair swordsman d’Artagnan join the eponymous musketeers to save his beloved and defend the reputation of the queen! A sweeping score punctuates this exciting story of adventure, romance, and intrigue – one you won’t want to miss!

Swashbuckling adventure swings into the Tulsa PAC! For the first time in more than a decade, Tulsa Ballet is proud to bring The Three Musketeers back to the stage! A rip-roaring ballet with a classic love story at its heart, The Three Musketeers is an exciting ballet adventure for the whole family. See the debonair swordsman d’Artagnan join the eponymous musketeers to save his beloved and defend the reputation of the queen! A sweeping score punctuates this exciting story of adventure, romance, and intrigue – one you won’t want to miss!

Swashbuckling adventure swings into the Tulsa PAC! For the first time in more than a decade, Tulsa Ballet is proud to bring The Three Musketeers back to the stage! A rip-roaring ballet with a classic love story at its heart, The Three Musketeers is an exciting ballet adventure for the whole family. See the debonair swordsman d’Artagnan join the eponymous musketeers to save his beloved and defend the reputation of the queen! A sweeping score punctuates this exciting story of adventure, romance, and intrigue – one you won’t want to miss!

Gerard Schwarz returns for an evening of lively and vivid orchestral music. The performance begins with Dvořák’s joyful Carnival Overture, followed by Hanson’s “Romantic” Symphony No. 2, and ends with Schwarz's arrangement of Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier.

Gerard Schwarz, guest conductor
Dvořák Carnival Overture, op.92, B.169
Hanson Symphony No. 2, “Romantic”
Strauss, arr. Schwarz Suite from Der Rosenkavalier

William Grant Still – Afro-American Symphony No. 1
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Stewart Goodyear, piano
Florence Price – Symphony No. 1 in E Minor

A native of Bulgaria, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State Academy of Music in Sofia and a Master's degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where he studied with Prof. Michael Barta. Laskarov has appeared as a soloist with the Arkansas Symphony, Las Vegas Philharmonic, Conway (AR) Symphony, Southern Illinois Symphony, Abilene (TX) Philharmonic, Symphony Irvine (CA) and Texarkana (TX) Symphony and also as a concertmaster with the Monroe (LA) Symphony and McCall (ID) Festival Orchestra and assistant concertmaster with the Evansville (IN) Philharmonic and Scottsdale (AZ) MusicFest Orchestra. 

Repertoire:

NEEDHAM: Hands that Built a City
SAINT-SAËNS: Concerto for Violin, no. 3, op. 61, B minorRACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances, op. 45

Season XIX concludes with Navarro’s joyful Downey Overture for Orchestra, Debussy’s gorgeous Nocturnes, and Rachmaninoff’s lush and dramatic Symphony No. 2. Guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger and the Tulsa Chorale will help us end the 2024-2025 season on a high note.

Marcelo Lehninger, guest conductor
Tulsa Chorale - Zach Malavolti, Artistic Director
Navarro Downey Overture for Orchestra
Debussy Nocturnes
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E minor, op.27