UPCOMING CONCERTS
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra:
Stevens and Smith
March 13-15, 2026
Gardner Theatre, Lancaster, PA
Michael Butterman, conductor
D. MICHAEL WEGE World Premiere (an LSO commission)
COPLAND A Lincoln Portrait
DAWSON Negro Folk Symphony
Celebrating the U.S. Semiquincentennial and the opening of the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy
Boulder Philharmonic:
Barber & Dawson
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 4 PM
Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
Michael Butterman, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
COPLAND Quiet City
BARBER Violin Concerto
DAWSON Negro Folk Symphony
Shreveport Symphony:
Beethoven + MacDowell
Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater, Shreveport, LA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Jon Nakamatsu, piano
BEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
MacDOWELL Piano Concerto No. 2
FRANCK Symphony in D Minor
Shreveport Symphony:
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater, Shreveport, LA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Byron Stripling, trumpet
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra:
Cabaret & Cocktails – Come Swing with Me!
Michael Butterman, conductor
Paul Loren, vocalist
From Sinatra and the Rat Pack, to Louis Prima and Bobby Darin, the young, soulful crooner Paul Loren takes you on a musical journey through The Great American Songbook.
Unveiling Cuba with the Shreveport Symphony
April 15-20, 2026
Cultural trip to Cuba featuring a performance with the Havana Chamber Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
Havana, Cuba
Boulder Philharmonic:
All-Prokofiev Concert
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 7 PM
Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
Michael Butterman, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano
PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kijé Suite
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Shreveport Symphony:
John Williams – From Stage to Screen
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater, Shreveport, LA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Timothy McAllister, saxophone
Celebrating the iconic composer’s extraordinary versatility, this concert features some of Williams’ most beloved movie themes alongside works for the stage, featuring world-renowned saxophonist Timothy McAllister.
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra:
American Mosaic
Michael Butterman, conductor
CHADWICK Jubilee from Symphonic Sketches
PETER BOYER American Mosaic with imagery by Joe Sohm
DAWSON Negro Folk Symphony
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra:
American Mosaic (Special Event)
PETER BOYER American Mosaic with imagery by Joe Sohm
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra:
The Planets
May 15-17, 2026
Gardner Theatre, Lancaster, PA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Lancaster Symphony Chorus
LAURIDSEN Lux Aeterna
HOLST The Planets