UPCOMING CONCERTS
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
Michael Butterman, conductor
Wael Farouk, piano
Xun Pan, piano
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1
SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minor
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra:
Prokofiev – Passion & Power
Michael Butterman, conductor
Natasha Paremski, piano
PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kijé Suite
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Boulder Philharmonic:
Hindemith & Brahms
Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 4 PM
Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
Michael Butterman, conductor
Jonathan Biss, piano
CARLOS SIMON The Block
HINDEMITH Mathis der Maler
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
October 3-5, 2025
Gardner Theatre, Lancaster, PA
Michael Butterman, conductor
CARLOS SIMON The Block
HINDEMITH Mathis der Maler
MUSSORGSKY/orch. RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition
Shreveport Symphony:
Romeo & Juliet
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater, Shreveport, LA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Yizhen Chen, piano (2025 Wideman Piano Competition Winner)
PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kijé Suite
RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra:
From Courts to Castles
Michael Butterman, conductor
RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3
HAYDN Sinfonia Concertante
DOWLAND Lachrimae antiquae
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 5, “Reformation”
Boulder Philharmonic:
Strauss & Shostakovich
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7 PM
Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
Michael Butterman, conductor
Heidi Melton, soprano
MALEK JANDALI Phoenix in Exile
R. STRAUSS Four Last Songs
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
Shreveport Symphony:
Brahms Violin Concerto
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater, Shreveport, LA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
CARLOS SIMON The Block
HINDEMITH Mathis der Maler
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
November 21-23, 2025
Gardner Theatre, Lancaster, PA
Michael Butterman, conductor
William Hagen, violin
Featured LSO Musicians
HAYDN Sinfonia Concertante
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra:
Holiday Pops
Michael Butterman, conductor
Tiffany Haas, vocalist
Tiffany Haas, best known for her role as Glinda in the musical Wicked, is back by popular demand to spread holiday cheer with her stunning vocals and festive spirit in the charming Kimball Theatre.
Shreveport Symphony:
Leslie Odom, Jr. – The Christmas Tour
Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater, Shreveport, LA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Boulder Philharmonic:
Schumann & Franck
Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 4 PM
Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
Michael Butterman, conductor
Rainer Eudeikis, cello
JENNIFER HIGDON blue cathedral
SCHUMANN Cello Concerto
FRANCK Symphony in D Minor
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
January 16-18, 2026
Gardner Theatre, Lancaster, PA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Natasha Paremski, piano
PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kijé Suite
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Shreveport Symphony:
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Saturday, January 24, 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.
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra:
Romance & Revolution
Michael Butterman, conductor
Amaryn Olmeda, violin
SCHUMAN New England Triptych
BARBER Violin Concerto
HANSON Symphony No. 2, “Romantic”
Shreveport Symphony:
Barber + Blue Cathedral
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater, Shreveport, LA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Amaryn Olmeda, violin
JENNIFER HIGDON blue cathedral
BARBER Violin Concerto
DAWSON Negro Folk Symphony
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra:
Waves & Wonder
Michael Butterman, conductor
Sandbox Percussion Quartet
MUSSORGSKY Prelude to Khovantchina
MENDELSSOHN Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
VIET CUONG Re(new)al
SIBELIUS The Oceansides
DEBUSSY La Mer
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
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
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
May 15-17, 2026
Gardner Theatre, Lancaster, PA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Lancaster Symphony Chorus
LAURIDSEN Lux Aeterna
HOLST The Planets