Despite its name, people of all ages always find something delightful in Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, an ideal showcase for all sections of the orchestra. Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 follows with sweeping melodies and grandeur, a stirring musical journey that became a symbol of hope and resilience for the Finnish people.
Tickets required, reserved seating
Repertoire
Nina C. Young: Tread Softly
Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell)
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Artists
Nina C. Young is the Shepherd School of Music’s Guest Composer in Residence, working with composition students from March 5-7, 2026.
