What upcoming concerts is the Longwood Symphony Orchestra performing?

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The Longwood Symphony Orchestra's published 2026–27 season lists five upcoming concerts, running from October 17, 2026 through May 16, 2027. All are led by Music Director Jotaro Nakano, and each program pairs standard repertoire with a contemporary work. Four of the five concerts name a beneficiary organization, reflecting the orchestra's stated mission of "healing the community through music."

2026–27 Concert Schedule

Date Concert Featured Artists Program Benefiting
Oct 17, 2026 CITY ALIVE Albert Cano Smit, piano Rossini: The Barber of Seville Sinfonia; Gustavo Larrea: Fayuca; Gershwin: Concerto in F Tunefoolery Music
Dec 5, 2026 MOONLIT DREAMS Corrine Byrne, soprano Massenet: Introduction from Cendrillon; Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été; Margaret Brouwer: Path at Sunrise, Masses of Flowers; Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 Children's Dyslexia Centers, Inc.
Mar 20, 2027 IN LOVING MEMORY — Missy Mazzoli: These Worlds in Us; Mahler: IV. Adagietto from Symphony No. 5; Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major Care Dimensions
May 8, 2027 LIMITLESS Cambridge Common Voices (guest artists); Felix Klieser, horn Veronica Leahy: Song Cycle (CCV co-commission); Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major; Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (Eroica) Vinfen
May 16, 2027 Longwood Symphony at Tanglewood Felix Klieser, horn Arts in Health Symposium & Concert; details to be announced —

What to Know Before You Go

Two concerts share a soloist. Horn player Felix Klieser appears on both the May 8 and May 16, 2027 programs, so if you want to hear him, either date works — but the May 8 program is the one with announced repertoire.

The season finale is not yet fully programmed. The May 16 Tanglewood event is described as an "Arts in Health Symposium & Concert" with details still to be announced. Treat that listing as a placeholder rather than a confirmed program.

Beneficiary organizations vary by date. If supporting a particular cause matters to you, the beneficiary is listed per concert: Tunefoolery Music (October), Children's Dyslexia Centers, Inc. (December), Care Dimensions (March), and Vinfen (May 8).

Venue and ticketing details are not included in the season listing. The published schedule gives dates and programs but does not specify venues or prices for these concerts. For that information, follow the "Read more" link attached to each concert on the orchestra's site.

Related News from the Orchestra

The site's news section also notes the announcement of the 2026–27 season with Music Director Jotaro Nakano (August 31, 2026), the naming of Miguel Petris as Operations Manager (December 1, 2025), and Hannah Collins as Executive Director (December 20, 2024) — useful context if you're tracking who runs the organization alongside the performance calendar.