What upcoming events are listed on the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra website?

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The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra (brso.org) lists its season on an Upcoming Events calendar, where each entry pairs a concert title with a date and venue. The listings below cover the events shown on that calendar, running from October 2026 through May 2027. The calendar is the primary way to browse the season, so treat it as the starting point rather than a fixed, final schedule.

Upcoming events by date

Date Event Venue
October 28–29, 2026 Family Fright Night Louisiana Art & Science Museum
November 12, 2026 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 River Center Theatre
November 19, 2026 Bach to the Beatles Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
December 2, 2026 Holiday Brass at St. Joseph Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral
December 3, 2026 Holiday Brass at The Mallory The Mallory
December 6, 2026 Holiday Brass at Houmas House and Gardens Houmas House and Gardens
December 12, 2026 Home for the Holidays River Center Theatre
February 20, 2027 Dancing in the Street: Music of Motown River Center Theatre
March 4, 2027 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 River Center Theatre
March 11, 2027 Chamber Percussion Ensemble LSU School of Music Recital Hall
April 1, 2027 Chamber String Quartet Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge
April 15, 2027 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 River Center Theatre
May 4–5, 2027 Space: The Final Frontier Louisiana Art & Science Museum
May 13, 2027 The Music of Star Wars River Center Theatre

How the season is organized

The schedule mixes three broad types of programming:

  • Full-orchestra concerts at the River Center Theatre, including Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, Home for the Holidays, Dancing in the Street: Music of Motown, and The Music of Star Wars.
  • Holiday Brass performances, which repeat across three different venues in early December: St. Joseph Cathedral, The Mallory, and Houmas House and Gardens.
  • Smaller chamber programs at the LSU School of Music Recital Hall and the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, plus the Bach to the Beatles program at the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.

Family-friendly offerings

Two entries are aimed at families and younger audiences, both at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum:

  • Family Fright Night (October 28–29, 2026)
  • Space: The Final Frontier (May 4–5, 2027)

Each of these runs across two days, unlike the single-date concerts elsewhere on the calendar.

Practical notes

  • Dates and venues are as listed on the site's event calendar; the page also notes that the calendar is the main browsing tool for the season.
  • The site references subscription options, but the listing itself does not state ticket prices, on-sale dates, or whether any event is free. Check the individual event page ("Read more") for those details.
  • Because the calendar spans well into 2027, confirm times and any schedule changes on the specific event page before making plans.