The Jacksonville Symphony has announced its 2026-27 season. As Music Director Courtney Lewis leads the symphony in his 12th year, the season coincides with enhancements to Jacoby Symphony Hall, including improved acoustics, upgraded seating and technical updates designed to elevate the listening experience.<\/p>\n
The season features a mix of core repertoire, new work and returning audience favorites across all series.<\/p>\n
The Florida Blue Classical Series centers on major symphonic works alongside contemporary voices.<\/p>\n
The season opens with Mozart\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482 and selections from Tchaikovsky\u2019s Swan Lake (Sept. 25 and 26) and includes programs such as Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 9 (Nov. 6 and 7), Brahms\u2019 Piano Concerto No. 1 paired with Tchaikovsky\u2019s Symphony No. 6 (March 19 and 20, 2027) and Rachmaninoff\u2019s Symphony No. 1 (April 30 and May 1, 2027). Additional repertoire includes Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 3 \u201cEroica\u201d (Feb. 19 and 20, 2027), Elgar\u2019s Cello Concerto and Symphony No. 2 (Jan. 8 and 9, 2027) and Sibelius\u2019 Symphony No. 7 alongside Tchaikovsky\u2019s Violin Concerto (May 21 and 22, 2027).<\/p>\n
The season also features special one-night-only concerts including a new commission, \u201cThe Flying Ace\u201d (Nov. 14), an original score created for the 1926 silent film produced in Jacksonville at Norman Studios. Marking the film\u2019s 100th anniversary, the score is written collaboratively by a group of composers led by Carlos Simon and will be performed live alongside a screening of the film. Additional special programming includes Rick Steves\u2019 \u201cEurope: A Symphonic Journey\u201d (Jan. 23, 2027), combining live orchestral performance with storytelling and multimedia elements.<\/p>\n
The Terry Family Foundation Pops Series includes programs highlighting music from film, Broadway and popular artists. Concerts include \u201cStevie Wonder & More: The 70s & Beyond\u201d (Oct. 2 and 3), \u201cMusic of the Knights: Elton, McCartney & Lloyd Webber\u201d (Oct. 23 and 24), \u201cJohn Williams & Steven Spielberg\u201d (Feb. 5 and 6, 2027) and \u201cBlockbuster Broadway: Les Mis\u00e9rables, Wicked & More\u201d (April 2 and 3, 2027).<\/p>\n
Additional programs feature \u201cTony DeSare: Sinatra & Beyond\u201d (Jan. 15 and 16, 2027), \u201c7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience\u201d (March 5 and 6, 2027), \u201cABBA & Friends: Thank You for the Music\u201d (April 23 and 24, 2027), \u201cCirque de la Symphonie\u201d (May 14 and 15, 2027) and \u201cParrots + Palms: The Songs of Jimmy Buffett & Friends\u201d (June 4 and 5, 2027).<\/p>\n
The Symphonic Night at the Movies Series includes \u201cHome Alone in Concert\u201d (Nov. 20 and 21), \u201cHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert\u201d (Feb. 12 and 13, 2027) and \u201cStar Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert\u201d (May 7 and 8, 2027).<\/p>\n
Holiday programming includes Holiday Pops (Dec. 3-6), First Coast Nutcracker presented by VyStar (Dec. 18-20) and Handel\u2019s Messiah (Dec. 19 and 20). Additional seasonal programs include Holiday Brass, Organ & Percussion (Dec. 12) and Holiday Big Band (Nov. 22).<\/p>\n
The Fleet Landing Coffee Series features Friday morning performances, including Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Eighth Symphony (Sept. 18), \u201cMusic of the Knights\u201d (Oct. 23), Holiday Pops (Dec. 4), \u201cTony DeSare: Sinatra & Beyond\u201d (Jan. 15, 2027), \u201cJohn Williams & Steven Spielberg\u201d (Feb. 5, 2027) and \u201cMozart: The Vienna Years\u201d (March 12, 2027).<\/p>\n
The JP Morgan Chase Jazz Series continues with performances by the Jacksonville Jazz Collective and guest artists, while The Concert Organ Series brings organist Greg Zelek back along with a new face, Brett Miller.<\/p>\n
Select performances throughout the season are included in the Greta Challen Berg Artist Series, honoring one of the original incorporators of the Jacksonville Symphony Association. These concerts reflect the symphony\u2019s commitment to artistic excellence and a range of orchestral programming.<\/p>\n
Season subscriptions and ticket packages are now on sale, offering savings, free ticket exchanges and priority seating. Single tickets will be available on July 8.<\/p>\n
To explore the full season and ticket options, go to JaxSymphony.org or call the box office at 904-354-5547.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Jacksonville Symphony has announced its 2026-27 season. As Music Director Courtney Lewis leads the symphony in his…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":273564,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-273563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}