Claremont Symphony Orchestra performing in Bridges Hall of Music

Season 74 2026–2027

The current
season.

Seven concerts of free, live classical music at Bridges Hall of Music. Every performance is open to all, with no admission charge.

VenueBridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th Street, Claremont, CA

Admission

Every concert we present is free. There is no admission charge, and no tickets are required to attend our concerts. Doors open 30 minutes before concert time. All performances are held at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th Street, on the campus of Pomona College in Claremont, California.

Map & directions

The schedule

Seven concerts.
One community.

  1. Sunday, October 18, 20263:30 p.m.

    Spooktacular Season Opening Concert

    Dr. Robert Sage, Conductor
    • Heinrich MarschnerOverture to Der Vampyr
    • Camille Saint-SaënsDanse macabre, Op. 40, featuring Concertmaster Gloria Cangahuala
    • Hector BerliozSymphonie fantastique
  2. Sunday, November 29, 20263:30 p.m.

    A Tapestry of Northern and Central Europe

    Eric Lindholm, Conductor
    • Eduard TubinPrélude solennel
    • Carl NielsenSymphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 7
    • Evgeni OrkinNachtgebet (“Night Prayer”)
    • Antonin Dvořák“Husitská” (“Hussite”) Overture
  3. Sunday, December 20, 20261:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.Two performances

    Annual Messiah Sing-Along Concerts

    Dr. Robert Sage, Conductor

    Ring in the holiday season with Handel's Messiah and Ralph Vaughan Williams’s "Fantasia on Greensleeves," which shares the same melody as the Christmas carol "What Child Is This." Come sing with us! Soloists to be announced.

    • Ralph Vaughan WilliamsFantasia on Greensleeves
    • George Frideric HandelMessiah, Part I & Hallelujah Chorus
  4. Saturday, January 30, 20273:30 p.m.

    Concert for Young People

    Dr. Robert Sage, Conductor

    Featuring the winner(s) of the CYSO Concerto Competition. Winner(s) will be announced in November 2026.

    • Maurice RavelMother Goose Suite
    • Other pieces TBA
  5. Saturday, March 20, 20275:00 p.m.Special schedule: Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

    Composers Abroad

    Dr. Ruth Charloff, Conductor
    • Johannes BrahmsHungarian Dances No. 1, 3, 5, 6
    • Joseph HaydnSymphony No. 101 in D major (“Clock”)
    • Felix Mendelssohn“Hebrides” Overture
    • Béla BartókRumanian Folk Dances
    • George GershwinAn American in Paris
  6. Sunday, May 2, 20273:30 p.m.

    Maria Pérez, Piano

    Dr. Robert Sage, Conductor
    • Claude DebussyLa mer
    • Johannes BrahmsPiano Concerto No. 2 in Bb major, Op. 83
  7. Sunday, June 13, 20273:30 p.m.

    Season Finale Concert

    Dr. Robert Sage, Conductor
    • Richard StraussDeath and Transfiguration, Op. 24
    • Pyotr TchaikovskySymphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13

Youth orchestras

Claremont Youth
Symphony Orchestras.

The Claremont Youth Symphony Orchestras(CYSO) present their own concerts at Bridges Hall of Music, featuring four dynamic ensembles of young musicians from across our community. These performances are presented separately from the Claremont Symphony Orchestra season and highlight the next generation of orchestral musicians.

The Claremont Symphony Orchestra supports CYSO through sponsorship of the annual CYSO Concerto Competition. Winners of the competition perform with CSO on the annual Concert for Young People.

Learn more about CYSO
  1. Saturday, January 23, 20273:30 p.m.

    The CYSO Orchestras Winter Concert

    Program presented by the Claremont Youth Symphony Orchestra ensembles.

  2. Saturday, June 5, 20273:30 p.m.

    The CYSO Orchestras Spring Concert

    Program presented by the Claremont Youth Symphony Orchestra ensembles.

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