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Events In This Series

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2023-2024

Season Opening Celebration: Prince Orlofsky's Grand Masquerade

Sep 16 - Sep 17, 2023

Schuster Center

At the heart of the performance is Act II from Strauss’s comic opera, Fledermaus (Revenge Of The Bat). The scene is Prince Orlofsky’s party, where disguises and deception abound, and the champagne never stops.

A conductor conducts an orchestra
2023-2024 Season

Steve Hackman's Tchaikovsky X Drake

Sep 23, 2023

Schuster Center

Experience a one-of-a-kind fusion, blending music from two composer-romanticists separated by a century. R&B/hip-hop artist Drake’s melodies weave throughout Tchaikovsky’s epic Fifth Symphony, pushing musical bounds and new sounds.

Dayton Philharmonic's Neal Gittleman conducts an orchestra
2023-2024

Pictures At An Exhibition

Sep 29 - Sep 30, 2023

Schuster Center

An evening teeming with orchestra showpieces!

People enjoying a performance with their hands in the air
2023-2024 Season

Jeans ‘n Classics: Music Of Queen

Oct 7, 2023

Schuster Center

Jeans ’n Classics joins the Philharmonic for an amazing musical night paying homage to the legacy of Queen and front man Freddie Mercury.

The cast of Star Wars
2023-2024 Season

Star Wars: A New Hope Film With Orchestra

Oct 14 - Oct 15, 2023

Schuster Center

The Philharmonic performs John Williams’ Academy Award-winning score live, accompanying the film on the big screen.

Dancers in costume dance on stage
2023-2024

Dracula: Bloodlines

Oct 27 - Oct 29, 2023

Victoria Theatre

The ballet transports audiences to 15th-century Transylvania and tells the story of how the noble Prince Vlad became the infamous vampire Dracula.

A sinister looking man in a top hat stares at the camera
2023-2024

Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

Nov 4 - Nov 5, 2023

Victoria Theatre

Fully staged with Victorian-era costumes and sets, Sweeney Todd tells the grisly story of a murderous barber and his deranged sidekick who serve up vengeance with a tasty side of dark humor.

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2023-2024

Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony

Nov 10 - Nov 11, 2023

Schuster Center

Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony is last on this program of orchestral heavyweights and is widely lauded as the pinnacle of his instrumental music.

Members of Canadian Brass
2023-2024 Season

Holiday Pops: Canadian Brass

Dec 2, 2023

Schuster Center

The world’s most famous brass quintet joins the Philharmonic in this special holiday concert!

Two ballet dancers in costumes dance on stage in The Nutcracker
2023-2024

The Nutcracker

Dec 8 - Dec 17, 2023

Schuster Center

Travel with Clara as her mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer sweeps her away to a dreamy Land of Sweets full of mischievous rats, brave soldiers, darling lambs, a Sugar Plum Fairy, life-size confections, and, of course, a dashing Cavalier.

Dayton Philharmonic and Chorus performing Handel's Messiah
2023-2024 Season

Handel's Messiah

Dec 13, 2023

Schuster Center

With powerful and, at times, heartbreakingly beautiful music, Messiah and its popular “Hallelujah Chorus” has become a beloved holiday tradition featuring orchestra, chorus, and soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and bass soloists.

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2023-2024 Season

Sensory-Friendly: The Nutcracker

Dec 15, 2023

Schuster Center

This special presentation of The Nutcracker is great for all families, but especially for those with autism, sensory sensitivities, or other social, learning, or cognitive atypicality.

Many people playing different sports
2023-2024 Season

Huddle Up: Music Of Sports

Jan 6, 2024

Schuster Center

Conductor – and our sportscaster for the evening – Neal Gittleman leads the Philharmonic in a fun-for-the-whole-family concert that celebrates the music of sports!

Conductor Kensho Watanabe
2023-2024

Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony

Jan 12 - Jan 13, 2024

Schuster Center

Amid appearances with the world’s top ensembles, emerging conductor Kensho Watanabe leads the Philharmonic in a tribute to Rachmaninoff’s Sesquicentennial with one of the composer’s most beloved works, Symphony No. 2.

A ballet dancer performs in Swan Lake
2023-2024

Swan Lake

Feb 16 - Feb 18, 2024

Schuster Center

Septime Webre’s Swan Lake is a perennial favorite, featuring gorgeous sets, beautiful costumes, and dramatic choreography that includes one of the most famous scenes in ballet.

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2023-2024

Brahms: A German Requiem

Mar 8 - Mar 9, 2024

Schuster Center

Brahms’ inspiring and moving German Requiem, including both orchestra and chorus, is a pinnacle work written after the wrenching loss of his mother.

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2023-2024 Season

Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra: On Broadway!

Mar 10, 2024

Schuster Center

Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Opera Artists-in-Residence perform songs and overtures from some of the best musicals on Broadway right here at the Schuster!

The Celtic Tenors
2023-2024 Season

The Celtic Tenors

Mar 23, 2024

Schuster Center

Expect a sparkling, good-humored concert as the charismatic, globe-trotting trio joins the Philharmonic to perform classical arias, hauntingly beautiful Celtic harmonies, and popular contemporary songs.

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2023-2024

Total Eclipse: The Sun And The Planets

Apr 5 - Apr 6, 2024

Schuster Center

Neal Gittleman leads this celestial celebration honoring the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Dancers in costume dance on stage
2023-2024

New Beginnings

Apr 12 - Apr 14, 2024

Victoria Theatre

The Ballet’s soon-to-be announced Artistic Director will handpick the repertoire for this performance, sharing a sampling of their vision for the next generation of the historic company.

Actors perform Tosca in costume
2023-2024

Puccini’s Tosca

Apr 20 - Apr 21, 2024

Schuster Center

A feast for both the eye and ear, this truly grand opera will satisfy opera lovers, new and old, with magnificent singing, exquisite sets, and sumptuous costumes.

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2023-2024 Season

Arrival From Sweden: The Music Of ABBA

Apr 27, 2024

Schuster Center

It’s the best ABBA tribute band on Earth performing the band’s greatest hits!

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2023-2024 Season

Windborne’s The Music Of Whitney Houston

May 18, 2024

Schuster Center

Broadway sensation Rashidra Scott joins Windborne and the Philharmonic to celebrate Whitney Houston’s extraordinary talent with an evening of her biggest hits.

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2023-2024 Season

The Music Of Green Day

Jun 1, 2024

Schuster Center

Rock out to a full symphonic production featuring music from five-time Grammy® Award-winning punk rock band Green Day!

American operatic baritone Will Liverman wearing sunglasses and headphones
2023-2024

An Afternoon With Will Liverman: Opera Star Recital

Jun 2, 2024

Schuster Center

Grammy Award-winning baritone WILL LIVERMAN comes to Dayton fresh from his Metropolitan Opera premiere of Anthony Davis’s X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.

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2023-2024

New World Symphony

Jun 7 - Jun 8, 2024

Schuster Center

A community choir joins the orchestra to recognize and recount the African American experience in song.

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2023-2024 Season

Soundtrack Magic: John Williams And Friends

Jun 22, 2024

Schuster Center

Grab your popcorn for an evening of beloved musical works from the silver screen!