We are thrilled to share our upcoming season—a journey through bold transformations, timeless masterpieces, and dazzling colors in sound. Join us across five unforgettable concerts led by Artistic Director Felipe Tristán and Artistic Director Emeritus Nicholas Armstrong.

All performances: Sundays at 2:00pm, Brooklyn Museum.

This Season’s Concerts

Visions & Transformations: Adams, Sachse, Roussel, Strauss

Sunday, October 26, 2025
2:00pm, Brooklyn Museum

From Adams’s lively The Chairman Dances to Strauss’s profound Death and Transfiguration, this program moves between wit, elegance, and sweeping drama. Featuring trombonist Giuseppe Laino, and conducted by BSO Artistic Director Emeritus, Nicholas Armstrong.

JOHN ADAMS — The Chairman Dances
ERNST SACHSE — Trombone Concertino in Bb Major
ALBERT ROUSSEL — Sinfonietta for Strings, Op. 52
RICHARD STRAUSS — Death and Transfiguration

Shostakovich, Frank, Beethoven

Sunday, December 14, 2025
2:00pm, Brooklyn Museum

Felipe Tristán debuts as BSO’s new Artistic Director. Shostakovich’s jubilant Festive Overture sets the stage for Gabriela Lena Frank’s vibrant Three Latin American Dances, before Beethoven’s legendary Symphony No. 5 rings out with triumph.

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH — Festive Overture, Op. 96
GABRIELA LENA FRANK — Three Latin American Dances (2004)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN — Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67

De Falla and Dvořák

Sunday, February 15, 2026
2:00pm, Brooklyn Museum

Spanish rhythms sparkle in De Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat suites, followed by Dvořák’s beloved New World Symphony, a moving portrait of inspiration across cultures.

MANUEL DE FALLA — Suites No. 1 & 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK — Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

Meehae Ryo Plays Saint-Saëns

Sunday, April 26, 2026
2:00pm, Brooklyn Museum

Deutsche Grammophon artist Meehae Ryo brings brilliance and lyricism to Saint-Saëns’s Cello Concerto No. 1. Beethoven’s stormy Coriolan Overture and Mendelssohn’s radiant Italian Symphony round out the program.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN — Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS — Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33
FELIX MENDELSSOHN — Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, “Italian”

Impressions in Color & Light: Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Respighi

Sunday, June 14, 2026
2:00pm, Brooklyn Museum

A shimmering finale: Debussy’s impressionistic gems featuring harpist Margery Fitts, Respighi’s lush orchestration of Rachmaninoff’s Études-Tableaux, and Ravel’s hypnotic Boléro.

CLAUDE DEBUSSY — Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
CLAUDE DEBUSSY — Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF, arr. OTTORINO RESPIGHI — Cinq Études-Tableaux, Op. 35
MAURICE RAVEL — Boléro

Brooklyn Museum and the BSO

As the Orchestra in Residence at the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra's 2025-2026 Season highlights shared themes of imagination, transformation, and community. From the colors of impressionist composers Ravel and Debussy echoing the light and mastery of Monet and Venice, to bold contemporary works part of Everyday Rebellions: Collection Conversations and our December 14th concert, which includes Gabriela Lena Frank's composition "Three Latin American Dances,” the season is designed to resonate with the Museum’s world-class collections and exhibitions. Concert tickets include general admission to the Museum, so our audience members can enjoy the galleries before and after the performances. Together, we seek to deepen Brooklyn's cultural and diverse landscape through a partnership bridging music and art.

Join us for a season of artistry, discovery, and unforgettable music.

Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra Announces 2025-2026 Season