Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 7:30pm

2025 Opening Night

featuring Gao Hong, pipa

BILL KLEMM - Postcards from Alaska
GAO HONG - Pipa Concerto
MUSSORGSKY orch Ravel - Pictures at an Exhibition

Opening our 80th season with a thrilling musical journey through breathtaking landscapes, rich traditions, and powerful orchestral storytelling.

• Experience the world premiere of ASO trombonist Bill Klemm’s Postcards from Alaska, an aural and visual adventure through our beautiful state.

• Gao Hong fuses Eastern and Western musical traditions while showcasing the expressive range of the Chinese pipa and reflecting her deep cultural roots and adventurous spirit.

• Embark on an orchestral exploration through an art gallery, with each movement capturing the spirit of a different artwork, brought to life with Ravel’s colorful instrumentation and Mussorgsky’s imagination.