2026-27 Concert Season
Prokofiev & Shostakovich
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 | 7:30 pm | The Buddy Holly Hall
Presented by United Supermarkets, the Texas Tech University Presidential Lecture & Performance Series, and the Rea Charitable Trust: Experience the emotional, thrilling music of two courageous Russian composers with a special guest performance by award-winning pianist Clayton Stephenson (Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Finalist).
CLASSICAL ICONS
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 | 7:30 pm | The Buddy Holly Hall CRICKETS THEATER
Presented by Prosperity Bank: Mozart and Beethoven are the ultimate icons of the “Classical Era” of symphonic music and some of the most famous composers of all time. Experience their timeless melodies and genius at an intimate chamber performance.
The Verdi Requiem
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 | 7:30 pm | The Buddy Holly Hall
Presented by Armstrong Plumbing, Air, & Electric: Messa da Requiem is Italian operatic composer Giuseppe Verdi’s take on the Catholic funeral mass–a dramatic exploration of spirituality and humanism. The Lubbock Chorale and soloists join the LSO for a grand performance at The Buddy Holly Hall.
Home for the holidays
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026 | 7:30 pm | The Buddy Holly Hall
Presented by UMC Health System, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and the SS Foundation: Celebrate the magic of the holidays in a vibrant program featuring festive classics, contemporary favorites, and timeless traditional hymns. Featuring Amy Owens (soprano), three outstanding local choirs, and a holiday sing-along for all to enjoy!
Brahms: Double Concerto
Friday, Jan. 22, 2027 | 7:30 pm | The Buddy Holly Hall
Presented by Blue Layer Innovative Technology Solutions: Three works that represent the depths of life and emotion. Next Week’s Trees is an ethereal, modern composition that opens for Sibelius’s transcendent second symphony and Brahms’s complex Double Concerto.
Opera’s funniest romance
Friday, Feb. 26, 2027 | 7:30 pm | The Buddy Holly Hall
Presented by MWM Architects and Chappell, Lanehart, & Stangl P.C.: Donizetti’s Don Pasquale is a comedy of errors that explores issues of inheritance, class, and true love. Soprano Amanda Key and other outstanding vocalists perform the vibrant opera on a shared stage with the LSO. English supertitles translate the Italian story for the audience to follow along with.
Fantasy & Enchantment
Friday, April 2, 2027 | 7:30 pm | The Buddy Holly Hall CRICKETS THEATER
Presented by Gray Hare Analytics and the SS Foundation: Join the Lubbock Symphony Chamber Orchestra for a night of whimsical music to lighten your soul. Magic fairytales, ticking clocks, and beautiful wind instruments take flight in the intimate setting of the Crickets Theater.
Ride of the Valkyries
Friday, April 16, 2027 | 7:30 pm | The Buddy Holly Hall
Presented by Texas Tech University Office of the President and City Bank: Come for a night of epic, cinematic grandeur! Each piece brings a sense of excitement and awe. Top students of the Lubbock Youth Orchestras will perform alongside the LSO in a “Side-by-side” performance.
Star wars: The empire strikes back in concert
Tuesday, May 4, 2027 | 7:00 pm | The Buddy Holly Hall
Presented by United Supermarkets, UMC Health System, and Double T Smiles: A screening of the fifth episode of Star Wars with a live orchestra soundtrack! © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Presentation Licensed by Disney Concerts in association with Warner/Chappell Music.