2022/2023 Season

Single Ticket Prices, including fees:
A+ Level – $65 • A Level – $55 • B Level – $50 • C Level – $45 • E Level – $35
We also provide $5 tickets for students (with valid student ID) and $5 tickets for Oregon Trail Card holders. If you would like student or OTC tickets please visit our offices or present your ID or OTC at the box office the day of the concert. Please note that the Craterian is handling our single tickets for MEDFORD ONLY at this time. To reach their box office please call (541) 779-300.

Letter from the Music Director

Dearest Patrons,

Welcome to our boldest season yet. It reflects the confidence and trust I have in the artistic abilities of the Rogue Valley Symphony. My motivation, as always, is to deliver you performances of the highest order. Still, that by itself is not enough. Good programs delight and enrich in equal measure. They bring back memories and open new horizons. From any viewpoint, 2022/23 is a season of riches that I am eager to share!

The inaugural concert introduces one of the most heralded musicians on the scene today. Anthony McGill entered the broad public eye thanks to the combination of his talent and activism. The concerto we selected, written specifically for him, offers an opportunity to get to know Anthony’s drive and passion.

The pandemic-delayed visit of the composer and concert pianist phenom, Michael Brown, gives both sides of his personality room to shine. The toast to Beethoven feels as timely in 2022 as it did back in 2020! On its heels, Britton-René Collins will astound you by her virtuosity, playfulness and lyrical maturity. She is perfectly positioned to make marimba your next favorite solo instrument. A warm welcome will be given to Alexander Sitkovetsky in January. A friend of the orchestra is back to tackle one of the most formidable violin concertos in the literature. The Earth-shattering opus by Shostakovich promises a memorable concert experience. Next up, Michelle Cann, whom we witnessed rise from “known” to “star” as we were discussing her visit! Michelle brings a double bill of concert pieces by Florence Price and Richard Strauss.

I would like to point out two selections in our season that may be less familiar. First, William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, an unjustly sidelined piece. It has all the might of Dvořák’s big opuses, to which it adds a distinctly American high-voltage energy. Speaking of high voltage, La Noche de los Mayas by Silvestre Revueltas must be propelled by a nuclear reactor. This one is an instant blockbuster!

The grand Planets by Holst, accompanied by visuals, closes the season of superlatives. It is, however, not our only production with theatrical elements. For Passio by Arvo Pärt, the concert hall will be treated like a theater: it will be enhanced by lighting design to make this dramatic retelling of St. John’s Gospel a deeply felt contemplation.

Here is to finding many unforgettable moments together in 2022/23. I cannot wait to welcome you to the concert hall!