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Concerts

ORCMA’s 2025–26 Season: Tapestry
The celebration continues! Our Tapestry season is filled with brilliant guest conductors, captivating performances, and an array of concerts and events to suit every taste. Alongside our acclaimed Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, the Oak Ridge Chorus will shine in moving choral works, and our talented youth ensembles will bring fresh energy and artistry to the stage. From stirring symphonies to intimate chamber music, choral masterpieces, and community gatherings, each thread weaves together to create a season you won’t want to miss.

Inspirations - Directed by Dan Allcott

Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, September 27, 2025

7:00 PM

Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center

Experience music shaped by inspiration across generations. From Fanny Mendelssohn’s radiant Overture in C, to Mozart’s joyful Piano Concerto No. 17 with Emi Kagawa, and a rousing second half featuring Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and Mendelssohn’s “Italian” Symphony, this concert celebrates timeless artistry.

Principals Showcase - Chamber Concert

Chamber Music Series

Sunday, October 19, 2025

7:00 PM

Pollard Auditorium

An intimate evening spotlighting the concertmaster and principal musicians of the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra in a captivating program of chamber works and small ensemble performances. Join us for an optional post-concert dinner reception with the artists (separate ticket required).

Light And Legacy - Directed by Cornelia Orth

Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, Oak Ridge Chorus

Saturday, November 8, 2025

7:00 PM

Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center

A concert of reflection, remembrance, and hope.

Ragtime Symphony Around the Christmas Tree

Chamber Music Series

Saturday, November 22, 2025

3:00 PM

First United Methodist

Come celebrate the season with ‘Round the Christmas Tree!

Dorken - Chamber Concert

Chamber Music Series

Saturday, February 14, 2026

3:00 PM

First United Methodist

German-Greek pianist Danae Dörken is celebrated for her stunning technical skill and profound musicianship.

Simple Gifts - Conducted By Ian Passmore

Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, February 21, 2026

7:00 PM

First United Methodist

Join us for a concert that celebrates the beauty found in simplicity.

United in Song

Oak Ridge Chorus

Thursday, March 5, 2026

7:00 PM

Robertsville Middle School

To celebrate "Music in Our Schools" month, the Oak Ridge Chorus is joining forces with Robertsville Middle School to bring the community a special chorus concert. Join us for this special celebration of music education and lifelong singing.

For The Living

Oak Ridge Chorus

Sunday, March 15, 2026

3:00 PM

First United Methodist

Join the Oak Ridge Chorus and newly founded Oak Ridge Youth Choir for a concert filled with hope and light. Featuring individual pieces sung by the children's chorus and Dan Forrest's beloved "Requiem for the Living" for chorus and chamber orchestra, this concert aims to inspire and uplift.

Symphonic Postcards - Directed by James Fellenbaum

Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, April 25, 2026

7:00 PM

Oak Ridge High School

A concert of three works that celebrate joy, beauty, and national pride.

May Family Concert

Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, May 9, 2026

7:00 PM

Celebrate the end of our season with a FREE family concert!

Trio Ondata - Chamber Concert

Chamber Music Series

Saturday, May 16, 2026

3:00 PM

Trio Ondata a promise a captivating blend of passion and profound musicality.

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