Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra
Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra, founded in 2023, uplifts the community with high-caliber live concerts, embodying musical excellence, kindness, and respect. Its diverse musicians share a passion for music.
Sunday, Feb 16, 2025, 4 p.m.
tickets
- A: $35
- B: $29
- C: $25
- D: $15
MEMBER BENEFIT: Members receive 10% off on all tickets to this performance.
Scottsdale Arts is the only authorized ticket seller for this event.
About the Event
The theme of the 2024–25 season of the Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra is “Celebrations!”
Join us for “East Meets West—A Love Story” as we explore the themes of love and celebrate Valentine’s Day. World-renowned violinist Steven Moeckel performs the Butterfly Lovers Concerto, recounting the universal story of love and tragedy juxtaposed against Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
Join Maestro Siu and Steven Moeckel for our free pre-concert chat “Beyond the Baton” at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, to hear the story behind the music.
The Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra is the resident orchestra of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, consisting of 70–90 professionally trained musicians performing beloved masterworks, new favorites written by diverse composers, and challenging staples of the orchestral repertoire.
Program Highlights
“Butterfly Lovers Concerto” for violin and orchestra by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao
Overture to “La Forza del Destino” by Guiseppe Verdi
“Romeo and Juliet” by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky