Two Orchestras Play Rachmaninoff

Sun. February 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm

Featuring
Holly Mathieson, conductor
Symphony Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra
On the program
  • Jean Coulthard: “Lullaby on a Snowy Night” and “Contented House” from Canada Mosaics
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

More than 80 musicians take the stage as Symphony Nova Scotia joins forces with the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra! Together, the NSYO alongside their professional mentors from the Symphony orchestras are proud to present an exhilarating performance of Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances – his final composition, widely considered one of his greatest works for orchestra, with lush harmonies and sweeping melodies. Don’t miss this huge collaboration at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Thank you for supporting the young musicians of the NSYO!

Tickets for Two Orchestras Play Rachmaninoff are $27 for everyone (including HST + DAC fees). Tickets for this concert are not available for U-Picks or discounts (including the add-on discount) or eligible for exchange with other concerts. 

Please note: this concert will be approximately 50 minutes long and will not include an intermission.


WATCH & LEARN MORE

Preview the third movement of Rachmaninoff’s lush and sweeping Symphonic Dances.

Ticket info

Tickets for this concert are $27 for everyone (including HST + DAC fees).

TICKET TIPS

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If you have questions about your account or about ordering tickets online, please contact the Dalhousie Arts Centre Box Office in person at 6101 University Ave or by phone at 902.494.3820, Wednesday-Saturday, 12:00 pm-6:00 pm.