Masterworks Series
Our signature concert series, Masterworks, are classical performances conducted by Maestro Radu Paponiu featuring a full symphony orchestra and world-renowned guest artists.
One hour prior to each Masterworks concert, patrons are invited to attend conductor and guest artist led pre-concert lectures. These lectures, which include Q&A opportunities, enhance our patrons’ concert experience by providing insight into the pieces being performed.
To subscribe to the Masterworks Series, give us a call at 239.418.1500 or send an email to [email protected].
Pre-Concert Lecture:
Starts At 6:30pm
Concert:
Starts At 7:30pm
Location:
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Series Sponsored By:
AMERICAN CLASSICAL | MASTERWORKS 1
WITH MARCUS ROBERTS JAZZ TRIO
RADU PAPONIU, CONDUCTOR
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man, Four Episodes from Rodeo
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
John Williams: Star Wars Suite
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2023
6:30PM PRE-CONCERT LECTURE, 7:30PM CONCERT
BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL
BEETHOVEN NO. 5 & THE BRITISH INVASION | MW2
WITH CHARLES YANG, GUEST VIOLINIST
RADU PAPONIU, CONDUCTOR
Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
Vittorio Monti: Csárdás
Animals: House of the Rising Sun
Beatles: Blackbird
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2024
6:30PM PRE-CONCERT LECTURE, 7:30PM CONCERT
BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT | MW3
WITH ALEXANDRA CARLSON, GUEST PIANIST
RADU PAPONIU, CONDUCTOR
Gideon Klein: Partita for Strings
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024
6:30PM PRE-CONCERT LECTURE, 7:30PM CONCERT
BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL
THE CONCERTMASTER CONCERTO | MW4
WITH ORIN LAURSEN, CONCERTMASTER/VIOLIN
RADU PAPONIU, CONDUCTOR
Anna Clyne: Restless Oceans
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024
6:30PM PRE-CONCERT LECTURE, 7:30PM CONCERT
BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL
CRYPTIC SYMPHONY | MW5
WITH STERLING ELLIOTT, GUEST CELLIST
RADU PAPONIU, CONDUCTOR
Ke-chia Chen: Ebbs and Flows
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024
6:30PM PRE-CONCERT LECTURE, 7:30PM CONCERT
BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL
Thank You To Our Sponsors & Partners
The Mission of the Southwest Florida Symphony is to perform outstanding orchestral music for the enrichment, entertainment and education of the broadest possible public.