Special Projects & Upcoming Performances
Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Fresno Philharmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Jorge Federico Osario, piano
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Ginastera: Four Dances from Estancia
Juan Pablo Contreras: Alma Monarca (World Premiere)
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Fresno Philharmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Jorge Federico Osario, piano
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Ginastera: Four Dances from Estancia
Juan Pablo Contreras: Alma Monarca (World Premiere)
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Rei Hotoda, conductor
John Williams: Superman March
Greg Smith: The Orchestra Games
Smith/Ormandy: Star Spangled Banner
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Rei Hotoda, conductor
John Williams: Superman March
Greg Smith: The Orchestra Games
Smith/Ormandy: Star Spangled Banner
Friday, October 10, 2025
Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Rei Hotoda, conductor
John Williams: Superman March
Greg Smith: The Orchestra Games
Smith/Ormandy: Star Spangled Banner
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Symphony New Hampshire (Concord, NH)
Capitol Center for the Arts
Rei Hotoda, conductor
Humperdinck: “Witches Ride” from Hansel and Gretel
Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain
Elfman: Music From Spider-Man
Grieg: “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Stephen Schwartz arr. Ricketts: Wicked
John Williams: “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Rimsky Korsakov: “The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship” from Scheherazade
Badelt: Pirates of the Caribbean
Paul Lavender: A Tribute to John Williams
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Fresno Philharmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Fresno Philharmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Fresno Philharmonic (Fresno, CA)
William Saroyan Theatre
Fresno Master Chorale,
Anna Hamre, director
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Home for the Holidays
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Fresno Philharmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Michelle Cann, pianist
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Margaret Bonds: Montgomery Variations
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
John Wineglass: World Premiere
Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Fresno Philharmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Michelle Cann, pianist
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Margaret Bonds: Montgomery Variations
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
John Wineglass: World Premiere
Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Fresno Philharmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Qing Hou, violin
Lawrence Neuman, viola
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364
Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis
Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Fresno Philharmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Qing Hou, violin
Lawrence Neuman, viola
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364
Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)
Holley Hall
Rei Hotoda, conductor
Program to be Confirmed
Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)
Holley Hall
Rei Hotoda, conductor
Program to be Confirmed
Friday, March 6, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)
Holley Hall
Rei Hotoda, conductor
Program to be Confirmed
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)
Holley Hall
Rei Hotoda, conductor
Program to be Confirmed
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)
Holley Hall
Rei Hotoda, conductor
Program to be Confirmed
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Fresno Philarmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall (Fresno, CA)
Demarre McGill, flute
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Damien Geter: Sinfonia Americana
Kevin Puts: Flute Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Fresno Philarmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall (Fresno, CA)
Demarre McGill, flute
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Damien Geter: Sinfonia Americana
Kevin Puts: Flute Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5