Special Projects & Upcoming Performances
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
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
Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 3pm
Olympia Symphony (Olympia, WA)
Capital High School Performing Arts Center
Kristin Lee, violin
Rei Hotoda, conductor
R. Strauss: Metamorphosen (1945)
Recomposed by Max RICHTER: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (2012)
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Fresno Philarmonic (Fresno, CA)
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
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
Demarre McGill, flute
Rei Hotoda, Music Director & Conductor
Damien Geter: Sinfonia Americana
Kevin Puts: Flute Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5