MusicaNova Orchestra announced its lineup for the upcoming 2025–26 season with performances to come at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Tempe Center for the Arts, and its Chamber Series at Orangewood Presbyterian Church.

MusicaNova Orchestra is a professional ensemble that features new music, neglected pieces, and fresh interpretations of classics.

Tickets for fall concerts are on sale now with spring concerts on sale at a later date. Visit musicanovaaz.org to purchase tickets, and to sign up for news alerts.

ORCHESTRA SERIES

“Not Quite Dead White Man Music”

7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

Musical Instrument Museum

Tickets: $33.50-$38

Featuring Evan Williams’ “Dead White Man Music,” a 21st-century harpsichord concerto blending Bach with Nina Simone and Julius Eastman, performed by ASU’s Tigran Buniatyan. Also on the program is Valerie Coleman’s tribute to the Trail of Tears, “Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes,” Tania León’s “Afro-Cuban Permutation Seven,” and music by Hindemith.

“Baroque to the Future”

7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2026

Tempe Center for the Arts

Tickets: On sale soon

Cellist Peter Eom performs Giovanni Sollima’s “L.B. Files,” reimagining Boccherini with modern techniques. The program continues with Lera Auerbach’s 21st-century take on Pergolesi, Perkinson’s string masterpiece “Sinfonietta No. 2,” and Grieg’s beloved “Holberg Suite.”

“Calming Waters: Sibelius & Frank”

7 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026

Tempe Center for the Arts

Tickets: On sale soon

Lyricism and spirituality unite in Sibelius’ “pure spring water” Symphony No. 6, Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Concertino Cusqueño,” Carter Pann’s “My Cross for Saxophone and Orchestra” with ASU’s Christopher Creviston, Polevá’s lament “Bucha: Lacrimosa,” and a world premiere by MusicaNova Composition Fellow Cheng Jin Koh.

CHAMBER SERIES

All concerts at 4 p.m.

Orangewood Presbyterian Church, 7321 N. 10th St.

Tickets: $20 adult/$15 student. Youth under 16 free

Ben Hedquist Jazz Combo

Oct. 11, 2025

Bassist Ben Hedquist, one of Phoenix’s most versatile jazz musicians, leads his combo in an evening of adventurous, straight-ahead jazz.

Martha Masters, Classical Guitar

Jan. 17, 2026

Guitarist Martha Masters brings her artistry to the stage. She is a prize-winning performer, ASU professor, and president of the Guitar Foundation of America.

Christopher Creviston, saxophone, with friends

Apr. 18, 2026

Yamaha artist Christopher Creviston has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Apollo Theater. He is an ASU professor and North American Saxophone Alliance President.

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