Saturday, October 3, 2026 / 6:00 p.m. Roberto Minczuk Music Director Paul Huang violin Montgomery: Starburst Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium) Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” The NMPhil’s season opens with a vibrant blend of contemporary energy and timeless masterworks. Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst sets an exhilarating tone with its sparkling textures and propulsive rhythms. Leonard Bernstein’s lyrical and evocative Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium) follows, offering a captivating musical reflection on love and human connection, inspired by Plato’s philosophical dialogue and performed by violin virtuoso Paul Huang. The program concludes with Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” a powerful and deeply moving work shaped by the composer’s time in America, filled with unforgettable melodies and richly colored orchestration. Popejoy Hall / 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 single tickets coming soon Purchase Subscription 2024/25 Coffee Concerts Our Coffee Concerts offer much more than caffeine! Spend your Friday mornings with the NMPhil listening to such treasures as chamber works by Dvořák and Mozart, works for harpsichord featuring keyboardist Seán Duggan, Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Sixth Symphony, and more. Subscribe and Save 10% Off Single-Ticket Prices Join us! Ways to subscribe: MAIL: Print, complete, and mail the order form (pdf, 429 KB) to: NMPhil, PO Box 21428, Albuquerque, NM 87154 CALL: (505) 323-4343 x 1 Subscribe Online: holdmyticket.com Order Form (PDF, 429 KB) Subscribe Online
