The Phil

Welcome to The Phil's 2026-2027 Season!

We are delighted to welcome you back for another spectacular season of inspiring music. This season also marks a major milestone for The Phil as we launch a multi-season project to perform all nine of Beethoven's symphonies. We kick off this epic journey in October with his brilliant 7th Symphony and return to it in February for the monumental 9th Symphony.


In October, we'll also bring a touch of musical intrigue to the stage in honor of our Halloween performance date. In December, the ever popular Holiday Pops returns to fill your festive season with cheer. In April, our beloved Drawn to the Music series returns, featuring young artists' interpretations of Grofe's evocative Grand Canyon Suite. The program also features our own Principal Trumpet, Nathan Shower, taking center stage for Arutunian's thrilling Trumpet Concerto. In May, we close the season with a cinematic salute to the epic film scores of  Ennio Morricone and Hans Zimmer, alongside a special performance of the 1st movement of Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto by celebrated Steinway Artist, Everett Leigh.


New Concert Times - In response to feedback we received, we will return to Saturday concerts at 7:30 pm and Sunday afternoon concerts at 2:00 pm. Drawn to the Music performances will continue to be at 2:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday.


We can't wait to share these incredible musical moments with you!

From Beethoven to the Beyond

This Halloween weekend concert begins with Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, a blazing celebration of rhythm, energy, and unstoppable motion. Its famous Allegretto adds a shadowed, processional beauty before the finale erupts with ecstatic force. The program then turns toward the macabre: Bach's Toccata in D Minor summons Gothic grandeur; Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre sends skeltons whirling in midnight dance; Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain conjures a demonic witches' sabbath; and Berlioz's March to the Scaffold stages a fevered hallucination of execution. Together, these works carry listeners from Beethoven's vitality into the thrilling darkness and vivid theatrical imagination of a Halloween weekend.

 

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

Bach - Toccata in D Minor

Saint Saens - Danse Macabre

Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain

Berlioz - March to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique

The Phil

October 31 and November 1, 2026

Available Pricing Options

  • Adult : $35.00
  • Adult : $35.00
  • Senior : $30.00
  • Senior : $30.00
  • Streaming : $15.00
  • Student : $10.00
  • Student : $10.00
  • Salem Student : $5.00
  • Salem Student : $5.00

Events

Run Time

Two hours

Venue

Seifert Performing Arts Center

Genre

Classical , Music Concert

Box Office Contact

603-647-6476

info@nhphil.org

Website

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Accessibility Offerings

Wheelchair Seating