The annual Star Spangled Spectacular at the beautiful Starlight Theatre will salute America and our great American composers!

The RSO begins the 2025/26 season with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, a vibrant celebration of Spanish folk music. Guitar virtuoso Daniel Bolshoy returns for Ponce’s Concierto del Sur, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 concludes the concert with a triumphant finale.

Kevin Stites raises the curtain for his first season as Principal Pops Conductor with an opening night of Broadway!

Jonathan Leshnoff’s Elegy and Sharon Farber’s Concerto for Cello and Narrator pay homage to the victims of the Holocaust and honor its heroic survivors. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”), is a masterpiece that celebrates heroism and the triumph of the human spirit.

Join us for a holiday classic presented in partnership with the Rockford Dance Company.

Join us for a holiday classic presented in partnership with the Rockford Dance Company.

The annual Holiday Pops presents your favorite merry melodies to get the whole family in the Holiday spirit!

The annual Holiday Pops presents your favorite merry melodies to get the whole family in the Holiday spirit!

Chamber Concerts offer audiences the opportunity to hear from RSO musicians about the music on the program and how it inspires them.

Celebrate love and all its complexity with music filled with passion, romance, and drama. The program includes Tchaikovsky’s iconic Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, Strauss’s electrifying Don Juan, and the intimate dialogue of Brahms’s Double Concerto for Violin and Cello.

Chamber Concerts offer audiences the opportunity to hear from RSO musicians about the music on the program and how it inspires them.

Walk the red carpet under the Coronado stars for an evening of symphonic works from Academy Award®-winning films.

Chamber Concerts offer audiences the opportunity to hear from RSO musicians about the music on the program and how it inspires them.

Chamber Concerts offer audiences the opportunity to hear from RSO musicians about the music on the program and how it inspires them.

Experience the musical brilliance of Beethoven and his influence on future generations of composers. From classical to contemporary, this performance explores the universal themes of fate and triumph.

The season concludes with a jubilant celebration honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States. Ranging from the pioneers of the American sound to two of today’s acclaimed composers, the evening showcases the rich and diverse heritage of American music.