Upcoming Events
Palace Series
Wynton and All That Jazz
THIS WEEKEND!
Saturday, October 4 at 7:30pm
Sunday, October 5 at 3:00pm
The Palace Theatre, Stamford
The amazing violin concerto that Marsalis composed will be performed by the virtuosic, award-winning American violinist, Kelly Hall-Tompkins. Wynton Marsalis will not be performing.
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A Tale of Two Prodigies
Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 3:00pm
Our first visit to the Darien Arts Center. How Bach and Mozart (a musical prodigy) inspired Amy Beach, an American prodigy!
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$100 of Homegrown American Music
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 3:00pm
Benjamin Franklin did more than fly kites and smile for the $100 bill. Was he also America's first composer? Come to Norwalk to find out!
MORE INFO"Is it hard to play?" Michael Stern asks after Kelly Hall-Tompkins plays a preview!
Welcome to our celebration of America’s 250th birthday, with the best American composers, and old-world masters who influenced them!
Begin with the violin concerto composed by Wynton Marsalis, a jazz musician and New Orleans bluesman. His amazing music will be performed by American violin virtuoso Kelly Hall-Tompkins, who will also thrill us with Fiddler Fantasy, based on Fiddler on the Roof, composed just for Kelly’s amazing talent. (Wynton is not performing).
Announcing our 2025-2026 Season!
Come celebrate America’s 250th birthday!
Orchestra Lumos presents a season of American classics, new works, and events to mark this momentous year!
Single tickets for all concerts are on sale. Buy on-line now!
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A triumphant season conclusion with Yo-Yo Ma
Our Palace Series final concerts in the 2024-25 season were raised to an extraordinary level of artistry through the participation of the unique Yo-Yo Ma. His genius touched us all profoundly from his playing to his humble, but so pertinent, remarks.
Michael Stern's perfectly crafted program saw Orchestra Lumos excel in the fifth symphony of Jean Sibelius and the rarely played Les Élémens by Jean-Féry Rebel. Perhaps the most perfect few minutes of the whole concert was a surprise addition of The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns played by Yo-Yo Ma accompanied by lutenist Charles Weaver playing a theorbo.
There is a reason why Yo-Yo Ma is as revered as he is. He is simply one of a kind as a cellist, a humanitarian and a citizen of the world. All of us at Orchestra Lumos, assisted by some very generous donors, are proud to be able to bring musical experiences of this quality to our community here in Fairfield County.
-Russell JonesRead WSHU interview with Yo-Yo Ma and Michael Stern
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Who we are
Orchestra Lumos unites the passion and energy of the region’s most talented musicians to create exhilarating experiences for audiences from all walks of life. Formerly known as Stamford Symphony, we’re expanding in multiple dimensions—bringing you more of the music you love throughout Fairfield County.
Community Engagement
Whether our audiences experience two of our musicians in the Half Full Brewery for Symphony on Tap or the whole Orchestra onstage at The Palace Theatre, we believe that both performances are equally authentic musical experiences.
And we want to offer everyone who wishes to experience our music in their environment of choice because wherever we play, the reaction is one of astonishment and delight.
