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Appears in 7 stories · Last updated Nov 11, 2026
Producer of the November performances
The Grand Rapids Symphony and violinist Midori were scheduled to play DeVos Performance Hall on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7. Marcelo Lehninger was to conduct Louise Farrenc's Overture No. 1, Ravel's complete Mother Goose ballet and Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1.
Updated 15 minutes ago
Was the performing ensemble for the two DeVos shows and the Nov. 1 Hastings performance; no post-show figures were reported.
The Grand Rapids Symphony played 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' live to film at DeVos Performance Hall on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. and again on Saturday, October 31, then took the program to the Hastings Performing Arts Center on Sunday, November 1 at 4 p.m.
Updated 7 days ago
Scheduled to perform Messiah by Candlelight on November 20-21, 2026
Grand Rapids Symphony's Messiah by Candlelight runs two nights at DeVos Performance Hall, November 20-21, 2026. The hall seats about 2,404, and the venue does not publish ticket counts, so the crowd size is unknown.
Updated Oct 30
Performed the two-night Star Trek program on October 2-3, 2026; announced 2026/2027 season on February 12, 2026
The Grand Rapids Symphony played The Music of Star Trek at DeVos Performance Hall on October 2-3, with principal pops conductor Bob Bernhardt leading and a costume contest part of the run. On one of those nights a symphony string ensemble was across downtown at Acrisure Amphitheater, backing an ArtPrize fashion show that drew more than 3,600 people and a Guinness world record.
Updated Oct 21
As of October 2026: Presented the America at 250 concerts on October 9-10, 2026; attendance not yet reported
The Grand Rapids Symphony held its two-night America at 250 concerts at DeVos Performance Hall on October 9-10, 2026. The program paired Joan Tower's Made in America, Z. Randall Stroope's Franklin, and Amy Beach's "Gaelic" Symphony, with the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus.
Updated Oct 11
As of October 2026: Performs Tchaikovsky's score live for The Nutcracker
DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids' largest performance venue, has posted its December 2026 calendar with four shows. Grand Rapids Ballet's The Nutcracker anchors the slate, running six performances over two weekends with the Grand Rapids Symphony playing Tchaikovsky's score live.
Updated Oct 1
As of September 2026: Opening its 2026-27 season
The Grand Rapids Symphony opens its 2026-27 season on September 25 with North Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski performing Prokofiev in the 2,404-seat DeVos Performance Hall. If both nights sell out, roughly 4,800 people move through downtown Grand Rapids, most arriving and leaving within an hour of each performance.
Updated Sep 4
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