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Program Notes: "Be Ours Tonight: Elvis and the Symphony"

The Cape Symphony Orchestra presents Be Ours Tonight: Elvis and the Symphony at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

Michael Albaugh on What comes next—and how you’re part of it

Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared how Cape Symphony is evolving. We’re still an orchestra. That remains our artistic core. But we’re also becoming something broader—a cultural home for this region, shaped by the way people actually live on Cape Cod.

That shift isn’t theoretical. It’s already happening.

Kristin Howard on "Into the Light"

The Cape Symphony Orchestra and the Chatham Chorale are delighted to join forces for Into the Light: The Best of Handel, Mozart, and Schubert at Monomoy High School on April 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Joseph Marchio, Director of the Chatham Chorale and Assistant Conductor of the Cape Symphony Orchestra, will lead the collaborative performance. Classically trained soprano Kristin Howard (pictured) will be the soloist, and shared her thoughts about this regal, majestic, and exciting program.

Michael Albaugh on A Cape Cod reality we have to design around.

In my last message, I shared how orchestras across the country are evolving—finding new ways to connect with their communities while staying rooted in the art form. Here on Cape Cod, that evolution takes on a very specific shape.

Because this is not a typical place.

Program Notes: "Nature's Song: Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons'"

The Cape Symphony Orchestra presents Nature's Song: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center on April 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM and April 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM.
Ticketholders are invited to a discussion of the concert program led by Assistant Conductor Joseph Marchio one hour before each performance.

Michael Albaugh on why orchestras are changing... and why that's a good thing.

In my last message, I shared a simple idea: that Cape Symphony is still an orchestra, and we are becoming something more.

That’s not unique to us. It’s part of a broader shift happening across the country. For most of the 20th century, the role of an orchestra was very clear: You went to the symphony to hear great music performed live. That experience was rare, and it was central to cultural life in many communities.

Today, the experience of music looks very different.