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Pines of Rome and Brandon Patrick George
September 16, 2022
Brandon Patrick George, Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra alum—and hottest young flutist around—connects you to the Celtic inspiration of Christopher Rouse’s Concerto.
2022-2023 Season

Landslide: A Tribute to the Music of Fleetwood Mac
September 24, 2022
The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra takes the stage to rock out to the best of Fleetwood Mac! Enjoy hits like Big Love, Landslide, Dreams, and more!

Havana Nights Featuring Mambo Kings
September 30, 2022
Enjoy a vibrant night at the Dayton Philharmonic where the best of classical Spanish music with Afro-Cuban rhythms meet on stage

Charlie Parker's Yardbird
October 7, 2022
This jazz inspired opera is a free-form exploration into the heart, mind and music of the ghost of Charlie Parker as he composes his final masterpiece with help from friends.
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SUNDAY NIGHTS on Discover Classical!
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Next Broadcast:
Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Neal…
SUNDAY NIGHTS on Discover Classical!
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Next Broadcast:
Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Neal Gittleman, conductor
from November 2002 with Dayton Philharmonic Chorus
Britten: War Requiem (Janice Chandler, John Wesley Wright, Ian Greenlaw)
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Next Broadcast:
Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10:00 am
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Neal Gittleman, conductor
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Stella Sung: Oceana
Clara Schumann:…
Next Broadcast:
Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10:00 am
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Neal Gittleman, conductor
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Stella Sung: Oceana
Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”
“Beethoven 9: Joy to the World” – recorded in May 2022 at the Schuster Center
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Donate today to ensure that innovative programming, dynamic educational opportunities, and live performances continue. To date, we’ve raised $12 million of our $15 million goal.…
Donate today to ensure that innovative programming, dynamic educational opportunities, and live performances continue. To date, we’ve raised $12 million of our $15 million goal. We need your to help take us to the finish line!
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NEWS
DAYTON OH (April 19, 2022) – The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) is thrilled to present the 2022‒2023 Season of the Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. The…
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The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Launches “The Arts Are for Everyone” Initiative, Including a Unique Partnership with AES Ohio to Offer $5 Tickets to Opera, Ballet, and Philharmonic Performances
Phone: 937-224-3521
DAYTON, OH (December 15, 2021) – The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is thrilled to open its doors even wider to the Dayton community in a new program called The Arts…
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Learn how the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is influencing the lives of over 75,000 students in our community each year!
Learn how the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is influencing the lives of over 75,000 students in our community each year!
Artistic Director and Conductor Neal Gittleman and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra salute everyone who is "hanging on" in these tough times. Enjoy!
Artistic Director and Conductor Neal Gittleman and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra salute everyone who is "hanging on" in these tough times. Enjoy!
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Aurelian Oprea
For the 2022–2023 Season, Aurelian Oprea will serve as Acting Concertmaster of the Dayton Philharmonic. He was born in Cluj-Napoca, the cultural capital of Romania’s Transylvania region. His parents and grandfather were string players in the Romanian National Opera House Orchestra, and his grandmother was the prima ballerina of the Opera’s ballet corps. Aurelian earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance from Bowling Green State University. He won his first professional audition at the age of 20, becoming the youngest member of the Michigan Opera Theater Orchestra in Detroit, a position he held until 2000 when he joined the DPO. Aurelian is fluent in Romanian, Hungarian and English. He resides in Grafton Hill with his wife, Rachel, and his daughter, Hanna.