We believe in the future of great music…
We play great new, neglected, and traditional music, introduce the finest new artists, and give you
the greatest musical experience you’ve never had – yet.
Orchestra Concerts
The finest in new and neglected music and new interpretations of the classics, works you won’t hear anywhere else in Arizona
Young Artist Concerts
Devoted to featuring extraordinarily talented soloists under 18 from the Valley of the Sun, performing in a formal recital setting
Community Concerts
Free, family-friendly events presenting a wide variety of musical styles performed by accomplished artists, in an informal setting
Education Programs
Visiting schools, mentoring composers, and collaborating with student-musicians brings the joy of great music to the widest audience
The 2017-2018 MusicaNova Orchestra Concert Season
Mid-Century Masters: Twentieth Century English Composers
October 29 at Central United Methodist Church, Phoenix
Be enveloped in strikingly cinematic sounds and themes, as MusicaNova Orchestra performs works from English composers Richard Arnell, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Malcolm Arnold, all prolific creators of symphonic works and familiar film scores.
A Day With Papa Haydn: The Morning, Mid-Day, and Evening Symphonies
January 27 at Scottsdale Presbyterian Church
January 28 at Central United Methodist Church, Phoenix
Haydn’s 6th (Le Matin, “Morning,”) 7th (Le Midi, “Mid-Day,”) and 8th (Le Soir, “Evening) Symphonies comprise a fascinating program of music, spanning gentle and jubilant refrains of daybreak to the evocative moods of twilight.
St. John Passion: An Eastertide Oratorio
March 25 at Scottsdale Presbyterian Church
The MusicaNova Orchestra, Chorus, and Soloists perform this controversial work, one of Bach’s most unusual creations. A pre-concert discussion looks at the sources of the work, and the audience is invited to sing the hymn-like chorales.
Ports of Call: Music From Around the World
April 22 at Central United Methodist Church, Phoenix
Lush musical imagery from exotic locales around the world, with visions from a Mediterranean cruise, a trip to Bali for the sounds of the gamelan, interpretations of American jazz on Danish streets, and the new world inspired by Native American music.