There's nothing like some holiday pops to get you in the festive mood! As much a part of the Christmas celebrations as all those Nutcrackers and Christmas Carols, Holiday Pops sees your city's orchestra bringing the holiday cheer for a Christmas extravaganza with a mix of popular standards, film scores, carols and hymns.

Needing almost no introduction, multiple Grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma is unarguably one of classical music's biggest star. The virtuoso performs all over the world to sold-out houses and remains one of the best-selling recording artists in the classical field. His versatility, energy, and pure love of creating and performing exquisite music make him a favorite for audiences of all ages.

Rock meets classical in this soul-stirring concert experience that fuses the best in rock and heavy metal with a talented chamber orchestra and a whole lotta candles! In this evocative setting, you'll be treated to hits from the greats, from Led Zepplin to Metallica, Rage Against The Machine to pop's heavy hitters, presented in breathtaking new classical arrangements.

Grand Rapids have a treat in store, presenting a stunning recital of Mahler's glorious Fourth Symphony as well as the scintillating Symphony with Eight Obbligato Timpani by Johann Carl Christian Fischer! Dan Karas takes the mallets on a roaring performance of Fischer's work, a unique and thrilling experience for anyone who loves pounding drums.

An unseen work is coming to the Grand Rapids Symphony and will be closing out its 95th season in the spring of 2025. Focusing on the natural world surrounding us is Jack Heggie's new piece, Earth 2.0, which explores ecology and the environment through music and dance, as performed by the Urban Bush Women dance troupe. In addition to Heggie's composition, there will be a performance of R. Strauss's Tod und Verklarung, also known as Death and Transfiguration, which depicts the life and death of an artist on his journey to heaven. Music director of the GR Symphony, Marcelo Lehninger will conduct the evening, and choreography has been supplied by Urban Bush Women founder, Jawole Zollar. Join the symphony in the exciting and groundbreaking finale of the season!

Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra showcase the sounds of the saxophone in Sax and the City! Witness a searing program with four fantastic pieces is performed under the baton of conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya, with the excellent saxophonist and University of Michigan professor Timothy McAllister as soloist.