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Upcoming Performances
THE MOONS SYMPHONY
U.S. World Premiere Nevada
Part II of the Gillemot Foundation Music & Space Festival, this Classix season finale launches you into the cosmos with Amanda Lee Falkenberg’s The Moons Symphony and iconic selections from Star Wars™ that have defined generations.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Reno Phil Chorus adds monumental vocal power to an evening of scale, imagination, and spectacle. The orchestra will celebrate John Williams’s legendary score, that transformed film music with symphonic grandeur, unforgettable themes, and emotional storytelling, making orchestral music a cultural touchstone for audiences worldwide.
The Classix Season Finale will be an immersive night of music, science, and cinematic wonder not to be missed.
Reno Phil
Laura Jackson, Music Director
April 24 & 25 2027 | Nevada, USA
Future Performances: More announcements coming soon
Past Performances
THE MOONS Choral Suite
U.S. Premiere
PLANETS, MOONS, STAR WARS™ – May 1, 2026, 7PM Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton
Accompanied by the Choral Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Philharmonic performs Holst’s epic work, The Planets, alongside the powerful Moons Choral Suite by Amanda Lee Falkenberg, with the Marywood University Concert Choir. Join the adventure in a program also featuring iconic selections from Star Wars™.
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA PHILHARMONIC
Mélisse Brunet, Music Director
May 1st 2026 | Pennsylvania, USA
Past Performances
THE MOONS Symphonic Suite
U.S. Premiere
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The centre musical piece of the 2024 Breaking Barriers theme at Ravinia was a double-bill concert featuring Gustav Holst’s "The Planets" and Amanda Lee Falkenberg’s "The Moons Symphonic Suite."
This concert main event on July 26, 2024 used Holst’s "The Planets" to musically explore the iconic astrological figures, followed by "The Moons Symphonic Suite," which focuses on seven major moons of our solar system and was performed with immersive on-screen visual sequences.
Past Performances
THE MOONS SYMPHONY
Premiere Recording
London Symphony Orchestra
The Moons Symphony" was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Marin Alsop. The recording took place primarily at LSO St Luke’s, London, in May 2022.
Additionally, choral forces were recorded by the London Voices at the renowned Abbey Road Studios in London
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Orchestra/Choir: London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices
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Recording Venues:
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LSO St Luke’s, London
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Abbey Road Studios, London
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