Mozart Symphony No. 40

Date & Time

Friday, September 25, 2026 7:30pm
This performance will take place in the Rhoden Theater at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Sunday, September 27, 2026 4:00pm
This performance will take place at the Philadelphia Film Society Center

Artists

Program

Schubert Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485
J.C. Bach Symphony in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

Music Director David Hayes opens the 2026–27 season with Mozart’s
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, a work of uncommon intensity and one of
the defining symphonies of the Classical era. Its expressive depth reveals
Mozart in a darker and more searching voice. The program continues with
J.C. Bach’s Symphony in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6, whose poise and vitality reflect
the style that so influenced the young Mozart. Closing the program is
Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, a tribute to the Classical
tradition and especially to Mozart. Light in texture and rich in melody, it
shows the young Schubert writing with clarity, elegance, and unmistakable
lyricism