Meet Our Music Director Roger Kalia

Dear Friends,

Welcome to our 100th anniversary season! I am excited to share with you a truly meaningful and special season for the historic occasion of Symphony New Hampshire’s 100th anniversary. The music reflects the orchestra’s past and present, highlighting our connection to New Hampshire in multiple ways while also focusing on our incredible musicians . Be sure to say hello to our new orchestra members as well! The exciting works we will perform have been carefully chosen as we mean to inspire and connect with all of you throughout the season .

I am honored to be the music director of New Hampshire’s oldest professional orchestra From World War I to the Pandemic, Symphony NH has endured and shared the joy of music with communities throughout the Granite State It is a true privilege to be a part of this organization’s history and its future .

Our upcoming season will be one of our most ambitious yet, with blockbuster works such as Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite and Mahler’s First Symphony in thrilling chamber orchestra arrangements; a collaboration with the Nashua Choral Arts Society and Nashoba Valley Chorale in Mozart’s Requiem; hidden gems by Astor Piazzolla and Amy Beach; not to mention works by TJ Cole, Oliver Caplan, and John Adams . Our 100th anniversary concert - celebrated to the day of our first concert one hundred years ago - promises to be an event you won’t want to miss with the return of renowned cellist Amit Peled in Dvorak’s iconic Cello Concerto . As our anniversary falls towards the end of this season, our celebration is actually two seasons long . 2022-23 is just the beginning!

All of us at Symphony New Hampshire look forward to seeing you in the concert halls around the state . We are so glad that you are here to celebrate this milestone with us . See you soon!

Sincerely,

Roger Kalia Music Director, Symphony NH