Don Juan

Our must-see season premiere starts with an episode full of seduction, passion, and romance. Composer Richard Strauss’s tone poem brings to life Don Juan, possibly the most famous and unscrupulous lover of Western lore. We are thrilled to present the 2025 Van Cliburn Silver Medalist, Vitaly Starikov, in their debut season as a winner of this coveted international award, and we’ll round out the evening with Springfield’s premiere of Valerie Coleman’s Umoja (Anthem of Unity), the Swahili word for “unity,” a joyful and inspiring piece about hope.