Before the Downbeat
Backstage Warmup
Long before the house lights dim, our musicians are backstage — tuning, stretching, and finding their focus. Watch the quiet, intimate rituals that turn world-class talent into an unforgettable performance.
The Final Hour
An hour before curtain, the hall fills with a quiet, focused hum. Strings are tuned to the oboe's A, reeds are soaked, valves oiled, and rosin dusted — the unseen choreography that makes a performance look effortless.
Tuning & Tonality
In sections and alone, players ease into the music they'll share that night — the opening bars of a concerto, a delicate solo, a thunderous tutti. Each instrument finds its voice within the whole.
Focus & Stillness
Backstage offers a rare intimacy: musicians in their own world before the public one begins. There is laughter, concentration, a shared nod across the section — and then the hush as the house lights dim.
Watch & Listen
Warmup Videos
Valentine's Preshow — Backstage
Summon the Heroes — Final Tuning
Swan Lake — Taking the Bows
Season Opener — Standing Ovation
In the Wings
Glimpses Before the Performance
Be there from the first note. The 2026–2027 season awaits.