American Classical Orchestra Will Present Beethoven Cycle, Bach & More in 2026-27 Season

The American Classical Orchestra has announced its 2026–27 season, featuring four orchestral concerts and two chamber programs led by Artistic Director Thomas Crawford.

The season will run from September 17, 2026 through May 6, 2027, with performances at Alice Tully Hall, the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the Columbus Citizens Club.

Highlights include the continuation of the orchestra’s cycle of all nine Beethoven symphonies, part of a multi-season project marking the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death.

Celebrate Beethoven!: Turning the Key

Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 7:30 PM
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center

American Classical Orchestra
ACO Chorus
Thomas Crawford, conductor
Shelén Hughes Camacho

Franz Joseph Haydn: “Lord Nelson” Mass in D minor, Hob. XXII:11
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21

Salon Concert: Enlightenment

Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 7 PM
Columbus Citizens Club, 8 East 69th St.
Reception at 6:15 PM

Elise Bonhivert, basset clarinet

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 (“The Joke”)

Celebrate Beethoven!: Capricious

Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 7:30 PM
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center

Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon Overture, J. 306
Franz Berwald: Symphony No. 2, “Capricieuse”
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60

Light of My Life

Wednesday, February 3, 2027, at 7:30 PM
Basilica of Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 263 Mulberry Street

American Classical Orchestra
ACO Chorus
Thomas Crawford, conductor

All-Johann Sebastian Bach Program:
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, BWV 118
Cantata 36: Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36
Cantata 106: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106

Salon Concert: Jefferson’s Songbook

Wednesday, March 10, 2027, at 7 PM
Columbus Citizens Club, 8 East 69th St.
Reception at 6:15 PM

American Classical Orchestra
Thomas Crawford, conductor
Elisse Albian and Rachel Duval

Music from the library of Thomas Jefferson, including works by William Billings, Thomas Davy, George Frideric Handel, John Hawkins, and André Grétry.

Celebrate Beethoven!: Virtuoso

Thursday, May 6, 2027, at 7:30 PM
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center

American Classical Orchestra
Thomas Crawford, conductor
Shunske Sato

All-Ludwig van Beethoven Program:
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Ticket Information

Subscriptions for the four orchestral concerts are available at multiple price points, with individual tickets for all performances going on sale June 1.