The Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra, the only professional orchestra in the San Fernando Valley, invites the community to a free spring matinee concert on Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m. at Wolfson Auditorium, Burbank High School (902 N. 3rd Street, Burbank, CA 91502).
Continuing its legacy of nurturing emerging talent, the concert will feature winners of two prestigious competitions: the Hennings-Fischer Young Artist Competition, which recognizes exceptional soloists aged 30 and under, and the Discovery Conductor Project, offering local high school students the rare opportunity to conduct a professional orchestra.
Maestro Michael Stanley, Music Director, will lead the 45-piece ensemble. Violinist Jason Moon, the 2024 Hennings-Fischer Instrumental Grand Prize winner, will perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77. Lily Smith, the 2024 Hennings-Fischer Opera Grand Prize winner, will present selected operatic arias. The concert will also mark the debut performance of the 2026 Discovery Conductor winner, underscoring the Philharmonic’s commitment to mentorship and artistic development.
This event is made possible in part by a Community Arts Grant from the City of Burbank, a grant from the Los Angeles Breakfast Club Foundation, and is sponsored by the Hennings-Fischer Foundation.
From its roots as a community orchestra, to the professional symphony of today, the Burbank Philharmonic continues a one-hundred-year-old legacy of free concerts for the Burbank community. In the early days, the symphony often performed on a platform stage in the hills above Burbank, with lanterns for lighting and logs for audience seating. In the 1950’s the Starlight Bowl was built, giving the orchestra a more permanent home. As the only professional orchestra in the San Fernando Valley, the Burbank Philharmonic continues to perform free orchestra concerts for Burbank and the surrounding communities.
