I have been to many Phoenix Symphony concerts, and they have never failed to amaze me. I am so glad that Phoenix has such a world-class orchestra available with such a broad repetoire that goes throughout the whole season. Most recently I saw Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony and Prokofiev's Cinderella, and both were incredible. I remember seeing Russian virtuoso trumpeter Sergei... More

Though the symphony performances are too heavily stringed for us, we love the pops concerts. If only the orchestra was tiered so you could really enjoy seeing all the instruments. It would make it much more interesting as well as enjoying the music.

Been to many symphonies across the country and found this one to be very good considering where it is.

Attended Messiah last night. It only confirms what I always knew about Michael Christie - he is clueless. The entire performance was out of tune, the tempi were absolutely ridiculous, the dynamics and phrasings were forced and there was absolutely no emotion is the entire piece. Christie dances around like he is conducting a ballet and seems totally oblivious to... More

Recently went to the Phoenix Symphony for the first time. It can be a little tricky to find with all of the construction, one-way streets and light rail tracks. The best advice I could give is that it is directly across from the main entrance of the Hyatt in downtown Phoenix (the one with the circular restaurant on top). Just... More