November 7 Concert Features Pianist Alon Goldstein and a program of Beethoven favorites
The Symphony of Westchester will open its 2026–2027 season at Iona University with an All Beethoven Program on Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. at the Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium in the Murphy Science and Technology Building in New Rochelle.
Conducted by Symphony of Westchester Founder and Artistic Director Barry Charles Hoffman, the concert will feature acclaimed pianist Alon Goldstein as soloist for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3, op. 37 in C minor. The program will also include Leonore Overture No. 3 and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, op. 68 in F Major, “Pastorale.”
The performance begins the Symphony’s 29th season at Iona University, where the orchestra has built a longtime home for live classical music in Westchester. Each season brings together professional musicians, guest artists and local audiences for concerts that make the full sound of the orchestra accessible close to home.
Goldstein is known for performances that combine technical command with warmth, sensitivity and imagination. He has appeared with major orchestras around the world, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.
The new season continues on Sunday, December 13 at 3:00 p.m. with an All Baroque Program featuring music by Handel and Bach. The Symphony will present its Young Artist Showcase on Sunday, January 31 at 3:00 p.m., featuring winners of the orchestra’s 12th Annual Young Artists Concerto Competition. The season concludes on Saturday, May 8 at 8:00 p.m. with an All Romantic Music Program featuring works by Brahms, Elgar and Bruch.
All performances take place in the Murphy Science Building at Iona University, located at 25 Mayflower Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801, across from Iona’s main campus at 715 North Ave. Free parking is available at the top of the hill on Summit Avenue.
Tickets are $60 for general admission, $45 for seniors over 65 and $20 for students with valid ID. Tickets and season information are available at https://thesymphonyofwestchester.org/concerts/ or by calling 914-654-4926.
The series is made possible in part by the Iona University Council on the Arts through the generosity of JoAnn Murphy and Joseph M. Murphy and the Baron Lambert Fund. The Symphony of Westchester is proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester, with funding made possible by Westchester County Government with the support of County Executive Kenneth Jenkins. The Symphony’s programs are also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
About The Symphony of Westchester
The Symphony of Westchester is a professional orchestra based in New Rochelle, New York. Led by Founder and Artistic Director Barry Charles Hoffman, the Symphony presents classical concerts at Iona University and offers audiences throughout Westchester the opportunity to hear major orchestral works, guest soloists and rising young musicians in an intimate local setting.