THE CLASSIX SERIES | Make Space
THE Music of star wars
Saturday & Sunday
April 24 & 25, 2027
7:30 PM | Doors 6:00 PM
4:00 PM | Doors 2:30 PM
Part II of the Gillemot Foundation Music & Space Festival, this Classix season finale launches you into the cosmos with Amanda Lee Falkenberg’s The Moons Symphony and iconic selections from Star Wars™ that have defined generations. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Reno Phil Chorus adds monumental vocal power to an evening of scale, imagination, and spectacle. The orchestra will celebrate John Williams’s legendary score, that transformed film music with symphonic grandeur, unforgettable themes, and emotional storytelling, making orchestral music a cultural touchstone for audiences worldwide. The Classix Season Finale will be an immersive night of music, science, and cinematic wonder not to be missed.
Music & Space Festival
Sponsored by the George W. Gillemot & Bean Space Foundation
ON THE PROGRAM
Amanda Lee Falkenberg The Moons Symphony – featuring the Reno Phil Chorus (World Premiere Performance)
John Williams Music from Star Wars™ (A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and The Phantom Menace)
LAURA JACKSON
Music Director & Conductor
This concert is currently available only through a Classix season subscription—subscribe now to secure the best seats at the best value.
Single tickets and 3-concert flex packages will be available starting July 31.
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LAURA JACKSON, Music Director & Conductor
An eloquent and articulate artist on and off the podium renowned for her dynamic leadership, energetic performances, and progressive vision, American conductor Laura Jackson is praised for her innovation, passion, and commitment to the continued growth of the symphonic repertoire and expanding music’s impact within communities. Having served as the fourth Music Director and Conductor of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra (Reno Phil) since 2009, her contract has been unanimously renewed through the end of the 2028-2029 season, ensuring that diverse, compelling repertoire, and creative community programming will continue through the organization’s 60th anniversary. A 21st century conductor at home with repertoire from every era, Jackson is recognized for her championing of new music, her creativity with commissions, and her commitment to mentoring and encouraging the next generation of musicians, composers and women conductors. She is in her third season as an official mentor to emerging women conductors across the globe in the Taki-Alsop Foundation’s Fellowship program. With the Reno Phil, she also partners with the Davidson Institute in Reno, Nevada to feature their instrumental fellows in concert. A frequent guest conductor, she has led distinguished ensembles across the United States, Canada, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Algeria, and China, and her relationships with orchestras continue to expand.
A champion of living composers, Laura Jackson created the Reno Philharmonic’s Composers in Residence initiative and has commissioned and presented several world premieres. She has led over 50 Reno Phil premieres and multiple Western U.S. premieres. Under her leadership, the Reno Phil has expanded its community and education programs to include the Composers in Residence, Conduct Us, movies with live orchestra performances, the annual Play for a Day, and the youth orchestras have expanded from three to four ensembles. Additionally, live streaming of concerts was introduced in 2020. www.laurajackson.net
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Ticket Fees
Credit card purchases of single tickets include a per-ticket fee based on ticket price ($1.50–$10.50).
Subscribers do not pay per-ticket fees.
Pay in person with cash or check to avoid fees.
Youth Tickets (26 & Under – Classix Only)
$9 (cash/check)
$10.50 (credit card)
All seating levels • Not online • ID may be required📞 775-323-6393
📍 925 Riverside Dr., Suite 3
🕒 Mon–Fri, 10 AM–3 PMNo youth subscription rate.
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Parking
Patrons have several options for parking near the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. We recommend the following:
Metered parking (pay Monday-Saturday 9am – 6pm; free evenings after 6pm and on Sundays)
The open parking lot across from the Washoe County Court House (free on evenings and weekends). The entrance is located on Court St, between Virginia and Sierra St.
The parking lot attached to Nevada State Bank (ONLY available free in the evenings and on weekends)
Directions
Directions from I-580 via Mill Street
Take exit 66 for Mill St.
-395 Northbound: exit 66 and turn left at Mill St.
-395 Southbound: exit 66 and turn right at Mill St.
Follow Mill St. about 1.5 miles
Turn left on Lake St.
Turn right on Court St.
The Pioneer Center will be on your right
Directions from I-80 via Virginia Street
Take exit 13 for Downtown Reno/Virginia St.
-I-80 Eastbound: exit 13 and turn right at N. Virginia St.
-I-80 Westbound: exit 13 and turn left at N. Virginia St.
Follow Virginia St. about 1 mile (cross the Truckee River).
The Pioneer Center will be on your left
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The Reno Phil’s community partners donate rooms for out of town musicians, food for events and many other needs. Without their generosity, we would not be able to provide the community with world-class, innovative music performances. We greatly appreciate their contribution to the performing arts, as well as helping keep the costs of concerts reasonable for our ticket buyers. If you’re coming from out of town and plan to stay in Reno after the concert, please consider reserving a room with one of our hotel partners.
We hear from our partners that enjoying a good meal makes our concerts sound better. You should test that theory and let us know! Please consider dining with one of these supporting restaurants before or after a concert. And say thanks for us, too.
Dining
Beaujolais Bistro
Washoe Public House
CentroHotels
Whitney Peak
Renaissance