The Kingston Symphony Surprise Concert

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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We tend to live in an on-demand world, but having everything at one’s fingertips means missing out on the joy of surprise. Enter superstar pianist Angela Cheng, who joins us for a truly novel season opener. This is a concert filled with extraordinary music, but there’s a catch: We aren’t going to tell you what that music is! Place your trust in us and experience a delightful concert concept like no other.

Program

Surprise!

Artists

Evan Mitchell, Conductor
Angela Cheng, Piano

Before the Downbeat involves a number of initiatives designed to enhance the concert experience for our audience by providing in-depth knowledge about the program of music that will be performed at our concerts. Initiatives include pre-concert talks and interviews with our Music Director and musicians.

Meet the Music

Meet the Music, a pre-concert talk hosted by our Music Director, Evan Mitchell, will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Isabel in the Recital Hall on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The focus will be on the repertoire to be performed at our Surprise! concert. We hope it will provide more insight into the program for this concert. Admission is free with a concert ticket and seating is first come, first served.