Special to The Desert Sun

The Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic has announced its 2025-2026 season, building on the organization's 51-year legacy of showcasing the best symphony orchestras at the McCallum Theatre. Launching the series will be the extraordinary Chicago Symphony Orchestra with conductor Riccardo Muti on Jan. 21, 2026. Audiences continue to give rave reviews about PS Phil's pre-concert lecture series, which has been expanded as part of the organization's regular programming, prior to each performance.

"For our 52nd season, we have assembled a superb lineup of some of the world's finest symphonies, including Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel in his last year as music director with the L.A. Phil, Dallas Symphony Orchestra featuring pianist Helene Grimau

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