The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra presented the concert lineup for its third season in 2026, which will take place from October through December at the Degollado Theater.
The program features works by Beethoven, Mahler, Stravinsky, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, and several Mexican composers, as well as the world premiere of a work commissioned by the OFJ itself.
The season begins on Thursday, October 15, and features eight programs, with performances on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
The concerts will be led by Artistic Director José Luis Castillo, along with guest conductors and soloists such as David Cohen, Rodolfo Ritter, Dieter Hennings, and Cristian Coliver.
Tickets can be purchased at the Teatro Degollado box office and online. The box office is open Monday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
To view the complete program and purchase tickets, visit the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra’s website.
🎼 Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts in 2026
🎶 Program 1 | Opening Concert
José Luis Castillo, artistic director.
The season’s first program brings together works by Rodolfo Halffter, Igor Stravinsky, and Ludwig van Beethoven, with a selection ranging from Halffter’s Festive Overture to Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.
📅 Thursday, October 15 (8:30 p.m.) and Sunday, October 18 (12:30 p.m.)
📍 Degollado Theater
🎻 Program 2
José Luis Castillo, Artistic Director
David Cohen, cello.
In this concert, cellist David Cohen will perform Alfred Schnittke’s Cello Concerto No. 1, marking its OFJ premiere. The program is rounded out by Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 3.
📅 Thursday, October 22 (8:30 p.m.) and Sunday, October 25 (12:30 p.m.)
📍 Degollado Theater
🎼 Program 3
José Luis Castillo, artistic director.
The third program features Arnold Schoenberg’s *Transfigured Night *, Igor Stravinsky ’s *Symphonies for Wind Instruments *, and Richard Strauss’s *Death and Transfiguration *. The Stravinsky work will receive its premiere performance by the OFJ.
📅 Thursday, October 29 (8:30 p.m.) and Sunday, November 1 (12:30 p.m.)
📍 Degollado Theater
🎶 Program 4
Alfonso Scarano, guest conductor
Rodolfo Ritter, piano.
The program includes Gonzalo Curiel’s Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by Rodolfo Ritter, as well as selections from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s *Swan Lake *.
📅 Thursday, November 5 (8:30 p.m.) and Sunday, November 8 (12:30 p.m.)
📍 Degollado Theater
🎵 Program 5
José María Moreno, guest conductor.
This program offers a journey through different expressions of folklore and cultural identity through works by Florence Price, Carlos Chávez, Mozart Camargo Guarnieri, and Joaquín Turina. It includes world premieres by the OFJ.
📅 Thursday, November 12 (8:30 p.m.) and Sunday, November 15 (12:30 p.m.)
📍 Degollado Theater
🎼 Program 6
Rodrigo Sierra Moncayo, guest conductor
Carlos Gutiérrez, piano.
The sixth program includes Aram Khachaturian’s “Adagio from Spartacus,” Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Concerto(in a piano arrangement), and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 3.
📅 Thursday, November 19 (8:30 p.m.) and Sunday, November 22 (12:30 p.m.)
📍 Degollado Theater
🎹 Program 7
José Luis Castillo, artistic director
Dieter Hennings, guitar.
One of the season’s most special concerts will be the world premiere of *Ruiseñor de la sombra*, a work commissioned by the OFJ from Guadalajara-based composer Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon. The program also includes the original five-movement version of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, *Titan*, which incorporates the *Blumine* movement.
📅 Thursday, November 26 (8:30 p.m.) and Sunday, November 29 (12:30 p.m.)
📍 Degollado Theater
🎼 Program 8 | Closing Concert
Rebecca Miller, guest conductor
Cristian Coliver, bassoon.
The closing concert features *Irlanda* by Augusta Holmès, André Jolivet’s Concerto for Bassoon, Strings, Harp, and Piano, and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6. All three works are marked as OFJ premieres.
📅 Thursday, December 3 (8:30 p.m.) and Sunday, December 6 (12:30 p.m.)
📍 Degollado Theater
🎟️ Tickets for OFJ concerts
Tickets range from $100 to $350, depending on the seating section you choose. For prices and availability, please check the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra’s website directly .
