Passing the Baton: Side-by-Side with IFS Youth Symphony

🎶 Passing the Baton: Side by Side with the Idaho Falls Symphony Youth Orchestra
Sponsored by Anne Voilleque and Louise Nelson
The Grand Finale of Season 76 and Maestro Thomas Heuser’s Final Concert

The Idaho Falls Symphony’s landmark Season 76 comes to a powerful close with Passing the Baton, a heartwarming and historic celebration of music, mentorship, and community. In a grand Side-by-Side performance, the talented young musicians of the Idaho Falls Symphony Youth Orchestra will join forces with the seasoned professionals of the Idaho Falls Symphony, performing together on one stage under the baton of Dr. Thomas Heuser in his final concert as Music Director & Conductor.

This once-in-a-generation event showcases the future of classical music in our region while honoring the legacy of Maestro Heuser, whose leadership and vision have transformed the Symphony for more than a decade.

The combined orchestra will bring to life Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia—a stirring symphonic poem of resilience and hope—and the delightful Overture to Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss Jr., whose 200th birthday in 2025 will be celebrated around the globe. After intermission, the Symphony’s professional musicians will shine in the majestic Symphony No. 1 by Johannes Brahms, a towering masterpiece of emotional depth and orchestral brilliance.

Join us for this unforgettable evening—an inspiring testament to the power of music to unite generations, celebrate milestones, and mark the closing chapter of Thomas Heuser’s extraordinary tenure with the Idaho Falls Symphony.

Thomas Heuser, conductor

Side-By-Side with IFS Youth Symphony

    Jean Sibelius, Finlandia (1900)

    Johann Strauss Jr., Fledermaus Overture

    Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

Don't miss Prolouges! Join Thomas for a journey inside the music before the concert, at 6:30, in the Little Theater.