2025-2026 Season

Real People. Real Music.

A Groundbreaking Season

Our 78th showcased the Elkhart County Symphony Association’s landmark programming achievements, with exciting guest soloists including Debra Inglefield, Michail Thompson, Aleck Belcher, and Caitlin Edwards. Our talented musicians were also thrilled to share the stage with the 2021 winners of NBC’s The Voice, Girl Named Tom, for a special holiday concert!

This season then marked new beginnings for us and musicians across Elkhart County, as we collaborated with the rising stars of the Concord High School Symphony Orchestra, as well as announced Glenn Northern as the new Executive Director of our symphony.

We thank the many powerful artists, community partners, and music lovers who came together to help make this season a success.

EXHALE & CELEBRATE

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Performed at

The Lerner Theatre

Elkhart, Indiana

The Elkhart County Symphony closed out the 2025-26 season with “Exhale & Celebrate,” featuring guest soloist Caitlin Edwards. Edwards, a classically trained violinist inspired by gospel, jazz, hip-hop, and neo-soul, performed music from her album Exhale, and the Symphony performs Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol.

Photo of Caitlin Edwards, Conductor Soo Han, and the Elkhart County Symphony performing on the Lerner Theatre Stage.

Photo of Caitlin Edwards performing on her violin with her guitar and keys musicians behind her.

Photo of Caitlin Edwards sharing a laugh with Conductor Soo Han during the concert.

Photo of Dr. Soo Han pointing to queue a section of the symphony in their performance.

Photo of a full audience at the Lerner Theatre giving a standing ovation for the performance.

Echoes of Fate

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Performed at

The lerner Theatre

Elkhart, Indiana

“Echoes of Fate,” March 29, 2026, at The Lerner Theatre, featured guest soloist Michail Thompson, assistant principal trumpet with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., and presented a side-by-side collaboration between the Elkhart County Symphony and the Concord High School Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, the Symphony performed Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op 36.

Photo of the Lerner Theatre audience sitting in front of Michail Thompson, Conductor Soo Han, and the Elkhart County Symphony.

Photo of Michail Thompson performing on his trumpet with Dr. Soo Han conducting beside him.

Photo of Dr. Soo Han leading the violin section in the concert's performance.

Photo showing an aerial view of the Elkhart County Symphony on the Lerner Theatre stage.

A close up photo of a music sheet for Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 and program guide for Echoes of Fate.

Northern Expressions

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Performed at

Sauder Music Hall

Goshen, Indiana

On Feb. 15, 2026, the Symphony presented “Northern Expressions” at Sauder Concert Hall on the campus of Goshen College. The concert featured guest soloist Aleck Belcher on bass and included performances of Koussevitzky’s Double Bass Concerto and Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 by Sibelius.

A wide photo showing the audience of Sauder Music Hall seated for Aleck Belcher and the Elkhart County Symphony's performance on stage.

Photo from the audience looking up at Sauder Music Hall stage as the Symphony and Aleck Belcher perform.

Photo of guest artist, Aleck Belcher, being queued by Conductor Soo Han in the concert performance.

Photo of guest artist, Aleck Belcher, performing on bass with the Elkhart County Symphony.

Photo of the audience and Elkhart County Symphony members giving a standing ovation for Aleck Belcher's performance.

A Classical Christmas

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Performed at

The Lerner Theatre

Elkhart, Indiana

The Elkhart County Symphony, with special guest Girl Named Tom, performed Nov. 23, 2025, at The Lerner Theatre for a special holiday concert presented in partnership with the City of Elkhart and The Lerner 100 Year Anniversary and sponsored by the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

A wide photo showing The Lerner Theatre packed with concert goers as the Elkhart County Symphony and guest artists, Girl Named Tom, perform.

Aerial photo of the Lerner audience seated as Girl Named Tom's, Joshua Leichty, leads the performance with his guitar and voice.

Photo of Girl Named Tom's Bekah and Joshua Leichty singing as Conductor Soo Han leads the Elkhart County Symphony.

Close up photo of Girl Named Tom's lead singer, Bekah Leichty, on the mic.

A photo of Conductor Soo Han leading the Symphony in spreading holiday cheer while wearing antlers and a big red nose.

Classics at the Woodland

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Performed at

Wellfield Botanic Gardens

Elkhart, Indiana

At the season 78 premiere, the Symphony performed Mozart’s Overture from Marriage of Figaro, Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni), L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 (Bizet/Guiraud), and Festive Overture (Shostakovich). The Symphony’s principal horn, Debra Inglefield, was featured performing Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat.