New Philharmonic, the professional orchestra in residence at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage, opens 2026 with an all-Broadway program “Broadway Through the Years” Jan. 31-Feb. 1.

The NISO Chorus teams up with New Philharmonic for a program featuring songs from more than 17 of Broadway’s most popular musicals. Also featured in the program are four guest soloists: Emily Bursan (soprano), Kate Tombaugh (mezzo soprano), Lorenzo Parnell (tenor) and Jonathan Wilson (baritone).

New Philharmonic closes the season with “Harp of Ages” by Michael Daugherty April 11-12. Daugherty draws from nearly 3,000 years of harp music and styles for this fascinating work. In 2023, New Philharmonic fans enjoyed Daugherty’s “Passacaglia in Primary Colors,” part of his “Fifteen: Symphonic Fantasy on the Art of Andy Warhol,” at the MAC’s Lakeside Pavilion. This program also features Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” inspired by the composer’s visit to an art exhibition of works by his friend Viktor Hartmann.

All performances will take place in the McAninch Arts Center’s Belushi Performance Hall, located at 425 Fawell Boulevard on the campus of College of DuPage.

One hour prior to most New Philharmonic concerts, free MAC Chat presentations are offered to provide audiences with a greater understanding and appreciation of the concert.

For more information, visit AtTheMAC.org or call the MAC Box Office at 630-942-4000.