Name: The New Hampshire Philharmonic
Address: 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH, 03079, US
Telephone: 603-647-6476

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The Phil’s 2026-2027 Season is Here!

Join us as we celebrate years of musical excellence and community. Experience the thrill of live orchestral music and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Please note: We have moved our concerts back to Saturday 7:30pm and Sunday 2pm. Live streaming at 2pm on Sunday's.

Except otherwise noted.

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

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The New Hampshire Philharmonic is the state’s premier training orchestra, offering concerts and educational programs to audiences and students across New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts. We are a community-based 70+ person orchestra performing 10 concerts annually at Seifert Performing Arts Center in Salem, New Hampshire located in Salem High School.

The New Hampshire Philharmonic is the oldest orchestra in the state, tracing its roots to 1895. The Philharmonic exists to connect people to the power of classical music, through compelling concerts and engaging programs. The orchestra serves as a living laboratory, bringing together the finest student, amateur and professional musicians from across New Hampshire. The Philharmonic provides educational outreach programs to area students and adults.

From Beethoven to the Beyond

Sat, Oct. 31 @ 7:30 PM EST

Sun, Nov. 1 @ 2 PM EST

Please purchase tickets online as we cannot guarantee tickets will be available at the box office the day of the concert. Discounts are only available on printed tickets. Discounts are not available at box office.

This Halloween weekend concert begins with Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, a blazing celebration of rhythm, energy, and unstoppable motion. Its famous Allegretto adds a shadowed, processional beauty before the finale erupts with ecstatic force. The program then turns toward the macabre: Bach's Toccata in D Minor summons Gothic grandeur; Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre sends skeltons whirling in midnight dance; Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain conjures a demonic witches' sabbath; and Berlioz's March to the Scaffold stages a fevered hallucination of execution. Together, these works carry listeners from Beethoven's vitality into the thrilling darkness and vivid theatrical imagination of a Halloween weekend.

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

Bach - Toccata in D Minor

Saint Saens - Danse Macabre

Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain

Berlioz - March to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique

Holiday Pops

Sat, Dec 19 @ 7:30 PM EST

Sun, Dec 20 @ 2:00 PM EST

Please purchase tickets online as we cannot guarantee tickets will be available at the box office the day of the concert. Discounts are only available on printed tickets. Discounts are not available at box office.

Celebrate the season with a festive musical tapestry that brings Holiday traditions to life. From the enchanting, bell-like tones of The Nutrcracker, to the crisp, martial brass of March of the Toys. From the high spirited, auditory winter painting of Sleigh Ride to powerful traditions of community and peace, highlighting the triumphal choral joys of Hallelujah Chorus and the warmth of familiar Hanukkah themes. Finally, the audience becomes part of the ensemble, joining together for a heartwarming holiday sing-along.

Please bring the kids. Santa will be making his annual appearance!

Bring your camera for photo opportunities after the concert.

The Salem High School chorus joins us on stage for this year's Holiday Pops.

Beethoven's 9th

"Ode to Joy"

Sat, Feb. 21 @ 7:30 PM EST

Sun, Feb 22 @ 2:00 PM EST

Please purchase tickets online as we cannot guarantee tickets will be available at the box office the day of the concert. Discounts are only available on printed tickets. Discounts are not available at box office.

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is one of music's great declarations of human aspiration. Completed in 1824, when Beethoven was almost completely deaf, it expands the symphony into a vast journey from darkness toward joy. The first movemnet emerges from mystery and struggle; the scherzo drives forward with fierce rhythmic energy; and the slow movemnet offers luminous serenity. In the finale, voices enter a symphony for the first time on this scale, proclaiming Schiller's "Ode to Joy." Beethoven does not present joy as simple happiness, but as fellowship wrested from suffering, doubt, and chaos through courage, art, and shared humanity.

Drawn to the Music

Sat, April 17 @ 2:00 PM EST

Sun, April 18 @ 2:00 PM EST

Please purchase tickets online as we cannot guarantee tickets will be available at the box office the day of the concert. Discounts are only available on printed tickets. Discounts are not available at box office.

This program journeys across vivid musical landscapes. John William's The Cowboys Overture opens with cinematic sweep, galloping rhythms, brass fanfares, and the heroic spirit of the American West. Arutunian's Trumpet Concerto places the soloist at center stage in a brilliant, lyrical, and dramatic work that blends virtuosity with Armenian-inflected color. Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite provides the perfect opporunity for our student artists to join the composer in expanding the canvas into five pictorial scenes: sunrise, desert stillness, a burro ride, sunset, and storm. Together, these works celebrate the orchestra's power to tell stories, paint landscapes, and evoke adventure, character, motion, and grandeur through richly colored, immediately engaging sound, with warmth and theatrical immediacy.

Williams - The Cowboys Overture

Arutunian - Trumpet Concerto. Nathan Shower, soloist.

Grofe - Grand Canyon Suite. Featuring artisitc interpretations by New Hampshire elementary students.

Drawn to the Music

Beethoven's 9th

"Ode to Joy"

Sat, Feb. 21 @ 7:30 PM EST

Sun, Feb 22 @ 2:00 PM EST

Please purchase tickets online as we cannot guarantee tickets will be available at the box office the day of the concert. Coupons for discount are only available on printed tickets. Coupons are not available at box office.

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is one of music's great declarations of human aspiration. Completed in 1824, when Beethoven was almost completely deaf, it expands the symphony into a vast journey from darkness toward joy. The first movemnet emerges from mystery and struggle; the scherzo drives forward with fierce rhythmic energy; and the slow movemnet offers luminous serenity. In the finale, voices enter a symphony for the first time on this scale, proclaiming Schiller's "Ode to Joy." Beethoven does not present joy as simple happiness, but as fellowship wrested from suffering, doubt, and chaos through courage, art, and shared humanity.

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401 Main Street

Salem, NH 03079

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319 Merrimack Street,

Methuen, MA, 01844

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All concerts are performed at Seifert Performing Arts Center @ Salem High School unless otherwise noted in schedule/ticketing.

44 Geremonty Drive

Salem NH 03079

Doors open 1 hour prior to each concert.

Free Parking - Entrance is on the right side of the High School at the rear of the building.

Please call 603-647-6476

M-F 9-4 pm EST with questions about NH Phil performances.

Seifert PAC Info

Thank you to all our loyal patrons who have supported and attended our concerts throughout the years.

We are filled with gratitude for your continued support and dedication to live music and culture.

Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors

Thank you to our Season Sponsor, The Brook Casino in Seabrook NH

Thank you for making us your top choice for live orchestral music in NH

Thank you to our Season Sponsor, Casino Salem, in Salem NH

“The third performance was mind blowing. I loved the percussion sections presence. They really carried a lot of the piece. The flute soloists were palpable. I could feel the flow in my bones. The finger picking with the violins was definitely a highlight of the performance. I loved the way it set the tone. Quiet to loud! Soft to serious. It was incredible. And the harp player?! OMG 💘💗 TY philharmonics!”

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Thank you to all our loyal patrons who have supported and attended our concerts throughout the years.

We are filled with gratitude for your continued support and dedication to live music and culture.

Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors

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Thank you to our Community Partners

Team

Thank you to all our loyal patrons who have supported and attended our concerts throughout the years. We are filled with gratitude for your continued support and dedication to live music and culture.

Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors

Thank you to all our loyal patrons who have supported and attended our concerts throughout the years.

We are filled with gratitude for your continued support and dedication to live music and culture.