75TH SEASON OF SUMMER FAMILY CONCERTS

INSTITUTE PARK - Friday, July 3, 2026, 7:45 P.M. Patriotic Pops Concert with Fireworks. Myron Romanul, Conductor, Gary Rosen, Master of Ceremonies; Jane Shivick and Taylor Lawton, vocal soloists. This concert featuring the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra is a patriotic pops concert celebrating 75 years of MSO’s admission-free Institute Park concerts, and the nation’s 250th birthday. Music primarily by American composers including Bernstein, Copland, and Williams. The concert will conclude with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Sousa marches, including Stars and Stripes Forever performed during the course of the fireworks display. Rain date: Sunday, July 5 at 7:45PM. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

INSTITUTE PARK - July 11/12, 2026, 7 P.M. Latin Jazz in the Park: In Concert with Manolo Mairena and La Pura Vida. This concert will feature virtuoso musician Manolo Mairena and La Pura Vida in an evening of Latin jazz, including original works by Mr. Mairena. Check this website on Friday, July 10, 2026 for concert details including selection of Saturday July 11 or Sunday, July 12 for chosen performance date.

INSTITUTE PARK - July 18/19, 2026, 6:30 P.M. Salute to Disney. Jorge Soto, Conductor; Gary Rosen, Master of Ceremonies. Taylor Lawton and Elisabeth LaBarre, vocal soloists. This concert will feature the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra in a Salute to Disney including musical highlights from Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Brave, Encanto, Frozen, Moana, Pirates of the Caribbean, Planes, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Lion King, among others. Check this website on Friday, July 18, 2026 for concert details including selection of Saturday, July 18 or Sunday, July 19 for chosen performance date.

All Concerts Free (Institute Park is located at 82 Salisbury Street, Worcester).