BEETHOVEN'S "PASTORAL" - The season begins when Ruth Reinhardt leads Beethoven's poetic "Pastoral" Symphony and is joined by internationally acclaimed Yevgeny Kutik for the new Violin Concerto by the "brilliant" (Boston Globe) Eric Nathan.

BRAHMS & BEETHOVEN -Ruth's survey of Brahms continues in October with the haunting Third Symphony plus an Elegy to the composer by his contemporary Sir Hubert Parry. Also, Beethoven's regal "Emperor" Concerto with the dynamic Denis Kozhukhin. "He shot a bolt of lightning through the music," raved Bachtrack.

RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES! - In November, Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries roars into The VETS under Christian Reif, who also conducts Ravel's mesmerizing La Valse and the Piano Concerto of the young Clara Schumann with Estefan Iatcekiw.

ROMANTIC CHOPIN - The New Year begins with the romantic Second Piano Concerto of Chopin with Alessio Bax, as the young members of the RI Phil Youth Orchestra perform Side-by-Side with Ruth and the RIPO.

TCHAIKOVSKY'S FIFTH  - On Valentine's Weekend, Ruth conducts Tchaikovsky's passionate Fifth Symphony.

NORTHERN LIGHTS - NIELSEN & SIBELIUS - March brings bracing music of the north by Nielsen and Sibelius under guest conductor Benjamin Manis.

SPANO CONDUCTS PUCCINI - Principal Guest Conductor Robert Spano returns for music from Puccini's La bohème and Respighi's thundering Pines of Rome, with brass blazing from the four corners of The VETS.

RUTH CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN'S MISSA SOLEMNIS- And to conclude the season, Ruth conducts Beethoven's epic Missa solemnis - "It comes from the heart. May it go to the heart," wrote the composer.