Concerts & Programs
Concert Series Specials
The following concert specials are available for the September, October, February, and April Concert Series performances.
Free Ticket Program
$5 Student Rush Tickets
Symphony Savvy/Meet the Music Makers
Sound Off!
Children’s Discovery Concert
Peter & the Wolf
featuring the Victoria Ballet Theatre
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Victoria Fine Arts Center
9:30 am | 12:30 pm
Sergei Prokofiev’s classic work for children- a symphonic fairy tale in which each character is represented by a different orchestral instrument- becomes a dazzling theatrical and musical event. In collaboration with Victoria Ballet Theatre, the concert follows Peter as he tries to capture a menacing wolf that threatens orchestra and audience alike. Students will be introduced to the instruments of the orchestra and the Peter and the Wolf characters’ musical themes before they step into Peter’s adventure
School Reservations
- $5 per person
- 1 free teacher reservation for every 25 student reservations (exception for life skills classes)
- All bus drivers attend for free
- Once a reservation has been submitted, changes may be made to add more reservations, but not to subtract. Schools will be invoiced on the number in reservation. No refunds.
Online Reservations Begin: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Payment and Procedures
An invoice will be emailed to you upon receiving all necessary information for your reservation.
Checks can be made payable to to “Victoria Symphony”
405 E. Loma Vista Ave.
Victoria, TX 77901
Essay Contest 2026
The Peter & the Wolf Essay Contest is more than just a wonderful cultural and artistic opportunity for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade! Give your students a chance to win gift cards, prizes, and an opportunity for them and their families to attend a symphony concert.
In addition, your students will have another source of practice for essential writing skills and mastering TEKS.
Essay Contest Deadline: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – 4:00 pm
All entries must be received in person or by mail at the Victoria Symphony office:
405 E. Loma Vista Ave.
Victoria, TX 77901
Teacher Lesson Plans
Peter & the Wolf teacher lesson plans and student activities available. Materials will be shared upon reservation.
Downtown Rhythms
Instrument Petting Zoo
5:30pm-7:30 pm
Student Ensemble Performances
5:30pm-9:30 pm
Contest Guidelines
Who can participate?
Students in grades K-12 who are enrolled in public, private, or homeschool located in one of the 13 Victoria Symphony Outreach counties in the Crossroads area.
To enter, students must submit an original piece of 2-D artwork (see full contest guidelines) inspired by Richard Strauss’s work, An Alpine Symphony. Each grade level category is assigned a different excerpt of this work:
Choose 1 from the following selections:
- Sunrise II. Sonnenaufgang | Track 2 | 1:28
- On the Alpine Pasture IX. Auf der Alm | Track 9 | 2:06
Recordings for the musical selections can be found on Spotify: Strauss, R.: An Alpine Symphony Op. 64 | Berliner Philharmoniker
Choose 1 from the following selections:
- The Ascent III. Der Anstieg | Track 3 | 2:18
- At the Waterfall VI. Am Wasserfall | Track 6 | 0:16
- On the Glacier XI. Auf dem Gletscher | Track 11 | 1:17
Recordings for the musical selections can be found on Spotify: Strauss, R.: An Alpine Symphony Op. 64 | Berliner Philharmoniker
Choose 1 from the following selections:
- Wandering by the Brook V. Wanderung neben dem Bache | Track 5 | 2:38
- On the Summit XIII. Auf dem Gipfel | Track 13 | 4:30
- Thunderstorm and Tempest, Descent XIX. Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg | Track 19 | 3:57
Recordings for the musical selections can be found on Spotify: Strauss, R.: An Alpine Symphony Op. 64 | Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony Background
Written in 1915 by German composer, Richard Strauss, An Alpine Symphony is a tone poem— an orchestral work that tells a story or is based on a specific theme. The story depicted by An Alpine Symphony is a full day of climbing an Alpine mountain, starting with night and sunrise, and ending with sunset and the return of night again.
Contest Deadlines
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Deadline to submit Intent to participate form
Thursday, January 30, 2024
Deadline to submit student artwork entries
Awards
- 4 concert tickets for Victoria Symphony’s April 27, 2025 concert featuring An Alpine Symphony
- Artwork to be displayed in the Victoria Fine Arts Center lobby during April 27th concert; select pieces to be displayed on auditorium screens during the Victoria Symphony’s performance of An Alpine Symphony
- Artwork to be published in the Victoria Advocate
