RELEASE- Omaha Symphony Returns to St. Cecilia Cathedral!
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Brooke Vogel
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Office: 402.661.8458
Omaha Symphony Returns to St. Cecilia Cathedral!
Omaha Symphony’s highly anticipated Symphony Cathedral program returns for four performances at the historic cathedral.
OMAHA, Neb., August 24, 2026 – Following two sold-out concerts in September and December 2025, the Omaha Symphony returns to St. Cecilia Cathedral this season for two more programs uniquely suited to the historic venue. To meet growing audience demand, the 2026-27 series has expanded to four performances, two for each program.
The series opens with Symphony Cathedral Baroque: Handel’s Water Music on Saturday, October 10 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 11 at 4 p.m. The Omaha Symphony will then return to St. Cecilia’s Cathedral in December for A Festival of Christmas Brass, with performances on December 17 and 20.
Led by Omaha Symphony Concertmaster Susanna Perry Gilmore, Symphony Cathedral Baroque: Handel’s Water Music features the music of George Frideric Handel. The program features selections from all three Water Music suites, alongside arias from Agrippina, Jeptha, and Messiah, performed by baritone Edward Vogel. Marie Rubis Bauer will perform an organ concerto by Handel on the Cathedral’s delicate continuo organ built by Bennet-Giuttarri.
“Bringing Omaha’s treasured baroque musicians together within the elegant architecture and sumptuous acoustics of the Cathedral will bring these classic works to life in a new way, much like Handel would have heard and directed them, himself!" Marie Rubis Bauer said.
Symphony Cathedral Baroque: Handel’s Water Music will be presented on Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 11 at 4:00 p.m. Rehearsals will take place the week of the concert. Media is welcome to attend with prior notice.
You can find the concert webpage here:
https://www.omahasymphony.org/concerts/cathedral-baroque
To arrange coverage, contact Brooke Vogel via email at bvogel@omahasymphony.org or by phone at 402.661.8458.
Performance Details
Symphony Cathedral Baroque: Handel’s Water Music
St. Cecilia Cathedral
Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 p.m. & Sunday, October 11 at 4:00 p.m.
Susanna Perry Gilmore, Leader and Artistic Director
Edward Vogel, Baritone
Marie Rubis Bauer, Continuo and Soloist
Dr. Michael J. Emmerich, Director of the Office of Worship & Pasi Organ
Ticketing Information
Tickets for Symphony Cathedral Baroque: Handel’s Water Music are $35 all-in including fees. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.omahasymphony.org or by calling Ticket Omaha at 402.345.0606. Student and teacher rush tickets are $10 and can be purchased 90 minutes before the performance. Performance dates are subject to change. In the event of performance changes or cancellations, the Omaha Symphony will email ticket holders to inform them of new dates and ticketing options. Patrons with questions may email ticketomaha@o-pa.org. The Omaha Symphony also regularly posts performance updates at omahasymphony.org, along with Omaha Symphony’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Patrons can sign up for the latest updates at omahasymphony.org.
About the St. Cecilia Cathedral
Saint Cecilia Cathedral is the spiritual home for the Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha where major celebrations of the Catholic faith take place. For all of its grand architecture, decoration and history, the primary purpose of Saint Cecilia Cathedral is the worship of God within the Catholic faith.
Renowned architect Thomas Rogers Kimball conceived the Spanish Renaissance Revival design in an age that belonged to European Gothic designs. Drawing upon Classical and Spanish influences, Kimball created an artistically striking and physically imposing structure that became one of the most outstanding cathedrals in the United States. The cornerstone of Saint Cecilia Cathedral was laid on October 6, 1907, and the Cathedral was consecrated on April 9, 1959.
A landmark of towering limestone, impressive with its massive buttresses that can be seen for miles around, the Cathedral stands tall as a mighty symbol of the living faith of her people. Firmly crowning a high ridge west of downtown Omaha, the monumental structure catches the first light of sunrise; its facade and west towers reflect the gorgeous sunset. From miles away, in all directions, its silhouette catches the eye, and its towers pierce the vast prairie sky. Saint Cecilia Cathedral stands as a mighty symbol of the living faith of all people of the Midwest and is acknowledged as Omaha's uniquely noble landmark.
About the Omaha Symphony
The Omaha Symphony is a non-profit organization that annually serves over 310,000 people through more than 250 culturally enriching and entertaining mainstage concerts, music education programs, community engagement activities, and digital initiatives like Omaha Symphony Anywhere, a free online streaming platform featuring recordings of live performances, along with educational content, interviews, musician highlights, and more behind-the-scenes video content. In addition to Masterworks, Symphony Joslyn, Family, and LIVE with the Omaha Symphony concert series, the Omaha Symphony’s nationally recognized education and community engagement programs touch the lives of more than 70,000 people and over 300 schools each year. We are focused on creating a welcoming space and nurturing connections to ensure the Omaha community experiences and participates in music in a way that serves, reflects, uplifts, and entertains.