Valentine’s Day will be wrapped in romance, drama and timeless melody when the Folsom Lake Symphonytakes the stage with A Night for Romance, a special holiday concert designed to celebrate love in all its many forms.
The Valentine’s evening performance is set for Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Harris Center for the Arts, offering audiences an elegant and expressive night of live symphonic music, whether enjoyed as a romantic date or a refined evening out with friends.
The concert features acclaimed guest soloists Tiffany Townsend, soprano, and Cedric Berry, bass-baritone, whose performances anchor a program built around passion, tenderness, joy and heartbreak. Among the evening’s vocal highlights are selections from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, including the enduring lullaby “Summertime,” the spirited optimism of “I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’,” and the emotionally rich duet “Bess, You Is My Woman Now.”
The orchestral program continues that emotional arc with bold and beloved works from the classical repertoire. Audiences will hear the driving energy and color of the Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor, the celebratory Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the sweeping intensity of Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, one of classical music’s most powerful expressions of tragic love.
With a program that blends intimate vocal moments, dramatic orchestral storytelling and universally recognized favorites, A Night for Romance promises a memorable Valentine’s Day experience rooted in the beauty of live performance and shared emotion.
Tickets and additional concert information are available atwww.folsomlakesymphony.com. The concert will be held at the Harris Center for the Arts, located at 10 College Parkway in Folsom.
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