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On the left the pianist stands, dressed in concert black and smiling in a small bow with her piano. On the right, the audience gives her a standing ovation. The room is lit by blue lighting, giving it a blue tone.

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The Inaugural Season

Sound in Space: Music as Architecture

This season offers immersive encounters where architecture, art, and music converse. Led by Artistic Director Alexandria Le, the intimate Las Vegas concert series presents just 75 seats per performance inside the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum.

  • Broadway Reimagined: A Chamber Music Tribute

    January 24, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Broadway Reimagined: A Chamber Music Tribute

    Broadway comes alive in this not-to-be-missed concert! Esteemed musicians who have brought productions to life on stages from New York to The Smith Center reimagine Broadway’s timeless favorites in an intimate setting. The program features celebrated Broadway artist Philip Fortenberry (pianist and recipient of the Ghostlight Award as “Best Musician on Broadway”) and other special musical guests.
    With only 75 seats available, early reservation is essential. Don’t miss this rare chance to experience Broadway’s greatest hits reimagined up close.
    Reserve your seat: Broadway Reimagined: A Chamber Music Tribute
  • Ancient Echoes: Baroque & Modern Resonance

    March 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Ancient Echoes: Baroque & Modern Resonance

    Guided by Artistic Director Alexandria Le in collaboration with Jonathan Rhodes, Director of UNLV’s Early Music Ensemble, and Jennifer Bellor, Director of UNLV’s NEXTET, the program pairs Baroque elegance with striking modern works by living composers. This intimate concert pairs the elegance and ornamentation of early music with striking modern works by living composers that reflect, refract, and reinterpret early musical forms. Featuring period and modern-day instruments, the program offers a rich program that traverses centuries.
    Artists include:
    Jonathan Lee Rhodes, harpsichord
    Richard Kravchak, Baroque oboe
    Ka-Wai Yu, Baroque gamba
    Ana Angel Ortiz, soprano
    Bryan Conger, clarinet
    Capacity is limited to 75 seats, creating an intimate encounter across centuries of music. Secure your seat today before the program sells out.
    Reserve your seat: Ancient Echoes: Baroque & Modern Resonance
  • Desert Sounds: Rain Spell

    May 2, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Desert Sounds: Rain Spell

    RDA Performs’ inaugural season closes with a special concert performed by select principal musicians of the Las Vegas Philharmonic. This exquisite program brings you within arm’s reach of these world-class musicians as they take you on a journey through the desert with the stunning music of Arvo Pärt, Toru Takemitsu, Astor Piazzolla, and others, complete with narration by a special guest.
    Artists include:
    De Ann Letourneau, Concertmaster
    Andrew Smith, Principal Cello
    Christina Castellanos, Principal Flute
    Kimberly Glennie, Principal Harp (emeritus)
    Alexandria Le, piano
    This season finale will be performed for only 75 guests in the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum. Guarantee your seat now for this closing celebration of sound and space.
    Reserve your seat: Desert Sounds: Rain Spell
  • RDA Performs 2025-2026 Season Pass

    October 11, 2025 – May 2, 2026

    RDA Performs 2025-2026 Season Pass

    General Subscription – $250

    • Admission to all concerts (three concerts = $285 value)
    • Priority seating at each performance
    • Recognition in season program as an inaugural subscriber
    • Exclusive subscriber-only digital program notes delivered before each concert

    Founder’s Circle Subscription – $500

    • Admission to all concerts
    • Premium reserved seating
    • Your name honored in the RDA Performs Founders Circle in this and all future season programs.
    • Exclusive subscriber-only digital program notes delivered before each concert
    • Exclusive pre-concert champagne toast at each performance
    • One complimentary guest pass for a single concert of choice
    Reserve your seat: RDA Performs 2025-2026 Season Pass

Artists of the 2025–2026 Season include:

  • De Ann Letourneau, Violin – Concertmaster, Las Vegas Philharmonic
  • Jonathan Rhodes Lee, Harpsichord – Director of UNLV Early Music Ensemble
  • Jennifer Bellor, Composer – Director of UNLV NEXTET
  • Robert Taylor, Violin/Viola – Co-lyricist/Librettist, BANDSTAND
  • Philip Fortenberry, piano
  • Alexandria Le, piano
  • Andrew Smith, cello – Principal Cello, Las Vegas Philharmonic
  • ARTISTIC DIRECTOR of RDA Performs – Alexandria Le, Piano
  • De Ann Letourneau – Concertmaster of the Las Vegas Philharmonic
  • Jonathan Rhodes Lee – Director of UNLV Early Music Ensemble
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    Jennifer Bellor – Director of NEXTET
  • Ka-Wai Yu – Baroque gamba
  • Andrew Smith, Principal Cello, LV Philharmonic
  • Philip Fortenberry
  • Robert Taylor, violinist/violist – co-writer of BANDSTAND

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