“The Coachella Symphony is excited to announce the dates and themes of our 2024-2025 season as part of our ongoing strategic partnership with the City of Rancho Mirage. The Symphony will be performing in the McCallum Theater for two shows and the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater for our February concert, which will all continue to be under the skillful hands of music director and conductor, John Mario,” Dr. Lisa Lindley, CEO Coachella Valley Symphony.

Our second concert of the season is spaced themed concert celebrating the Rancho Mirage Observatory on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 5:30PM at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater. This will be a “Close Encounter of the Symphonic Kind.” Watch for an “Out of this World Experience.” 

Our final concert of the season is always our fan favorite “Best of Stage & Screen” on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7:30PM at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. 

Our History

It started with a horn!

More specifically with a Trumpet. Who would have known when 10 year old Jeannette Boulay picked up her father’s trumpet, that a symphony would be born? In the early 1980’s, Jeannette, who was now Banoczi, moved to the Coachella Valley and became involved in a local orchestra.

When she found out that the organization was struggling to stay afloat, she went to work and reorganized, staffed, and founded what is today the Coachella Valley Symphony. In 1995, along with a generous gift from movie star and musician Buddy Rogers and his wife Beverly - the Buddy Rogers Youth Symphony was formed.

Our Youth Programs

As a community music organization, the Symphony is composed of three components: An adult orchestra, and two educational programs the Beginning Strings Conservatory and the Buddy Rogers Youth Symphony. These programs have been arranged to encourage members to continually transition from one program to another as one advances musically and matures in age.