Orchestra Finale (Omaha)

The Nebraska Crossroads Festival Orchestra returns in 2026 with a program of deep collaboration, new music, and exhilarating performances. Featuring a new tabla concerto for Sandeep Das, music by Valeri Tolstov, this concert will be a true Nebraska highlight.
Orchestra Finale (Lincoln)

The Nebraska Crossroads Festival Orchestra returns in 2026 with a program of deep collaboration, new music, and exhilarating performances. Featuring a new tabla concerto for Sandeep Das, music by Valeri Tolstov, this concert will be a true Nebraska highlight.
Acoustic Jam Session
Art-Tastic at The Joslyn 2026
Chamber Music 2026

If you want to experience the true spirit of Crossroads, look no further than the festival’s chamber music programs. This year’s main chamber program, Mountain View, brings together music old and new, inspired by mountains and the landscapes they evoke. Featuring a wide array of performers from the festival’s deep roster, the program includes works […]
Lincoln Showcase at Stransky Park
La Folia Global (Lincoln)
The Composer’s Mind: La Folia Global (Lincoln)
Music from the Andes at the Gardens
La Folia Global (Omaha)

Valeri Tolstov’s arrangement of “La Folia” that was commissioned by the 2023 festival made its European debut on July 27th, as the grand finale–the last of 54 concerts–of the prestigous Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland. In addition to kickstarting the project in 2023, Crossroads also served as the fiscal sponsor for this performance. Further performances are being planned for Europe and the U.S in 2025
The Composer’s Mind: La Folia Global
Heart to Heart at BLUEBARN
Mixed Harmony
Women’s Bandura Ensemble of North America
Omaha Showcase 2026

The Festival’s flagship event, the Omaha Showcase, returns for a fourth time at Omaha’s beloved Gene Leahy Mall Performance Pavilion.
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Family Day with Nebraska Crossroads 2026
Art-Tastic Saturday

ART-TASTIC SATURDAY Music and Storytelling for all ages Sat. August 2 // 11am-2pm // The Joslyn Since opening the Joslyn Hawks Pavilion, Nebraska’s premiere art museum is setting attendance records – Don’t miss Art-tastic Saturdays with Nebraska Crossroads on August 2 at The Joslyn! Crossroads joins forces with the The Joslyn for a day of […]
Omaha Finale

OMAHA FINALE Orchestral Extravaganza Sat. August 2 // 7:00-9:00pm // Christiansen Hall, Strauss Performing Arts Center, UNO Come and see the newly-minted Crossroads Festival Orchestra finish out the festival with a flair with a program, curated by Kinan Azmeh, that promises to go deep. We’ve put together an orchestra with familiar and new faces, local […]
Lincoln Finale

LINCOLN FINALE Orchestral Extravaganza Fri. August 1 // 7:00-9:00pm // Kimball Hall, UNL Glenn Korff School of Music Come and see the newly-minted Crossroads Festival Orchestra finish with a flair and a program curated by Kinan Azmeh, that promises to go deep. We’ve put together an orchestra with familiar and new faces, local and visiting […]