Plano Symphony Orchestra Music Director Maestro Héctor Guzmán and President/CEO Gregory Patterson announced today the Symphony’s first international tour. The PSO will give a performance at the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 6 pm. The concert will feature guest pianist Mikhail Berestnev. The Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 and Greig’s Piano Concerto in A minor.

The orchestra will travel to Mexico City following a performance at the Robinson Fine Arts on Saturday, October 18, 2025, and return to the U.S. on Wednesday, October 22. As part of the engagement, Maestro Guzmán, along with a few musicians and guest artist Mr. Beretnev, will give a few master classes at the Conservatory. The orchestral conducting masterclass will include basic principles of analysis, orchestration, and technique, with emphasis on the conductor’s role as an accompanist to several solo instruments, adding a different and important aspect to the training of the full conductor.

Maestro Guzmán is a graduate of the National Conservatory of Music.

The tour is generously underwritten by Tammy and Charles Miller.

Founded in the mid-19th century, the National Conservatory of Music stands as one of Mexico’s most emblematic artistic institutions. Throughout its history, it has shaped the country’s musical landscape, becoming a bastion of music education and culture. This institution has not only trained some of Mexico’s greatest composers and performers but has also reflected the historical and social context that accompanied its development. The National Conservatory of Music has not only witnessed but also played a leading role in the cultural evolution of Mexico. Since its founding in 1866, it has trained generations of musicians who have brought Mexican art to the world.