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Reunion (Sep. 20-22)

Welcome to the 99th Season! We invite you to our opening Reunion Concert to start celebrating 99 years of the MSO!

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Visions (Oct. 18-20)

Look ahead! Take a peek at our Visions concert featuring the first of the season’s three guest conductors!

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Momentum (Nov. 15-17)

Anticipate our Momentum concert! Join us for this musical tour de force!

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Coco in Concert (Nov. 23)

Join the Madison Symphony for a screening of Coco with live musical soundtrack!

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A Madison Symphony Christmas (Dec. 6-8)

Tis the season! Ring in the holidays with the Madison Symphony!

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Beethoven x3 (Jan. 17-19)

Good things come in threes! Join your MSO for an all-Beethoven showcase!

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Star Wars: A New Hope (Feb. 22-23)

Calling all Star Wars fans! Join us for an intergalactic orchestral experience!

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Legacy (Mar. 14-16)

Celebrate the legacy of Strauss and Mozart! Join us for a performance with our MSO Chorus!

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Yearnings (Apr. 11-13)

Itching for some classics? Get the best of both worlds with classics and genre-bending music!

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Gershwin! (May 9-11)

Join us for our 99th season finale! Round out the season with some Gershwin, guest soloists, & MSO Chorus!

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3

Oct

Paul Jacobs, organ

The 20th Anniversary Organ Season begins October 3 with the return of Grammy-award winning Organist and Juilliard Professor Paul Jacobs performing Bach, Ives, and Liszt.
18

Oct

Visions

Madison Symphony's 99th season continues with "Visions" on Oct 18-20 featuring the debut of guest conductor Nicholas Hersh, the return of violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, and works by Clyne, Vaughan Williams, Ravel, and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.
18

Oct

MSO After Dark

Join your Madison Symphony Orchestra and young audience members for MSO After Dark and a Halloween Masquerade Ball on Friday, October 18.
15

Nov

Momentum

"Momentum" presents Madison Symphony's third concerts its 99th season on Nov 15-17 featuring the debut of guest conductor Michael Stern, pianist Garrick Ohlsson, and works by Leshnoff, Grieg, and Shostakovich
21

Nov

Lyyra Ensemble with Greg Zelek, organ

November 21st, Greg Zelek will be joined in performance by Lyyra (created by the VOCES8 Foundation), the only professional six-voice women’s a cappella group in the United States.
23

Nov

Disney and Pixar, Coco in Concert Live to Film

MSO at the Movies features Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film on Saturday, November 23 at 7:30pm.
6

Dec

A Madison Symphony Christmas

"A Madison Symphony Christmas" with John DeMain kicks off the holiday season Dec. 6-8 with the MS chorus, Mt. Zion choir, Madison Youth Choirs, soprano Vanessa Becerra, & baritone Craig Irvin.
7

Dec

Free Community Carol Sing

Join the Madison Symphony and Greg Zelek for our Free Community Carol Sing. Ring in the holiday season with the Overture Concert Organ! All ages are welcome to join us on December 7, 2024.
17

Jan

Beethoven x3

Madison Symphony's "Beethovenx3" concerts on January 17-19 feature an all-Beethoven program led by Music Director John DeMain with violinist Gill Shaham, pianist Orli Shaham, and cellist Sterling Elliott.
22

Feb

Star Wars: A New Hope

MSO at the Movie presents Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert with John Williams’ iconic Oscar®-winning score performed live to the film on Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

3

Oct

Paul Jacobs, organ

The 20th Anniversary Organ Season begins October 3 with the return of Grammy-award winning Organist and Juilliard Professor Paul Jacobs performing Bach, Ives, and Liszt.
18

Oct

Visions

Madison Symphony's 99th season continues with "Visions" on Oct 18-20 featuring the debut of guest conductor Nicholas Hersh, the return of violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, and works by Clyne, Vaughan Williams, Ravel, and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.
18

Oct

MSO After Dark

Join your Madison Symphony Orchestra and young audience members for MSO After Dark and a Halloween Masquerade Ball on Friday, October 18.
15

Nov

Momentum

"Momentum" presents Madison Symphony's third concerts its 99th season on Nov 15-17 featuring the debut of guest conductor Michael Stern, pianist Garrick Ohlsson, and works by Leshnoff, Grieg, and Shostakovich
21

Nov

Lyyra Ensemble with Greg Zelek, organ

November 21st, Greg Zelek will be joined in performance by Lyyra (created by the VOCES8 Foundation), the only professional six-voice women’s a cappella group in the United States.
23

Nov

Disney and Pixar, Coco in Concert Live to Film

MSO at the Movies features Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film on Saturday, November 23 at 7:30pm.
6

Dec

A Madison Symphony Christmas

"A Madison Symphony Christmas" with John DeMain kicks off the holiday season Dec. 6-8 with the MS chorus, Mt. Zion choir, Madison Youth Choirs, soprano Vanessa Becerra, & baritone Craig Irvin.
7

Dec

Free Community Carol Sing

Join the Madison Symphony and Greg Zelek for our Free Community Carol Sing. Ring in the holiday season with the Overture Concert Organ! All ages are welcome to join us on December 7, 2024.
17

Jan

Beethoven x3

Madison Symphony's "Beethovenx3" concerts on January 17-19 feature an all-Beethoven program led by Music Director John DeMain with violinist Gill Shaham, pianist Orli Shaham, and cellist Sterling Elliott.
22

Feb

Star Wars: A New Hope

MSO at the Movie presents Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert with John Williams’ iconic Oscar®-winning score performed live to the film on Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

Anticipate your life with music! We invite you to take a look at our 99th season of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. We will feature three guest conductors as well as various guest artists and groups!

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Join your Madison Symphony Orchestra for its opening performance of the 99th season: Reunion! We will feature MSO Organist Greg Zelek, cellist Tommy Mesa, and will feature works by Coleman, Tchaikovsky, and more!

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News & Stories

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Score Magazine Feature: Curator Notes By Greg Zelek

Score Magazine Feature: Dear Symphony Family, By John DeMain

Reunion Video Interviews

Score Magazine Feature: A look back and great music ahead…, By Robert A. Reed

Symphony E-News & Stories, September 2024

Symphony E-News & Stories, June 2024

Symphony Moments: Family Concert, May 18

May 2025 Program Notes: Gershwin!

April 2025 Program Notes: Yearnings

March 2025 Program Notes: Legacy

January 2025 Program Notes: Beethoven x3

November 2024 Program Notes: Momentum

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