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99th Season

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Empire Brass Celebration with Greg Zelek, organ (Apr. 3)

A one-night-only Empire Brass Celebration with MSO Organist Greg Zelek finishes the Overture Concert Organ’s 20th season!

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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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The 99th Season continues with Yearnings, featuring our final guest conductor of the season Joseph Young, guest artists Time for Three, and will feature works by Barber, Puts, and Prokofiev!

Next Concerts & Events

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  • 11
    Apr
    Yearnings
    Guest conductor Joseph Young leads the MSO April 11-13 in a program featuring Time for Three and pieces by Barber, Puts, and Prokofiev.
  • 11
    Apr
    MSO After Dark
    You're invited to our April 11 MSO concert and Lego Building Contest! This social event is geared towards audience members 21-40 years.
  • 9
    May
    Gershwin!
    Our 99th season comes to a close May 9-11 with an exciting all-Gershwin program.
  • 11
    May
    Out at the Symphony
    You're invited to our May 11 MSO pre-concert Drag Brunch, featuring four local performers, as Out at the Symphony continues!
  • 20
    May
    Rhapsodie Quartet Recital
    The Madison Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsodie Quartet performs in Overture Center's Promenade Hall on Tuesday, May 20.
  • 22
    May
    Hunt Quartet Recital
    The Madison Symphony Orchestra's Hunt Quartet performs a free recital at the Arts + Literature Laboratory on May 22, 2025 at 7pm!
  • 17
    Jun
    Symphony at Sunset 2025
    Join us on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Burrows Park for a summer benefit for the MSO's Education and Community Engagement Programs.
  • 11
    Apr
    Yearnings
    Guest conductor Joseph Young leads the MSO April 11-13 in a program featuring Time for Three and pieces by Barber, Puts, and Prokofiev.
  • 11
    Apr
    MSO After Dark
    You're invited to our April 11 MSO concert and Lego Building Contest! This social event is geared towards audience members 21-40 years.
  • 9
    May
    Gershwin!
    Our 99th season comes to a close May 9-11 with an exciting all-Gershwin program.
  • 11
    May
    Out at the Symphony
    You're invited to our May 11 MSO pre-concert Drag Brunch, featuring four local performers, as Out at the Symphony continues!
  • 20
    May
    Rhapsodie Quartet Recital
    The Madison Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsodie Quartet performs in Overture Center's Promenade Hall on Tuesday, May 20.
  • 22
    May
    Hunt Quartet Recital
    The Madison Symphony Orchestra's Hunt Quartet performs a free recital at the Arts + Literature Laboratory on May 22, 2025 at 7pm!
  • 17
    Jun
    Symphony at Sunset 2025
    Join us on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Burrows Park for a summer benefit for the MSO's Education and Community Engagement Programs.

News & Stories

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Symphony E-News & Stories, April 2025

Our April E-News highlights our upcoming concerts, shares the symphony moments for the last Organ concert, and more!

PRESS RELEASE: April MSO Concerts Feature Genre-Bending String Trio, Time for Three

PRESS RELEASE: The Madison Symphony welcomes our final guest conductor and Time For Three on works by Barber, Prokofiev, and Puts!

Symphony Moments: Legacy, March 14-16

The MSO welcomed four guest vocal soloists and the Madison Symphony Chorus to Overture Hall to celebrate the legacy of Mozart and Strauss!

Legacy Concert Interviews and Videos

Check out videos & interviews of the Madison Symphony’s “Legacy” concert weekend from two of our guest soloists & Music Director John DeMain!

Symphony Moments: The Final Forte 2025

Congratulations to the winners of Wisconsin Young Artists Compete: The Final Forte! Check out photos from the events, rebroadcast dates, and more!

March 2025 Program Notes: Legacy

Read the “Legacy” Program Notes for the March 14-16 concerts by Michael Allsen.

Symphony E-News & Stories, March 2025

Our March E-News highlights our upcoming concerts, shares the symphony moments for the last Organ concert, and more!

PRESS RELEASE: MSO Announces March Concerts, “Legacy”

PRESS RELEASE: The Madison Symphony features the MSO Chorus and four guest vocalists on performances of Strauss’s and Mozart’s final works!

Program Notes: Empire Brass Celebration with Greg Zelek, April 2025

Discover insights into the Empire Brass Celebration with program notes by Michael Allsen for the April 3rd concert.

Symphony Moments: Limmie Pulliam, tenor & Greg Zelek, organ

Our 20th Season of the Overture Concert Organ continued with the return of tenor Limmie Pulliam performing alongside MSO Organist Greg Zelek!

Symphony Moments: Star Wars: A New Hope

The Madison Symphony Orchestra continued its MSO At the Movies series with 2 sold-out shows of Star Wars: A New Hope! Check out photos here!

Symphony Moments: Rhapsodie Quartet Valentine’s Day Recital

The Rhapsodie Quartet performed a Valentine’s Day themed recital for a packed audience at the WYSO Center for Music. Check out photos here!

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