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2023
American Rhapsody
September 22, 23 & 24
Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring
George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
John Adams, The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra
Howard Hanson, Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 “Romantic”
John DeMain, Music Director
Terrence Wilson, Piano
Monumental Moments
October 20, 21 & 22
Leonard Bernstein, Three Dance Variations from “Fancy Free”
Dmitri Shostakovich, Concerto No. 1 in A minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 77(99)
Johannes Brahms (orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg), Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25
Kyle Knox, Associate Conductor
Naha Greenholtz, Violin
Symphony Gems
November 17, 18 & 19
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 “Haffner”
Robert Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
William Levi Dawson, Negro Folk Symphony
John DeMain, Music Director
Jonathan Biss, Piano
A Madison Symphony Christmas
December 1, 2 & 3
John DeMain, Music Director
Evelyn Saavedra, Soprano
Limmie Pulliam, Tenor
Madison Symphony Chorus, Beverly Taylor, Director
Mount Zion Gospel Choir, Tamera and Leotha Stanley, Directors
Madison Youth Choirs, Michael Ross, Artistic Director
2024
The Perfect Pair: Mozart & Mahler
January 19, 20 & 21
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491
Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 5
John DeMain, Conducting
Joyce Yang, Piano
Favorites of Mine & Your Choice!
March 15, 16 & 17
Jennifer Higdon, Loco
Dmitri Kabalevsky, Cello Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 77
Audience Choice: Beethoven, Dvořák, Rimsky-Korsakov, or a write-in selection!
John DeMain, Conducting
Steven Isserlis, Cello
Boundless Beauty
April 12, 13 & 14
Giuseppe Verdi, Requiem
John DeMain, Music Director
Madison Symphony Chorus, Beverly Taylor, Director
Alexandra LoBianco, Soprano
Margaret Gawrysiak, Mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Burton, Tenor
Kyle Ketelsen, Baritone
Fiesta Finale
May 3, 4 & 5
José Pablo Moncayo, Huapango
Manuel de Falla, Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain)
Silvestre Revueltas, Suite from La Noche de los Mayas* (The Night of the Maya), compiled by José Yves Limantour
Selections by Mariachi Los Camperos and the Madison Symphony Orchestra
*Synchronized imagery assembled by Peter Rodgers
John DeMain, Music Director
Rachid Bernal, Piano
Mariachi Los Camperos
2024
MSO at the Movies: Pixar in Concert
One performance only!
Saturday, February 24
Single Performance — Separate from the 23/24 Subscription Season
This special concert celebrates 25 years of the music and animation of Disney and Pixar films.
23/24 symphony season subscribers have an opportunity to add this special presentation before single tickets go on sale Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Tickets for this single performance are $15–$80.