Your Madison Symphony Orchestra
Some things can’t be streamed. They must be experienced!
Welcome to the next century of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Come experience the 2026-2027 season as it brims with orchestral masterworks, world-class soloists and conductors, sonic power and passion, and the arrival of the soon-to-be-announced new music director. Madison Symphony Orchestra’s 2026-2027 season will be a journey of newness, artistry and innovation. There is no better way to explore the season than to subscribe. You’ll get the best seats in the stunning Overture Hall before they go on sale to the wider public, and you’ll enjoy substantial savings while you are at it!
Opening Night with Joshua Bell
September 18, 2026
This is not a part of the 26-27 Subscription Concerts but you can add this on to your subscription package or buy single tickets.
Featuring
John DeMain, Music Director Emeritus
Joshua Bell, Violin
Music
Paul Dukas, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Édouard Lalo, Symphonie espagnole
Jules Massenet, Meditation from Thaïs
Maurice Ravel, Boléro
MSO at the Movies
The Lion King
September 20, 2026
This is not a part of the 26-27 Subscription Concerts but you can buy single tickets to this!
Featuring
Kyle Knox,ResidentConductor
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony
October 16, 17, 18, 2026
Featuring
Kyle Knox, Resident Conductor
Naha Greenholtz, Violin
Music
Lili Boulanger, D’un matin de printemps
Antonio Vivaldi, “Autumn” from The Four Seasons
Astor Piazzolla, Primavera Porteña (Spring) from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Paul Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”
Laura Jackson Conducts Tchaikovsky
November 6, 7, 8, 2026
Featuring
Laura Jackson, Music Director Designate
Joyce Yang, Piano
Music
Carlos Simon, AMEN!
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4
A Madison Symphony Christmas 2026
December 4, 5, 6, 2026
Featuring
John DeMain, Music Director Emeritus
Renée Richardson, Soprano
Demetrious Sampson, Jr., Tenor
Madison Symphony Chorus,Beverly Taylor, Director
Mt. Zion Gospel Choir, Tamera & Leotha Stanley, Directors
Madison Youth Choirs, Michael Ross, Artistic Director
Sterling Elliott Returns
January 15, 16, 17, 2027
Featuring
Carl St. Clair, Guest Conductor
Sterling Elliott, Cello
Music
Frank Ticheli, There Will Be Rest
Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 88
Richard Strauss, Don Quixote
Rachmaninoff & Beethoven
February 19, 20, 21, 2027
Featuring
John DeMain, Music Director Emeritus
Inon Barnatan, Piano
Music
Gabriela Ortiz, Kauyumari
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2
Garrick Ohlsson Plays Chopin
March 12, 13, 14, 2027
Featuring
John DeMain, Music Director Emeritus
Garrick Ohlsson, Piano
Music
Caroline Shaw, The Observatory
Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 3
Frédéric Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
April 9, 10, 11, 2027
Featuring
John DeMain, Music Director Emeritus
Blake Pouliot, Violin
Karen Chia-ling Ho, Soprano
Rehanna Thelwell, Mezzo-Soprano
Kyle Ketelsen, Bass-Baritone
Madison Symphony Chorus, Beverly Taylor, Director
Madison Youth Choirs, Michael Ross, Artistic Director
Music
Richard Wagner, Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto
Scott Gendel/Caitlin Vincent, Spacious Skies: A Choral Symphony
(World Premiere • Madison Symphony Commission)
MSO at the Movies
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back In Concert
May 1, 2, 2027
This is not a part of the 26-27 Subscription Concerts but you can buy single tickets to this!
Featuring
Kyle Knox, Resident Conductor
Laura Jackson Conducts Beethoven’s Fifth
May 7, 8, 9, 2027
Featuring
Laura Jackson, Music Director Designate
TIME FOR THREE:
Ranaan Meyer, Double Bass
Nicolas Kendall, Violin
Charles Yang, Violin
Music
Gioachino Rossini, Overture to Semiramide
Jennifer Higdon, Concerto 4-3
Frankie Valli, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Charles Yang, Joy & This Life
Ludwig von Beethoven, Symphony No. 5
Dates, artists, programs, and prices subject to change.