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Soar with Cirque de la Symphonie & Party into the Night
Venue: Overture Hall
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Concert: 7:30 p.m.
After Party to follow in Overture Center
Concert Tickets: $30-$100
After Party Tickets: $50
Prices include Sales Tax and Overture Center’s per-ticket facility fee. It DOES NOT include the Web/Phone fee if you order online or over the phone.
Before the Symphony subscription season kicks off in October, we invite you to join us for two very special events on September 19 and 20, 2025.
“Soar with Cirque de la Symphonie & Party into the Night” will bring together the magic of circus arts and our orchestra in Overture Hall on Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. In Cirque goes to the Cinema, Cirque acrobats will perform original choreographed acts while the Madison Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John DeMain, performs music from famous film scores, including Harry Potter and Star Wars (John Williams), Mission Impossible (Lalo Schifrin), The Sting (Scott Joplin), Gladiator (Hans Zimmer), West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein), My Heart Will Go On from Titanic (James Horner), and more! A lively after-party with food stations, DJ Terrence J, and dancing follows the concert. You can purchase $50 tickets for the after-party separately online.
John DeMain, Conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie, Special Guest Artists
music
Concert Run Time: Approx. 110 minutes, plus 20 minute intermission
Richard Rodgers, The Carousel Waltz from Carousel
John Kander, Selections from Chicago
John Williams, Harry’s Wondrous World from Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone
Lalo Schifrin, Theme from Mission Impossible
Bernard Hermann, Scene D’amour from Vertigo
John Williams, Devil’s Dance from Witches of Eastwick
James Horner, My Heart Will Go On from Titanic
John Williams, Flight to Neverland from Hook
Intermission
Scott Joplin, The Entertainer
John Williams, The Throne Rome-End Title Medley
Leonard Bernstein, On The Town – Times Square 1944
John Williams, Hooray for Hollywood
Dmitry Kabalevsky, Comedian’s Galop
Jacques Offenbach, Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld
Leonard Bernstein, Overture to West Side Story
John Kander, Theme from New York, New York
John Williams, Across the Stars from Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones
Hans Zimmer, Music from Gladiator
John Kander, Theme from New York, New York, Reprise
Student Rush Tickets
We are excited to offer Student Rush tickets for our Cirque de la Symphonie concert ONLY for $15! Student rush tickets are available (with valid student ID). If you would like to purchase $15 student rush concert tickets please visit the Overture Center Box Office during their open hours at 201 State Street.
Groups Save 25% in Price Zones A–E!
Groups of 10 or more are eligible for a 25% discount on tickets in Price Zones A through E. To place your group order, contact iclinton@madisonsymphony.org or call extension 222. Please note: Payment must be received no later than September 15.
After Party Tickets
You can still purchase tickets to the After Party for $50 when you purchase your single tickets on Overture’s website. Admission to the After-Party is very limited. Please place your order as early as possible!
Take Note: Drinks Allowed in Overture Hall
Please take note that drinks are allowed inside Overture Hall during all Madison Symphony Orchestra concerts. Please enjoy food in the lobby and unwrap any candy or cough drops before the performance begins. Thank you!
“Superb performance, thrilling in every way. DeMain does it again!” – MSO Subscriber
“Call it star quality – music likes Kern, the way the camera liked Garbo.” – Washington Post
Meet the Artists
John DeMain, Conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie, Special Guest Artists
DJ Terrence J, After Party Guest DJ
Lead Sponsor
Spectacular Sponsors
Diane Ballweg
Nancy Mohs
Peggy & Tom Pyle
Barbara & Norm Berven
Jim & Jessica Yehle
W. Jerome Frautschi
The Parker Family
Joe & Mary Ellyn
Sensenbrenner
Superb Sponsors
Myrna Larson
Gary & Lynn Mecklenburg
Stellar Sponsors
Elaine & Nicholas Mischler
Fredrick & Karen Schrank
Splendid Sponsors
Brian & Rozan Anderson
Catherine Buege
Dr. Thomas & Leslie France
Dennis & Karen Neff
Myron Pozniak & Kathleen Baus
Richman & Richman LLC
Ellsworth & Dorothy Brown
Lau & Bea Christensen
Bob & Louise Jeanne
Abigail Ochberg & Steven Ewer
Beth & Peter Rahko
Mary Lang Sollinger
JoAnne & Jasper Vaccaro
Capitol Bank
James E. Dahlberg & Elsebet Lund
Valerie Kazamias
Reynold V. Peterson
Doug & Katie Reuhl
Lynn Stathas
DJ Sponsor
Elton & Dawn Crim
In-Kind Sponsors
Cirque de la Symphonie is a new production formed to bring the magic of cirque to the music hall. It is an exciting adaptation of artistic performances widely seen in theaters and arenas everywhere.
Artists include the most amazing veterans of exceptional cirque programs throughout the world—aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen.
Each artist’s performance is professionally choreographed to classical masterpieces and popular contemporary music in collaboration with the maestro.
Terrence Thompson, aka DJ Terrence J, is an open format DJ with years of experience bringing his talent to events stretching from Wisconsin to the Carolinas. He currently specializes in weddings, community and private events throughout the Madison area.
Terrence has made a name for himself by incorporating a diverse set of selections across a wide span of eras and genres—delivering a flow that is equal parts smooth and dynamic. His goal is to deliver a memorable experience by connecting dancers with their favorite jams from back in the day.