Concerts

Joyce Yang is featured as soloist on Prokofiev's third piano concerto. The Nov. 8–10 program opens with Kernis's Newly Drawn Sky and closes with Schumann's second symphony.

This beloved annual tradition embraces the season with Christmas classics and enchanting new music featuring the orchestra, three choruses and opera stars Dec. 13–15.

One performance only! A multimedia presentation starring American Players Theatre actors, visual projections and Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 in its entirety on Sunday, January 19.

We welcome Pinchas and Amanda Feb. 14–16 as they reprise their fabulous performance of the Brahms Double Concerto, with which the duo made their Madison Symphony debut in 2001.

Blake Pouliot play Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, and Kenneth Woods conducts March 6–8.

The Madison Symphony Chorus and four guest singers join the MSO to perform Dvořák’s Requiem April 3–5. TAKE NOTE: this concert has been canceled due health and safety concerns and the closure of Overture Center through April 24, 2020.

Russian-Israeli powerhouse Yefim Bronfman was set to perform Brahms’s first piano concerto May 1–3. We regret that his concert is now CANCELED.

Celebrate the joy of the season together when we present an hour-long virtual concert that is certain to lift our hearts and spirits. Premieres Wednesday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m., and can be viewed through 12/31/20.

Join us as we showcase our incredible Symphony string section, our Principal Organist Greg Zelek, and the Rhapsodie Quartet in a program featuring Elgar, Poulenc, and Tchaikovsky.

Russian powerhouse Olga Kern returns to perform Rachmaninoff Oct. 15-17, and the orchestra plays Ravel and Beethoven's third symphony.

Thomas Mesa makes his Madison Symphony debut with Dvořák's magnificent cello concerto Nov. 12-14, and the Symphony presents Grofé's Grand Canyon Suite alongside multimedia projections.

This beloved annual tradition embraces the season with Christmas classics and enchanting new music featuring the orchestra, three choruses and opera stars Dec. 3-5.

Jan 21-23 violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins makes her MSO debut playing the MSO premiere of Wynton Marsalis' Violin Concerto, and Greg Zelek plays the Saint-Saëns "Organ Symphony"

A multimedia presentation starring American Players Theatre actors, visual projections and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in its entirety on Sunday, February 13.

Gil Shaham returns Mar 11-13 and the orchestra performs Rachmaninoff and a comic folk opera by Hungarian composer Kodály.

Celebrate with us April 8-10 with the Missa Solemnis, one of the most significant Latin Mass settings ever penned. Plus, concertmaster Naha Greenholtz performs Haydn.

Renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns May 6-8 in a dynamic all-Beethoven concert for the ages.

Experience Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, one of the most iconic masterpieces of all time — and celebrate the tenure of our principal oboist Marc Fink with Mozart's Oboe Concerto, September 23-25.

James Ehnes performs Barber's Violin Concerto, plus experience Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 (Scottish) and more, October 14-16.

Michelle and Christina Naughton, piano duo, return to perform with the MSO November 11-13.

Celebrate the season with opera stars, three local choirs, and the Madison Symphony Orchestra December 2-4.

Yefim Bronfman performs Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 January 20-22.

Experience the MSO debut of Benjamin Grosvenor when he performs Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 February 17-19.

One performance only! Experience Mahler's Symphony No. 4 on Sun., March 19 with APT actors, visual projections, and the entire work performed in the second half.

Blake Pouliot returns to Madison April 14-16 to perform Saint-Saëns' Violin Concerto No. 3

Our 22/23 season comes to a thrilling close May 5-7 with Price's Symphony No. 3 and Orff's Carmina Burana.

The MSO's 23/24 season opens September 22-24 with a concert of all-American composers and Terrence Wilson, piano.

"Monumental Moments" October 20-22 features Naha Greenholtz, violin and selections by Bernstein, Shostakovich & Brahms.

Pianist Jonathan Biss joins the MSO November 17-19 for a program featuring Mozart, Schumann, and Dawson.

Celebrate the season with opera stars, three local choirs, and the Madison Symphony Orchestra December 1-3.

Experience the perfect pairing of composers, plus guest artist Joyce Yang, January 19-21.

The single performance on Pixar in Concert on Saturday, February 24 celebrating 25 years of the music and animation of Disney and Pixar films is now sold out.

Cellist Steven Isserlis joins the MSO March 15-17 in a program featuring Higdon, Kabalevsky, and Dvořák’s New World Symphony.

Four opera soloists and the Madison Symphony Chorus join the MSO for Verdi's Requiem April 12-14.

The MSO's 23/24 season comes to an exciting close with a celebration of Mexican music and heritage, May 3-5.

"Reunion" opens the Madison Symphony's 99th season on Sept 20-22 with Music Director John DeMain presenting works by Coleman, Jongen, and Tchaikovsky, featuring soloists cellist Tommy Mesa and Principal Organist Greg Zelek.

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.