Special Events

Don't miss this Madison Symphony Orchestra League event happening Friday, September 13. Registration is now closed.

MSOL Party of Note: Join Trevor Stephenson, Director of the Madison Bach Musicians, for a lecture-performance at his home studio on the music of Frederick Chopin.

Join the MSOL for their annual fall luncheon at Blackhawk Country Club on Friday, October 18th, with musical guest Johanna Wienholts, Principal Harp. Registration is now closed.

MSOL Party of Note: October 27th, enjoy Argentinian cuisine accompanied by a tango demonstration and one-hour dance lesson.

Join guest speaker Dan Lyons, Principal Pianist, on November 7 for a presentation and conversation about our November 8–10 concerts, Joyce Yang Plays Prokofiev.

Join us on January 28 as we explore the past and future of the MSO's education programs in a conversation with with John DeMain, Kathryn Schwarzmann, and Kyle Knox.

MSOL Party of Note: Enjoy a guided walking tour of historic homes in Maple Bluff with refreshments and socializing afterwards on May 19.

MSOL Party of Note: Join the President of the Wisconsin Archeological Society for a guided tour of the mounds at the Mendota Mental Health Institute on May 29.

MSOL Party of Note: Enjoy a performance by MSO violinists Tim Kamps and Laura Mericle on June 15 in this beautiful historic Italianate home built on the shores of Lake Mendota.

MSOL Party of Note: Harmonize with creation on June 26 while hiking along the Great Wisconsin Glacier footprint, led by Beth Rahko and Valerie Hoch.

MSOL Party of Note: Join Don Sanford, author of On Fourth Lake: A Social History of Lake Mendota, on a two-hour tour of Lake Mendota on the Betty Lou on June 29.

MSOL Party of Note: On July 6, enjoy the smiles of a summer night among extensive and varied gardens while enjoying hundreds of artworks owned and displayed by Janus Galleries.

MSOL Party of Note: On July 13, stroll with the two Nancys through the history of the Highlands, the house and the evolution of the garden.

MSOL Party of Note: On July 25, enjoy beautiful interior architecture and furnishings with a performance by Grace Kim, cellist and winner of The Final Forte 2019.

MSOL Party of Note: Enjoy refreshments and a fascinating fused glass presentation by fused glass artist, Denis Carey before creating your own fused glass votive on August 21.

MSOL Party of Note: Enjoy refreshments and a fascinating fused glass presentation by fused glass artist, Denis Carey before creating your own fused glass votive on August 22.

MSOL Party of Note: Enjoy a unique chamber performance by the Lucia String Quartet from the Sky Club at Ovation 309 on August 29.

MSOL Party of Note: Dr. Karen Oberhauser will give a talk on the monarch butterfly before a short walk into the Arboretum on August 30.

MSOL Party of Note: Join Secretary of Veterans Affairs Mary Kolar and her husband Scott in a tour of this award-winning museum and research center on September 21.

MSOL Party of Note: On October 6, tour the NBC 15 studios, watch a live broadcast, and meet the news anchors and staff who make the station tick. 

MSOL Party of Note: MSO Past President Elaine Mischler has created a murder mystery dinner. Learn the consequences of playing “The Wrong Note” on October 23.

Join the MSOL for their annual fall luncheon at Blackhawk Country Club on Friday, October 29th, with musical guest Sophia Jiang.

MSOL Party of Note: On November 1, enjoy an evening of beautiful harp music by talented MSO harpist, Johanna Wienholts.

MSOL Party of Note: On November 13, enjoy a backstage tour with the MSO’s Principal Organist and Curator, Greg Zelek, as he shows us the inner workings of the organ.

Join us on Friday, September 8 to celebrate John DeMain's 30th anniversary and the opening of our 23/24 season! RSVP by Tuesday, August 29.

You're invited to the MSOL Spring Luncheon and Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 9 at Maple Bluff Country Club.

Join us on Monday, June 17 at Burrows Park for a newly reimagined summer benefit for the MSO's Education and Community Engagement Programs.

Join us on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Madison Concourse Hotel for an evening of elegance. RSVP by Monday, August 26.

You're invited to the MSOL Fall Luncheon on Friday, October 25th at Blackhawk Country Club.