2019 Symphony Gala
Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor's Club 1 W Dayton St, Madison, WI, United StatesDon't miss this Madison Symphony Orchestra League event happening Friday, September 13. Registration is now closed.
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Chopin and His Muses – Sold Out
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.
Love, Lust & Redemption
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesOur all-orchestral 2019-2020 season-opening concerts, Sept. 27–29, feature Principal Organist Greg Zelek and pieces by Wagner, Barber, Debussy, and Dvořak.
Rhapsodie Quartet Recital
Young Auditorium, Whitewater 930 W Main St, Whitewater, WI, United StatesExperience our Rhapsodie Quartet in performance at UW-Whitewater on October 8, featuring selections by Gabriel Fauré, Samuel Barber and Edvard Greig.
October Concerts Open Rehearsal
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin us for the final rehearsal leading up to Rachel Barton Pine Plays Khachaturian, Oct. 18-20. Space is limited. RSVP required.
MSOL Fall Luncheon
Blackhawk Country Club 3606 Blackhawk Dr,, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin 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.
Rachel Barton Pine Plays Khachaturian
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesRachel Barton Pine appears in her Madison Symphony debut Oct. 18–20 in a program featuring three Soviet composers: Prokofiev, Khachaturian, and Shostakovich.
Michael Hey and Christiana Liberis
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesOrganist at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC and Wisconsin native Michael Hey and Violinist Christiana Liberis make their Madison debut Tuesday, October 22.
Let’s Tango
MSOL Party of Note: October 27th, enjoy Argentinian cuisine accompanied by a tango demonstration and one-hour dance lesson.
Behind the Music: An MSOL Discovery Talk with Dan Lyons
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.
Magic of Music Lunch with Joyce Yang
Nakoma Golf Club 4145 Country Club Rd, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin Joyce Yang for an intimate afternoon at Nakoma Golf Club as she discusses in-depth musical topics over a delicious meal. RSVP by October 18.
Joyce Yang Plays Prokofiev
201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesJoyce 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.
Free Community Hymn Sing with Mark Brampton Smith
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesBring your pipes, and your friends and family, to raise a joyful noise with the Overture Concert Organ and Mark Brampton Smith on Saturday, November 9. Free and open to the public.
A Madison Symphony Christmas
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesThis beloved annual tradition embraces the season with Christmas classics and enchanting new music featuring the orchestra, three choruses and opera stars Dec. 13–15.
Free Community Carol Sing
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesOn Saturday, Dec. 14, raise a joyful noise with the Overture Concert Organ. Join our Principal Organist Greg Zelek to celebrate and share the spirit of the season together. It's FREE and all ages are welcome!
Beyond the Score®
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesOne 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.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ In Concert
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesRelive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert featuring the Madison Symphony Orchestra.
Hector Olivera
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesKnown as one of the most exciting organists of the 20th century, international concert organist Hector Olivera will entertain and exhilarate the audience with an unforgettable performance on Tuesday, February 11.
Romantic Encounter
201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesWe 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.
Magic of Music Lunch with Kenneth Woods
Blackhawk Country Club 3606 Blackhawk Dr,, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin Kenneth Woods for an intimate afternoon at Blackhawk Country Club as he discusses in-depth musical topics over a delicious meal.
The Miracle
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesBlake Pouliot play Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, and Kenneth Woods conducts March 6–8.
Dvořák Requiem
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesThe 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.
Piano Power
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesRussian-Israeli powerhouse Yefim Bronfman was set to perform Brahms’s first piano concerto May 1–3. We regret that his concert is now CANCELED.
Paul Jacobs — Streamed Performance
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesPaul Jacobs, Grammy-winning artist and established member of the Juilliard School Organ Department, performs from Overture Hall in a streamed performance on November 17. Available for viewing through November 18.
A Virtual Madison Symphony Christmas
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesCelebrate 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.
A Madison Symphony Christmas 2018 Re-Broadcast
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WIExperience the Christmas magic all over again! View the one-hour special broadcast of our2018 Christmas concert on Sunday, December 20 at 4:00 p.m.
MSOL Connect
ZoomJoin 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.
Ansel Norris + Greg Zelek — Streamed Performance
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesTrumpeter Ansel Norris joins Principal Organist Greg Zelek for an exhilerating virtual concert from Overture Hall on April 27.
Historic Homes of Maple Bluff (SOLD OUT)
MSOL Party of Note: Enjoy a guided walking tour of historic homes in Maple Bluff with refreshments and socializing afterwards on May 19.
First Nation Peoples in Madison’s History: Earthen Mounds (SOLD OUT)
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.
Music in the Governor’s Mansion Inn (SOLD OUT)
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.
In Harmony with Nature: Ice Age Trail Prairie Walk (NEW!)
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.
Summer Eve Tour of Lake Mendota (SOLD OUT)
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.
Paintings and Perennials (SOLD OUT)
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.
Stroll Through Gardens Past and Present (SOLD OUT)
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.
Rhapsodie Quartet Performance – Free! (SOLD OUT)
Olbrich Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin Madison Symphony's Rhapsodie Quartet for a free performance at Olbrich Gardens during their Summer Concert Series on July 16.
Music and More in Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Airplane House” (SOLD OUT)
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.
An Adventure with Fused Glass I (SOLD OUT)
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.
An Adventure with Fused Glass II (SOLD OUT)
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.
Free Farmers’ Market Organ Concert
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesJoin Principal Organist Greg Zelek and a string quartet of MSO Musicians for a FREE concert in Overture Hall on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 11:00 a.m.
Chamber Music Meets the Beatles!
MSOL Party of Note: Enjoy a unique chamber performance by the Lucia String Quartet from the Sky Club at Ovation 309 on August 29.