This Month at the Madison Symphony…
Symphony at Sunset
Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
Join us for an exciting summer benefit for the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Community Engagement Programs. We’re transforming Burrows Park into “Hooray for Hollywood” for Symphony at Sunset, a new fundraiser hosted by the Madison Symphony Orchestra League! Enjoy a magical evening of Hollywood favorites, an elegant plated dinner, a live auction, and more. All proceeds support the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s award-winning Education and Community Engagement programs. Discover more and register to attend by Saturday, June 7.
Event Details
Location: Burrows Park
Tickets: $225 ($165 tax deductible)
Featuring
John DeMain, Music Director and Conductor
Indre Raghavan, Bolz Competition Winner and Violin
Free Farmers’ Market Concerts
Saturday, June 14th at 11:00 am
Saturday, June 28th at 11:00 am
I’d like to invite you all to our two free Farmers’ Market organ concerts this summer on Saturday, June 14th and Saturday, June 28th at 11 am. Both talented geust organists, Gabrielle McDougall and T. Jared Stellmacher, will perform exciting and audience-friendly programs, so join us for some great music at Overture Hall. Please read below for more information, and I hope to see you and your family and friends at these free events! – Greg Zelek
Event Details
Location: Overture Hall
Tickets: FREE
Featuring
Saturday, June 14th: Gabrielle McDougall, Organ
Saturday, June 28th: T. Jared Stellmacher, Organ
News & Stories
We are excited to announce that your Madison Symphony Orchestra has been nominated in the Classical Music Group section for Best of Madison 2025! Voting is now LIVE running from June 1st-30th and you can help by casting a vote for with the instructions below:
1. Click HERE to go to the voting page.
2. Scroll down and click on the Arts & Entertainment category
3. Find the Classical Music Group section
4. Click the Vote button next to Madison Symphony Orchestra
5. Enter your Email, DOB and State to register
6. Hit Submit!
Have questions? Check out the Best of Madison FAQ.
Remember! You can only vote once per category this round so vote wisely.
Voting closes on June 30!
25/26 Symphony Subscriptions Are On Sale Now!
We have officially launched out 25/26 Symphony Season with 8 Subscription Concerts, 2 MSO at the Movies Concerts you can add on, 2 Centennial Opening Weekend Concerts you can add on and a FREE Centennial Closing Weekend Festival! Explore the next season here in our 25/26 Season Brochure and secure your seats with a subscription before single tickets go on sale August 23rd!
Upcoming Community Events
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society (BDDS): FIRE FROM HEAVEN
June 6th-22nd, 2025
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society (BDDS) presents its 34th summer chamber music festival, FIRE FROM HEAVEN, June 6 – 22, 2025. This festival features nine concerts over three weekends, each weekend offers three different programs. Performances will be held in the state-of-the-art new Hamel Music Center in Collins Hall, part of the Mead Witter School of Music, on the UW-Madison campus, 740 University Avenue.
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Oakwood Chamber Players: 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert
June 14th, 2025
The Oakwood Chamber Players will cap off their 40th anniversary season, “Fun and Games,” with a whimsical celebration never before seen in Madison! Step right up and witness a musical circus extraordinaire. Two family-friendly performances will take place at Madison Youth Arts Center (1055 East Mifflin Street, Madison) on Saturday, June 14, at 2 p.m and 7 p.m.
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