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2026/27 SEASON OF EXCELLENCE
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MISSISSIPPI'S LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION
A Season of Excellence
Experience world-class performances from Mississippi's own symphony orchestra — live at Thalia Mara Hall and across the state.
14/09/202614/09/2026Press Releases, Season 82 Concerts, Symphony News
MSO’s ‘American Celebration’ salutes nation’s 250th
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra honors America’s 250th birthday with a spectacular concert showcasing classical composers of a strapping young nation that was just starting to make its musical presence known on the world stage.
03/09/202603/09/2026Featured & Guest Artists, Season 82 Concerts, Symphony News
‘Baroque Splendor,’ beloved Bach and a harpsichordist’s dream
Harpsichordist Shawn Leopard reached back to her Gulfport childhood to peg her first introduction to the instrument that has been so key to her music career, and to the composer who became her lifelong favorite. “As a child growing up, my father loved the music of Bach,” Leopard recalled. “And, he had this one recording that he would play all the time, and it happens to be the very concerto that I’m playing this season.”
31/08/202603/09/2026Symphony News
Letter from The Top: To the Mississippi Public Broadcasting
In just a few days, a performance that existed for one evening inside Thalia Mara Hall will travel across Mississippi. On September 2, Mississippi Public Broadcasting will share the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Star Wars Symphony, recorded live during our 2025–2026 Season of Genius.