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.
Author: Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
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‘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.”
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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.
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‘Baroque Splendor’ opens MSO ‘Season of Excellence’
The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra launches ‘A Season of Excellence’ in its 82nd year, packing its popular opening concert with all-time greats Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and more, for an evening of “Baroque Splendor,” 7:30 p.m. September 19 at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in downtown Jackson, MS.
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MSO’s New Season of Excellence Puts Purpose Center Stage
The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra announces A Season of Excellence — an ambitious year of extraordinary music and a commitment to keep live orchestral music strong, accessible and thriving in Mississippi – building on past generations and welcoming new audiences to celebrate the remarkable talent that inspires and contributes to the health, economy and rich cultural future of our state.
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MSO draws international talent for a dazzling music series
The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s 2026 Premier Orchestral Institute Music Series, June 9-13, offers a week of performances featuring international faculty, talented young musicians, guest artists, chamber music, tango, and orchestral concerts in Jackson.
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Pride, patriotism, promise at 45th Pepsi Pops with America250 theme
MSO’s beloved season-capping Pops Series concert marks its 45th year on Friday, May 8, at Old Trace Park on the Ross Barnett Reservoir, bringing together family, friends, and fans for a spectacular evening on the water’s edge with Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.
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Pepsi Pops salutes America250 with patriotic flair
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s Pepsi Pops delivers beloved standards and toe-tapping favorites to celebrate the United States’ 250th for a doubly historic occasion, Friday, May 8, at Old Trace Park on the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
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Cozy up to a sensual classic and a jazzy surprise in MSO’s Chamber 5
International pianist and local favorite Alon Goldstein returns to Jackson for Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s April 11 “Mighty Keys” concert at Thalia Mara Hall – an evening that opens with the wit and melodious charm of Sergei Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé Suite and finishes with Johannes Brahms’ epic Piano Concerto No. 1.
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Debussy, Dvořák and ‘Dig It’ from MSO at Galloway
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra puts an exclamation point on this season’s Chamber Series in a cozy concert combining classical music standouts and a jazzy, funk-influenced surprise, Saturday, May 2, at Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church.