Billy Joel, Elton John hits are ‘Back to Back’ with MSO Jeans ’n Classics returns to cover pop icons’ most beloved songs Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra goes to the top of the pops charts with the welcome return of the Jeans ’n Classics band and a show celebrating the songs of two pop...
Nobody does it better than Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s Bravo Series opener “Totally Tchaikovsky,” October 7 at Thalia Mara Hall, is a full-concert indulgence in the master’s incomparable melodies and emotional range.
MSO’s all-Tchaikovsky concert scores emotional high Composer’s incomparable melodies bring passion to the forefront Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra kicks off its flagship Bravo Concert Series with “Totally Tchaikovsky,” October 7 at Thalia Mara Hall, striking every note on the emotional scale with the sweeping verve and undeniable appeal of one of history’s...
There’s a reason that Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Beloved Baroque” concert is the first one on the season’s schedule each year, and it’s not just because this tried and true people-pleaser in the stunning venue of St. Andrew’s Cathedral is guaranteed to shake off summer doldrums for symphony lovers.
MSO season 79 opens with ‘Beloved Baroque’ Concertos for strings, horns and more highlight MSO’s own Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra strikes up its 79th season with the annual and much-anticipated “Beloved Baroque” concert, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9, filling St. Andrew’s Cathedral with the charming music of Vivaldi, Telemann and more. The beautiful and...
How to freshen up a classic? How to fold in the new with the familiar and beloved, in a fresh way?
MSO Conductor and Music Director Crafton Beck has done it once again, fashioning a “Season of Fresh Voices” that puts MSO musicians in a fresh spotlight, brings exciting new compositions to audience’s ears for the first time, and homes in on relevant new connections for a fresh ear on revered masterworks.
MSO’s 79th season filled with ‘Fresh Voices’ Lineup celebrates new compositions, classics, and MSO’s finest Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra promises A Season of Fresh Voices to mark its 79th year. Beginning early September and providing the best in live classical and popular music, the season brims with new compositions and connections, as well...
Pepsi Pops hallmark tradition to return June 2 Families, friends and fans gather on the Reservoir. Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra confirms June 2 as the new date for its annual Pepsi Pops concert after weather postponed the event May 12. The concert at 7:30 p.m. at Old Trace Park on the Barnett Reservoir...
MSO’s first-ever International Composition Competition winning work to debut at June’s Premier Orchestral Institute Jackson, Mississippi — Mississippi Symphony Orchestra announces the winner of its first-ever International Composition Competition leading up to the 2023 Premier Orchestral Institute set for June when the piece will debut. The inaugural winner Leonardo Federico Hoyos, a violin professor at...
The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s final chamber concert of the season – “Woodworth Array” – blooms with beauty and joy in the marvelously intimate space of Tougaloo College’s Woodworth Chapel, 7:30 p.m. April 15. Resonating in that historic setting, it takes listeners on a merry journey of music.
