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.
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.
Acclaimed international pianist Alon Goldstein’s solo recital at a Ridgeland house concert Wednesday night raised more than $38,700 for Beth Israel Congregation’s Piano Fund. The benefit sponsored by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra used culture’s most universal language — music — as a tool for inspiration.
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.
For our first stop, we’re off to the ultimate mashup of all time, Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience, happening March 27th in Jackson with Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Executive Director, Janet Reihle & blues musician, Keith "The Prince of the Delta Blues" Johnson
In Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s “Spring Delights” chamber concert, the music riding in on that breeze carries all the right sentiments of the season. The charm of street entertainment, the yearn of nostalgia, the convivial spirit of folk celebrations and the sap-rising vigor that pulls us outdoors – these are the connective threads that make springtime, and this concert, such a joy.
In an evening awash with music from start to finish, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra had its own standout moment at the 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards ceremony, Thursday night, February 12.
William Hagen returns to the MSO stage in “Ultimate Beethoven” February 28, violin in hand and excitement in his sights. Ludwig van Beethoven’s solitary Violin Concerto is what he’s bringing – a huge piece, in length, depth, height and more.
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to host Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience in Jackson on Friday, March 27, for its first-ever show in its home state. Tickets go on sale Friday for the 7:30 p.m. show at Thalia Mara Hall.
Not so long ago in our very own galaxy, Jackson’s premier performance venue Thalia Mara Hall came back to life, and now the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra is blasting back in with the hyperspace velocity of the Millennium Falcon escaping the Death Star’s grip. May the Force be with us all. If a heart emoji comes to mind, that’s just perfect since this all comes together in MSO’s “Star Wars” Pops concert on Saturday, February 14 — Valentine’s Day.
