Powerful work at heart of MSO’s Cade Chapel concert Mississippi Valley State’s University Choir, pianist Tyler Kemp featured Jackson, Mississippi — Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s “Symphony in the Community” spring concert continues its collaboration with Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in an April 21 matinee that resonates with impact and meaning. The centerpiece of the 3 p.m....
MSO’s second annual International Composition Competition participation blooms Mar. 27, 2024 – JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Symphony Orchestra announces the winner of its second annual International Composition Competition and celebrates the participation bloom. The winning music piece is composed by Emilio Villacis of Ecuador and will debut in June’s culmination of MSO’s 2024 Premier Orchestral...
Sax to the max at MSO’s ‘Ultimate Fusion’ Award-winning Project Fusion, monumental Shostakovich in the limelight Jackson, Mississippi — Mississippi Symphony Orchestra thrills with a sweep of 20th century masterworks in the season finale of its flagship Bravo series, “Ultimate Fusion.” A stellar saxophone spotlight and Shostakovich’s profound and triumphant Symphony No. 5 are concert hallmarks,...
Rivers of sound resonate in MSO concert Visions of Native America, Copland and more in the spotlight! Jackson, Mississippi — Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s “Alluvial Soundscapes” concert, 7:30 p.m. March 9 at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, explores the connective currents of civilization in an evening devoted to watershed works. A new piece focusing on the pre-Columbian...
‘Striking Surprises’ is MSO’s late winter delight Bud Berthold in a rare timpani concerto, plus Haydn’s Surprise Symphony Jackson, Mississippi — Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s “Striking Surprises” concert, 7:30 p.m. February 24 at St. James’ Episcopal Church, warms to classical music with a hint of the unexpected, in a concert that showcases MSO Principal Timpanist Bud Berthold...
Romantic rhythms pulse in MSO’s ‘Heart Beats’ Movie tunes, pop hits, beloved classics set the tone for Valentine’s Day! Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra delivers a Valentine to fans in a swoon-worthy Pops concert “Heart Beats,” Saturday, February 10, at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson. It’s a timely lineup of music to love — Beatles...
MSO’s heroic salute honors feats present and past A concerto premiere and Beethoven’s best! Jackson, Mississippi — “Heroines and Heroes,” the third concert in Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s flagship Bravo Series, premieres a new concerto with deep local resonance along with one of the greatest symphonies of all time – Beethoven’s Eroica. The concert is at 7:30...
MSO’s Candlelight Concert Shines with Mozart & Friends The master and his peers in the spotlight at Belhaven University Center for the Arts Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s popular “Mozart by Candlelight” concert, a Jackson staple for decades, expands its program this season to wrap in fellow composers of the classical era, 7:30 p.m....
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s Premier Orchestral Institute returns to Jackson and expands to Hattiesburg in 2024. In its 29th year, POI expands from the capital city into the hub city. Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announces the 2024 return of its notable Premier Orchestral Institute (POI) music camp and its expansion from Jackson into...
MSO spotlights fresh voices, American classics Poetry festival partnership connects music with Jackson’s literary legacy Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s flagship Bravo Concert Series continues with “American Constellation,” 7:30 p.m. November 4 at Thalia Mara Hall, wedding brilliant American classics with some of this country’s most resonant contemporary voices in music and poetry. In...
