Category: Press Releases

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MSO opens 80th season with ‘Beloved Baroque’

MSO opens 80th season with ‘Beloved Baroque’ Viola da gambist Lisa Terry returns, Principal Trumpet Davan Sagara debuts Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra heralds its milestone 80th season with the ever-popular “Beloved Baroque” Chamber concert, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 7 in the beautifully appointed, acoustically resonant setting of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral in downtown...

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MSO Receives Mississippi Arts Commission Grant FY2025

MSO Receives Mississippi Arts Commission Grant FY2025 JACKSON, MISS. –Aug. 1, 2024 – Mississippi Symphony Orchestra based in Jackson has been awarded a $24,600 two-year operational grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. This grant is a portion of the more than $1.7 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2025. As the state’s largest...

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MSO’s 80th season touts ‘Spectacular’ lineup

MSO’s 80th season touts ‘Spectacular’ lineup Renowned guest artists, homegrown greats among the many highlights Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra rolls out its 80th season with a glittering roster worthy of the milestone celebration, packed with world-class soloists, showy classics and an expanding showcase for Mississippi-rooted talent. 2024-2025 with MSO unfolds as “A Season...

Emilio Villacis of Ecuador is the winner of the 2024 MSO International Composition Competition.
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MSO’s second annual International Composition Competition participation blooms

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...