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Chamber 4: Spring Delights
March 7, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Spring Delights
full-orchestra premier + Haydn’s Bear
Breeze into spring with Stravinsky’s delectable Pulcinella, then bask in the beauty and heart of From a Brother to the World, Ecuador-born Emilio Villacis Villagrán’s winning top-prize selection in MSO’s 2024 Premier Orchestral Institute Competition. The joys keep coming with Haydn’s Symphony No. 82, nicknamed “The Bear” for its rustic finale’s kinship to popular 18th-century carnival accompaniment for dancing bears.
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MSO’s Chamber Concert Series presented by:
Concert sponsored by:
Lesly Gaynor Murray in memory of Stephen C. Edds
Igor Stravinsky, Pulcinella (1920)
Emilio Villacis Villagrán, From a brother to the world (2024)
Franz Josef Haydn, Symphony No. 82 “The Bear” (1786)
Emilio Villacis Villagrán is from Equador and a recipient of the “Extraordinary Prize” from the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja where he earned an MA in Composition. He has served cultural institutions, universities, orchestras, youth orchestras and workshops throughout Ecuador, in various roles such as director, composer, pianist, and teacher. Villacis Villagrán’s works have been performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador and won numerous awards from South America to Russia.
Emilio is the winner of the 2024 POI International Composition Competition.
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6:30 pm – Venue Box Office opens
7:00 pm – Venue doors open
7:30 pm – Concert begins
The Venue: St. James’ Episcopal Church, 3925 Oakridge Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
Parking: church parking lot + street parking