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SUMMARY:Chamber 4: Spring Delights
DESCRIPTION:Ticket sales open! 2025/26 concerts on sale now! Use the button below to purchase tickets online. For assistance with ticket purchases\, contact MSO Patron Services by phone (601-414-6005) or email. \n\nPurchase Tickets\n\n\n\n\nSpring Delights \nfull-orchestra premier + Haydn’s Bear \nBreeze 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. \nFor more details\, expand toggles below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMSO’s Chamber Concert Series presented by: \n \nConcert sponsored by: \nLesly Gaynor Murray in memory of Stephen C. Edds \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConcert Program\n\n\n\nIgor Stravinsky\, Pulcinella (1920)  \nEmilio Villacis Villagrán\, From a brother to the world (2024)  \nFranz Josef Haydn\, Symphony No. 82 “The Bear” (1786) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Musician\n\n\n\nEmilio 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. \nEmilio is the winner of the 2024 POI International Composition Competition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nTickets are sold online using the “Purchase Tickets” button.  \nFor assistance with ticket purchases\, contact MSO Patron Services by phone (601-414-6005) or email. \nPresent your ticket with QR code on mobile device or printout. \n6:30 pm – Venue Box Office opens \n7:00 pm – Venue doors open \n7:30 pm – Concert begins \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue & Parking Information\n\n\n\nThe Venue: St. James’ Episcopal Church\, 3925 Oakridge Dr\, Jackson\, MS 39216 \nParking: church parking lot + street parking
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LOCATION:St. James’ Episcopal Church\, 3925 Oakridge Dr.\, Jackson\, MS\, 39216\, United States
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SUMMARY:Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience
DESCRIPTION: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 (1/30) for the 7:30 p.m. show at Thalia Mara Hall. \n Use the button below to purchase tickets online. For assistance with ticket purchases\, contact MSO Patron Services by phone (601-414-6005) or email. \n\nPurchase Tickets\n\n\n\n\nMorgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience\nimmersive\, soul-stirring musical journey \nStep into a world where the deep\, resonant tones of Mississippi Delta Blues meet the majesty of a symphony orchestra. Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience is a groundbreaking live concert experience that transcends time\, weaving the deep-rooted history of the Blues with the grandeur of orchestral music. Guided by the legendary voice and vision of Academy Award winning cinema legend Morgan Freeman\, this performance is more than a concert— it’s an immersive and poignant journey through sound\, culture\, and storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: This production\, inspired by Morgan Freeman\, is a unique musical experience that will take place with or without his live presence. Please note that his appearance is subject to change and not guaranteed. The show has been designed to deliver its full artistic vision regardless of his attendance. \nFor more details\, expand toggles below. Learn more: www.symphonicblues.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHost & Sponsors\n\n\n\nMorgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience \nHOSTED BY\nMississippi Symphony Orchestra \nIN COLLABORATION WITH\nVisit Mississippi\nVisit Clarksdale\nMemphis Tourism\nCrossroads Economic Partnership \nCONCERT SPONSORS\nC Spire\nTrustmark\nEntergy\nAtmos Energy\nCommunity Bank\nMississippi Public Broadcasting\nJackson Symphony League\nFrascogna Law Group\nVisit Jackson\nNora-Frances and Vaughan McRae\nLesly Gaynor Murray\nDr. Beverly Wade Hogan\nThomas and Elizabeth Parry\nPaul and Donna Ingram\nGeorge Schimmel \nIN-KIND SPONSORS\nMangia Bene\nHal & Mal’s\nCampbell’s Bakery\nCathead Distillery\nSouthern Beverage Company\nThe Westin – Jackson\nArdenland \nBe a part of this remarkable collaboration! Sponsorship package available. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest Artists\n\n\n\n \nAnthony “Big A” Sherrod\, Guitarist\, Vocalist \nAdrienne “Lady Adrena” Ervin\, Vocalist \nKeith Johnson\, Guitarist\, Vocalist\, Harmonica Player \nAdrian “Rev Slim” Forrest\, Bassist \nMark Yacovone\, Keyboardist \nLee Williams\, Drummer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConcert Program\n\n\n\nDark was the Night\, Cold was the Ground (from Blind Willie Johnson’s Columbia Records recording\, 1927)\nOrch. Martin Gellner \nCrossroads (from Robert Johnson’s Cross Road Blues EP\, 1937)\nOrch. David O’Rourke\, Martin Gellner \nYou Gotta Move (from Mississippi Fred McDowell’s You Gotta Move\, 1965)\nOrch. Martin Gellner \nDeath Letter Blues (from Son House’s ​​Father of Folk Blues\, 1965)\nOrch. Martin Gellner \nDust My Broom (from Elmore James’s Trumpet Records recording\, 1951)\nOrch. David O’Rourke\, Martin Gellner \nThrill is Gone (from B.B. King’s Completely Well\, 1969)\nOrch. David O’Rourke\, Martin Gellner \nCadillac Assembly Line (from Albert King’s Cadillac Assembly Line\, 1976)\nOrch. Martin Gellner \nBorn Under a Bad Sign (from Albert King’s Born Under A Bad Sign\, 1967)\nOrch. David O’Rourke\, Martin Gellner \nHard Times (from Ray Charles’s The Genius Sings The Blues\, 1954)\nOrch. David O’Rourke\, Martin Gellner \nSomebody Knockin’ On My Door (from Eric Clapton’s Slowhand at 70\, 2015)\nOrch. Martin Gellner \nTravelling Riverside Blues (from Led Zeppellin’s Coda\, 1982)\nOrch. Martin Gellner \nI’ll Take You There (from The Staple Singers’ Be Altitude: Respect Yourself\, 1972)\nOrch. Martin Gellner \nTried and Tried (from Anthony Big A Sherrod’s Right on Time\, 2016)\nOrch. David O’Rourke\, Martin Gellner \nSomeday (from Anthony Big A Sherrod’s Right on Time\, 2016)\nOrch. David O’Rourke\, Martin Gellner \nI Lied To You (from Sinners original soundtrack\, 2025)\nOrch. Martin Gellner \nBring It On Home To Me (from Sam Cooke’s The Best of Sam Cooke\, 1962)\nOrch. Martin Gellner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nTickets are sold online using the “Purchase Tickets” button.  \nTickets for “Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience” start at $45 and are available only at ticketmaster.com\, msorchestra.com or in person at Ardenland in Duling Hall. \nFor assistance with ticket purchases\, contact MSO Patron Services by phone (601-414-6005) or email. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue & Parking Information\n\n\n\nThe Venue: Thalia Mara Hall\, 255 E Pascagoula St\, Jackson\, MS 39201 \nParking: City Centre Parking Garage & convenient street parking
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LOCATION:Thalia Mara Hall\, 255 East Pascagoula Street\, Jackson\, MS\, 39201\, United States
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