Bravo I: Joy and Contemplation

7:30 PM, Saturday, September 11, 2010
Thalia Mara Hall

Experience the transformative power of Dmitri Shostakovich’s celebratory Festive Overture and Richard Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration. Then, take in Tchaikovsky’s wildly popular Violin Concerto featuring violin superstar, Jennifer Frautschi.

Chamber I: Best of Baroque

7:30 PM, Friday, September 17, 2010
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral

An evening of Masters, including Bach’s toe-tapping Orchestral Suite No. 2 and dances by Handel. The program also features a dazzling performance by 20-year-old violinist Gareth Johnson, the 2009 winner of America’s prestigious Sphinx Competition.

Jackson Symphony League Ball

6:30 PM, Saturday, October 09, 2010
Country Club of Jackson

Don your best formal attire and play your part at the 2010 Jackson Symphony League Ball, a grand evening of fine art, food and music. All proceeds benefit the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. For information, contact 601.960.1565. $150 per person.  Dancing, silent auction, great food and a wonderful live auction.

And for those under 35:  Puttin’ on the Ritz Prohibition Lounge in conjunction with the 2010 Symphony Ball.
Join other young Jacksonians for a night of food, music, dancing, and drinks. Listen to the sultry sounds of Meredith Virden and Bryan Ledford in a setting reminiscent of the roaring twenties. Plus, take advantage of some of the best loot around with the always stunning Symphony Ball Silent Auction. For more information, contact Amanda Wells at dovewells430@gmail.com.  $60 per person
 

Bravo II: Power and Portraiture

7:30 PM, Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thalia Mara Hall

The evening begins with Druckman’s evocative Summer Lightning. Aaron Copland’s A Lincoln Portrait follows. With narration by MSO’s London Branch, this piece is a dramatic and moving depiction of our 16th president. Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 brings this powerful evening to a stirring finish.

Pops I: Rhapsody in Blue

7:30 PM, Saturday, October 23, 2010
Jackson Convention Complex

MSO welcomes 23-year-old piano prodigy Tavit Tashjian and the Mississippi Chorus, as they present your favorite hits from George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. Rhapsody in Blue, American in Paris, Puttin’ on the Ritz and 42nd Street come together for a spectacular evening.

Cirque de la Symphonie

7:30 PM, Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thalia Mara Hall

A very special MSO event. Aerial flyers, acrobats and jugglers bring the magic of Cirque to Thalia Mara hall in a captivating evening for the entire family. Artists of Cirque de la Symphonie share the stage with MSO for a breathtaking three-dimensional entertainment extravaganza!

Bravo III: Images from Around the World

7:30 PM, Saturday, January 15, 2011
Thalia Mara Hall

Join MSO for Claude Debussy’s colorful and engaging Iberia, plus two new  songs by Maestro Crafton Beck: Old English and Letter from the End of the World. The evening ends with Prokofiev’s sophisticated movie score for Alexander Nevsky, featuring mezzo-soprano Catherine Keen and the Mississippi Chorus.

Pops II: Classical Mystery Tour

7:30 PM, Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thalia Mara Hall

Didn’t catch the Beatles during the Sixties? Now you have another chance, as the incredible cast from the Broadway musical Beatlemania comes to Jackson to perform all your favorites with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.

Chamber II: Mozart by Candlelight

7:30 PM, Saturday, February 05, 2011
Belhaven University Center for the Arts

Bathed in the glow of hundreds of candles, MSO Concertmistress Marta Szlubowska and Ole Miss faculty pianist Ian Hominick join MSO for an evening of favorite Mozart concertos, plus the Overture to The Marriage of Figaro and Mozart’s playful A Musical Joke.

Bravo IV: Orchestral Virtuosity

7:30 PM, Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thalia Mara Hall

MSO performs pieces by three composers who use the orchestra to its exhilarating extremes: Wagner’s Overture to Tannhauser, Bartok’s sweeping Concerto for Orchestra and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 5, featuring 2007 Cleveland Piano Competition winner, Alexander Ghindin.

Chamber III: Tales from the Road

7:30 PM, Friday, March 11, 2011
Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church

MSO collaborates with some of the Metro area’s finest singers and composers—Viola Dacus, James Martin, James Sclater and Andrew Sauerwein—to create an evening of travelers’ stories including Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer and music based on the poetry of C.S. Lewis. This concert is the world premier performance of a new work by Mississippian James Sclater. Stravinsky’s vibrant and popular Pulcinella closes the evening.

Bravo V: Beethoven’s Incomparable Fifth

7:30 PM, Saturday, March 26, 2011
Thalia Mara Hall

Beethoven’s timeless symphonic statement finds a kindred spirit in Mussorgsky’s Wild Night on Bald Mountain, followed by Concertmistress Marta Szlubowska’s contemplative performances of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ soaring and beautiful The Lark Ascending and Verdi’s ballet music from Shakespeare’s immortal Macbeth.

Chamber IV: Chamber in the Chapel

7:30 PM, Saturday, April 02, 2011
Chamber in the Chapel

Join the MSO String Quartet, Woodwind Quintet and Brass Quintet in an alluring selection of chamber music for winds, brass and strings, held in Tougaloo’s stunning Woodworth Chapel.

Pepsi Pops – 30th Anniversary Gala

7:30 PM, Friday, May 06, 2011
Old Trace Park

A signature event in the region, Pepsi Pops is family-friendly and picnics are welcome! Presented at Old Trace Park on the Ross Barnett Reservoir, the orchestra performs light classics, show tunes and patriotic marches. the starlit evening ends with a fabulous fireworks display.