February 2013

Chamber II: Mozart by Candlelight

7:30 PM, Saturday, February 02, 2013
Belhaven University Center for the Arts

The 13th annual edition of what has become one of the MSO’s most beloved events begins with the work of a child genius, Mozart’s Symphony No. 1, composed when he was 8, and ends with his 36^th Symphony, written at the height of his compositional maturity.  In between, be swept away by his dramatic C Minor Piano Concerto with Belhaven professor Stephen Sachs on the piano.  

Cirque de la Symphonie

7:30 PM, Saturday, February 16, 2013
Thalia Mara Hall

Generously sponsored by BancorpSouth

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! Tickets are available at $15, $30 or $50 with $5 seats for children.

Selby & Richard McRae Foundation: Bravo Series - Bravo IV: Beethoven’s Sixth

7:30 PM, Saturday, February 23, 2013
Thalia Mara Hall

A concert for romantics - Wagner's glorious depiction of a Norse Mythic Hero, a powerful concerto by Shostakovich and the sumptuous images of nature in Beethoven's picturesque Pastoral Symphony.  Cellist Viktor Uzur from the former Yugoslavia recieved his training at Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and has since performed to acclaim around the world.

Pre-concert lecture, 6:45-7:15, at the Mississippi Museum of Art (free; cash bar)