Bravo Series
The entire symphony. The entire history of music at its disposal. Experience the brilliance of the Bravo Series.

Bravo I: An Evening of Romance and Intrigue
7:30 PM, Saturday, September 12, 2009
Thalia Mara Hall
Experience the exhilaration of the Flying Dutchman Overture, after which the legendary seducer returns in Strauss’s colorful tone poem, Don Juan. This gala season opener also includes the return of local mezzo-soprano Viola Dacus singing Mahler—music that will truly thrill and enchant. The evening culminates in cellist Eric Kim’s performance of the beloved Dvorak Cello Concerto.

Bravo II: Beethoven, the Hero
7:30 PM, Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thalia Mara Hall
This is Beethoven at his very best—including his Egmont Overture and Symphony No. 2. The evening comes to a close with the composer’s magnificent Symphony No. 3, The Eroica, cryptically dedicated “to the memory of a great man.” Revel in the timeless brilliance of the most recognized name in classical music.

Bravo III: 1812 Overture and More
7:30 PM, Saturday, January 23, 2010
Thalia Mara Hall
The music of Tchaikovsky is the music of the ages. Come and be carried away by the sweeping melodic passion of this Russian master—from the subtle beauty of Swan Lake to the stirring sounds of his celebrated 1812 Overture, closing with his deeply moving Sixth Symphony.

Bravo IV: Romantic Preludes and Scandinavian Grandeur
7:30 PM, Saturday, February 27, 2010
Thalia Mara Hall
Franz Liszt’s Les Preludes opens this colorful program, which also features MSO’s own principal clarinetist Ana Catalina Ramírez Castrillo performing Weber Concerto No. 1. The evening soars to an end with Sibelius’s uplifting Symphony No. 2.

Bravo V: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, The Resurrection
7:30 PM, Saturday, March 27, 2010
Thalia Mara Hall
Experience the transcendence of Mahler’s monumental Resurrection Symphony—a struggle that begins with fitful elegance and ends in allegorical rebirth. A season finale of choirs, vocal soloists and the full Mississippi Symphony Orchestra on stage is an experience not to be missed.
Concert Calendar
Upcoming Performances
Bravo V: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, The Resurrection
Sat, Mar 27, 2010, 7:30 PM
Chamber IV: Chamber in the Chapel
Sat, Apr 10, 2010, 7:30 PM
Pops III: Pepsi Pops
Fri, May 07, 2010, 7:30 PM



