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Celebrate the Holidays with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra: A Harmonious Trio of Events

This holiday season, immerse yourself in the harmonious world of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. With three distinct events—Holiday Pops!, Holiday Candlelight Concert, and Carmina Burana—the MSO invites you to celebrate with a tapestry of choral mastery and seasonal warmth. Featuring renowned artists like Tony DeSare and Nikki Renée Daniels, these performances promise a vibrant blend of classic holiday tunes and powerful orchestrations. Whether it's the jazzy flair of the Holiday Pops! or the timeless beauty of the Holiday Candlelight Concert, each event offers a special way to ring in the festive season.

Jul 4, 2025

1. Holiday Pops!

There’s no place like the Modesto Symphony Orchestra for the holidays! Vocalist & pianist Tony DeSare joins Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray and the MSO Chorus for a program full of jazzy holiday favorites and plenty of yuletide cheer.

5 - 7 Dec, 2025

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Modesto, CA · Gallo Center for the Arts

2. Holiday Candlelight Concert

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Candlelight Concert is the perfect way to slow down and enjoy the holiday season. Our Modesto Symphony Orchestra is joined Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus to perform your favorite traditional hymns to help you and your loved ones feel the warmth and beauty of the holiday season. This unique concert typically is performed every third Tuesday of December in a beautiful church venue, decorated with candlelight and holiday cheer.

Dec 16, 2025

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Modesto, CA · St. Stanislaus Catholic Church

3. Carmina Burana

The MSO’s final Classics concert of the season will have us all celebrating! This program will celebrate the MSO’s 95th season, the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 45th season, and the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus’s 25th season. This finale showcases one of the most well-known pieces of the 20th century, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. This bombastic epic combines powerful brass, rich harmonies, and the full force of the MSO Chorus.

8 - 9 May, 2026

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Modesto, CA · Gallo Center for the Arts

Conclusion

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra invites you to celebrate this holiday season through a series of diverse and captivating events. With performances that range from festive jazz to reflective choral hymns and grand classical finales, the MSO’s lineup is a celebration of community, tradition, and artistic excellence. Each performance is carefully crafted to offer audiences a unique experience, full of joy and reflection. As we look forward to these events, the MSO stands as a beacon of cultural richness and musical mastery, inviting everyone to join in the celebration.

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