As the holiday season approaches, the Modesto Symphony Orchestra invites you to embark on a musical journey that will warm your heart and uplift your spirit. From the festive 'Holiday Pops!' to the serene 'Holiday Candlelight Concert' and the powerful 'Verdi’s Requiem,' the MSO promises unforgettable experiences through their enchanting performances. These events are set to captivate audiences with a blend of traditional favorites, choral magnificence, and classical masterpieces, ensuring a celebratory and reflective atmosphere. Join us at the Gallo Center for the Arts and St. Stanislaus Catholic Church to embrace the magic of music.

Celebrate the Season with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra: Holiday and Classical Treasures Await

Dive into a festive journey with Modesto Symphony Orchestra as they present an array of captivating choral performances this holiday season. From the jazzy allure of 'Holiday Pops!' with Tony DeSare to the serene 'Holiday Candlelight Concert', and the epic rendition of 'Carmina Burana', these events promise an unforgettable experience. Set against the stunning backdrop of venues like the Gallo Center for the Arts and St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, these concerts offer something for everyone. Join us as we explore the magic of these unique events and the talented artists behind them.

Celebrate the Season with Modesto Symphony Orchestra's Spectacular Choral Events

As the year draws to a close, the Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) invites you to immerse yourself in a series of captivating concerts that perfectly encapsulate the spirit of the season. From the festive 'Holiday Pops!' filled with jazzy favorites, to the tranquil 'Holiday Candlelight Concert', and the thrilling finale of 'Carmina Burana', each event promises a unique auditory experience. Join us at iconic venues with talented performers like Tony DeSare, Ryan Murray, and Nicholas Hersh, as the MSO celebrates milestones and fills the air with harmonious grandeur.

A Symphony of Celebration: Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday and Finale Concerts

Immerse yourself in the festive cheer with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s spectacular line-up of holiday events. From jazzy holiday favorites with Tony DeSare at the 'Holiday Pops!' to the serene ambiance of the 'Holiday Candlelight Concert', each performance promises a unique celebration of music. The season culminates in a grand finale with Carl Orff’s 'Carmina Burana', marking a milestone for Modesto's musical community. Join us in exploring these musical festivities that capture the essence of the holiday spirit.

A Symphony of Festive Classics: Modesto's Holiday Musical Celebrations

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.

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

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.

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Carmina Burana

Gallo Center for the Arts

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.

Holiday Candlelight Concert

St. Stanislaus Catholic Church

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.

Holiday Pops!

Our Classics Series concludes with Verdi’s monumental Requiem. This choral masterpiece was written as an expression of Verdi’s grief. Throughout, you will be surrounded by every emotion from loss, anger, and fear to eventual hope and peace through the soaring melodies, thunderous percussion, and power of the MSO, MSO Chorus and soloists.

Verdi’s Requiem

Start the holidays on the right note! Join the MSO and MSO Chorus as they perform all of your holiday favorites!

Conductor Anthony Parnther will lead the MSO in the Classics Series finale. The program will open with Mozart’s Requiem which has been a fixture in the choral-orchestra repertoire for over two centuries. And the Classics Series will end similarly to how it began, with Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3. This symphony is filled with influences of blues, jazz, ragtime, and the third movement is a Juba, a dance style created by central Africans enslaved on plantations in the American South. Price celebrated her heritage beautifully in this masterpiece.

Mozart Requiem

The Modesto Symphony’s Holiday Candlelight Concert is back and is the perfect way to slow down and enjoy the holiday season at the beautiful St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Join us to hear the MSO and MSO Chorus perform your favorite traditional Christmas music, as well as performances by the Opus Handbell Ensemble.

Start the holidays on the right note! This season, acclaimed Broadway actress, Nikki Renée Daniels, fresh from her run as Jenny in the 2021 Broadway Revival of Sondheim's Company, joins the MSO and the MSO Chorus to perform all of your holiday favorites.

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