The Montgomery Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is set to deliver a series of captivating performances, from intimate recitals to grand orchestral displays. Featuring world-renowned musicians and composers, these events promise a rich tapestry of sound, emotion, and cultural depth. Highlights include the world premiere of 'A Time for Jubilee' by Nkeiru Okoye, as well as masterful works by Copland, Hailstork, and Tchaikovsky, each promising to transport audiences through the evocative power of music.

A Symphony of Seasons: Celebrating Musical Mastery with the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra

Dive into an exhilarating musical journey with the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra's 2026 season, featuring the world premiere of Nkeiru Okoye's 'A Time for Jubilee,' and unforgettable performances of classic works by Copland, Sibelius, and Tchaikovsky. This season offers a vibrant celebration of American resilience and the emotional depth of Romantic masterworks, bringing together passionate performances and innovative compositions that capture the essence of the orchestral experience.

A Celebration of American Spirit and Classical Elegance: Montgomery Symphony Orchestra 2026 Season Highlights

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Fellowship Recital V: Cello

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Celebrate a powerful evening of American music with the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra as we present the world premiere of A Time for Jubilee by Nkeiru Okoye, a new MSO-commissioned work honoring the spirit of resilience and freedom. The program also features Adolphus Hailstork’s vibrant American Port of Call and Aaron Copland’s heartfelt The Tender Land Suite, capturing the hope and beauty of the American landscape.

Masterworks III: A Time for Jubilee

Fellowship Recital IV: Violin

Montgomery’s favorite holiday tradition returns, with the glorious sounds of the season from traditional carols to sing-along medleys. Experience the joy and majesty of the holiday season with this spectacular event for the whole family!

Montgomery Symphony Orchestra is pleased to welcome The Montgomery Chorale to perform at this year’s Joyce Caddell Holiday Pops.

Joyce Caddell Holiday Pops

Fellowship Recital III: Violin and Cello

Join the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra for an evening celebrating the music of renowned American composer Tobias Picker. The program features his expressive and dynamic Cello Concerto, performed by internationally acclaimed cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia. Don’t miss this captivating concert highlighting Picker’s bold, lyrical voice and a stunning solo performance.

Masterworks II: An Evening with Tobias Picker

An elegant evening of songs, musical storytelling, and symphonic sounds hosted by Dr. Nkeiru Okoye, the MSO William Levi Dawson Composer-in-Residence.

Cocktail attire is welcome.

We Met at the Symphony

Experience your favorite movies transformed with the music of a live symphony orchestra in the Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series.  For the first time ever, audiences can rediscover the magic of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ while a live symphony orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score and Harry Potter™ soars across the big screen in high-definition.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StoneTM In Concert

Experience a powerful evening of music as the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra performs Voices Shouting Out by Nkeiru Okoye, a vibrant tribute to resilience and hope. Acclaimed pianist Evren Ozel joins the MSO for Mozart’s lyrical Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, followed by the sweeping drama of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major—a program rich with contrast, expression, and energy.

Masterworks I: Mahler’s Titan Symphony

Join Montgomery Symphony Orchestra on May 22, 2025 at 7pm for a free concert event!

Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, and a picnic basket for a delightful evening under the stars with classic patriotic tunes.

Music begins at 7pm on the lawn of the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Jubilee Pops

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Masterworks 4: A Gershwin Celebration

The MSO season finale begins with one of the great American symphonies, Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2. This program ends in a celebration of the tenure of Violin Fellow, Jihye Choi in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s lyrical and passionate Violin Concerto.

MSO 23-24 Classical Concert 5

Fellowship Series: Jiaoyang Xu, Cello

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Explore sounds inspired by Spain with the MSO! Beethoven’s Overture to Egmont tells the tragic and heroic story of a nobleman who, as a martyr, inspired a national uprising that contributed to Dutch independence. Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral showpiece Capriccio Espagnol features virtuosic displays of Spanish flare, and Mexican composer Arturo Marquez presents a fiery conclusion with his Danzon No. 2! This will also be the first concerto performance for our new Cello Fellow, Jiaoyang Xu.

MSO 23-24 Classical Concert 4

Fellowship Series: Jihye Choi, Violin

Your Montgomery Symphony Orchestra is joined by the Montgomery Chorale in a selection of favorites for the Joyce Caddell Holiday Pops! From the popular music of our favorite holiday films to traditional holiday carols and Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, this will be the performance to ring in the Holiday Season!

MSO 23-24 Classical Concert 3

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Fellowship Series: Jihye Choi, Violin; Jiaoyang Xu, Cello

Join the MSO on a journey showcasing local talent. We begin with composer Shaka Marko’s Beethoven in Kenya, a piece which intersperses thematic material from Beethoven with the dance rhythms of Marko’s native Nairobi. Baritone Tyrone Hayes sings Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer, a setting of the composer’s own poetry describing a youthful experience with nature and love. The evening concludes with a performance of Brahms’s radiant Second Symphony.

MSO 23-24 Classical Concert 2

Jiaoyang Xu, cello

The MSO continues a multi-season celebration of American music, opening with the youthful exuberance of Leonard Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and Jessie Montgomery’s meditative and unifying Hymn for Everyone. Internationally renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel joins us for the Alabama premier of Peter Boyer’s Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

MSO 23-24 Classical Concert 1

Jihye Choi, Violin

MSO Violin Fellow Jiyhe Choi returns as soloist in Prokofiev’s energetic, somber, and warm Violin Concerto No. 2. Prokofiev’s moody concerto and the melancholy of Sibelius’ Valse Triste are juxtaposed by the vivid impressions of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, especially in the majestic finale “The great gate of Kiev.”

Classical Concert 2

Renowned pianist, and MSO favorite, Adonis Gonzales returns as soloist in Rachmaninov’s highly virtuosic, lush, and bittersweet Piano Concerto No. 3. Another legendary pianist-composer, Franz Liszt explores the quintessential themes of romanticism in the symphonic poem, Les Preludes. This program opens with Valerie Coleman’s Seven O’Clock Shout premiered in 2020 as a tribute to the heroic efforts of health care works during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Classical Concert 1

Experience the passion and intensity of two Romantic masterworks as the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra presents Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D minor, featuring MSO Violin Fellow Haeun Honney Kim. The evening concludes with the sweeping emotional power of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor—a dramatic and unforgettable musical journey.

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