2025-26 Concerts
GERSHWIN’S RHAPSODY IN BLUE & JAZZY SHOSTAKOVICH
October 4, 2025
7:30 PM at Kaufman Auditorium
We open the season with Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue, performed by legendary pianist, Jeffrey Biegel. Two jazzy pieces by Dmitri Shostakovich will also be shared, Tahiti Trot, and Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1. The latter piece will be featuring MSO musicians "side-by-side" with our very own Marquette and Negaunee High School string students!
SOLOIST RECITAL
October 5, 2025
2:00 PM at Reynolds Recital Hall on NMU's Campus
Pianist, Jeffrey Biegel, will perform and discuss works of Chopin and Grieg in this "Informance", light reception to follow!
MSO Chamber Concert
November 1, 2025
7:30 PM at Reynolds Recital Hall
Dances for Brass, featuring the Marquette Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet.
SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAY
December 13, 2025 7:30 PM
at the Kaufman Auditorium
Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker - P. Tchaikovsky
Oh, Come All Ye Faithful - Arr. A. Harris
Gloria - Randol Alan Bass
Hallelujah - G.F. Handel with Chorus
and MORE!!
December 14, 2025 2:00 PM
Abridged performance - No Intermission!
at Kaufman Auditorium
JOHN WILLIAMS’ GREATEST HITS
January 17, 2026
4:00 PM at Kaufman Auditorium
A blockbuster evening of John Williams’ greatest hits, from Indiana Jones to Star Wars, a night not to miss!
Jaws
Indiana Jones
Star Wars
Memoirs of Geisha
Jurassic Park
Hook
CARMEN!
with guest Opera Vocalists
March 7, 2026
4:00 PM at Kaufman Auditorium
Experience the drama and passion of Bizet’s Carmen brought to life by guest opera vocalists.
Carmen Suite No. 1 and No. 2
Youth Concerto Winner and Beethoven’s 5th Symphony
April 11, 2026
7:30 PM at Kaufman Auditorium
Celebrate our 2025 Youth Concerto Competition Winner and revel in one of the greatest works ever composed: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 by Ludwig van Beethoven.
2025 Youth Concerto Competition Winner Nathan Salazar.
MSO Chamber Concert
Summer 2026, TBD
7:30 PM
At Reynolds Recital Hall
Repertoire to be announced later this summer.
REVISIT OUR EXCITING 2024-25 SEASON:
Festive Folk
with featured guest Knockabouts
Saturday, April 12, 2025
7:30pm at Kaufman Auditorium
Romantic Masters
Featuring 2024 MSO Youth Concerto Winner Hyerim Lee, Piano Soloists
Saturday, March 1, 2025
7:30 pm at Kaufman Auditorium
Symphonic Broadway
SOLD OUT
with special guests: Kristen Beth Williams and James Ludwig
Saturday, January 18, 2025
4:00pm at Kaufman Auditorium
Sounds of the Holidays
SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 14, 2024
7:30pm at Kaufman Auditorium
Erin Colwitz and Matt Ludwig, guest conductors
NEW - Matinee Encore Performance
Sounds of the Holidays
Sunday, December 15, 2024
2:00 pm at Kaufman Auditorium
Approximately one-hour show
Latin Strings
Saturday, October 5, 2024
7:30pm at Kaufman Auditorium
With guest soloist JIJI, guitar
