The Mendel Center
Celebrate the season with the SMSO. Maestro Aubin has a selection of holiday songs along with your favorite music from films like "Home Alone", "Polar Express", "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", and more. The program promises a surprise or two. You won't want to miss it!
Howard Performing Arts Center
The SMSO recognizes musicians that create great art in the midst of darkness. American composer Jennifer Higdon’s blue cathedral is a memorial to her younger brother. Pianist and Gilmore Young Artist Maxim Lando performs Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, a work that takes inspiration from the Dies Irae or "Day of Wrath". Shostakovich faced censorship under Soviet rule but managed to triumph with his 5th Symphony.
Howard Performing Arts Center
Maestro Aubin celebrates his personal connection to French culture with a mixture of French and American music. Aubin welcomes back Mitsuru Kubo and Jeremy Crosmer to perform hidden gems by Fernande Decruck, a composer near and dear to his heart. Musicians from the LMYO join the SMSO on music from Aaron Copland’s Rodeo. The season closes with Gershwin’s An American in Paris.
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Friday – Indoors, The Mendel Center
Saturday – Outdoors, Shadowland Pavilion At Silver Beach
The shore is alive with the sound of Southwest Michigan's finest! Delight in and sing along to The Sound of Music, a wholly live performance brought to you by the professional musicians of the SMSO alongside talented theater vocalists and local cast curated by The GhostLight Theatre's General Manager & Artistic Director, Paul Mow. Join us to experience this timeless classic.
Shadowland Pavilion at Silver Beach
Relive the adventure of cinematic favorites as the SMSO brings to life the music of John Williams: one of the most celebrated Hollywood film composers of all time! From Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Hook, Indiana Jones, and more, Williams' works capture and inspire imaginations of all ages - a performance not to miss!
The Livery
Word on the street there is a fun new way to support the SMSO, and we have a golden opportunity in front of us! For a limited time, the Frederick S. Upton Foundation has generously offered to match any donations we receive, dollar for dollar! But we need YOUR help to make the most of this incredible gift. If you get in on this, talk about making an impact! If an evening of Do-Goodery, good brews, food, and live Jazz sounds like a great time, act now to secure your tickets! Spots are limited and will disappear fast!
2023-24
In this Season of Giving, we invite you to help the SMSO Transform All Lives Through Music by contributing to our Annual Fund Campaign, especially this year with the thrilling opportunity to double your impact!
2024
Brighten your home, yard, and garden with flowers while supporting the Symphony! Choose from Geraniums, Petunias, Begonias, Impatiens, Dahlias, and more! Bushes, hanging baskets, and combo pots available. Orders due April 1; available for pick up May 16-17.
