Vocalist Michael Andrew returns to ring in the New Year with a tribute to the Rat Pack, featuring favorites such as Come Fly with Me, Ain’t That a Kick in the Head, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, and more.
Dress up or dress down for this annual celebration of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven & Blue Jeans returns with the composer’s Second Symphony, Overture to William Tell, and the incomparable saxophonist Tim McAllister performing John Williams’ Three Escapades from Catch Me If You Can, and more.
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Dynamic violinist Melissa White is known to MSO audiences for her memorable appearances on our stage with the Harlem Quartet. This season, she’s back as a soloist to perform a concerto by American composer Florence Price. We conclude with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 “Winter Dreams.”
Dynamic violinist Melissa White is known to MSO audiences for her memorable appearances on our stage with the Harlem Quartet. This season, she’s back as a soloist to perform a concerto by American composer Florence Price. We conclude with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 “Winter Dreams.”
Violetta Valéry is one of the most beautiful and desired courtesans in all of Paris. After falling in love with Alfredo, she must leave him at the request of his father, Giorgio Germont. After waiting for Alfredo to return to her so they can be together again, Violetta succumbs to her illness and uses her final breaths to declare her undying love for him. Verdi’s heartbreaking score highlights one of opera’s most romantic and devastating stories.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of inspiration and powerhouse vocals in Stand in the Light, featuring vocalist Jordan Smith, winner of “The Voice.” Known for his extraordinary range and heartfelt delivery, Smith will perform selections from his latest gospel album, The People’s Hymnal, alongside other soul-stirring favorites. This uplifting concert celebrates hope, faith, and the enduring power of music to bring people together.
From contemporary pop ballads to gospel-infused anthems, Jordan Smith’s performance, backed by the full power of the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, promises to be a radiant and emotionally rich highlight of the season. Don’t miss this chance to experience one of today’s most compelling voices live in concert.
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Violetta Valéry is one of the most beautiful and desired courtesans in all of Paris. After falling in love with Alfredo, she must leave him at the request of his father, Giorgio Germont. After waiting for Alfredo to return to her so they can be together again, Violetta succumbs to her illness and uses her final breaths to declare her undying love for him. Verdi’s heartbreaking score highlights one of opera’s most romantic and devastating stories.
Join us on a musical journey from your first day in the valley all the way to your arrival to the summit, with the brand new Stardew Valley concert Symphony of Seasons!
Curated by ConcernedApe, Symphony of Seasons features a 35-piece orchestra performing the most memorable music from the game, and a screen above the stage playing gameplay footage plus original content created exclusively for this tour.
Concert-goers can look forward to hearing the game's most cherished songs as they watch their farm grow throughout the seasons and explore some of the valley’s most memorable locations, from Pelican Town to the Skull Cavern, Ginger Island to Calico Desert, the Submarine to the Wizard's Tower and much more.
Broadway vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw join the orchestra for a celebration of the voices that changed music, from Whitney Houston to Prince, Gladys Knight, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and more.
• Concertos featuring the student winners of the annual John Leatherwood Concerto Competition
• Jennifer Higdon: Blue Cathedral
• Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3
• Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4, Finale
(joined by the Northwest Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra)
Our annual spotlight on extraordinary young talent returns as the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra is joined by the winners of the John Leatherwood Concerto Competition, showcasing some of the most promising young soloists in our region.The program continues with Jennifer Higdon’s Blue Cathedral, a luminous and meditative work that reflects on life, loss, and transcendence. The evening also features Brahms’ Symphony No. 3, a masterwork of emotional depth and lyrical beauty—his most personal symphony, full of introspection and noble spirit. Concluding the concert is a special side-by-side performance with the Northwest Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra. This inspiring collaboration highlights the NFSO’s ongoing commitment to music education and artistic mentorship.
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The orchestra joins with the UWF Singers and The Choral Society of Pensacola for Mahler’s monumental masterwork.
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Our annual casual concert is an audience favorite! Accordionist Radu Ratoi, winner of the 2024 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, treats us to Piazzolla’s Aconcagua Concerto. We end with Beethoven’s bold and upbeat Second Symphony.
Our annual casual concert is an audience favorite! Accordionist Radu Ratoi, winner of the 2024 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, treats us to Piazzolla’s Aconcagua Concerto. We end with Beethoven’s bold and upbeat Second Symphony.
Everyone loves Gershwin’s An American in Paris, like a jazz-infused stroll through the City of Light. Pianist Zlata Chochieva joins the orchestra for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, considered by many as the best piano concerto ever written.
Everyone loves Gershwin’s An American in Paris, like a jazz-infused stroll through the City of Light. Pianist Zlata Chochieva joins the orchestra for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, considered by many as the best piano concerto ever written.
The season reaches its breathtaking conclusion with Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”, a work that demands—and rewards—an extraordinary gathering of musical forces. This monumental symphony explores themes of life, death, and spiritual renewal, unfolding in a dramatic arc that moves from darkness and struggle to radiant transcendence. With its sweeping scope and emotional intensity, The Resurrection Symphony is one of the most powerful statements in all of symphonic literature.
For this unforgettable performance, the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra is joined by over 150 voices, including the Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale, the Choral Society of Pensacola, students from the Niceville High School Chorus, and two guest operatic soloists. From the intimate to the explosive, Mahler’s vision will be brought to life with massive orchestral and choral forces in a concert that promises to shake the walls and stir the soul.
https://mattiekellyartscenter.org/event/mahler-symphony-no-2-resurrection/
The culmination of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s 100th anniversary season, featuring Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony, a special commission by composer James Stephenson, and performances by the Pensacola Children’s Chorus and the newly established Pensacola Symphony Youth Orchestra.
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This season's movie concert takes a different approach by matching Holst’s classical blockbuster The Planets, with scores by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer. We feature music from Interstellar, Inception, Dune, Darkstar and Top Gun: Maverick!
This season's movie concert takes a different approach by matching Holst’s classical blockbuster The Planets, with scores by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer. We feature music from Interstellar, Inception, Dune, Darkstar and Top Gun: Maverick!
John Rutter’s musical tribute to a child’s day. The traditional Latin liturgy is interwoven with several English poems and prayers in a joyful setting by one of today’s finest composers of choral music The program also features other works inspired by the daytime activities of a child. We perform side-by-side with choirs from Sims and Woodlawn Beach Middle Schools.
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The Mobile Symphony Orchestra performs their Holiday Concert: Christmas Cheer!
