MSO presents American Celebration
October 10, 2026 @ 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
MSO presents American Celebration255 East Pascagoula Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Overview
A musical toast to America250 salutes the emergence of the nation’s 20th-century artistic voice on the international stage. Get swept up in the exuberant spark of Bernstein’s Candide Overture. Embrace the breathless intoxication of Barber’s unabashedly romantic Violin Concerto in the hands of captivating young soloist Basil Alter. Schuman’s big and bold Symphony No. 3, praised for its vitality and intensity, is the climax of a truly stellar evening.
CONCERT PROGRAM:
Leonard Bernstein — Candide Overture (1956)
Samuel Barber — Violin Concerto (1939) (Basil Alter, violin)
William Schuman — Symphony No. 3 (1941)
Thalia Mara Hall
255 East Pascagoula Street
Jackson, MS 39201
- Time: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
- Admission: $45 & up / $15 Student
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