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December 5 & 6 / Holiday Pops!

Ryan Murray, conductor
MSO Chorus; Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Tony DeSare, guest artist
Fri. Dec 5, 2025 at 7:30pm
Sat. Dec 6, 2025 at 2:00pm

December 16 / Holiday Candlelight Concert

Daniel R. Afonso Jr., conductor & chorus director
MSO Chorus
Opus Handbell Ensemble
December 16, 2025 at 8 pm

February 13 & 14 / Scheherazade & Márquez’s Fandango

Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Fri. Feb. 13, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sat. Feb. 14, 2026 at 7:30pm

February 14 / MSYO Spring Concert

Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra

Sat. Feb. 14, 2026 at 2:00pm

March 13 & 14 / Pixar in Concert

Ryan Murray, conductor
Fr i. Mar. 13, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sat. Mar. 14, 2026 at 2pm

May 8 & 9 / Carmina Burana

Nicholas Hersh, conductor
MSO Chorus; Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Fri. May 8, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sat. May 9, 2026 at 7:30pm

May 29 & 30 / Jurassic Park in Concert

Ryan Murray, conductor
Fri. May 29, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sat. May 30, 2026 at 2:00pm

Our Latest Posts

MSO Offstage Blog

Read / Deserving to Be Heard: Ending the Long Silence of Klebanov's Symphony No. 1

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Artist Spotlight: Timothy Loo

We are so excited to have cellist Timothy Loo—a Turlock native & MSYO alum—join us for our October concerts, Williams & Rachmaninoff! We were able to chat with him to get his thoughts on the rarely performed Williams Cello Concerto and his journey from Turlock to Hollywood.

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Carnival of Kibble: Pet Food Drive & Raffle & Dog Adoptions

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Latest Press Releases

Press Room

Nov 11, 2025

Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra Celebrates the Holidays with Tony DeSare

Nov 11, 2025

MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) holiday concerts offer fun for the entire family. Complete with holiday décor and your favorite carols, the MSO’s holiday concerts have become community favorites. The first of the MSO’s two holiday concerts is Holiday Pops! on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray, this lively and festive concert features Broadway star Nikki Renée Daniels and the MSO Chorus. The Holiday Candlelight Concert is a more intimate concert and is returning to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church on December 17, 2024 at 8 pm. Led by MSO Chorus Director, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., this traditional holiday concert that will also feature the MSO Chorus and the Opus Handbell Ensemble.