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Upcoming Concerts

  • Picnic at the Pops!

    Country Hits: Songs from Nashville
    September 12, 2026
    GALLO

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  • FY27 Beethoven & Rachmaninoff

    Beethoven & Rachmaninoff

    Resilience & Triumph
    Nov. 13 & 14, 2026

    Nicholas Hersh, conductor
    Janice Carissa, piano

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  • FY27 Holiday Pops

    Holiday Pops!

    Dec.4 & 5, 2026

    Ryan Murray, conductor
    Capathia Jenkins, guest artist

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  • FY27 HCC

    Holiday Candlelight Concert

    Dec. 15, 2026
    St. Stanislaus Catholic Church

    Daniel R. Afonso Jr., conductor
    MSO Chorus

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  • A Tribute to John Williams

    Iconic Inspirations & Film Scores
    February 12 & 13, 2027

    Nicholas Hersh, conductor
    Ilana Blumberg, violin

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  • Swan Lake

    in collaboration with Central West Ballet
    March 5 & 6, 2027

    Nicholas Hersh, conductor
    Central West Ballet, René Daveluy, artistic director

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  • Haydn's The Creation

    May 7 & 8, 2027

    Nicholas Hersh, conductor
    MSO Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director

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  • Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

    Full-length film with live orchestra
    June 3 & 4, 2027

    Ryan Murray, conductor

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2026/27 Season Concerts →

Our Latest Blog Posts

MSO Offstage Blog
Read / Deserving to Be Heard: Ending the Long Silence of Klebanov's Symphony No. 1
Read / Deserving to Be Heard: Ending the Long Silence of Klebanov's Symphony No. 1
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Artist Spotlight: Timothy Loo
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
Carnival of Kibble: Pet Food Drive & Raffle & Dog Adoptions
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Read / Creating Magic in the Music Room
Read / Creating Magic in the Music Room
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Latest Press Release

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Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra Presents Picnic at the Pops! Country Hits: Songs from Nashville
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra Presents Picnic at the Pops! Country Hits: Songs from Nashville

MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra proudly presents Picnic at the Pops! Country Hits: Songs from Nashville on September 12, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. on the beautiful GALLO Grounds. Picnic at the Pops! is a family-friendly outdoor concert that brings thousands of music lovers from Modesto and neighboring communities together for an evening of music and fun beneath the stars.

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Digital Program Book & Notes
Digital Program: Jurassic Park in Concert
Digital Program: Jurassic Park in Concert

May 29, 2026 at 7:30 pm
May 30, 2026 at 2:00 pm

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MSYO Season Finale Concert
MSYO Season Finale Concert

May 9, 2026 at 2 pm

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Digital Program: Carmina Burana
Digital Program: Carmina Burana

May 8 & 9, 2026 at 7:30 pm

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Program Notes: Carmina Burana

Notes about:
Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. Hersh: Canzon per sonar noni toni a 12
Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana

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MSYO Spring Concert
MSYO Spring Concert

February 14, 2026 at 2 pm

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